Vehicle Description
Steel City Classics is proud to offer this 1953 Cadillac Eldorado
Convertible. 1 of 532 produced. Used by the Alabama Department of
Tourism to promote the Hank Williams museum in Montgomery AL, this
Eldorado is identical to the Hank Williams Sr. car. He died in the
back seat of the Cadillac while being driven to a gig on New Year's
Day 1953.Less than 1,000 miles since restoration. Blue/ Blue and
White Interior/ White Top. 1967 Cadillac 429 with Automatic
Transmission. Power Windows, Power Top, Power Steering. This
Cadillac is Very original and in Excellent condition. Runs and
drives great and shifts smooth.This car is a show stopper. The
Death Car itself, the original 1952 Cadillac, was put to practical
use for years after Hank's death by the Williams family. Hank
Williams Jr. drove it when he was in high school. Years later he
had the car restored and displayed it in his Nashville museum. On
February 8, 1999, the Death Car returned to Montgomery, AL with the
opening of the Hank Williams Museum, delighting its founder, Cecil
Jackson, who as a teenager had rotated the tires on the vehicle a
week before Hank's death.$90,000www.SteelCityClassics.com Visit
Steel City Classics online at www.SteelCityClassics.com to see more
pictures of this vehicle or call us at 205-960-CARS today to
schedule your test drive.
