1976 Cadillac Fleetwood

TALISMAN Sedan

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

6B6986Q315890

Gasoline

*****RELISTED WITH LOWER RESERVE; SAME AS SOME LESSER BROUGHAMS THAT HAVE SOLD RECENTLY! ***** ITS NOT OFTEN THAT 1976 CADILLAC FLEETWOODS COME ON THE MARKET, LET ALONE THE EVEN RARER TALISMAN EDITION. WELL THIS TALISMAN HAS THE ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTED ENGINE OPTION. THIS IS THE SAME BOSCH PORT INJECTION SYSTEM THAT IS MORE COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE 1976-79 SEVILLES BUT I WAS A LESSER KNOWN AND RARE OPTION ON ALL CADILLLAC MODELS BEGINNING IN 1976. HOW MANY OF THOSE WERE MADE OR EXIST TODAY? I HAVE OWNED THIS GORGEOUS VEHICLE SINCE 1995. I PURCHASED IT FROM ED BERRY IN NEWPORT BEACH CALIFORNIA. IN THE 1970'S-1990 OR SO ED BERRY WOULD FIND LOW MILEAGE BEAUTIFUL CALIFORNIA CADILLACS AND SELL THEM PRIMARILY IN HEMMINGS MOTOR NEWS. I WAS LOOKING FOR A FLEETWOOD AND ED FOUND ME THIS BEAUTY. THE CAR WAS CHAUFFEUR DRIVEN DURING ITS CALIFORNIA LIFETIME! I HAD THE CAR REPAINTED IN 1996 AS THE ORIGINAL PAINT WAS SUN FADED. THE VINYL TOP IS ORIGINAL!, THE INTERIOR IS ALSO ORIGINAL AND MINT INCLUDING THE CENTER CONSOLE AND WRITING DESK THAT WERE PART OF THE TALISMAN PACKAGE. THE TALISMAN ALSO SPORTED A THICKER VINYL ROOF PADDING, THOSE SUMPTOUS VELOUR SEATS AND SUEDE LIKE HEADLINER, TURBINE VANE WHEEL COVERS AND TALISMAN BADGES ON THE SAIL PANELS. THE DASH IS UNCRACKED, THE CHROME IS GORGEOUS. THE DOOR HANDLES, HANDLE GASKETS AND CHROME MIRRORS ARE MINT. THE STEERING WHEEL IS IN JUST AMAZING CONDITION ESPECIALLY FOR THIS VINTAGE; ALL WOODGRAIN IS INTACT AND THE WHEEL IS NOT CRACKED! THE BATTERY IS THE CORRECT A/C DELCO AND WAS INSTALLED IN 2009, MAINTAINED ON AN ELECTRONICALLY REGULATED TRICKLE CHARGER WHEN NOT IN USE. THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL SEALS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ALONG WITH THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND COOLANT TEMP SENSOR ( COMMON MAINTENANCE ITEMS ON THESE FUELIES AND THE REASON SOME PEOPLE CONVERT TO CARBURETORS, CAN YOU IMAGINE???) THE ONLY MAJOR FLAWS INCLUDE TINY BUBBLING OF THE PAINT AT THE ROOFLINE (WOULDNT EVEN PHOTOGRAPH WELL) AND A CRACK IN THE RIGHT REAR TAILLIGHT FENDER EXTENSION. (A NEW PAIR IS IN THE TRUNK, NEVER INSTALLED). WHILE IN MY OWNERSHIP THE CAR WAS ALWAYS COVERED AND GARAGED, WAXED WITH ZAINO PRODUCTS AND USED SPRING THRU FALL ONLY. NEVER IN THE RAIN AND WASHED ONLY RARELY! I AM AN OBSESSIVE CAR OWNER WHO MUST NOW LIQUIDATE TO RAISE CASH. THE A/C IS COLD AND STILL ON R12 FREON, CRUISE WORKS WELL, THE ORIGINAL RADIO WORKS AS WELL. STEERING IS TIGHT AND TRANSMISSION IS AS WELL. TIRES ONLY HAVE 10K MILES ON THEM BUT THEY ARE FROM 1996, PLENTY OF TREAD ON THESE 1.3" CORRECT SPEC WHITEWALLS! I WILL INCLUDE THE OWNERS MANUAL, SHOP AND BODY MANUALS AS WELL TO THE NEW OWNER. OPTIONS INCLUDE: CRUISE CONTROL, OUTSIDE THERMOMETER, ILLUMINATED ENTRY, GUIDEMATIC, TWILIGHT SENTINEL, SECURITY SYSTEM, AUTO DOOR LOCKS AND ELECTRONICALLY FUEL INJECTED ENGINE! PLEASE NOTE THE CONDITION OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE, WHEEL WELLS AND FENDER SKIRTS IN THE PICTURES!!On Jan-12-12 at 09:18:15 PST, seller added the following information:to MARCADDY: PLEASE STOP BIDDING ON MY ITEMS THEN RETRACTING YOUR BIDS. SOME OF US HERE ARE LEGITIMATELY TRYING TO SELL OUR ITEMS