Looking like either Jennifer Blue or Cerulean Blue (my money is on Jennifer Blue), this 1977 Cadillac Sedan DeVille appears to be a nice example of GM’s first year redesigned fifth-generation DeVille series, in a much smaller, lighter size, and just about as much luxury as before, but with an easier driving experience. The seller has it posted here on craigslist in Collinsville, Missouri, and they’re asking $15,995. Here is the original listing, and thanks to Tony P. for the tip!
I love how they color-coordinated the rear bumper filler color with the vinyl top color! That’s a nice touch. I’m kidding, of course, but I’d rather have a slightly darker bumper filler material than none, which we’ve seen many times here. Hopefully, any good body shop can match the paint and make those disappear into one long, flowing sea of light blue. While they’re at it, there appears to be some surface rust on the bottom of the left quarter panel, unless that’s dirt.
For my $16,000, I’d want this car to look like new, but it doesn’t, unfortunately. I can’t see them getting their asking price, but then again, if they had asked $12,000, someone would have offered $6,000, so now they’ll offer $9,000 and maybe meet at $12,000? Hagerty is at $8,700 for a #3 good-condition example. I can’t imagine this one being more than that with the exterior issues to take care of. And then there’s the uber-low-mile claim. They show the odometer and list the mileage as being 18,370, but it’s a five-digit odometer, and without records, there’s really no way to tell what the true mileage is. Here’s a 1977 Cadillac brochure.
I’d want light blue leather on my $16,000 DeVille rather than the base velour, but that’s just me. Velour or any other fabric is probably more comfortable year-round, though. Cadillac made the smaller fifth-generation DeVilles from 1977 through 1984, and this interior sure looks like it’s from a low-mile car. The carpet and driver’s side floor mat could use some work, but the driver’s side of the power bench seat doesn’t look flat and worn out. The back seat area looks perfect, but the trunk doesn’t quite look as nice.
The engine compartment is great to see, but disappointing that it hasn’t been detailed for a car with a $15,995 asking price. It’s as dirty as a car with 10 times the mileage, and it really would have been a good selling strategy to have the bumper filler material matched to the paint and to detail the engine compartment with this high of an asking price. This dirty engine should be Cadillac’s 425-cu.in. OHV V8 with around 180 horsepower and 320 lb-ft of torque when new. Backed by an automatic transmission, of course, the seller doesn’t say anything about its operating condition at all, but they do say it was garaged (garages). How much is this Sedan DeVille worth based on the photos?
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