Vehicle Description
1962 Cadillac Series 62 Two-door Hardtop ?Only two-owner car,
overall original and well cared for Cadillac ?One of only 16,633
Series 62 two-door hardtops made in 1962 ?Correct Olympic White
exterior (code 12) and Cromwell Green Cloth and green coated fabric
interior (code 37) ?390 CID OHV V-8 engine ?Hydramatic four-speed
automatic transmission ?Power steering, power brakes, power windows
and two-way power seats ?Nice and tidy original undercarriage
Looking for a relatively inexpensive ticket into the classic car
universe? As one of America?s most sought after brands, this
Cadillac Series 62 might just be it. This is only a two-owner car
and it?s condition really supports the great ownership over the
past decades. A businessman from St. Louis, Missouri was the
original owner. The second owner kept it garaged for 99 percent of
the time; he and his family lovingly took care of it for about 35
years. Nineteen sixty-two marked the styling midpoint between the
outlandish 1959 Cadillac models and finless 1965 models. This
example was made in Cadillac?s Detroit, Michigan factory during the
fourth week of June 1962. According to the second owner, everything
is all original (except paint): carpet, interior, headliner, engine
and drivetrain, etc. The Olympic White paint (code 10) and trim
look very good and the body is straight and solid. The engine bay
is extremely tidy while the trunk interior is in great overall
original shape. The second owner had the following new parts
installed: upper/lower control arm bushings, shocks, front bumper
ends and a turn signal bezel and casing. The heater core has been
rebuilt and newer tires were installed. The only things that don't
work properly, reportedly, are the windshield wipers. The chrome
bumpers fit tightly to the body and look great. This Cadillac rolls
on whitewall radials, size 235/75R15 at every corner. Each tire is
mounted on a steel wheel topped by a factory wheel cover. The tires
and wheels are all in very good order. Under the hood is a 390 CID
OHV V-8 engine. This motor is backed by a Hydramatic four-speed
automatic transmission. Driver convenience features include power
steering, power brakes, power windows and two-way power seats.
Inside, the Cromwell Green Cloth interior (code 37) is in overall
very good order. The front and rear bench seats also feature coated
green fabric. A two-spoke steering wheel faces the driver, the
headliner is in satisfactory order, as are the inner door panels
while the instrument panel is in very good order but the wiper are
inoperable. A factory AM radio completes the interior. A mild
facelift characterized Cadillac styling trends for 1962. A flatter
grille with a thicker horizontal center bar and more delicate
cross-hatched insert appeared. Ribbed chrome trim panel, seen ahead
of the front wheel housings in 1961, were now replaced with
cornering lamps and front fender model and series identification
badges were eliminated. More massive front bumper end pieces
appeared and housed rectangular parking lamps. At the rear tail
lamps were now housed in vertical nacelles designed with an angled
peak at the center. A vertically ribbed rear beauty panel appeared
on the deck lid latch panel. Cadillac script also appeared on the
lower left side of the radiator grille. The short-deck hardtop Town
Sedan was moved from the DeVille series to the Series 6200, being
replaced by a short-deck Park Avenue. In addition, all short deck
Cadillac models went from being six-window sedans in 1961 to
four-window sedans in 1962 and 1963. Standard equipment included
all of last year's equipment plus remote controlled outside
rearview mirror, five tubeless black wall tires, heater and
defroster and front cornering lamps. Cadillac refined the ride and
quietness, with more insulation in the floor and behind the
firewall. Competition to this Cadillac in 1962 included Buick?s
Electra 225 Sport Coupe, Chrysler?s 300 Sport and Imperial?s
Southampton. This car is a real good-looking early 60s Cadillac and
a good and fun driver. As we noted above, this would be an
excellent opportunity to get into the classic car arena with a
solid big Cadillac that can still turn heads. Even though it?s not
a Coupe de Ville, many people would think it is. Visit MotoeXotica
Classic Cars today and check out this Cadillac for yourself. VIN:
62G145586? This car is currently located at our facility in St.
Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 84,176
miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage
exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!? Note: Please see full terms and
conditions listed below that pertain to the purchase of any said
vehicle, thank you.