Vehicle Description
1957 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible ?Fantastic frame off nut and
bolt restoration ?Arizona Cadillac ?AACA First Place Grand National
Winner in 2009 ?Judged by the Cadillac-LaSalle Club in June 2009 at
97.67 points ?One of 9,000 Series 62 Convertibles made in 1957;
first model year of fifth-generation ?Correct Black exterior (code
10) with black and white leather and fabric interior (code 20) and
black, StayFast power-folding top (code 2) ?Exquisite paint!
Stripped to bare metal with base coat and clear coat in correct
Cadillac black ?Rebuilt numbers matching 365 CID V-8 engine with
four-barrel carburetor and dual exhausts ?Hydramatic four-speed
automatic transmission ?Air-conditioning, Autronic Eye, EZ Eye
Glass, power steering, Hydrovac power brakes, power windows, power
antenna and power front seats ?Dagmar front bumper, optional front
passenger vanity mirror, dual rear cigarette lighters, front and
rear speakers ?Stunning chrome Sabre wheels with Full-size spare
Sabre and tire in trunk ?Front power disc brake conversion ?Very
detailed undercarriage Looking like something Elvis Presley might
have owned and driven, this 1957 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible
oozes late 1950s excess and glamor and it has had a fantastic frame
off nut and bolt restoration and everything was restored to top
notch quality! Correctly presented in stunning Black paint (code
10), this convertible?s paint and trim are in overall excellent
condition, the body is razor straight, the engine bay is extremely
tidy, the reproduction version of the original battery looks good,
the trunk is clean and includes a full-sized spare chrome Sabre
wheel and tire, wheel. The bright chrome bumpers fit to the body
tightly and up front is the famous Dagmar bumper, named for
American former actress, model and TV personality. This big black
Cadillac rolls on a excellent set of chrome Sabre wheels wrapped
with BFGoodrich Silvertown radials, size 235/70R15. All tires and
wheels covers are in good order. This Cadillac has a 129.5-inch
wheelbase. Under the hood is original 365 CID V-8 engine, a bored
and stroked version of the original 331 CID V-8 launched in 1949,
breathing through dual exhausts. The engine was completely rebuilt
and blueprinted during restoration and was bored .030. This example
has an electric cooling fan, which replaced the original,
engine-driven fan. This motor is mated to a four-speed Hydramatic
automatic transmission. Driver convenience features include
air-conditioning, Autronic Eye, EZ Glass, power steering, Hydrovac
power brakes, power windows, power antenna, power front seats and
the front brakes have been converted to disc brakes. The car has
the optional front passenger vanity mirror, dual rear cigarette
lighters and front and rear radio speakers. Inside, the car?s black
and white leather and fabric interior (code 20), is in overall
excellent and restored order. The black and white leather front and
rear bench seats with fold-down center armrest in front. The black
carpet is in similar shape. The restored white, two-spoke steering
wheel offers good contrast, as does the white trim on the metal
dashboard. The black inner door panels also offer white trim and
look great. A column-mounted shifter and a restored factory AM
radio round out the interior. The rebuilt power top is StayFast
material and in overall excellent shape but there is a slight tear
at the bottom on the drivers side. For 1957, a tubular X-frame
without side rails was adopted, which Cadillac claimed resulted in
lower body without a loss of usable space and increased torsional
strength. These frames gained controversy as being unsafe, and
other manufactures, such as Ford, touted that their ?perimeter?
frames were safer. Front end styling was marked by rubber bumper
guard tips and dual circular lamps set into the lower bumper
section. Side trim was revised and a dual taillight theme was used.
Identifying the standard 62 models were bright metal moldings, just
forward of the rear wheel openings, highlighted by seven horizontal
wind slits. At the upper end this fender brake trim joined a
horizontal molding that ran along a conical flare extending towards
both taillamps. A crest medallion was seen on the forward angled
rear fins. DeVilles had special nameplates on the front fenders.
Series 62 Eldorados (as distinct from the Series 70 Eldorado
Brougham) were further distinguished by the model name above a
V-shaped rear deck ornament and on the front fenders. The rear
fender and deck contour was trimmed with broad, sculptured
stainless steel beauty panels. Also seen were ?shark? style fins
pointing towards the back of the cars. A three-section built in
front bumper was another exclusive trait of the Series 62
Eldorados, which came with a long list of standard features.
Convertible competition to this Cadillac in 1957 included Buick?s
Series 70 Roadmaster, Chrysler?s New Yorker, DeSoto?s Fireflite,
Dodge?s Royal Lancer, Lincoln?s Mark II and Premiere, Mercury?s
Montclair and Oldsmobile?s Starfire 98. This Cadillac was the AACA
First Place Grand National Winner in 2009 and was judged by the
Cadillac-LaSalle Club in June 2009 at 97.67 points. This Cadillac
droptop simply drips class, prestige and pomp, even while parked.
If you?re a collector, if you?re a Cadillac fan or if you?re simply
interested in owning a fine, late 1950s convertible, this is one to
covet. Stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to check it out for
yourself! VIN: 5762042690? This car is currently located at our
facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer
shows 16,279 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and
clear, mileage exempt Arizona title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!? Note:
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