Lyric Opera of Chicago Friend/Patron? = Exclusive opportunity
Clinton-era style and luxury - A true dignitary's car, fit to display a fender flag
in Black/Black/Black
Two owners
Purchased new by the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Driven by General Director Ardis Krainik and used to chauffeur opera luminaries to Chicago’s historic Civic Opera Building including "Placido Domingo, Samuel Ramey, Catherine Malfitano... but not Pavarotti.” (Ms Krainik famously fired Pavarotti after one too many last-minute cancellations.)
Present owner:
Electric pre-start oil pump installed when purchased from Lyric Opera at 20k miles. Garaged in Fort Collins CO and Washington DC area. Maintained by GM dealerships. 223,000 total fair weather miles - 85% interstate driving. Never used as a daily commuter.
"I take this magic carpet for a 25 mile spin about every 45 days in warm months. Starts in a snap, accelerates impressively, and glides like an air-puck on the interstate." Tight, original Corvette LT1 engine thanks to auxiliary pre-start oil pressurization/circulation. Mobil1 oil. KN air filter. A head turner and thumbs-up getter at traffic lights, every ride. "A UPS driver even followed me into a parking lot just to shake his head, smile and say "Mmm mm mm! Wow!' They don't make 'em like THAT anymore.'"
Condition
Operational: A
Mechanical: A
Interior: A- (intermittent frt passenger seat fore-aft switch, low AC refrigerant)
Exterior: A- (chipped paint along nose. RF fender dimple)
No rust.
Original Cadillac Fleetwood Shop Manual included. (This car is cherry.)
$49,990
(Recent similar Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale sale - $102,000)
