Contact SellerSee our other listingsPrint this listing1956 CADILLAC 2 DOOR SERIES 62 COUPE DEVILLE SHARP!!! PhotosContact InformationCLOVER_WHOLESALE_DIRECT 206 Andiron Lane Rochester, NY 14612 Call Us Today (585)703-0873 Ask Us A QuestionSpecificationsYear: 1956Make: CadillacModel: Sixty SpecialMileage: 84226Transmission: AutomaticEngine: 8 Cylinder, 5.98 LExterior Color: OtherInterior Color: GrayTitle: Clear Features & OptionsAutomatic TransmissionBody Side MoldingsCenter Arm RestChrome BumperCloth UpholsteryDual ExhaustRadial tiresDescription UP FOR AUCTION IS THIS BEAUTIFUL 1956 CADILLAC SERIES 62 COUPE de VILLE. INSPIRED AND BROUGHT TO CREATION BY THE GENIOUS OF HARLEY EARL DURING AN ERA OF EXCESS IN POST WAR AMERICA, “BIGGER IS BETTER” WAS THE COMMON ATTITUDE DURING OUR DECADE OF GROWTH. AUTOMOBILES HAVE ALWAYS CAPTURED AND PORTRAYED OUR CULTURE AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS THROUGH DESIGN OF EXPRESSION AND THE CLASSIC CADILLACS DEFINATELY DISPLAY THEMSELVES WITH POISE AND CONFIDENCE. HERE’S THE SKINNY ON THIS COUPE.... NUMBERS MATCHING DRIVELINE. 365ci V8 – CARTER CARBURATOR HYDRA-MATIC TRANSMISSION COLOR IS CALLED “MOUNTAIN LAUREL”(BODY),,, “CAMELOT-POLY GREY”(TOP) STAINLESS DISH CAPS WITH CADDY CREST WRAPPED IN WHITE WALL TIRES. GOLD TRIM PACKAGE AND GRILLE FENDER SKIRTS ODOMETER SHOWS 84226 miles,,, I BELIEVE IT TO BE CLOSE TO ORIGINAL HOWEVER SPEEDO AND ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING CAR 2 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME. FUEL GAUGE BOUNCES AFTER HALF WAY BUT WORKS. RADIO DOES NOT WORK BUT IT’S THERE, NO HOLES OR CUT DASH, ACTUALLY THE DASH IS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION. ALL STAINLESS AND CHROME IS IN UNBELIEVABLE SHAPE WITH GREAT FINISH. A FEW PITS HERE AND THERE ON SOME PIECES AND A LITTLE LOSS OF PATINA ON THE FRONT BUMPER ON LOWER OUTSIDE CURVES OF BULLETS, BUT OTHERWISE VERY PRESENTABLE AND RESPECTABLE. DRIVER’S DOOR WINDOW GLASS HAS A CRACK AND LOCAL GLASS COMPANY WILL COME OUT AND REPLACE IT FOR $140. YOU WILL ALSO NEED A POWER WINDOW SWITCH FOR THE DRIVER’S DOOR. IT IS A FOUR BUTTON SWITCH. ALL WINDOWS WORK WELL AND GO UP AND DOWN SMOOTHLY. THIS CADDY IS SOLID! THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS IN GREAT SHAPE! TAKE NOTE OF THE PICTURES... NOTE THE ENGINE BAY, INNER FENDERS, FIRE WALL, FLOORS, ETC... “NO DISAPPOINTMENTS”AS FAR AS I CAN SEE, I SUSPECT THE CADDY HAS ONLY HAD ONE REPAINT “HIGH QUALITY JOB” DONE QUITE A WHILE AGO AND IT HAS HELD OUT WITH PRIDE. SOME BUBBLES HAVE STARTED AROUND SOME OF THE BODY SIDE TRIM, AROUND REAR WHEEL OPENING ABOVE THE FENDER SKIRTS AND ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR QUARTERS... I REALLY THINK I AM BEING TOO CRITICAL HERE, CAR IS NOT A “20 OR 10 FOOTER”. YOU CAN DRIVE IT TO CAR SHOWS AND SHOW IT PROUDLY! EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING, BRAKES, WINDOWS, THIS IS A VERY NICE AND COMFORTABLE RIDE TO ANYWHERE.... I HAVE DESCRIBED A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THE FAMED TRI-5 GMs... BID WITH CONFIDENCE AS THIS IS A SUPER NICE CAR. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AND FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS... 585-703-0873 HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE FOURTH OF JULY!!! 1951 - 1958Sixty Special Fleetwood Production 1946–1950 Layout FR layout Engine(s) 346 cu in (5.67 L) MonoblocV8330 in³ OHVV8 Wheelbase 128 in (3250 mm) Related Cadillac Series 62 Sixty Special Fleetwood Production 1951–1953 Layout FR layout Engine(s) 330 cu in (5.4 L) OHVV8 Wheelbase 130 in (3302 mm) Related Cadillac Series 62 Sixty Special Fleetwood Production 1954–1958 Layout FR layout Engine(s) 330 cu in (5.4 L) OHVV8365 in³ OHVV8 Wheelbase 133 in (3378 mm) Related Cadillac Series 62 Throughout the 1950s, the Sixty Special would continue as a stretched and optioned-up version of the Cadillac Series 62. 1951 showed little change from '50, apart from a new grille and bumper design, borrowing bumper bullets (or dagmars) from the 1951 GM Le Sabre show car.[1] Inside, red warning lamps replaced the gauges for secondary instruments like voltage and oil pressure. The same 331 cu in (5.42 L) engine, introduced in 1949, was utilized for the 1951 Cadillacs, but with minor revisions for the drivetrain. Despite a price jump to $4,060, the 4,155 pound Sixty Special broke records for the second year in a row, as sales now hit 18,631. Cadillac celebrated its Golden Anniversary in 1952. Changes were minimal – and mostly in back where the reverse lamps were now integral with the fin-mounted tail lamps, and the “Fleetwood” script returned to the trunk lid. In addition, the rear exhaust outlets were now in the form of two wide horizontal slots on the outer edges of the rear bumper. Also new for ’52 were winged crest emblems, mounted on the grille extensions below the headlights. With the addition of a down-draft carburetor, the 331 cu in (5.42 L) engine now produced 190 horsepower (140 kW). A revised automatic transmission was standard on Sixty Special, while power steering was offered at extra cost. Sales fell to 16,110 units, while the price and weight both rose, to $4,269 and 4,258 pounds. Just more of the same for 1953 Sixty Special, as all the attention was towards the new Eldorado convertible. Minimal trim changes to the Sixty Special included wider rocker panel moldings, which moved the chrome louvers higher up on the rear doors, and a revised grille and bumper. However, significant engineering changes were made to the ’53 models, including a new 12 volt electrical system for the body, and a jump in power for the 331 cu in (5.42 L) engine – now rated at 210 hp (160 kW). Two new notable options debuted this year. First, the $619.55 trunk-mounted air conditioning unit – developed by Frigidaire – was available in all closed-body Cadillac models. Second, the dashboard-mounted “Autronic Eye” became available. This automated system, which automatically dimmed the high-beam headlights when a forward-facing sensor indicated oncoming traffic, would become a Cadillac option for nearly the next forty years. Also available – for $325 – was a set of five true wire-wheel rims, which hadn't been seen on factory Cadillacs since the 1930s. Wire-wheel rims would occasionally continue to be optionally available through 1992. The minor changes for the 1953 Sixty Special worked wonders, as sales of the $4,304 car was now up to a record 20,000 models. Weight was up to 4,415, and optional wire wheels would add an additional 30 pounds. All 1954 Cadillacs wore new sheetmetal, but unfortunately the $4,683 Sixty Special still looked too much like its lower-priced sibling, the Series 62. Wheelbase for Sixty Special was back up to 133” – where it had been in 1949. Refined power steering, from Saginaw, became standard equipment, along with electric windshield washers. New options included a four-way electrically-power bench seat, and power brakes from Bendix. As they had been doing since its introduction in 1949, Cadillac was able to pull more power out of its 331 cu in (5.42 L) engine, and now it was rated at 230. The eight chrome trim louvers moved lower onto the rear doors, back where they were in 1952. Sales dropped to 16,200 this year – down from 20,000 in 1953. Sixty Special arrived with revised trim and more power (250 hp (190 kW), to be exact) for 1955, and while the $4,342 price was lower than last year, production rose slightly to 18,300 units. The eight chrome louvers – mounted on the lower rear doors since 1950, were replaced by 12 louvers mounted just ahead of the bumper on the rear fenders. Chrome rocker panel moldings – taller than the ones used on Series 62 models - stretched from the back of the rear wheel well to the rear bumper. A new grille held a bold eggcrate design, while the rear roof support fashioned a delicate Florentine curve – this design was also shared with the lower-rung Series 62. In back, six vertical chrome louvers were mounted on the panel below the trunk lid – three spaced on each side of the license plate mounting. The tinted band across the windshield header changed from green to gray this year. A new option, the remote control trunk release, debuted this year. 1956 was the last year for the knobby, P-38 inspired tail fins on the rear of most Cadillacs, including the $4,587 Sixty Special. While the Cadillac division broke records by surpassing 150,000 units, Sixty Special slipped down to an even 17,000 models this year. Revamped trim included Cadillac crests on the front fenders, and a new grille (with a finer eggcrate design from last year) bearing a Cadillac script emblem, mounted at an angle, on the driver’s side. Rear fenders held a chrome bead running along the top, while massive chrome spears with hash marks replaced the 1955’s delicate chrome louvers on the rear sides. This chrome side trim morphed into the oval exhaust ports in the redesigned rear bumper. A anodized gold grille was optionally available on Sixty Special, while power brakes became standard equipment. New for ’56 was a larger 365 cu in (5.98 L) powerplant producing 285 horsepower (213 kW) combined with a revamped automatic transmission. Sabre Spoke wheels - standard on Eldorado - became available for Sixty Special, while inside, passenger seatbelts appeared on the option list. Cadillac introduced its first production four-door hardtop, the Sedan de Ville, in 1956. When Cadillac redesigned all of its standard models for 1957, the Sixty Special adopted the pillarless design as well. Priced at a hefty $5,539, the 4,761 pound Sixty Special production reached an impressive 24,000 units - a sales plateau that the nameplate would never achieve again. The chrome fender louvers, a Sixty Special trademark since 1942, were gone in favor of a giant ribbed metallic panel that occupied the entire lower half of the rear fender. Engineering treats included moving the optional air conditioning unit from the trunk to a space under the hood, and a foot-operated parking brake that released when the car was put in gear. The 365 cu in (5.98 L) engine introduced last year was now bumped up to 300 hp (220 kW). In spite of all new sheetmetal on the ’57 models, much of Cadillac's attention was focused on the new limited production Eldorado Brougham. This new four-door model did not pose a threat to Sixty Special production, since the new Brougham was a hand-built, limited-production specialty model with a stupendously steep $13,074 price tag – more than double that of a new Sixty Special. 1958 saw extensive design changes, even though the cars were entirely revamped for ’57. Horsepower from the 365 cu in (5.98 L) engine was now at 310 hp (230 kW). Sparkling “studs” decorated the wide new grille, while the rubber-tipped bumper guards were moved further out towards the edges of the car – leaving a lower, wider look. Four headlights, a style that appeared on last year’s Eldorado Brougham, were adopted for all Cadillacs, including the $6,117 Sixty Special. Full fender skirts practically hid the rear wheels from sight, and the massive ribbed aluminum trim occupied the lower half of the rear fender. Small vent windows were added to Sixty Special’s rear doors, and newly available power door locks were optional. Sales for the 4,930 pound car slid to 12,900 units – nearly half of last year’s production. If you have any questions about this or any of my other auctions please feel free to contact me via e-mail or you can call me at (585)703-0873. Thank you for your interest and I look forward to hearing from you.Warranty InformationAS IS - NO WARRANTY This vehicle is being sold as is, where is with no warranty, expressed written or implied. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, imperfection, defect or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle, and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value and to bid based upon that judgement solely. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle at the buyer's request prior to the close of sale. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle.Terms and Conditions Winning bidder must contact us within 24 hours of auction end, and make arrangements for payment at that time. A $500.00 deposit is due within 24 hours of end of auction. The remainder is due within 3 business days of Auction end. If no contact is made within 24 hours we reserve the right to re-list the vehicle, sell it to the next high bidder, or sell it otherwise. Most banks and credit unions do not finance vehicles older than 1995 or with more than 100K miles. 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CADILLAC 2 DOOR SERIES 62 COUPE DEVILLE SHARP!!! Year1956MakeCadillacModelSixty SpecialMileage84226TransmissionAutomaticEngine8 Cylinder, 5.98 LExterior ColorOtherInterior ColorGrayTitleClearAutomatic TransmissionBody Side MoldingsCenter Arm RestChrome BumperCloth UpholsteryDual ExhaustRadial tires
UP FOR AUCTION IS THIS BEAUTIFUL
1956 CADILLAC SERIES 62 COUPE de VILLE.
INSPIRED AND BROUGHT TO CREATION BY THE GENIOUS OF HARLEY EARL DURING AN ERA OF EXCESS IN POST WAR AMERICA, “BIGGER IS BETTER” WAS THE COMMON ATTITUDE DURING OUR DECADE OF GROWTH.
AUTOMOBILES HAVE ALWAYS CAPTURED AND PORTRAYED OUR CULTURE AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS THROUGH DESIGN OF EXPRESSION AND THE CLASSIC CADILLACS DEFINATELY DISPLAY THEMSELVES WITH POISE AND CONFIDENCE.
HERE’S THE SKINNY ON THIS COUPE....
NUMBERS MATCHING DRIVELINE.
365ci V8 – CARTER CARBURATOR
HYDRA-MATIC TRANSMISSION
COLOR IS CALLED “MOUNTAIN LAUREL”(BODY),,, “CAMELOT-POLY GREY”(TOP)
STAINLESS DISH CAPS WITH CADDY CREST WRAPPED IN WHITE WALL TIRES.
GOLD TRIM PACKAGE AND GRILLE
FENDER SKIRTS
ODOMETER SHOWS 84226 miles,,, I BELIEVE IT TO BE CLOSE TO ORIGINAL HOWEVER SPEEDO AND ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING CAR 2 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME.
FUEL GAUGE BOUNCES AFTER HALF WAY BUT WORKS.
RADIO DOES NOT WORK BUT IT’S THERE, NO HOLES OR CUT DASH, ACTUALLY THE DASH IS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION.
ALL STAINLESS AND CHROME IS IN UNBELIEVABLE SHAPE WITH GREAT FINISH. A FEW PITS HERE AND THERE ON SOME PIECES AND A LITTLE LOSS OF PATINA ON THE FRONT BUMPER ON LOWER OUTSIDE CURVES OF BULLETS, BUT OTHERWISE VERY PRESENTABLE AND RESPECTABLE.
DRIVER’S DOOR WINDOW GLASS HAS A CRACK AND LOCAL GLASS COMPANY WILL COME OUT AND REPLACE IT FOR $140.
YOU WILL ALSO NEED A POWER WINDOW SWITCH FOR THE DRIVER’S DOOR. IT IS A FOUR BUTTON SWITCH. ALL WINDOWS WORK WELL AND GO UP AND DOWN SMOOTHLY.
THIS CADDY IS SOLID! THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS IN GREAT SHAPE! TAKE NOTE OF THE PICTURES... NOTE THE ENGINE BAY, INNER FENDERS, FIRE WALL, FLOORS, ETC... “NO DISAPPOINTMENTS”AS FAR AS I CAN SEE, I SUSPECT THE CADDY HAS ONLY HAD ONE REPAINT “HIGH QUALITY JOB” DONE QUITE A WHILE AGO AND IT HAS HELD OUT WITH PRIDE. SOME BUBBLES HAVE STARTED AROUND SOME OF THE BODY SIDE TRIM, AROUND REAR WHEEL OPENING ABOVE THE FENDER SKIRTS AND ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR QUARTERS... I REALLY THINK I AM BEING TOO CRITICAL HERE, CAR IS NOT A “20 OR 10 FOOTER”. YOU CAN DRIVE IT TO CAR SHOWS AND SHOW IT PROUDLY!
EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING, BRAKES, WINDOWS, THIS IS A VERY NICE AND COMFORTABLE RIDE TO ANYWHERE....
I HAVE DESCRIBED A GREAT EXAMPLE OF THE FAMED TRI-5 GMs... BID WITH CONFIDENCE AS THIS IS A SUPER NICE CAR.
THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AND FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS...
585-703-0873
HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE FOURTH OF JULY!!!
1951 - 1958
Throughout the 1950s, the Sixty Special would continue as a stretched and optioned-up version of the Cadillac Series 62.
1951 showed little change from '50, apart from a new grille and bumper design, borrowing bumper bullets (or dagmars) from the 1951 GM Le Sabre show car.[1] Inside, red warning lamps replaced the gauges for secondary instruments like voltage and oil pressure. The same 331 cu in (5.42 L) engine, introduced in 1949, was utilized for the 1951 Cadillacs, but with minor revisions for the drivetrain. Despite a price jump to $4,060, the 4,155 pound Sixty Special broke records for the second year in a row, as sales now hit 18,631.
Cadillac celebrated its Golden Anniversary in 1952. Changes were minimal – and mostly in back where the reverse lamps were now integral with the fin-mounted tail lamps, and the “Fleetwood” script returned to the trunk lid. In addition, the rear exhaust outlets were now in the form of two wide horizontal slots on the outer edges of the rear bumper. Also new for ’52 were winged crest emblems, mounted on the grille extensions below the headlights. With the addition of a down-draft carburetor, the 331 cu in (5.42 L) engine now produced 190 horsepower (140 kW). A revised automatic transmission was standard on Sixty Special, while power steering was offered at extra cost. Sales fell to 16,110 units, while the price and weight both rose, to $4,269 and 4,258 pounds.
Just more of the same for 1953 Sixty Special, as all the attention was towards the new Eldorado convertible. Minimal trim changes to the Sixty Special included wider rocker panel moldings, which moved the chrome louvers higher up on the rear doors, and a revised grille and bumper. However, significant engineering changes were made to the ’53 models, including a new 12 volt electrical system for the body, and a jump in power for the 331 cu in (5.42 L) engine – now rated at 210 hp (160 kW). Two new notable options debuted this year. First, the $619.55 trunk-mounted air conditioning unit – developed by Frigidaire – was available in all closed-body Cadillac models. Second, the dashboard-mounted “Autronic Eye” became available. This automated system, which automatically dimmed the high-beam headlights when a forward-facing sensor indicated oncoming traffic, would become a Cadillac option for nearly the next forty years. Also available – for $325 – was a set of five true wire-wheel rims, which hadn't been seen on factory Cadillacs since the 1930s. Wire-wheel rims would occasionally continue to be optionally available through 1992. The minor changes for the 1953 Sixty Special worked wonders, as sales of the $4,304 car was now up to a record 20,000 models. Weight was up to 4,415, and optional wire wheels would add an additional 30 pounds.
All 1954 Cadillacs wore new sheetmetal, but unfortunately the $4,683 Sixty Special still looked too much like its lower-priced sibling, the Series 62. Wheelbase for Sixty Special was back up to 133” – where it had been in 1949. Refined power steering, from Saginaw, became standard equipment, along with electric windshield washers. New options included a four-way electrically-power bench seat, and power brakes from Bendix. As they had been doing since its introduction in 1949, Cadillac was able to pull more power out of its 331 cu in (5.42 L) engine, and now it was rated at 230. The eight chrome trim louvers moved lower onto the rear doors, back where they were in 1952. Sales dropped to 16,200 this year – down from 20,000 in 1953.
Sixty Special arrived with revised trim and more power (250 hp (190 kW), to be exact) for 1955, and while the $4,342 price was lower than last year, production rose slightly to 18,300 units. The eight chrome louvers – mounted on the lower rear doors since 1950, were replaced by 12 louvers mounted just ahead of the bumper on the rear fenders. Chrome rocker panel moldings – taller than the ones used on Series 62 models - stretched from the back of the rear wheel well to the rear bumper. A new grille held a bold eggcrate design, while the rear roof support fashioned a delicate Florentine curve – this design was also shared with the lower-rung Series 62. In back, six vertical chrome louvers were mounted on the panel below the trunk lid – three spaced on each side of the license plate mounting. The tinted band across the windshield header changed from green to gray this year. A new option, the remote control trunk release, debuted this year.
1956 was the last year for the knobby, P-38 inspired tail fins on the rear of most Cadillacs, including the $4,587 Sixty Special. While the Cadillac division broke records by surpassing 150,000 units, Sixty Special slipped down to an even 17,000 models this year. Revamped trim included Cadillac crests on the front fenders, and a new grille (with a finer eggcrate design from last year) bearing a Cadillac script emblem, mounted at an angle, on the driver’s side. Rear fenders held a chrome bead running along the top, while massive chrome spears with hash marks replaced the 1955’s delicate chrome louvers on the rear sides. This chrome side trim morphed into the oval exhaust ports in the redesigned rear bumper. A anodized gold grille was optionally available on Sixty Special, while power brakes became standard equipment. New for ’56 was a larger 365 cu in (5.98 L) powerplant producing 285 horsepower (213 kW) combined with a revamped automatic transmission. Sabre Spoke wheels - standard on Eldorado - became available for Sixty Special, while inside, passenger seatbelts appeared on the option list.
Cadillac introduced its first production four-door hardtop, the Sedan de Ville, in 1956. When Cadillac redesigned all of its standard models for 1957, the Sixty Special adopted the pillarless design as well. Priced at a hefty $5,539, the 4,761 pound Sixty Special production reached an impressive 24,000 units - a sales plateau that the nameplate would never achieve again. The chrome fender louvers, a Sixty Special trademark since 1942, were gone in favor of a giant ribbed metallic panel that occupied the entire lower half of the rear fender. Engineering treats included moving the optional air conditioning unit from the trunk to a space under the hood, and a foot-operated parking brake that released when the car was put in gear. The 365 cu in (5.98 L) engine introduced last year was now bumped up to 300 hp (220 kW). In spite of all new sheetmetal on the ’57 models, much of Cadillac's attention was focused on the new limited production Eldorado Brougham. This new four-door model did not pose a threat to Sixty Special production, since the new Brougham was a hand-built, limited-production specialty model with a stupendously steep $13,074 price tag – more than double that of a new Sixty Special.
1958 saw extensive design changes, even though the cars were entirely revamped for ’57. Horsepower from the 365 cu in (5.98 L) engine was now at 310 hp (230 kW). Sparkling “studs” decorated the wide new grille, while the rubber-tipped bumper guards were moved further out towards the edges of the car – leaving a lower, wider look. Four headlights, a style that appeared on last year’s Eldorado Brougham, were adopted for all Cadillacs, including the $6,117 Sixty Special. Full fender skirts practically hid the rear wheels from sight, and the massive ribbed aluminum trim occupied the lower half of the rear fender. Small vent windows were added to Sixty Special’s rear doors, and newly available power door locks were optional. Sales for the 4,930 pound car slid to 12,900 units – nearly half of last year’s production.
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