1949 Cadillac 62 Series

49 62 Sedan

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

496255616

Clear

Gasoline

1949 CADILLAC 62 Series 1949 CADILLAC 62 Series VIN # 49 62 55616 Original 331 cu (5.4 L) OHV V8 engine. 160 hp @ 3800 rpm Original 4-speed Hydra-Matic automatic transmission. Original AM radio. Original clock. Remington white-wall tires. 2 previous owners. 51768 miles on the odometer, true miles propably higher. Recent (and proper tune-up). Beautifuly-strong and quiet running engine, properly-operating transmission. Excellent daily driver. The whole exhaust system is in good condition and it does not need any repairs. Brakes are good, including the emergency brake. Original spare tire and jack are included in the auction. This car is 63 years old. It is used and and therefore being sold on as-is basis. There are no warranties expressed or implied. Any inspection is welcome only BEFORE the end of the auction. 120 pictures. 3 videos. The quality of pictures oscillates because pictures of this car have been made in the course of a couple of weeks, some with a regular digital camera and some with iphone. The Title of this car is clear and ready to be transferred. The car is insured and being driven daily. FLY IN AND DRIVE IT ANYWHERE! $250 deposit via PayPal is due immediately after the end of the auction, the balance (cash, bank check, wire transfer) is due 3 days later. The shipping of this car is available to ANYWHERE in the world, I can help organize it. Any questions: 904-294-4738 . Thank you for looking and happy bidding! p.s. DO NOT buy this car if you can not deal with overwhelming attention and admiration of it, expressed by others at any given place and time!!!... Total strangers get up from restaurants and cafes to ask and talk about it, people constantly make pictures in front of it... Valet-parking personell will insist on you parking it directly in front of their establishment... You will also miss and arrive late to some appointments due to a langthy (always pleasant) conversation with someone who remembers that he learned to drive in the same/similar car like this one... p.p.s. And DO NOT dare to imagine how many babies were made on the back seat of it... * Additional info from Wikipedia: Nearly every model was redesigned for 1948, including the $3,820 Sixty Special. With all-new sheet metal, but still riding an exclusive 133-inch wheelbase, the luxurious Sixty Special weighed in at 4,370 pounds shipping weight (over 4,500 pounds curb weight). Inside, electric window lifts and a two-way power bench seat were standard equipment. A clever rainbow-shaped instrument cluster which put all the gauges directly above the steering column in front of the driver was used for 1948 only, while a new curved dashboard design added to passenger roominess. The roof-mounted decorative chrome louvers and individually framed side door glass (a Sixty Special design element since 1938) were carried over to this latest model as well. With trim inspired by the Lockheed P-38 Lightning, the new Sixty Special featured simulated side-scoops and curious tail-fins - resembling the P-38’s vertical stabilizers. 1949 brought new power to Cadillac, in the form of the 331 cu in (5.42 L) OHV V8 engine. This new powerplant featured a short-stroke, high-compression design that provided both quiet, economical operation and smooth, high performance. Although the engine was smaller and shorter than its predecessor, it was 10 hp (7.5 kW) more powerful and 188 pounds lighter.[5] With near-annual improvements, this engine was used through the 1955 model year. In typical Cadillac form, a new grille was in order for 1949 – this one appearing wider and lower than last year. With only a slight price increase, the $3,859 Sixty Special was now advertised as a six-passenger car, and sales reached a record 11,399 units. 1949 was the last year Sixty Special used a two-piece windshield with a vertical divider mounted in the center. Four Cadillacs were custom-made this year for the General Motors Automobile Show in New York. Three of them used the Sixty Special body – including a two-door pillar-less hardtop, built on a 133-inch Sixty Special wheelbase. The other two were specially outfitted and equipped standard Sixty Special sedans. The fourth car built for the show was a stock 1949 Cadillac Series 62 convertible – but with a custom western motif interior. 1949 Cadillac Night (Video) 1949 Cadillac Day (Video) 1949 Cadillac Nature (Video)