Vehicle Description
After almost four full years of being without new cars and trucks,
the American public was anxious to buy something new that Detroit
cranked out after World War II ended in 1945.
Manufacturers were quick to roll out 1946 models since the war in
1942 models. This Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Coupe is one such
example and at that time, it was the only ragtop Cadillac sold. It
is one of 6,755 Cadillac convertible coupes made in 1947.
This example was made in General Motors' Detroit, Michigan assembly
plant. Dressed in Beldon Blue Metallic, the car's paint and trim
are in overall very good order but showing age from an older
restoration in 1996. The contrasting tan top is in very good shape
(code 2). The car's chrome bumpers fit tightly to the body, the
engine bay is tidy having been restored and the cargo area is in
good shape and comes with a full-sized spare tire and a fire
extinguisher.
This car rolls on older Firestone gum-dipped wide whitewall tires,
size 7.00-15 at each corner. Each tire is mounted to a steel wheel
and topped with a factory chrome hubcap. All tires and hubcaps are
in very good order. This car has independent coil spring front
suspension and a semi-floating rear axle and semi-elliptical rear
leaf springs along with four-wheel drum brakes.
Under the hood is Cadillac's Monobloc 346 CID V-8 engine which is
understood to have been rebuilt during pior restoration.. The
monobloc's cylinders and crankcase were cast as a single unit and
it used hydraulic valve lifters for durability. This design allowed
the creation of the mid-priced Series 60 line. Backing this motor
is a Hydramatic four-speed automatic transmission and a 3.77:1 rear
end. Driver convenience features include Hydro-Lectric power
windows.
Insides is a blue leather upholstered interior with cream trim. The
front and rear bench seats look good overall. A contrasting cream
stripe runs around the interior, from just under the rear side
window on the driver's side, along the dash and ends beneath the
passenger side rear side window. Fuel/Temp gauge are inop. The
matching blue carpet is in satisfactory order. There's a cream,
three-spoke steering wheel that frames a full array of gauges. A
clock is in front of the passenger with a chrome cast factory AM
radio in the top center of the dash. There's also an underdash
heater. A column-mounted shifter completes the interior.
The vehicle was previously purchased in 1985 and in 1996, a lot of
restoration was done, the motor and transmission, wiring and
hydraulics were all gone through. In 1997 the car was awarded a
senior status by Classic Car Club of America with a score of
97.25.
The 1947 models received minor styling changes and the addition of
Hydro-Lectric window lifts on the Series 62 convertible, which
remained the sole ragtop in Cadillac's lineup. Polished metal stone
guards on the fenders replaced the rubber ones used on 1946 models.
As before, Series 62s remained Cadillac's bread-and-butter lineup
with 39,834 produced, 84% of the make's total 1947 volume.
Droptop competition to this Cadillac in 1947 included Buick's
Roadmaster Series 70 Convertible, Chrysler's New Yorker Convertible
Coupe, Mercury's Eight Convertible, Lincoln's Convertible Coupe and
Oldsmobile's 98 Custom Eight Cruiser.
If you're a fan of postwar GM cars, consider this Cadillac
Convertible. If you collect Wreath and Crest models, this one might
make an excellent candidate to add to your collection. Stop by
MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to check this one out for
yourself.
VIN: 8459235
This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis,
Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 68,840 miles. It is
sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title.
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