1967 Cadillac Convertible

[speeder]

The '59 Cadillac has just become a cliché and a charactercher of Americana.

[wayner]

For things like this I’m a big fan of rolling restorations

All the things we think we need to do often fall away once we drive them and find that they are just fine as is

Efficiency causes problems
Too many become garage bound as life gets in the way

Do be afraid to go back in at a later date, but then you might not have to either

[Crowbob]

My mom used to tell me a story about when the neighbor drove his black '59 Caddy down the street I used to run and hide on account of I was scared of it.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by speeder

The '59 Cadillac has just become a cliché and a charactercher of Americana.

Yeah. I want one.

[berettafan]

This 4 door ‘66 for sale in Maryland...asking 15k. Damn neat looking cars.


A favorite...
https://youtu.be/ZVANQheoRUw

[RSBob]

“Best of all, it’s a Cadillac”. Original sales jingle.

[RANDY P]

Nice car.

Clean it up, drive around. Look like Mafioso in that thing.

[varmint]

Originally Posted by RSBob

“Best of all, it’s a Cadillac”. Original sales jingle.

If Cadillac still made that exact car they’d be selling better than the new ones.

[speeder]

$15k for that 4-door ‘66 is all the $$ unless it’s absolutely in showroom condition.

[berettafan]

Originally Posted by speeder

$15k for that 4-door ‘66 is all the $$ unless it’s absolutely in showroom condition.

the 2 doors are the more valuable? and ragtops I guess?

no interior pics so I'm guessing nothing to write home about.

[GH85Carrera]

I still remember pulling into a parking space next to a 1974 Caddy when I was in my 914. Our front bumpers were even. My rear bumpers only came to his back doors. I had a 2.0 liter engine and his was a 8.2 liter. It had 400 HP and 550 pound feet of torque.

[pitargue]

Very sweet ride. Congrats!

[foxpaws]

What a beauty BK911 - enjoy (I have a great fondness for old Caddy's).

The suspension will need some work to bring back the boat ride - and that is exactly what it should be, soft, cushy, a little 'floaty' in the corners. Also, check out those seats - they actually are part of the experience, that 'barcalounger' ride is partially due to the seats.

They are the best road trip cars ever. I have driven mine from Boscobel, WI back to Denver in one 'trip', about 14 hours on the road, and it wasn't bad at all. Get it out - they love miles and miles of concrete interstate.

I have always graded 'size' on the caddy on how many bodies will fit in the trunk - that looks like at least 4. Even in my tiny (relative) caddy, I can still get one body and a set of clubs in the trunk.

Have the best time -

[tabs]

Originally Posted by foxpaws

What a beauty BK911 - enjoy (I have a great fondness for old Caddy's).

The suspension will need some work to bring back the boat ride - and that is exactly what it should be, soft, cushy, a little 'floaty' in the corners. Also, check out those seats - they actually are part of the experience, that 'barcalounger' ride is partially due to the seats.

They are the best road trip cars ever. I have driven mine from Boscobel, WI back to Denver in one 'trip', about 14 hours on the road, and it wasn't bad at all. Get it out - they love miles and miles of concrete interstate.

I have always graded 'size' on the caddy on how many bodies will fit in the trunk - that looks like at least 4. Even in my tiny (relative) caddy, I can still get one body and a set of clubs in the trunk.

Have the best time -

Then you have never been in a Rolls Royce?

[tabs]

Keep it bone stock...when you pimp them out that's what you have a pimp mobile.

The charm is in a vintage nostalgia of a bygone era..when America was truly on top. That what those cars represented..power.

[tabs]

I had a choice 69 911s or 64 caddy vertible. Guess what won.

I talked to my RR mechanic..i believe he said the motors were difficult to rebuild? Anyway that dissuaded me..

[911boost]

An older gentleman that lived a few houses away had one of these when I was growing up. Had a 500ci in it and was supposed to be the last convertible Cadillac, it was pristine and very rarely got driven.

I remember one time I was doing lawn work for my dad and heard this super loud noise, one of brakes had seized up and my neighbor was driving it into our court spinning the back wheel(s) ( I am pretty sure it was one wheel, but it was int eh 80's so I don't really remember).

This color with a white top and white leather (vinyl?). The thing was huge.

[BeyGon]

Originally Posted by foxpaws

What a beauty BK911 - enjoy (I have a great fondness for old Caddy's).

The suspension will need some work to bring back the boat ride - and that is exactly what it should be, soft, cushy, a little 'floaty' in the corners. Also, check out those seats - they actually are part of the experience, that 'barcalounger' ride is partially due to the seats.

They are the best road trip cars ever. I have driven mine from Boscobel, WI back to Denver in one 'trip', about 14 hours on the road, and it wasn't bad at all. Get it out - they love miles and miles of concrete interstate.

I have always graded 'size' on the caddy on how many bodies will fit in the trunk - that looks like at least 4. Even in my tiny (relative) caddy, I can still get one body and a set of clubs in the trunk.

Have the best time -

Vince Foster?

Beautiful car, sir! Well bought.

Grand daddy had a Caddy. Two, actually. A 56 Sedan deVille in Sahara Beige that was actually pink. He bought it in 1964 for $500. And a 1972 Coupe deVille that he used to pick me up at the airport after his last stroke took away his speech around 1975. Handed me the keys to drive it home, with a big smile.

[BK911]

Decided to replace the rubber brake lines.
Then wheel cylinders.
Then sway bushings.
Then tie rods.
Then ball joints.
Then control arm bushings.
Then???



Can't get the lower control arm bushing out. It's been in there a while. Thinking of cutting it into bite sized pieces?