Having had just one owner for the last 33 years, this 1992 Cadillac Sedan DeVille looks like it just jumped out of a brochure; it’s that nice. Whether Barn Finds readers like the smaller front-drive Cadillacs is another story. The seller has this rust-free low-mile luxury sedan posted here on craigslist in Burbank, California, and they’re asking $15,500. Here is the original listing, and thanks to Jack M. for the tip!
We’ve only seen one 1992 Sedan DeVille here on Barn Finds, and two Coupes. This one almost looks like a Touring Edition, but I don’t see any badging on it touting that status. I guess the wheels are different, and it doesn’t have the “hand grips” on the steering wheel. Maybe it’s just the lack of white-wall tires that gives it a somewhat sportier look, if that’s even remotely possible. These are optional 15″ “lace-look” aluminum alloy wheels.
Showing 19,997 miles on the digital odometer, I’m assuming this one has spun past 20,000 miles by now, unless the seller is literally parked in their driveway for these photos and hasn’t driven it since taking the photos. Speaking of that, they get a huge gold star for such excellent photos, especially for a craigslist ad! They even show an underside photo, and it looks almost like a new car under there. The bottom of the trunk got cut off in that photo, but a seller taking the time to pop the trunk lid and take a photo is rare, so anything is better than nothing.
The Light Beige paint has somewhat of a pearlescent pink look to it to me. It looks much nicer than a regular boring tan color, and the equally unoffensive light leather seating surfaces work well with the paint color. Pages 35 and 36 of this 1992 Cadillac brochure show the Sedan DeVille. The rear seating area looks unused. I don’t see a flaw anywhere on this vehicle, inside or outside. The sixth-generation DeVille was made for model years 1985 through 1993, and they were much smaller than the previous DeVilles, not to mention front-wheel drive.
I can’t imagine a cleaner engine, and this car is 34 years old! This is Cadillac’s HT-4900, a 4.9-liter OHV V8, which was rated at 200 horsepower and 275 lb-ft of torque when new. Backed by a four-speed automatic transmission sending power to the front wheels, the seller says there is zero rust, it’s like new, and this looks like easily the nicest example on the planet to me. Hagerty is at $11,400 for a #2 excellent-condition example, and this one appears to be all of that, if not even nicer. Any thoughts on this time capsule sixth-generation DeVille?
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