Vehicle Description
Cruisin Classics is proud and honored to present to you this truly
one-of-a-kind 1959 Cadillac series 62 2-door hartop! This
customized resto-mod Cadillac is the result of a meticulous 2-year
restoration (2017-2018) done by Dark Horse Customs in Bozeman
Montana - and it's obvious that these folks are serious
professionals who excel at what they do. Back in 2016 this car was
a nearly completed, true-to-original restoration dressed in
metallic red with a 390 V8, but that was before nearly $300K was
spent to transform it into the incredible ride that sits before us
today. This build started with removing the body of the car from
its old chassis and mounting it on a rotisserie, and then the
serious work began. Over the next two years this Cadillac was
treated to the best of the best in all categories including
suspension, frame, brakes, exhaust, engine, transmission,
body-work, paint, chrome, interior, and a whole host of custom
extras. The finished product is a real work of automotive art!
The show-quality dark blue metallic paint looks spectacular on the
laser-straight long body - it's so deep it looks like you could
dive into it! Body gaps and panel fitment are excellent and
consistent. The chrome on the car is hypnotizing, you just can't
look away from it. The chrome alone accounts for $55K of the build!
The distinctly recognizable front end features quad headlights
(upgraded to LED) and quad turn signals flanking a two-tiered
chrome grille with a jewel-like pattern that shines like diamonds
in the light. Beneath the grille is an enormous chrome bumper with
license plate surround. The forward end of the hood wears a bright
Cadillac crest and signature "V" while the tops of the fenders are
graced with chrome spears that stretch from just above the
headlights back to the chrome eggcrate wiper valence. Bright wiper
blades accent the large wrap-aound windshield that's framed in more
gleaming chrome. The windshield and all of the other glass on the
car were replaced during the build and it is flawless and
crystal-clear. The brightwork continues on the sides of the car
with chrome front wheel lip molding, drip rail molding, window
surrounds, door handles, and dual side mirrors. The rear wheels are
partially obscured by fender skirts in excellent condition. These
Series 62 Cadillacs came with a long piece of chrome body side
molding that ran from the front wheel openings to the rear bumper,
but the design choice during this build was to eliminate this
molding in favor of letting the perfectly straight, long blue sides
of the body speak for themselves. The wheel and tire choice is a
fantastic complement to the look of this elegant car - polished
aluminum Colorado Customs wheels (18X8 front, 18X10 rear) with
engraved Cadillac logos on the centercaps wrapped in Nitto
white-wall tires. As your eye moves toward the rear of the car you
can't help but focus on the gigantic iconic tail fins and bullet
taillights all wrapped in copious amounts of shining chrome. The
chrome rear bumper is gigantic and features 9" round taillights at
the corners with a beauty panel in between that matches the front
grille. The decklid wears a bright Cadillac crest and "V", just
like the hood. From any angle you look at this car it is simply
captivating! When the build got to the point of re-mounting the
body to the chassis, a brand new Roadster Shop Fast Track Stage III
chassis outfitted with Wilwood disc brakes new lines and a new 9"
rear axle ($30K) was brought in to replace the original. Needless
to say, when you take a look beneath the car you'll find a
jaw-droppingly impressive undercarriage. Adding to the upgrades on
the bottom-side is a coating of Lizard Skin ceramic insulation and
sound control. While you're underneath, you'll surely also notice
the new complete Xforce Varex exhaust system with cut-outs as well
as the Ridetech Ride Pro air suspension system - two top-notch
upgrades!
Lift the hood to be greeted by a show-quality engine bay with
custom high-end sheet metal work and paint that's as nice as the
exterior. Long gone is the original 390ci V8, at the center now is
a crate 6.2 liter LS3 that was purchased new for this build in 2017
at a cost of $7K. This bullet-proof LS motor is topped off with
aluminum valve covers and a Jim Inglese 8-stack fuel injection
system with body-color blue accents on the velocity stacks ($5,650
just for the EFI system!). Ahead of the engine is a blue-painted
water pump and an aluminum front-runner system with a Vintage Air
compressor, alternator, and power steering pump. Behind the grille
is a custom radiator with dual electric fans and aluminum overflow
($2,750 in 2017) that keeps this Cadillac running as cool as it
looks. The LS3 engine is appropriately mated to a 4L80E automatic
overdrive transmission (rated to 850 hp) that shifts smooth as
silk. Stopping power comes courtesy of a chrome CPP hydroboost
brake system that utilizes the aforementioned Wilwood calipers
along with drilled and slotted rotors on all four corners. Exhaust
flows through polished headers and the Xforce Varex system before
exiting just before the rear bumper with a fantastic sound.
When you open the drivers door of this Cadillac, courtesy lights
under the dash and under the seat come on to illuminate an
unbelievably cool custom interior. The manually adjustable bench
seat is covered in high-quality blue leather with blue piping,
white stitching, and white leather insets stitched in a grid
pattern. It is just as comfortable as it is gorgeous! The interior
leather and carpet work in this car cost $27K back in 2018, and the
looks sure justify the hefty price tag. The back bench seat follows
the same pattern as the front and features an embossed Cadillac "V"
logo at the center of the top. Door panels follow suit with the
blue and white leather theme and offer an interior control for the
drivers side mirror. Like-new dark blue-grey square-weave carpet
and matching floormats cover the floor and accent the bottom of the
door panels. Stitched white leather covers the A-pillars and the
tight white headliner is made of what we believe to be white
leather as well. The dash in this Cadillac is totally customized.
The top of the dash is padded blue leather with chrome defrost
vents and white stitching above the gauge cluster area. The lower
section of dash is sheet-metal painted in the same blue as the
exterior. The chrome framed elliptical gauge cluster is the
VHX-1017 by Dakota Digital, and it combines gauges for temp, fuel,
battery, and oil pressure with a tachometer and speedometer. It
also has a digital section that offers additional functions
controlled by a small button under the dash to the drivers left.
Mileage on the odometer is 1,332, which we believe to be the
mileage since the build took place. To the left of the gauge
cluster is a row of switches for the six power windows (yes, the
vent windows are power too!) and to the right are knobs for the
wipers and the lights. To the right of the knobs in the center of
the dash are controls for the Vintage Air unit that cranks out
ice-cold A/C and hot heat with a strong fan that blows through 4
multi-directional vents positioned across the lower section of
dash. To the far right, ahead of the passenger, is another set of 2
switches for the power windows on that side of the car. The driver
is treated to one of the nicest steering wheels we've seen in quite
some time! This gorgeous Colorado Customs wheel is wrapped in
bone-white padded leather with 3 chrome spokes, a working chrome
horn ring, and an engraved Cadillac logo on the center hub. The
steering wheel is mounted on a blue tilt column with a column
shifter. On the front seat you'll find a digi...for more
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