Gateway Classic Cars of Houston is proud to offer this very rare,
and quite possibly unique (as in "one of one"), 2013 Silver Frost
Special Edition Cadillac CTS-V Coupe for sale in our Houston
Showroom. Rare? Yes, according to CarAndDriver.com's Feb 2013
blurb: "...In standard guise, the CTS-V coupe is a pretty
sinister-looking piece of big-hipped muscle machine, but current
design dogma dictates that for maximum mean, a car needs
matte-finished paint. So Cadillac hath giveth the CTS-V coupe a
dull-paint option in the form of this Silver Frost edition. The icy
finish is achieved through lower-gloss clearcoat, which is applied
over regular metallic-silver paint. Cadillac says that in direct
light, the paint still will glitter somewhat, but the effect will
be muted. Besides the fancy paint, the Silver Frost edition offers
buyers the same 556-hp, supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine, a choice
of yellow or red brake calipers, and either polished or satin
graphite wheels. It also gives Cadillac a unique CTS that's
curiously close�both in name and concept�to BMW's Frozen series of
matte-finished M3s. Just 100 examples will be built, and buyers
will be able to get their hands on one beginning this March." Not
only that, but the Silver Frost paint was a $4000 factory paint
upgrade option. You'll not find another like it soon! So, if one of
100 made is rare, then this one is rare just by THAT standard.
However, this may be a "one of one" special, in that it was
reportedly originally ordered by D3 Group to be their showcase
CTS-V, for their San Francisco Bay Area performance tuning
shop...Sort of a rolling billboard of performance (and appearance)
possibilities available from D3 at that time. D3 Group spared no
expense in this build, starting with their D3 Racing "Stage 3
Street/Strip" upgrade package, promising at least 680-rated RWHP.
To achieve that level of performance, D3 added their racing Level 2
cold air intake, Stage Two 9.5" lower pulley for increased boost,
82lb/hr injectors, a D3 "UltraCooler" front mount intercooler (with
Magnusson intercooler reservoir), MSD plug wires, NGK TR6 spark
plugs, StainlessWorks long-tube headers, StainlessWorks off-road
mid-pipe, Corsa Sport cat-back exhaust system, and extensive tuning
work on D3's dyno. But hey, that's not all - if you're going to go
fast, you'll need to be able to control that speed; so D3 added a
full KW V3 Coilover suspension, 20"x9"/20"x11" Modulare M15 3-piece
forged wheels (in a sinister matte black center/gloss black rim
combo) wrapped with 255/35ZR20 and 305/30ZR20 Bridgestone Potenza
S001 tires (front/rear, respectively) , D3 brake cooling ducts with
LED fog lights, Brembo 2-piece slotted rotors, and custom D3
"Bahama Blue" powder-coated calipers (similar to ZR1 calipers).
Once D3 had addressed the performance aspects of their showcase
car, they turned to the appearance, and dialed things to full
snarl. All exterior trim has been finished in matte black, with a
custom dark gray vinyl striping package (wrap) that starts just
below the lower edge of the grille, and travels over the car to its
d�nouement just below the rear license plate surround. The satin
black wrap stripe is highlighted at its edges by a Bahama Blue
accent stripe (on the hood and rear deck lid). The side mirrors are
finished in the same satin gray vinyl wrap. They also added tinted
taillights (which have a superb glossy finish, making the tint
ever-so-subtle), custom black D3 Exterior badging, a D3 Performance
rear spoiler, D3 two-piece rear lower diffuser, black upper and
lower front grilles, and black fender vent trim. All told, the D3
upgrades added over $26.5K in enhancements. This car has every
option that the GM 1SV and UAV option codes specified; so you'll
find AM/FM/CD, Cruise Control, GPS, Heated Seats w/Lumbar Support,
Power Anti-Lock Brakes, Power Steering, Power Locks, Power Heated
and Cooled Seats, Power Sunroof, Power Windows, Tilt Wheel,
Traction Control (with Launch), Ride Control with
Magnetorheological dampers, Seat Belts, a full complement of
SRS/airbags for the driver and passengers, Anti-Theft system,
Leather and Alcantara interior, High-performance Summer Radial
Tires, and Custom Alloy Wheels. For more information on this 2013
Silver Frost Special Edition Cadillac CTS-V Coupe for sale, please
call the Houston showroom at (832) 243-6220; or email us at
"
[email protected]". To see more of it, go to our
website: www.GatewayClassicCars.com, where you'll see HD photos and
an HD video of it in operation. Alternatively, if you want to see
it in person, come to our Houston Showroom, located at 71 Esplanade
Blvd, Ste. 100, Houston, TX 77060.
