1980 Cadillac Seville

ELEGANTE Sedan

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

6S69NAE688964

Clear

Diesel

1980 CADILLAC SEVILLEELEGANTE DIESEL "AMERICA'S FIRST CAR WITH A DIESEL STANDARD"IN 1980, SALES AT CADILLAC WERE SUFFERING SO THEY TOOK A BIG RISK TO COMPETE WITH THE MERCEDES 300D. WE ALL KNOW NOW, THAT THE RISK WAS A FAILURE. BUT.......THIS CAR SURVIVED THE DEALER BUY BACK PROGRAM TO INSTALL THE 368 V-8 GAS POWERED CONVERSION. THIS CAR, WAS LUCKILY OWNED BY A 'CAR GUY' WHO'S SON KNEW SOME 'CAR GUYS'. ALL FACTORY BULLETIN UPGRADES TO REPAIR THE CRAPPY LOW QUALITY ORIGINAL WORK WERE PERFORMED. THE HEAD STUDS WERE REPLACED W THE CORRECT HEAT TREATED STUDS. IT HAS NEVER OVERHEATED, NOR NEEDED A HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT. IT STARTS RIGHT UP (AFTER THE WAIT LIGHT GOES OUT) I JUST REPLACED ALL THE COMPONENTS THAT GOVERN THE GLOW PLUG SYSTEM ($800 RECEIPT IN HAND) THIS CAR WAS PAMPERED. THE OWNER HAD A STROKE AFTER ONLY 3 YEARS OWNERSHIP, SO HIS SON WOULD DRIVE HIS PARENTS IN IT TO SOCIAL FUNCTIONS. IT LIVED IN HIS CLIMATE CONTROLLED GARAGE THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME. THIS CAR WAS THE CADILLAC FLAGSHIP FOR 1980. FULLY EQUIPPED, IT HAD A WINDOW SICKER PRICE OF $24,776.00 THAT IS MORE THAN THE FLEETWOOD 75 FACTORY LIMO MSRP. WHEN I BOUGHT "BARBARA DEE SEVILLE" I HAD ALL THE FILLER PANELS REPLACED AND PAINTED. THE SILVER ON THE TOP OF THE CAR HAS BEEN RESPRAYED ( HIGH QUALITY WORK, BUT NOT A PERFECT 10. PROBABLY BETTER THAN WHAT THEY WOULD HAVE DONE AT THE FACTORY IN 1980 NONETHELESS.) THE BLACK SIDES AND ORIGINAL RED PINSTRIPE ARE STILL INTACT. IF I WERE TO KEEP THE CAR, I WOULD REPLACE ALL THE SIDE MOLDINGS THAT SEPERATE THE BLACK FROM THE SILVER, AND HAVE THE BLACK RESPRAYED. I WOULD RATE THE CONDITION OF THE BLACK PAINT TO BE 7 ON A SCALE OF 1-10. NO RUST, JUST SOME TINY STONE CHIPS AND NICKS. THE MOLDINGS ARE NOT IN HORRIBLE CONDITION, BUT HAVE SOME MINOR PITTING. I COULD GO ON AND ON ABOUT THE SUPERIOR CONDITION OF THE CAR, BUT INSTEAD I'LL LET THE PICTURES TELL THE STORY. THE HEADLINER WAS REPLACED AS IT HAD BEGUN TO SAG OTHERWISE, THE INTERIOR IS ALL ORIGINAL. THE ORIGINAL 8 TRACK SYSTEM APPARENTLY FAILED, SO IT HAS AN AM-FM STEREO RADIO FROM A LATE MODEL CADILLAC IN IT'S PLACE DASH WAS IN NO WAY ALTERED OR CUT TO MAKE THE SWITCH. THE POWER ANTENNAE MUST HAVE FAILED AT SOME POINT, IT HAS A STATIONARY ANTENNA IN PLACE . THE CLIMATE CONTROL AC SYSTEM BLOWS COLD AND HOT, BUT ONLY THROUGH THE DEFROSTER. I HAVEN'T HAD THAT LOOKED INTO, BUT IT ACTUALLY KEEPS THE CAR COOL EVEN IN THIS CONDITION. NEW TIRES INSTALLED WHEN I BOUGHT CAR IN SEPTEMBER 2009 WITH 4000 MILES ON THEM.NOS WHEL COVERS WERE FOUND AT HERSHEY MEET LAST FALL- THEY REALLY CHANGED THE LOOK OF THE CAR WHEN I PUT THEM ON, THE OLD ONES WERE HAD BROKEN SPOKES AND WERE NOT NEARLY AS NICE AS THE REST OF THE CAR. I DROVE BARBARA DEE SEVILLE TO REHOBOTH DE AND BACK THIS PAST WEEKEND. ABOUT 400 MILES THROUGH THE WHOLE WEEKEND. I WOULD NOT HESITATE TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANYWHERE. I HAVE SAID ALL I CAN TO SELL HER TO YOU, BUT I KNOW YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, SO CALL ME. CHUCK KING 301-412-5686. I CAN TALK CARS ALL DAY LONG!! RED 1972 ELDORADO CONVERTIBLE FOR SALE TOO- 2ND PLACE TROPHY WINNER AT SAME SHOW THIS SPRING. I AM AN HONEST CAR GUY. I AM SELLING OFF MY COLLECTION TO BUY A BEACH HOUSE. I ALSO HAVE A 1960 OLDS SUPER 88 CONVERTIBLE AND A 1965 THUNDERBIRD CONVERTIBLE THAT ARE FOR SALE ALSO. CALL FOR PICS OR DETAILS- PACKAGE DEAL? IT WON'T BE CHEAP, BUT YOU'D HAVE A GREAT COLLECTION INSTANTLY. CHUCK KING 301-412-5686 On Sep-22-11 at 09:53:26 PDT, seller added the following information: I HAVE PICS OF TRUNK, ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND UNDERSIDE OF CAR. IF YOU WANT TO SEE THESE, SEND ME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND I WILL EMAIL THEM TO YOU