3800 mile 73 CDV

[jwwseville60]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-cadillac-deville-18/


WOW is all I can say!

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Rare trifecta of very high condition, very low mileage and ultimate color combination. Even the tires are original.

[Bryan J Moran]

I can only agree with both of you BUT why is the data tag rusted or whatever on that one edge?

[gkhashem]

The dog ate it. 

[badpoints]

I see a lot of spray can over spray for a car with 3800 miles. They should of left it original.

[wrefakis]

photos of this poorly stored rusty car were all over facebook last month with history prior to full walmart rattle can restoration

[Bryan J Moran]

Not sure what was rattle canned.  Not the body or interior. Also, unless they pulled the Facebook links I would add them here for reference.   

[gkhashem]

I think Bill is saying the undercarriage and the body tag were rattle canned. This most likely was due to a damp garage or such. Therefore the poor storage reference. Notice the exhaust and drive shaft have surface rust but  nothing else.

Trunk lip and bottoms of doors look fine. Maybe they painted the engine since often the dampness gets into the engine compartment,hence the body tag?? I see a hose that has paint on the lower end with paint on the clamp, not sure this was common on build. Exhaust manifold looks silver too, looks painted maybe? Hood rubber bumpers look crusty on edges. Rattle can paint on it or cracked rubber?

Also in 1975 it had 3436 miles so it has gone 370 miles in 48 years! Must have need some fuel system work done on this one. At least you have another 36000 miles left on the tire warranty.

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Body tags were painted black in this era. I have no idea how the corner got chewed off.

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Years ago there was another one of these in Brooklyn in the same colors with similar mileage that a friend looked at. The car was perfect until the owner sent it to FL where in no time the owner told him it "got measles" with rust blisters all over the body. When I showed him this listing, he said he was certain it was not the same car, plus the mileage was higher. To his knowledge, the other car had been sold to a buyer in Chicago.

[badpoints]

What is a paint correction? Change to correct color?

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

What is a paint correction? Change to correct color?

It's a just trendy way of saying the finish was rejuvenated by whatever means, ie: sanding, clay bar, compounding, polish, glaze, wax etc. 

[V63]

Body tags were painted black in this era. I have no idea how the corner got chewed off.

Sadly, That is moisture corrosion on the data plate , that said... it's the same moisture that that maintained the leather and soft goods, so it's all in perspective
 take the good with the bad.

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Sadly, That is moisture corrosion on the data plate , that said... it's the same moisture that that maintained the leather and soft goods, so it's all in perspective
 take the good with the bad.

I'd expect the body to have rusted long before the tag if the car was subjected to that kind of moisture. I've seen decrepit heaps whose body tags don't look like this. It's a mystery. 

[76Caddy]

While at the beach weekend before last, I went to Competition Cars and saw this car in person and it is gorgeous.  He also has a '76 Eldo convertible in excellent condition.

Tim

[Bryan J Moran]

Did you ask what the deal is with the fresh black paint ?

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Did you ask what the deal is with the fresh black paint ?

What fresh black paint do you mean?

[Bryan J Moran]

Wrefrakis wrote further up -

"photos of this poorly stored rusty car were all over facebook last month with history prior to full walmart rattle can restoration"

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Wrefrakis wrote further up -

"photos of this poorly stored rusty car were all over facebook last month with history prior to full walmart rattle can restoration"

I think that was referring to the undercarriage and/or engine compartment.

[badpoints]

Wow, sold for 51000. Is it worth that much even if the 3800 miles is real. You can clearly see that a lot of rust was covered under the car with paint. I don't think that it is museum quality.