- Offered from the noted collection of Mr. Jim Bradley
- Comprehensive restoration by a marque expert completed in
2001
- Highly awarded example, including multiple Best of Shows from
the Cadillac-LaSalle club
- Class awards at the Amelia Island, Meadow Brook, and Pebble
Beach Concours d'Elegance
- Fastidiously maintained within the consignor's private museum
for 13 years
- Documented with factory build log, prior registration, and
history by the consignor
- An exquisitely restored and maintained example ideal for
exhibition or vintage touring
In 1914 Cadillac updated the Model 30 for its final year of
production with a switch to left-hand drive, a new floor-hinged
steering wheel, and an optional two-speed direct drive axle. The
five-passenger touring car was one of seven different coachwork
options offered, and the 366-cubic-inch L-head inline-four
developed 40-50 hp, capable of propelling the Model 30 to freeway
speeds.
Per a factory build log, this beautiful Model 30 was dispatched in
mid-October 1913 to its dealer of record, the Cadillac Auto Company
of Denver, Colorado. According to a registration on file, the
touring car was purchased by the renowned William Harrah collection
in 1965 and was subsequently refurbished by the museum. The
restored Cadillac was then displayed at the National Automobile
Museum in Reno, Nevada, for nearly two decades before being sold in
1984 to Glen Hickman of Dallas, Texas.
Mr. Hickman retained possession for fifteen years, ultimately
selling the Cadillac in 1998 to Robert Gibson of Ponca City,
Oklahoma, who sold the car a year later to respected marque
collector Ron Blissit of Norman, Oklahoma. Mr. Blissit conducted a
frame-up restoration that comprehensively addressed every
mechanical and cosmetic component, all the while prioritizing
originality, authentic presentation, and drivability.
After completing restoration in 2001, the Cadillac was exhibited at
numerous shows over the following two years, routinely winning
awards in the process. In addition to claiming two Best of Show
awards at Cadillac-LaSalle Club national meets, the Model 30 won
its class at the 2002 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance and won
class awards at the Meadow Brook and Pebble Beach Concours
d'Elegance later that year. The exhibition acclaim was rounded out
with awards at AACA and VMCCA events, as well as the Best Cadillac
award at the 2002 Grand National Cadillac-LaSalle Meeting.
After passing to Bob Poe of Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Cadillac was sold
to Jim Bradley in 2004, and he has dutifully maintained the car
while displaying it in his private museum. Recently serviced and
detailed by RM Auto Restoration, the Model 30 remains in
show-worthy condition and is assured by the consignor to be well
prepared for both exhibition and touring events. The remarkably
authentic Cadillac is documented with a factory build log, prior
registrations, and a history by the consignor, and it would make a
nuanced complement to any marque collection or gathering of antique
motor cars.To view this car and others currently consigned to this
auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/hf19.
