Being able to trace the complete history of any vehicle that’s nearly a century old is noteworthy, but when that car happens to be a 1929 Cadillac with only 49,000 original miles, things can go from notable to remarkable pretty quickly. That seems to be the case with this 1929 Cadillac Series 341-B, and its 77-year-old owner also reports that this Caddy remains 99% original. This one’s got a pretty great story to go along with it as well, which we’ll get into below, but if this vintage luxury sedan has already sparked your curiosity, it’s in Virginia City, Nevada, and can be spotted here on Craigslist. Priced at $39,900, this example isn’t exactly cheap. However, with all of the originality here, it’ll probably pass most sniff tests from the more discriminating vintage Cadillac buyers. Barney, thanks for your great tip here!
While studying at a university back in 1970, the seller says he acquired this car from the nephew of the original owners, who was in charge of handling their estate. The Cadillac is said to have originally been bought by two aunts, who both passed away in 1949, so the seller is only the second caretaker. No photos are provided of the engine compartment, but these autos came equipped with a 341 V8 engine, which is said to be running. It’s also reported that this one was never driven during the winters, with the aunts also going to great lengths to care for this car, including putting it up on blocks in the fall seasons until spring arrived.
This Cadillac is from an era before many automobiles had sheet-metal enclosed luggage compartments, with a literal trunk on the back! Its covering has a bit of wear and tear, but just the fact that it still exists all these years later is extraordinary. Equally amazing is that the seller states that there’s no rust on the body, with the battery compartment being the only area mentioned anywhere with corrosion. The paint is also stated as original, and while it’s showing some wear, I’d almost hate to see this one get a respray and cover up a nearly 100-year-old finish.
The high level of originality continues inside, with the upholstery said to have never been replaced and still looking far better than average considering the age. The patterned material on the top areas of the door panels was a nice touch for an automobile from the twenties as well, and its condition is also quite good for being almost 100. For the right collector, this one sure seems to check a whole lot of great boxes, and hopefully it’ll bring a decent amount, since the seller reveals he has gotten an unfortunate health diagnosis. Any thoughts to share on this 1929 Cadillac?
What an impressive looking car.The dark blue and black looks great together. 1929 as we all know was a very dark year. Odds are, this may have been purchased before the market crash. And then kept and cherrished all those years. I truly hope this stays all original. Just carefully clean up and gently polish whats there. The fact it’s only been in two families since new is astounding. A tip of the hat to Barney for finding this nearly 100 year old gem. And of course to Mike for the great write up too. I enjoyed this a lot.
cue the 1959 “The Untouchables”( composed by Nelson Riddle) starring Robert Stack as Eliot Ness. Never heard? Whoa, you missed one of the greatest TV shows to come out of TinsleTown”. A Desilu production. It took place in the early 30s in Chicago, at the height of the Depression, and consequently crime was rampant. Eliot Ness was #1 crime fighter, and featured cars like this. Can’t you just see some outlaws hanging on the running board with a Tommy guns a blazin’? While Ness never actually drove a Cadillac, ( A 1928 Graham Page), all the scofflaws he chased had big Caddys just like this. Being Nevada, I’d be very suspicious of any “stains”. “2 aunts”, you say? An old Andy Griffith episode comes to mind, 2 sisters running moonshine for Otis,,,hey, it could very well have happened.
Since this is about as close to Al Capones Caddy( 1928, 341) that we’ll get, my story never gets old,,,telling it anyway. In the early 30s, I have a friend whose dad and uncle ran a fishing biz on the Wilson Flowage in Phillips as teenagers. Al Capone, and other outlaws his dad claimed, regularly sought hiding in N.Wis. ( nearby Butternut) and often went on fishing trips with his dad. Naturally, no pictures were allowed, but his dad was a straight shooter, and wouldn’t lie. Got to remember, N.Wis. in the 30s was not unlike the moon, there was nobody around except locals, but when the heavily armored green 1928 Caddy came rolling into town, everybody stepped aside. Even the law, what little there was. I’m thoroughly convinced, there’s a story here we aren’t hearing. Who knows what royalty rode in the back? James Ferguson, Fred Hesse, running through “Bootleg Canyon”. Cool find.
I remember watching reruns of that show with my dad. I believe it ran into the early sixties. When the movie was released in 87, we watched that together too. What a cast that movie had. Connery, Costner, DeNiro, Andy Garcia…Still the best teamwork speech ever performed by Capone. Pull that up on YouTube…it’s called Batter Up. Very motivational!