Vehicle Description
1954 Cadillac Series 60 Special Fleetwood Sedan ?One of of only
16,200 Series 60 Special Fleetwood Sedans made in 1954 ?Nicely
loaded Cadillac, including power windows and AC ?331 CID OHV V-8
engine breathing via dual exhausts ?Hydramatic four-speed automatic
transmission and 3.07 gearing ?Correct Arlington Green Metallic
exterior ?Dark green over light green plain broadcloth upholstery
?New parts ? shocks, sway bar bushings, fuel pump and an electronic
distributor that looks original ?Air-conditioning with rear ducts
(code K2), power steering, power brakes, power windows, four-way
power front seat (code Y), Autronic Eye, E-Z-Eye tinted glass (code
E) and heater (code H) ?Heavy-duty charging and cooling equipment
?133-inch wheelbase From the heart of the tailfin-era, this
Cadillac recalls the early days of rock ?n roll and Elvis Presley.
This Series 60 Special Fleetwood Sedan is one of only 16,200 units
made in 1954 and this particular example is attractively loaded
with options. This car?s history can reportedly be traced to 1975
and a previous dealer noted that spend a large chunk of its life in
the Augusta, Georgia area. The car ended up in a collection in
Nevada and was owned for 10 years by a local but he has since died.
Fewer than 3,000 miles have been added since 2005. The correct
Arlington Green Metallic paint (code 9) and trim are in overall
very good order, the car?s body is straight. The car has reportedly
undergone one previous professional repaint in the correct original
color and it looks great overall. The engine bay is very tidy, the
cargo area is satisfactory and large chrome bumpers are in great
shape, especially the famous Dagmar front bumper. Note the pair of
air intakes atop the rear fenders. Those are for the
air-conditioning unit. This car has multiple new parts ? shock
absorbers, sway bar bushings, a fuel pump and an electronic
distributor that looks original. Also, when you?re ready to put gas
in this Cadillac, you?ll need to flip up the driver?s side
taillight to expose the filler cap and neck. This car rides on
Remington Cushion-Aire wide whitewall bias-ply tires, size L78-15
at every corner. Each tire is mounted to a steel wheel and topped
with a factory wheel cover. The polished wheel covers look in good
condition. Under the counterbalanced hood is Cadillac?s 331 CID
V-8, which Cadillac somehow managed to wring more and more power
out of each year since its debut in 1949. Backing this motor is a
Hydramatic four-speed automatic transmission with a 3.07:1 rear
end. There?s a long list of driver conveniences ? air-conditioning,
complete with two, clear tubes that run from the rear package shelf
into the headliner (code K2) but is currently inoperable at the
dash controls, power steering, power brakes, power windows,
four-way power front seat (code Y), Autronic Eye, E-Z-Eye tinted
glass (code E) and heater (code H). The Autronic Eye used a
light-sensing phototube to detect oncoming light and signal an
amplifier to trigger the activation of low beams. As was common for
the era, the phototube was encased in a dash-mounted ray gun-like
housing with its lens unblinkingly peering out over the road.
Inside, the car?s front and rear bench seats has been reupholstered
in Dark Green Plain Broadcloth with Light Green inserts, as have
the inner door panels. There?s a fold-down center armrest in the
rear. The green carpet is in satisfactory order, as is the tan
headliner, which has the A/C output vents. Back then, cold air
draped over the passengers from above versus shooting at them from
the dashboard as is common now. The car?s two-spoke and two-toned
steering wheel looks good but the horn is inoperable. A
column-mounted shift lever and a factory AM radio round out the
interior. Any gold-toned trim is a carryover from the 1952 models,
which celebrated Cadillac?s 50th Anniversary. All 1954 Cadillacs
wore new sheet metal, but unfortunately the Sixty Special still
looked too much like its lower-priced sibling, the Series 62.
Wheelbase for Sixty Special was back up to 133 inches ? where it
had been in 1949. Refined power steering, from Saginaw, became
standard equipment, along with electric windshield washers. New
options included a four-way electrically power bench seat, and
power brakes from Bendix. The eight chrome trim louvers moved lower
onto the rear doors, back where they were in 1952. Competition to
this Cadillac in 1954 included Chrysler?s Custom Imperial Sedan,
DeSoto?s Firedome Sedan, Mercury?s Custom Sedan with Merc-O-Matic,
Oldsmobile?s 98 Four-door sedan and Packard?s Patrician Executive
Sedan. If you are a Cadillac collector, a luxury car aficionado or
you think owning a big, post-war Cadillac might be fun, stop by
MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to check this one out for yourself!
VIN: 546065841 This car is currently located at our facility in St.
Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 69,784
miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage
exempt Nevada 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.
