Vehicle Description
Cadillac made the transition to the quad headlights easily in 1958,
as evidenced by the Series 62 Convertible at MotoeXotica Classic
Cars. This car underwent a complete, rotisserie restoration. This
is one of 7,825 Cadillac Series 62 models made in 1958. It was
loving cared for by the same Canadian owner for the past 50 years.
He had the car resorted between 2016-2020 with new interior, top,
new rubber, windshield, engine rebuild, and more with over
$56,000.00 in receipts in hand.
Made in General Motors' Detroit, Michigan assembly factory, this
Cadillac wears a red exterior that is in very good order overall
with a beautiful Ivory power-folding convertible top (code 1). The
bodywork is straight and solid, the chrome bumpers fit tightly to
the body, the engine bay is very tidy and there is a full-size
spare tire in the trunk, mounted on a red wheel. The undercarriage
wears a coating of POR-15.
There are wide whitewall tires under the fenders, each one mounted
on a steel wheel painted red and topped with a factory wheel cover.
The wheel covers are in good, original order and the tires are in
very good order.
Under the hood is a rebuilt V-8 engine with a four-barrel
carburetor. The engine has a rebuilt Hydramatic four-speed
automatic transmission. Other rebuilt components include the rear
differential, steering box, radio, quartz clock, brakes and
suspension. All brake lines, wiring and rubber parts were replaced.
An electric pump replaced the original mechanical fuel pump. Driver
convenience features include power steering, power brakes, power
windows (code X), foglamps, power antenna, E-Z Eye Glass (code E),
heater (code H) and six-way power seats (code Y).
Inside is a white-and-red leather interior that is in very good
order overall. The front seat with a center, fold-down armrest and
the rear bench seats look good, as does the red carpeting. The
two-spoke steering wheel is in fine form, as is the red-over-white
dashboard and inner door panels. A column-mounted shift lever and a
factory AM radio round out the interior.
Engine was rebuilt with new head gasket, sleeved with new pistons
and rods, new valves, intake and exhaust, lifters, timing chain,
cams, oil pump and more.
For 1958, there was a new grille featuring multiple round "cleats"
at the intersection of the horizontal and vertical members. The
grille insert was wider and new bumper guards were positioned lower
to the parking lamps. New dual headlamps were used and small chrome
fins decorated the front fenders. Tailfins were less pronounced and
trim attachments were revised. The word Cadillac appeared in block
letters on the fins of base models. On the sides of the car were
five longer horizontal wind splits ahead of the unskirted rear
wheel housing and front fender horizontal moldings with crests
placed above the trailing edge and no rocker sill trim. The
convertible and the De Villes used solid metal trim on the lower
half of the conical projection flares, while other models had a
thin ridge molding in the same location.
On Series 62 Eldorados, a V-shaped ornament and model
identification script were mounted to the deck lid. Series 62
Eldorados also had ten vertical chevron slashes ahead of the open
rear wheel housings and crest medallions on the flank of the
tailfins. Broad, sculptured beauty panels decorated the lower rear
quarters on all Series 62 Eldorados and extended around the wheel
opening to stretch along the body sills. Standard equipment on all
Series 62s was the same as the previous year. All new was an
extended deck Series 62 sedan which, along with the Series 62 Sedan
deVille, stretched 8.5 inches longer than the regular four-door
Series 62, and a special-order Series 62 Eldorado Seville of which
only one was actually built. Excluding export sedans and chassis
only, the Series 62 offered an all-time record of nine bodystyles
this year. The infamous Cadillac Air-Suspension was optional.
Documentation includes the original owner's manual, a 1957 Cadillac
shop manual and a Cadillac 1958 Shop Manual Supplement.
Competition to this Cadillac in 1958 included Buick's Series 60
Century Convertible, DeSoto's Fireflite Convertible, Edsel's
Citation, Imperial's Crown Convertible and Oldsmobile's 98
Convertible.
If you collect Cadillacs, or if you're seeking a luxury convertible
from near the height of General Motors' power and fame, you should
make tracks to the MotoeXotica Classic Cars and check out this
droptop for yourself.
VIN: 58F088490
This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis,
Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 77,712 miles. It is
sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt
title.
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