- Seller: Jeff L
- Location: Copperhill, Tennessee
- Mileage: 135,000 Shown
- Chassis #: IG6DW5470LR702925
- Title Status: Clean
Here we have another Cadillac from my friend’s property in north Georgia, which we have previously featured here on the Barn Finds. This batch of cars came from an estate sale after the long-term original owner passed away, revealing that rarely traded cars in and would routinely buy a new Cadillac as soon as the car he was currently driving developed a fairly minor mechanical issue. This 1990 Cadillac Brougham has all the right boxes checked, including the later 5.7L V8 and FE2 suspension.
This car has some bumps and bruises, with most of the cosmetic concerns tied to the rear fender fillers, which is a common problem with GM products of this era (the Buick Grand National almost always had shattered bumper fillers). Aside from that, there is no rust and the paint will clean up well once detailed properly. The vinyl top is in excellent condition and the same goes for the wire hubcaps. This Cadillac runs quite well, floating down the road after getting new tires, a battery, and fuel pump.
The later Brougham is considered by many to be the most desirable of the long-running model, and this one has some of the best options. The later cars had the optional 5.7L V8, which is a lightly disguised small block Chevy that offered far better performance than Cadillac previously offered. The other major box checked on the options list for this Cadillac is the FE2 suspension, which gave the Cadillac a *slightly* more sporting ride than the standard setup, or at least aided in the perception that it handled better than the non-FE2 cars. Still, a 5.7L and FE2 combo is the one to have if you’re shopping for a ’90s Cadillac.
This car has a few flaws inside, such as a sagging headliner and a digital gauge cluster that does not illuminate. From what I’ve read, this is a common problem with GM cars that have this electronic instrument cluster, and while there are documented repairs, it’s a fix that the next owner will have to factor in. While the miles on this Cadillac are likely not exceptionally low, the interior condition is still quite good and the backseat appears to be unused. It does drive quite nicely going down the road, and you can check out a cold start video here.
Did these have the LT’s like the Impala SS and Buick wagons ?
Cadillac Brougham did not get the LT-1 V8 until 1994 model year; this one has the lower-hp L05.
So if this gentleman bought a new Cadillac whenever his current ride developed a minor mechanical problem, why does he also have a 1989 Brougham with 32,000 miles and a 2005 inspection sticker?
the non illuminating digital display is enough to put me off this one.
I’m a Cadillac Man to the bone and have owned 67 different Cadillacs from 1956 thru 1994! Yes the 5.7 Chevy was far more gutsy than the 5.0 Olds motor it wouldn’t hold a candle to the 94 LT1! 94 was the hottest version of the LT1 and even though the books and dealers say they were the exact same in 95 & 96 you could tell by just punching the throttle on the 3 different years! I do like the last of the square body Cadi’s but a mint 94 Brougham still has a better ride than the new Cadi equivalent and still has the look of a true “I wish that was mine” when you see one. I just prefer the Bubble Body over the Square Body but that shouldn’t take away the fact that it’s still the sweetest model of that year, and as long as the price stays within reason someone is going to get a really cool Cadi.
Every time I see a 1990 or late 1980s Cadillac Brougham, I’m reminded of that Roadkill car which Freiberger and Finnegan transplanted a Cummins diesel in. I’m inclined to take that car over this Caddy.
With the best small block engine ever made. You really can’t go wrong with this ride .
As a Diva of Cadillacs 😆, I have never really been a fan of these 80s and early 90s Cadillacs, although. Given a choice, I’d take the rear wheel drive Brougham any day of the week. For the entire run of these cars, they changed very little, except for maybe the engines.
I like the the 1990 more than it’s predicessors because the big style change was single headlights. All the other years had duel headlights, but to me, this just looked classier.
Also, the taillight lenses were different. Instead of all red, they were white with red inserts, reminiscent of the ’65 through ’68 Caddys.
This one I would take, although that digital dash is a hefty problem. To fix, starts at $1000 and goes up from there.
Yes, out of all the years of this Cadillac rear wheel drive last hooray, the 1990 is the only one I’d be interested in.