One of the best driving and functioning 1959 Caddy convertibles
anywhere. I drove it home and around town, loved it. My father
(founder of Volo Museum) took it out for the afternoon and came
back raving about it, said five star. My brother has restored and
owned several 1959 Caddys, he drove for a day and talked very
highly of it. He says they all rattle, not this one. He took it
over railroad tracks and it was smooth. Power windows glide up and
down fast, steers and stops easy, starts right up hot or cold, even
the clock works!
EXTERIOR: It's certainly stunning with the tallest wings ever made
on a production car. The bullet tail lights, abundance of chrome
body and being lipstick red will certainly get you noticed. It is
restored beautifully. The car's straight from every angle, smooth
along the bottoms. All the panels fit real well, doors shut like a
new car. The paint is polished very smooth and glossy. The door
jambs are painted very nicely, has new weather strips. All that
chrome and stainless moldings shine brightly, are straight and fit
the car really well. The bullets in the grill are not broken or
missing. My brother said loose bullets cause rattles, they are
tight on this car. Same thing in the back, all the chrome is
beautiful and the bullet panel is very, very nice. The windshield
is new. The glass has a light factory tint, it's in excellent
shape. Chrome frames around the windows are excellent. It has a
white fiberglass parade boot and it also has a new red soft boot.
The convertible top is white, it's in excellent condition. It works
and fits properly.
INTERIOR: Very impressive interior. The upholstery has been
completely redone in genuine leather. Most of the time people go
with vinyl because it's a lot less expensive. The dash pad is the
nicest one I've seen. It was actually sent out and professionally
restored by Just Dashes. Most of the time they're split or have
poorly fitting glue on cap or an upholstery shop makes their best
attempt at reupholstering and it will have seams and stitches. The
steering wheel is in excellent shape, it is very difficult to find
a horn ring that isn't broken. It is very functional- quartz
movement in the clock, gauges seem accurate, power seat and windows
work quick (very unusual). My brother installed all new power
window system in his 59, they were slow. Took the car to a
different shop, paid more money and they were still slow. It also
has upgraded retro stereo with power antenna, speakers in the lower
doors and in the trunk. It has seat belts front and back. It also
has a modern alarm system with lower locks operated by a
remote.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT: The motor compartment is very clean, it looks
like it's been apart and restored. The 390 motor was rebuilt and
the 325 hp it produces easily glides this car down the road. The
fire wall is painted red, the motor is painted Cadillac blue. The
alternator, hoses, fuel pump look new. The valve covers and big
chrome air cleaner have been rechromed. It features power steering
and power brakes. The metal finishes are smooth satin black.
TRUNK COMPARTMENT: The giant trunk has been completely lined in the
correct gray felt material. It has the jack & spare. It also
includes bags for the hard parade boot. The original AM radio is
there too. Bottom of the trunk lid and the jamb are painted gloss
red, the weatherstrip is new.
UNDERSIDE: It appears to be very solid. Cadillacs were undercoated
for a quieter ride. This one has has been cleaned underneath and
freshened up with black paint. Looking up at the motor and the
transmission both look very clean. It has its original Hydramatic
trans. Dual exhaust system looks good, emergency brake cables are
hooked up, has air shocks in back.
Spending a lot of money restoring a car does not typically mean it
will function and feel right. My brother's power windows is a
perfect example. Sometimes you just find a car that's "right", this
is that car. I can't think of a time when My father, brother and
myself have all driven a car individually and gave it the
endorsement we gave this one. It is one of the flashiest and iconic
cars of all time. It will never go down in value, a great
investment you can enjoy!
I, Jay Grams, take pride in personally writing the descriptions for
virtually every car for about the last 30 years now. A significant
amount of effort goes into fact checking. What I am offering is my
professional impression of the vehicle.
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Power steering
Power brakes
Power windows
Power seat
Power trunk
Power locks
Parade boot
Seatbelts
Retro stereo
Radial whitewalls
Alarm system
Quartz clock