To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Amelia
Island event, 6 - 7 March 2020.
Estimate:
$80,000 - $100,000
- Equipped with the Hydramatic transmission, radio, and
heater
- Restored per the original Cadillac production records
- One of 6,755 Series 62 convertible coupes built for 1947
- Classic Car Club of America (CCCA) Full Classic
Cadillacs for 1947 were largely carryover from pre-war 1942 models
except for minor trim and detail changes. Like all manufacturers,
Cadillac struggled to meet the pent-up demand of a public hungry
for new cars and pressed their existing designs into service until
all-new models were ready. In fact, Cadillac ended the model year
with 96,000 unfilled orders and outsold Packard for the second time
in history.
As one of a handful of post-war cars recognized by the Classic Car
Club of America, Series 62 Cadillacs are among the CCCA's most
desirable tour vehicles. One of 6,755 produced for the model year,
this was Cadillac's lone convertible offering. Leather interior
trim, power top, and Hydro-electric window lifts were standard, as
were distinctive "sombrero" wheel covers used for the first
time.
This convertible coupe was originally shipped to Randall Cadillac
Corporation in Brooklyn, New York, on 17 December 1947, as
documented by Cadillac build records. It was eventually purchased
by its prior owner in British Columbia in 1981 in very good
condition, having been stored and unused for some time. It was made
roadworthy and used occasionally for the next ten years. Once the
body-off restoration commenced, every effort was taken to restore
the car to original as per the firewall trim tag. While its owner
at the time did some of the work, the car was stripped to bare
metal and finished in its correct Madeira Maroon with a contrasting
tan canvas roof and matching two-tone maroon and tan leather
interior.
The car is equipped with the Hydramatic transmission, under-seat
heater, and radio; also included are four manuals, a wiring
diagram, jack, wrench, and spare tire. It is the recipient of an
AACA First Junior award in 2001, a Senior award in 2002, a Grand
National award in 2004, and Repeat Preservation in 2014, as well as
a CCCA Premier First award in 2016.To view this car and others
currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am20.
