Vehicle Description
FROM THE OKOBOJI MUSEUM COLLECTION Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale January 19th - 22nd, 2017 at Russo and Steele's 17th Annual Scottsdale Arizona Auction at the Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Please contact us for more information.
This pampered and cherished Cadillac, an original Arizona car, has gone through a frame off, all-inclusive restoration and has only been driven a few hundred miles since Every nut, bolt, screw, and clip was either refurbished or replaced with new. The endless pieces of chrome were replated and, along with the stainless trim, polished to a high grade show finish. The top and interior upholstery have been meticulously resewn and the exterior refinished in a beautiful deep Maroon Metallic then clear coated. Mechanically it has been restored to its original configuration and all systems operate like a Swiss watch. The powerful 331 cubic inch V8 engine with 160 horsepower pushes you effortlessly and comfortably anywhere you wish to go. Creature comforts include power windows, power top and original equipment windshield washers. You won't find a more dependable, restored classic automobile where ever you look. Accompanying the vehicle is a monstrosity of a file, documenting the entire restoration process, both in pictures and the actual receipts. All the proof needed to show the thousands of hours of work, amounting to years of patient and painstaking restoration that this beauty required to become what you see today. This may very well be the finest 1949 Cadillac convertible available for purchase anywhere in the world. Today is the day you have the chance to join the ranks of, true entrepreneurial classic car collectors. This baby is a real show stopper
