Vehicle Description
Beautiful older restoration still in excellent condition. Desirable
3-speed manual transmission. Handsome tan interior with excellent
woodgrain. Runs smooth and strong, cruises easily at 65 MPH. If you
can have just one old car, there aren't many better choices than a
60 Special!We don't know when the restoration was done or by whom,
but someone spent good money on it. There's some documentation
suggesting that this 1941 Cadillac 60 Special was owned by Thomas
Barrett of Barrett-Jackson fame, and the quality of the work
certainly seems consistent with his standards. The black paint is
deep and glossy, applied over super straight bodywork that is every
bit as good as it looks. All four doors thunk shut with reassuring
solidity and that giant clamshell hood fits neatly between the
fenders. Chrome and stainless brightwork is excellent, particularly
the pot metal parts like the grille and side inserts on the
hood-very little pitting. It also sports optional factory fog
lights, an accessory spotlight, working back-up light, and a subtle
gray pinstripe around the perimeter of the greenhouse, which is a
nice detail that many 60 Specials lack. It's not a perfect car, but
it's the nicest '41 Cadillac we've ever featured and we like these
cars a lot. It's ready to tour!The tan interior is Cadillac luxury
from the '40s, with plush seats as comfortable as your living room
sofa and beautiful details throughout. Check out the burled walnut
woodgrain pattern on the dash, the intricate steering wheel, and
symmetrical instruments that put the speedometer right in front of
the driver. All the gauges are working except the fuel gauge, which
is a little jumpy so it's probably just a stray ground. Under the
dash you have accessory controls for the back-up light, fog lights,
and under-seat heaters, both of which are operational. The radio is
still in the dash, but is sadly not operational, nor is the
clock-neither of which is surprising. Door panels are in excellent
condition, the windows zip up and down effortlessly, and all the
interior lights are working so it looks suitably luxurious at
night. Even the delicate little roll-back ashtray lids in the back
seat armrests are completely intact. The only notable demerit is
some moth damage to the headliner above the driver's B-pillar, but
it is not significant. The trunk has also been recently
reupholstered in a correct style and carries a matching full-sized
spare tire assembly.Cadillac's 346 cubic inch flathead V8 is
legendary in its smoothness, torque, and durability. There's 150
horsepower and 283 lb-ft. of torque on tap, but that doesn't really
give the full picture of just how effortless this engine feels. It
turns over slowly, as they all do, but right about when you're
about to stop-it fires! It quickly settles into an easy idle that's
ever-so-smooth and there's a wonderful V8 burble from the tailpipe
that's as pleasurable as anything else of the era. It's nicely
detailed with olive green engine enamel, a correct air cleaner
assembly, and correct pieces like the hose clamps, spark plug
wires, and asbestos wrap on the exhaust pipe. There are signs of
age and use, but it's quite clean and very presentable, right down
to the decal on the air cleaner assembly. The generator makes
plenty of electricity, there's a newer fuel pump, and it pulls hard
through all three gears and cruises easily at modern highway
speeds. The 3-speed manual transmission has light clutch action and
with 3.77 gears out back, it feels quick around town. The
suspension is as supple as any modern car and there's evidence of
recent suspension work to improve the ride. This was a frame-on
restoration, so it's mostly original under there, but there are no
signs of rot, especially in the massive wooden rocker sills which
is critical to a 60S. Important areas like the floors at the base
of the A-pillar and the spare tire well are completely solid and
it's all protected by a layer of undercoating that helps with noise
and heat. Bright red wheels look fantastic with full-face
wheelcovers and relatively recent 7.00-15 Firestone wide whitewall
tires. The 60 Special is one of our favorite cars-just look how
many we've sold. It's handsome, competent, comfortable, parts are
easy to find, and they remain one of the most affordable ways to
own a Full Classic. This is the best we've had yet, with great
cosmetics, strong mechanicals, and lots of accessories, all backed
by that wonderfully smooth V8 torque. Still an A-list car, ready to
tour next summer. Call today!Harwood Motors always recommends and
welcomes personal or professional inspections of any vehicle in our
inventory prior to purchase.