Vehicle Description
1957 Cadillac Series 62 Sedan de Ville� 1957 marked first year of
fifth-generation Series 62 One of 23,808 Series 62 Sedan de Villes
made in 1957 365 CID V-8 engine Hydramatic four-speed automatic
transmission White over Red exterior with matching leather interior
E-Z-Eye tinted glass, heater, power steering, power brakes, power
6-way front seat, power windows and aftermarket Autronic Eye Dagmar
front bumper with rubber tips or �pasties' From its rubber-tipped
front bumpers to its tailfins, this 1957 Cadillac Series 62 Sedan
de Ville at MotoeXotica Classic Cars is one good-looking vehicle.
Nineteen fifty-seven marked the first year of the fifth generation
Series 62 models. This particular example left the factory in
either Detroit, Michigan or South Gate, California painted in
Buckskin Beige (code 44) with Light Sahara Pattern Cloth and Light
Beige Leather interior (code 44). Since then, it has been redone in
white over red, both inside and out. The current color scheme is
quite eye-catching, however there are some blemishes scattered
around the body - on the roof, at the left rear door and fender, at
the left front fender and on the hood. In addition, the right rear
glass has a pit in it. The other glass panels are in very good
order. The car's bodywork is straight and solid, its engine bay is
tidy, the battery appears new and the Dagmar front and chrome rear
bumpers are in better-than-average condition. As originally
conceived by�Harley Earl, GM vice president of design, the conical
bumper guards would mimic artillery shells. Placed inboard of the
headlights on front bumpers of�Cadillacs, they were intended to
both convey the image of a speeding projectile and protect
vehicles' front ends in collisions. As the 1950s wore and American
automakers' use of chrome grew more flamboyant, they grew more
pronounced. The black rubber tips they gained on the 1957 the
Cadillac Eldorado Brougham and other models were known as�pasties.
This Caddy rolls on BFGoodrich Silvertown whitewall radials, size
235/75R15 at all four corners. Each tire surrounds a factory wheel
cover. The tires are in very good order while the wheel covers are
in satisfactory shape. Under hood is a 365 CID V-8 engine with a
four-barrel carburetor and mated to a Hydramatic four-speed
automatic transmission. Driver convenience features include E-Z Eye
tinted glass, a heater, power steering, power brakes, power six-way
front seat, power windows and an aftermarket Autronic Eye Inside,
the red-and white front and bench seats, each with a fold-down
center armrest, are in very good overall condition. The black
carpet looks great while the contrasting white headliner is in
satisfactory order. The two-spoke steering wheel is in
better-than-average condition, as are the inner door panels and
metal dashboard. Rounding out the interior is a factory AM radio.
For 1957, a tubular X-frame without side rails was adopted. This
resulted in lower body without a loss of usable space. Front end
styling was marked by rubber bumper guard tips and dual circular
lamps set into the lower bumper section. Side trim was revised and
a dual taillight theme was used. Identifying the standard 62 models
were bright metal moldings, just forward of the rear wheel
openings, highlighted by seven horizontal wind slits. At the upper
end this fender brake trim joined a horizontal molding that ran
along a conical flare extending towards both taillamps. A crest
medallion was seen on the forward angled rear fins.�De Villes�had
special nameplates on the front fenders. Series 62�Eldorados�(as
distinct from the�Series 70�Eldorado�Brougham) were further
distinguished by the model name above a V-shaped rear deck ornament
and on the front fenders. The rear fender and deck contour was
trimmed with broad, sculptured stainless steel beauty panels. Also
seen were "shark" style fins pointing towards the back of the cars.
A three-section built-in front bumper was another exclusive trait
of the Series 62 Eldorados, which came with a long list of standard
features. Competition to this Cadillac in 1957 included Buick's
Series 60 Century Riviera Four-door Sedan, Chrysler's New Yorker
Four-door Sedan, DeSoto's Fireflite Four-door Sedan, Lincoln's
Premiere Landau Four-door Sedan, Mercury's Monterey Phaeton
Four-door Sedan, Oldsmobile's Starfire 98 Holiday Four-door Sedan
and Packard's Clipper Town Sedan. If you're a Cadillac collector,
if you appreciate a fine mid-20th century luxury automobile or if
you're just intrigued by the Dagmar bumper, please stop by
MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to inquire about this vehicle. This
car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri.
Current mileage on the odometer shows 53,751 miles. It is sold as
is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT
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