1965 Cadillac DeVille

Calais Coupe

7.0

Automatic

Clear

Gasoline

***PLEASE READ BEFORE BIDDING*** DO NOT BID IF YOU CANNOT:PAY THE DEPOSIT IN 24 HOURS OR LESSPAY THE REMAINING BALANCE IN 7 DAYS OR LESSPICK UP THE VEHICLE IN 14 DAYS OR LESSUp for bid is a beautiful, one owner (before me) 1965 Cadillac coupe. I bought it from the original owner’s estate, where it was garaged its whole life. Through a piece of mail I found between the seats, it appears the original owner was a very active board member of the Italian Social Clubs of America, which were a force to be reckoned with back in the 1960’s. For 1965 this car had very rare options including auto dimming headlights, Twilight Sentinal, tilt/telescoping steering wheel, automatic climate control, power locks and cruise. Additionally, this beauty has all the amenities you’d expect from a Cadillac including power windows, power seat, A/C, power brakes, and power steering. The 429 runs smooth and the transmission shifts effortlessly. This car boasts the original interior which is nearly perfect. I went through the whole car and serviced what could be, and replaced what couldn’t. If you want to buy one of these that won’t nickel and dime you to death, this one is it. In fact, this one nickeled and dimed me to the tune of $5000 in parts alone. This is good news for you because all the drivability issues have been resolved and its now a get-in-and-go car. On to the parts list:Period correct Appliance Fine Wires with Coker Classics (bought used, but nearly new with nubbiest on a couple of the tires)New recored original radiatorNew batteryNew water pumpNew alternatorNew Edelbrock 600 CFM w/electric chokeNew cooling hosesNew thermostatNew beltsNew air filterNew brake master cylinderNew EZ Air RideNew gas tank & senderNew BC/CC paint jobNew weatherstrippingNew transmission modulatorNew fluids - oil, trans, brake, power steeringSo what does it need? Its an old car, so it will always need something. The air conditioning needs to be gone through. It is 100% intact, but I’m not sure what it needs to be functional. The paint is new, but could really use a color sand and buff to get some runs in the clear out and some bits of trash. Its a driver quality job that could look great with some elbow grease. I have the side mirror assembly, but the mirror piece is broken off so I never reinstalled it after the paint job. The passenger side headlight trim is ordered and will be included with the car. The driver’s side vent window is missing the glass, but the frame assembly is intact. The trunk has a 3-5” hole behind each rear wheel. These could be patched easily. The remainder of the car is rock solid - frame, floors, etc. I bought this car at the request of my now brother-in-law who wanted me to bring the groom’s party to the wedding venue in a classic car. Me being the Cadillac man, this is what I came up with. I just saw the green one on eBay go for $18K, so here is your second chance to get a beautiful, one year only style that you can buy and drive for a fraction of the price. This vehicle is currently registered in VT (garaged in MA) and insured in my name. VT is a title-exempt state for vehicles of this age, so this vehicle will be sold with a bill of sale (notorized at your request) and a transferrable VT registration, which serves as proof/transfer of ownership. Please verify that this documentation satisfies your state’s requirements for titling/registration before bidding. Finally, I’m not a mechanic. I restore these Cadillacs for fun, so I strongly urge you to come view this vehicle before you bid, and bring your mechanic. This vehicle is sold as-is, where-is, with no warrantees expressed or implied. The vehicle is for sale locally and I reserve the right to end the auction at any time. Happy bidding! On Jul-31-16 at 15:15:54 PDT, seller added the following information: **Update to parts list:New coolantNew fuel pumpNew fuel hosesNew fuel filterNew fuel filter housingNew spark plug wires (not installed)New distributer cap (not installed)New distributer rotor (not installed)**Update to description:All the weather stripping has been replaced, except for the roof rails (which are in terrible shape - see pics). I do have brand new roof rail weatherstrip kit (not installed) that I will include.I will include the original rims and tires if you’d like them.I will include the original hubcaps if you’d like them, though they are a hodgepodge of 1965-1967.I will include a fifth matching Appliance Fine Wire wheel complete with center cap (no tire).I will include the super rare Appliance lug wrench kit.I will include the original Rochester carburetor with date tag. I rebuilt it but it always ran crappy. I suspect a big vacuum leak from either a warped baseplate or worn throttle shaft. On Aug-05-16 at 02:22:40 PDT, seller added the following information: The missing passenger side headlight trim has arrived and has been installed. Of the 100+ emails received, I will highlight and answer some common questions: How is the front end? I had to disassemble most of the front end to install the air ride system. Everything felt tight before and after. Swaybar end links are intact. There is no front end rattles going down the road and the vehicle tracks straight. Do the power windows work? Yes. All 4. I rebuilt both on the driver’s side. The passenger side is as it was, but functioning as expected. The only criticism I can offer is that the passenger side windows move a bit slower than the drivers side. Could I drive this across the country? Well, thats your call. I can say I was as diligent as I was in servicing the car because I did not want to break down on the way to the wedding with the groom! As the listing states, I really replaced everything that could be an opportunity to leave you on the side of the road.