1984 Fleetwood $18k, not mine

[mgbeda]

I was walking the dog today and I saw this.  From the outside it looked perfect, except for the beginnings of a crack my the left rear bumper fin.  Texted the owner who says it has 42k original miles and he's asking 18000 for it. I can't afford it but I thought I I'd try and find it a good home. This is in Oxnard CA. Number on the sign is 805.302.4162.

-Mike Beda

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Also it's a d'Elegance with the rare color matched wheel covers (in the vaned area) which was the standard cover on Brougham d'Elegance. These covers were even rare when new as most Brougham d'Elegances were ordered with wire wheel cover or genuine wire wheel upgrades. And the moment it landed on a used car lot, the dealer would promptly throw on a set of wire wheel covers and discard the originals.

It's also nice to see velour interior for a change instead of leather which is often cracked at this age. I noticed the elongated "V" is missing from below the "Fleetwood" script on decklid and yes, filler replacement is all but a given with these cars if they hadn't been replaced already.

CA climate should portend good things about the condition of the undercarriage and engine compartment. I had the identical twin for 12 years except it was an '83 with standard velour (not d'Elegance). The Hatteras Blue is a stunning color. Unfortunately the engine developed an issue while undergoing a repair and needed to be replaced resulting in taking a big loss on the car. After that, I've pretty much sworn off HT4100 powered Cadillacs- which is a shame because aside of the driveline, I consider this era to be the peak of refinement in C-body Cadillacs. The later 5.0 and 5.7 powered Broughams from 1986-1992 were never quite the same.