Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present an absolutely exceptional
and rust free example of this rare low production (3,900 in 1972
compared to 95,280 for the DeVille!) 1972 year of production of
this mostly all original 1972 Cadillac Calais 2 Door Hardtop Coupe
with all it's original factory specifications intact including it's
original 'Twany Beige' factory color (code 64) paint matched to its
all original and matching 'Medium Beige' cloth interior (trim code
242) amp; its original 472 c.i. 4BBL 345 HP V8 engine with 16K
original miles! It is loaded with factory options including climate
control air conditioning ( a $537 option in 1972), power steering,
power front disc brakes, power windows, power 6 way front seat
($118 option), soft-ray tinted glass ($59 option), cloth and vinyl
seats with front center armrests, rear fender skirts, left side
remote control outside rear view mirror, three speed windshield
wipers and washers, front cornering lamps and radio ($188 option).
All these options are still intact and working including the air
conditioning which was recently fully serviced and blows ice
cold!The 1965-76 Cadillac Calais is considered by enthusiasts as
quite a desirable Cadillac due to it's low production and a
virtually identical model to the slightly better equipped De Ville
model which only cost a little more, (although this particular
example is obviously as suitably equipped as any DeVille with all
the desirable factory options and which boasts the high grade vinyl
and cloth interior as used on the top-of-the-line Buicks and
Oldsmobiles!)For 1971, all Cadillac models, including the Calais
were completely restyled, inside and out and were to set a record
for interior width that would not be matched by any car until the
full-size GM rear-wheel drive models of the early to mid-1990s.
Pairs of individually housed round headlamps were wider apart, with
a winged Cadillac crest set between each pair. The V-shaped grille
had an eggcrate style insert and was protected by massive vertical
guards framing a rectangular license plate indentation. A wide hood
and recessed windshield wipers was used. The rear wheel openings
were again covered by fender skirts. Long horizontal back-up lamps
were set in the bumper, on either side of a deeply recessed license
plate housing. The Calais wheelbase was extended to 130 inches and
interiors were redesigned featuring a new curved instrument panel
available with brushed aluminum trim. Revised seating areas
featured either standard cloth or optional vinyl upholstery. In
1972, a minor facelift placed more emphasis on horizontal grille
blades. The parking lamps were moved from the bumper to between the
square bezeled headlamps, which were now set wider apart. In 1973
the new energy absorbing bumpers were seen on all GM cars. This
particular example is the last year of the attractive and smaller
chrome bumpers and has spent most of its life in sunny California
and has obviously always been garaged from the elements! The car
has no evidence or history of any accidents or damage and has it's
original factory color paint with its highly striking and also all
original 'Light Flax Decameron Cloth and Vinyl' bench seat interior
still in absolutely beautiful original condition throughout! The
car is a perfect addition to any Cadillac collector's collection or
simply a fantastic example of this icon of American engineering
when owning a Cadillac had become a symbol of financial success and
achievement and cost more than the Oldsmobile 98 or Buick Electra
225 and more than the top-of-the-line Buick Riviera!The car drives
almost like it must have when it left the factory floor over 50
years ago - obviously always well maintained and garage kept since
new considering it's lovely condition and completely rust free body
with no sun damage! The car looks very striking in its original
factory color paint and the original engine is extremely strong and
powerful with a reported 16K original miles and judging by how this
particular car drives and looks, we believe it - must be driven and
seen to be fully appreciated - drives straight as an arrow with no
strange road wobbles, shakes or rattles! The car also has it's
original Cadillac radio.This is a great opportunity to own a rare
and unabused example of an obviously always garaged 1972 Cadillac
Calais 2 Door Hardtop Coupe with absolutely no signs of any rust or
any accidents. This is a very rare example of one of the most
desirable years of production of this decades 472 big block
Cadillac and a great investment that's sure to appreciate over the
years for any American classic car collector of obviously any
Cadillac enthusiast!
