Vehicle Description
Gateway Classic Cars of San Antonio/Austin is very happy to be able
to present the top of both worlds... this highly custom 1940
Cadillac Series 62! These 1940 Fisher-bodied Cadillacs were
upgraded with a low sleek "torpedo" style C-body with chrome window
reveals, a bit more slant in the windshield, and a curved rear
window. There is not much on this Cadillac that resembles what
rolled off the Detroit assembly line back in 1940 however! This
build started back in 1999, when this 62 was taken down to bare
metal, primed, block sanded & sprayed with a gorgeous Cadillac
White Diamond Pearl and complimented with a contrasting Sand Poly
on the fenders. Coupled with the exceptional brightwork, newer
glass & the new wide whitewall Coker tires, this 1940 Cadillac is a
thing of beauty! The powertrain was updated again in 2010 & is
being supplied by a 6.2L Vortec LS2 V8 & a 6L80E overdrive
transmission that was sourced from a low mileage 2008 Escalade,
ensuring that there is more than adequate power to enjoy cruising
the boulevards OR the highways, and the power is put to the ground
through a Currie Ford 9" rear end fitted with 3.50 gears, new leaf
springs, hangars, bushings, etc. It is estimated (but not
documented) that only about 4k miles have been put on it since all
of the upgrades were completed. The entire front suspension was
refitted with a 1975 Cadillac suspension, new ball joints,
bushings, tie rod ends, power steering box & even 4-wheel disc
braking. The drivability of a car this size is amazing. The custom
interior is in keeping with the elegance of a 1940's Cadillac,
using a bone white Ultraleather, power front windows, a hidden
stereo behind the chrome dash, a cold blowing Gen IV Vintage Air
A/C, tilt & telescopic steering, a 6-disc changer in the finished
trunk, a fresh Optima battery & even all new fluids as well. This
is a vintage Cadillac that has the ability to be a daily driver &
these rarely come around with this type of equipment or in this
type of condition!
