Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present an absolutely exceptional
and great daily driving and completely rust free original southern
California example of this mostly all original 1956 Cadillac
'Series 62' 2 door Hardtop in a beautiful two-tone 'Alpine White
over Cobalt Blue' color paint and with a gorgeous condition
matching 'Alpine White over Blue' nylon and leather interior with
factory specifications and options including power steering, power
brakes, power windows, heater and defroster, 6 way power seats, fog
lamps, original radio, back-up lights and it's original 365/285HP
V8 engine!This is a truly superb example of a 1956 Cadillac 'Series
62' 2 Door Hardtop from a very fastidious and exacting long time
owner's (25 years) collection, having been purchased from another
long time owner (17 years) - both these gentleman were long time
Cadillac La Salle Club members amp; well known Cadillac enthusiasts
and this one of their most gorgeous amp; correctly restored
examples - boasting a rare original Huddleston Continental kit and
loaded with factory options for 1956! The car reportedly has 78K
original miles, a rebuilt engine amp; transmission. Options
include; Power windows, Power seat, fog lamps, rear center armrest,
rocker panel moldings, rear fender skirts and the car has re-plated
chrome, all the stainless is highly polished, the trunk has been
relined correctly with original material, the original factory
radio rebuilt, it has Coupe de Ville headliner bows. The car also
boasts all original carpet in remarkably great condition throughout
testifying to its careful and meticulously kept ownership history
through the years with original NOS blue floor mats. The car was
repainted in a striking 'Alpine White over Cobalt Blue' two-tone
color combination on an already extraordinarily straight body with
the paint still being virtually flawless. It has never been
involved in any accidents, it has absolutely no rust. Meticulously
maintained, hard, probably impossible to find a finer or more
correct example anywhere!The 1956 Cadillac 'Series 62' 2 Door
Hardtop was priced only some $200 less than the Series 62
convertible of the same year and was one of the highest priced cars
of its day - and with good reason - fifties excess had virtually
reached its peak with Cadillac boasting bigger cars with more
chrome and larger fins than ever before! These cars bristled with
the latest in modern appointments and had few rivals in the luxury
market with a recession making owning one only for the very
privileged elite.This particular example has obviously always been
garaged and well maintained. The floor boards, trunk and all the
typical rust-prone areas are completely solid and rust-free and the
car has no signs of any accidents anywhere - obviously an always
cherished southern California 'Garage Queen' since new boasting its
original and very rare and collectible original 1950's yellow amp;
black California license plates! The car has probably one of the
most striking of two-tone color combinations we have ever seen and
a beautiful two tone 'Alpine White over Blue' matching Nylon amp;
leather interior which is in exceptional and in correct original
specification condition throughout. All the chrome is also in
absolutely exceptional condition.The 365/285HP V8 engine is
extremely strong and powerful and sounds absolutely magnificent and
this particular car drives absolutely magnificently - must be
driven to be believed - does not miss a beat and purrs like a
kitten - a truly remarkable daily driver that will give any modern
day car a run for it's money! The transmission shifts smoothly
through the gears and the car has four good tires and its original
factory hubcaps and a superb and very rare dealer supplied (not
after market) original 'Huddleston' Continental kit carrying the
spare wheel!This is a rare opportunity to own a simply stunning
example of a 1956 Cadillac Series 62 2 Door Hardtop for the serious
Cadillac enthusiast or collector. Few more correct or finer looking
examples can possibly be available anywhere else!
