To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Fort
Lauderdale event, 29 - 30 March 2019.
Estimate:
$25,000 - $30,000
- Single-family ownership from new; sympathetically restored in
2008
- Extensive servicing in 2018 by Cadillac Parts and Restoration,
formerly Fen Enterprises
- Accompanied by Cadillac build sheet and service history
- Retains Cadillac Owner Protection Plan book
Cadillac's first DeVille was a styling exercise paraded around by
General Motors at the 1949 Motorama held at the Waldorf Astoria in
New York City. A production pillarless coupe with the DeVille name
soon followed and by the late 1950s, the line had become a staple
of the Cadillac range.
The third-generation DeVille debuted for the 1965 model year with a
Bill Mitchell-penned design that retained the tailfins that had
become a model signature. Available in four- and two-door
configurations, the DeVille was again at its most dramatic as a
convertible.
The silver over red leather DeVille convertible offered here has
been owned by the same family since being delivered new to the
Cadillac dealership in the Bronx on 6 August 1965. The DeVille was
documented in a feature published in The New York Times. Amazingly,
the car was enjoyed both in the U.S. and on several trips to
Europe.
Sympathetically restored in 2008 and with further updates in 2012
and an extensive servicing in 2018 by Cadillac Parts and
Restoration, formerly Fen Enterprises, in New York, the DeVille
retains much of its original character. The car retains its
Cadillac Owner Protection Plan book and is accompanied by its
Cadillac build sheet as well as service documents. This Antique
Automobile Club of America trophy winning DeVille has been shown at
numerous Concours d'Elegance events on the East Coast and is ready
for its next family to enjoy.To view this car and others currently
consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/fl19.
