Vehicle Description
This stunning 1948 Cadillac Series 62 mild Resto-Mod was based on
the first postwar Cadillac to feature the P38-style tail fins. Only
5,450 of these convertibles were made. The car started as a
rust-free original purchased in 1996, in San Carlos, CA, from the
original owner and was custom-built by Randy Church Restorations in
St. Charles, MI. All the original mechanicals were removed, and the
body was stripped to bare metal, then all of the chrome was
replated. The headlights were frenched and the exterior door
handles, emblems and trunk handle were shaved. The car was finished
in Glasurit base coat/clear coat in Radiant Midnight Blue. The
electric solenoid-operated doors can be opened four ways: key fob,
hidden buttons under the dash, manual levers next to the seat
bottoms and hidden pull handles under the car. The trunk is opened
by an under-dash button or a manual pull lever under the rear
bumper. Modern Cadillac 40/60 split seats, adjustable steering
column and matching spoked steering wheel are provided. A new
502/461hp Chevy crate engine with a Holley Street Avenger
carburetor, custom headers, vintage Cadillac script polished
aluminum valve covers and custom matching air cleaner were
installed, along with a GM TH400 automatic transmission and a Chevy
10 bolt posi-traction rear axle. There is a modern custom aluminum
radiator with an automatic electric fan. Wiring was redone and was
converted to 12 volts with an alternator. The smooth firewall and
engine bay were custom-fabricated and painted to match the
exterior. A new gas tank was also provided. Brakes were replaced
with modern GM discs at all four corners, and the front axle,
steering and suspension were replaced with those from a late-model
Camaro. Automatic air suspension was added at the rear. It has a
custom-made tan canvas convertible top with the original-style
small glass rear window and custom tonneau cover. The top and
carpeting were just replaced in November 2022. The top, seats and
all four windows are power-operated. The split windshield glass was
replaced with modern safety glass, a third brake light was added to
the license plate frame as an added safety feature and modern seat
belts were installed. Vintage BFGoodrich wide whitewall tires were
provided on original rechromed wire wheels. The dash is the
completely stock-looking original, but with modern Dakota Digital
gauges with LED displays in the same spaces where the original
analog gauges used to be. The original push-button radio was
maintained, but the internals were converted to AM/FM with a
10-disc trunk-mounted CD player. **TITLE IN TRANSIT**