The sixth-generation Cadillac DeVille was quite different in that it was now based on GM’s front-wheel-drive C-body platform and they were about two feet shorter than the previous generation DeVilles were. This beautifully-preserved time capsule is a 1987 Cadillac Coupe DeVille and the seller has it listed here on eBay in Beechwood, Ohio. They have a buy-it-now price of $11,200 listed and the current bid price is $7,200 but the reserve isn’t met yet.
Every time that I see a Cadillac of this era I think of my 1984 Seville and what a great car it was – and how I should have kept it. Clearly one of the top-five bonehead moves on my part was selling that car. Even with the bustle back design, I’m not sure which car would have stood out more in a parking lot, my Seville or this beautiful red Coupe DeVille. The redesigned-for-’87 headlights are more “modern” and aerodynamic and I think this is one beautiful car.
This Coupe DeVille is almost like new which is pretty amazing after almost three and a half decades. It only has 32,900 miles on it and it looks absolutely pristine and rust-free from looking at the many great photos that the seller has provided. The bottoms of the doors are a good place to gauge the rust on a vehicle and these look absolutely like new. Hagerty is only at $8,800 for a #1 Concours condition Coupe DeVille and I’m wondering what this one will sell for.
As expected, the interior looks brand new and it’s hard to argue with that South Beach color scheme with white leather seats and door panels with red everywhere else. Beautiful. The backseat probably has enough leg and headroom even for a tall, lanky person like myself despite this Coupe DeVille being a couple of feet shorter in length than the previous generation cars were.
Here’s where it gets sticky for some of you, GM’s famous and/or infamous HT-4100: a 4.1L 249 cubic-inch V8 which would have had 130 horsepower and 200 ft-lb of torque. This is the same engine that I had in my Seville and mine worked perfectly as most do if they’re maintained correctly. This one works as great as it looks and it would sure be fun to own as an eye-catching weekend cruiser. Have any of you owned a sixth-generation Coupe DeVille?
Enuf glass in the side windows for 2 new Camaros. lol
Ungainly & somewhat out of proportion – more sales – to very tall people, at the expense of “styling”? & like the ’80 t-bird, why a step backwards with door window frames? – not a safety issue- less rattles?
Absolutely horrid comment to read. Your punctuation makes small babies commit suicide.
I’d have it!
Americans dont know how bulid 4.1 v8 in 80s only 130 hp thats so slow not even funny my 4cyl has 170 hp
Your cycles engine is from 1987?
In 87 the avg 4 cylinder would be around 90 hp by comparison. The hp numbers are deceiving on these because they had adequate torque, and it was at low rpm so if felt like more grunt than it was. To the guy claiming his 4 cylinder makes 170 that may be true nowadays but I bet it’s at 5000 rpm or higher, not 1800 to 2000 rpm where these v8 Cadillacs produced peak torque
Excellent comment. Torque is where it’s at much more important than just hp
The engine is indeed pathetic. The 1987 Toyota Cressida was a 6 cylinder dual overhead cam producing 156 horsepower. I believe Cadillac updated the engine in 1988. I do find, however, this Coupe to be attractive looking with classic styling cues.
My 89 Coupe has the 4.5 V8. Very smooth running, great MPG. No issues with this engine. 49,500 actual miles.
Meanwhile the 3800 Buick V6 used in the Park Avenue and Olds 98 had 160 hp and was nearly indestructible
And, the 3800 delivered 30+ mpg while powering the Park Avenue. I’m a traveling salesman, so know this to be a fact.
Our 1997 Pontiac Bonneville had that 3.8 engine and it was fantastic!
It should sell at about 8,000 nice caddy but they were not quick . It be nice to take on a long drive still had caddy feel had one traded it in for 91 Seville . But nothing like my 77 coup
I had an ’87 Sedan DeVille for a couple of years that I picked up from an estate I was helping to auction off. Paid $400 for it, tuned it up, put new tires on it and gave it to the wife as her daily driver. White exterior with a blue landau top and a blue leather interior plus it was in really nice shape in and out. She loved it as it was her first luxury car. Terrible gas mileage but it had all the bells and whistles. It got to the point where it needed some expensive front end/suspension work so I sold it for $1,100. She was sad to see it go but when I put her in a 2007 Lincoln MKZ she forgot all about it. FordGuy1972 strikes again………..
Beechwood OH! Grew up next town over in the 80’s. For some insight, Beechwood was/still is where the “old money” was just east of Cleveland. Always a nice place where people worked for what they had and took care of what they had due to working hard for it. I think that explains the quality and cleanliness of this vehicle. The people who were driving it weren’t concerned about the minimal horsepower, just the Cadillac nameplate.
It looks like a Buick, Olds, or nicely equipped Chevy, dated, very uninspiring, with a boring interior and iffy motor. GM really lost some market share when the decision was made to go this way. I am a Blue Oval guy but I owned a 1988 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham D’Elegance and truly loved it. The 307 was a joke of a motor, but it was the last of the big Cadillacs. It was a great roadcar that never gave me any problems.
My father in law had a dark blue sedan deville of this style He loved it and kept it forever. So much so I ALMOST bought a yellow on white coupe deville very used cheap around 2000. Passed as 1) always been a ford or import guy 2) it seemed TIRED.
I had this same car in blue with sunroof and Bose system, and the window sticker was a Whopping 34,000.00. At the time it cost more than my first house. That said , sadly , it was not a long term car. I admit that it was a pretty troublesome automobile And went to Lincoln.
IMHO, the 1985 to 1993 Cadillac design was a beauty. The public must have also thought so as the basic design lasted eight years!
We had a 1986 Sedan DeVille but traded it in as our family grew. I loved that car!
My dad bought a new 1985 coupe and we immediately took it on a 6hr road trip to Chrleston, SC. After 2 hrs the ac stopped working, it wasJuly, in Georgia. The car was so new nobody could fix it until we got to Charleston. 4x55mph…in this case 2x55mph A/C. Good times, nothing like GM QC in the 80s (and 70s…and 90s).
1985, the start of the truly ugly Cadillacs. A trend that is still pretty much going on to this day
I don’t understand the glowing tributes to this turd of a car. The 80’s were a horrible time to be a car person
Totally disagree. Look at all the boring and uninspiring designs we now call cars. Today’s cars may perform better and be better built, but they all look the same and are BORING. the 80s, while not perfect had personality and different styles.
I have a 85 Sedan Deville with the 4100 and about 85k. Picked it up on ebay in Feb 2018 with 65k from original owner in the Baltimore area. While the 4100 is okay, id love to have a 3800 in there especially one that is supercharged. Im told a 4500 will drop in and a 4900 too but with modifications.
Can’t wait to see what it sells for.
Auction update: the auction ended with no sale and a high bid of $7,900.