1959 Cadillac Series 62
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1959 Cadillac Series 62 1959 Cadillac Series 62

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The '59 Caddy had it all -- looks, performance, and comfort. It stood as the ultimate symbol of success, impressive and -- yes -- controversial. The outrageous tail fins and jet pod taillights evoked either a love it or leave it attitude with the public. It is interesting to note that Maurice D. Hendry, author of Cadillac: Standard of the World, The Complete Seventy-Year History, refused to include a picture of the regular production '59 Cadillac in his book. He said that, "This year saw the tail fins reach a literally ridiculous height.... The fins had plenty of critics including this writer.... Nevertheless, the 1959s overall were excellent.... As cars -- rocket fins or not -- they were undeniably excellent." Of course, just about everybody knows about the monster fins on the '59 Cadillac. But how many have ever heard about the Cadillac designed around a Buick door? The 1959 Cadillac was. General Motors had gone through three expensive years of tooling up for new models and the head honchos wanted to trim costs. They decided to make the basic Buick front door a common interchangeable element throughout the GM C-body line. This was a tough directive because the door tapered rearward, but an order was an order and the Cadillac design team worked around it, turning out an unforgettable product in the process.This particular 4 door hardtop is finished in its original color combination of Georgian Blue with a Dover White top. This is a wonderful driving '59 that has been with the same owner in the state of Kansas since 1998. Recently the car has benefited from a new generator, new shocks and new mufflers. This is a very straight and solid car finished in a great color combination and is loaded with options! Outside, the paint looks great and has no major imperfections that we have found. A few scratches and dings as expected but nothing major. All doors shut tight and have good body lines all around them. Windows all go up with no issues and seal as they should. Both front and rear chrome bumpers look great and show no signs of damage, pitting or major scratches. The stainless bright work around the car is equally as nice with no major damage to be found. The interior is finished in the original color of gray and has been reupholstered in the last few years. The carpets, seats, headliner all looks great with no major wear to be found. The same goes for the dash which only shows some very minor buckling. All lights, blinkers, wipers and horn work with no problems as well as the original AM radio and power antenna. This is an A/C car but it is currently not blowing cold. Options inside include (E) EZ Eye Glass, (H) Heater, (K) A/C, (M) Power door locks, (X) Power windows and (Y) 6 way power seat. Under the hood, the 390 Cu In V8 runs great. We have recently rebuilt the carb and given the car a tune up to make it drive as good as it looks. The engine compartment is nicely detailed and looks great. This is a power steering, power brake and A/C car. The automatic transmission shifts as it should. With its newer radial tires the car is a joy to drive down the road and brakes straight. In the trunk, you will find the original matting along with a full size spare and jack. The underside is solid with no rot that we have seen. The frame is solid as well as the floors and trunk. This is a wonderful '59 Cadillac that you can pile all of your friends, family, coworkers, hitchhikers and whoever else you find in and cruise to your favorite hangout and car show. The current mileage shows 14,797 and the VIN number is 59K077681.

Stock #
3905
Vin:
3905
Transmission:
Automatic
Mileage:
0