To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Amelia
Island event, 6 - 7 March 2020.
Estimate:
$75,000 - $100,000
- One of just 953 V-12s produced for 1933
- Documented by a copy of its Cadillac build record
The upright, almost carriage-like look of Cadillacs began to
disappear in 1933. A face-lift, simple in execution but startling
in effect, transformed the 1933 Cadillac into a more streamlined
automobile. Both Cadillac and their companion LaSalle received
modern skirted fenders, vee'd radiators, and more swept-back
windshields. Roll-up windows were now commonplace, so Cadillac
introduced "No-Draft" ventilation in the form of vent wing windows.
Just 6,655 cars among four different models were sold for 1933,
including 953 V-12s and 126 V-16s, the marque's lowest output of
the decade.
The V-12, first introduced in 1931, afforded lively performance at
a cost of about $700 over comparable eight-cylinder models. The
Twelve was nearly the performance equal of the big Sixteen, with
strong torque and similar top speed. From its 368 cubic inches, the
engine produced 135 hp and 285 foot-pounds of torque and was
capable of a top speed of 80+ mph. The town sedan was offered in
both V-8 and V-12 versions, both on the 140-inch wheelbase with
bodies by Fisher.
Cadillac build records, a copies of which are included on file,
show this town sedan to be restored as originally configured. The
car received its AACA First Junior in 2012 and its Senior award in
2013 along with its CCCA Premier First Place award in 2013.To view
this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please
visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am20.
