Vehicle Description
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE 1974 Cadillac Fleetwood
d?Elegance Brougham One of 18,250 examples of the Fleetwood
d?Elegance Brougham made in 1974This example was reportedly
purchased by Ms. Lou Wright, his personal psychic, funded by Elvis
PresleyLetter of provenance dated January 6, 1981 from Ms. Wright
states that Elvis rode in the car multiple times472 CID V-8 engine
(VIN code R)Turbo Hydramatic 400 three-speed automatic transmission
and 2.93 gearingCotillion White (code 11) exterior with a White
Cross-grain Padded Vinyl Roof (code J) and Dark Terra Cotta cloth
interior (code 148)Air-conditioning, cruise control (code C), power
steering, power brakes, power windows, power locks (code M), power
sideview mirrors, power antenna, rear defroster (code N), six-way
power front bench seat (code V), Soft-Ray tinted glass (code E),
front license plate bracket (code X) and theft deterrent (code AM)
Ever wanted to own a car the King of Rock ?n Roll spent some time
riding in? Now?s your chance with this 1974 Cadillac Fleetwood
d?Elegance Brougham. Elvis reportedly bought the car and gifted it
to his personal psychic, Ms. Lou Wright. This example is one of
18,250 copies made in 1974 and was assembled in General Motors?
Detroit, Michigan factory (VIN code Q) during the first week of
April and delivered to Balmer Cadillac in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New
York. Later, the car was carefully maintained at the Celebrity Car
Museum in Branson, Missouri. Dressed in Cotillion White (code 11)
with a white Cross-grained padded roof (code J), the car?s paint
and trim are in very good condition, the bodywork is straight and
the engine bay is tidy, the car?s chrome bumpers are clean and fit
tightly to the body, and the cargo area is in satisfactory order.
Documentation includes - From her home base in Westminster,
Colorado, Wright wrote a letter to Ron Kirtschell, dated January 6,
1981, to confirm that this car was bought by her using money that
Elvis gave her. The car was titled under Wright?s name; it was
bought at Balmer Cadillac and Elvis rode in the car on multiple
occasions. Wright was Elvis? friend and personal psychic from 1973
to 1977, the year Elvis died. This Cadillac rolls on a mix of older
white stripe radials in front and snow tires in the rear. The tires
and factory wheel covers are all in good, original order, but
showing age. Under the hood is a 472 CID V-8 engine, (VIN code R),
mated to a Turbo Hydramatic 400 three-speed automatic transmission
and 2.93:1 gearing. It came with a lot of options ?
air-conditioning(compressor does not engage), cruise control (code
C), power steering, power brakes, power windows, power locks (code
M), power sideview mirrors, power antenna, rear window defroster
(code N), six-way power front bench seat (code V), Soft-Ray tinted
glass (code E), front license plate bracket (code X), theft
deterrent (code AM). Inside, the car is done in a Dark Terra Cotta
Medici Picque cloth (code 148). The front (with fold-down center
armrest) and rear bench seats are in very good overall shape, with
map pockets and assist handles built into the rear of the front
seatbacks. There are additional assist straps hanging from the
headliner, along with C-pillar mounted reading lights. The matching
carpet and headliner are in satisfactory order, as is the red,
three-spoke steering wheel. The matching instrument panel and inner
door liners all look great, and a column-mounted shift lever and a
factory AM/FM stereo complete the interior. Competition to this
Fleetwood Brougham in 1974 included Buick?s Electra Limited
Hardtop, Chrysler?s Imperial Le Baron, Jaguar?s XJ6 Sedan,
Lincoln?s Continental and Town Car, Mercedes-Benz?s 450 SEL,
Mercury?s Marquis Brougham, Oldsmobile?s 98 Luxury Sedan, Pontiac?s
Grand Ville Sedan and Rolls-Royce?s Silver Shadow. Whether you?re a
fan of the King of Rock ?n Roll, Cadillacs or large, four-door
American sedans, this Fleetwood d?Elegance Brougham has a lot going
for it. Stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars today and check it out for
yourself. VIN: 6B69R4Q214511 This car is currently located at our
facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer
shows 97,620 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and
clear, mileage exempt Maryland 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.
