Pink Cadillac? Not quite, Wood Rose to be exact. This car is far from perfect, but the 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville is a perfect car. With huge tail fins, bullet style taillights and plenty of chrome this car is the epitome of class and style. The 1959 Cadillac is an iconic car instantly recognizable throughout the world. Movie stars, music legends, heads of state and world leaders throughout history have owned the famed ’59 Cadillac. Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley and even Queen Elizabeth II have been spotted in the famous ride. The 1959 Cadillac has also starred in many movies and TV shows throughout the years including Ghostbusters, Wise Guys and ironically Pink Cadillac. If you would like to own a piece of American automotive history, then this one is worth a look. You can find it for sale here on eBay where the current bidding sits at $19,100. The seller is motivated, dropping the reserve and adding a Buy-It-Now price of $26,500 in the last 24 hours.
The seller is presenting this car as a two-owner original survivor that has just been brought out of storage where it has been sitting since 1990. The car appears to be complete but as mentioned it is nowhere near perfect. The new owner will have quite a bit of rust to deal with as it is visible throughout, particularly on the lower half of the car. Fortunately, the often difficult to find chrome trim and bumpers appear to all be present and intact. They will however need to be refurbished.
The interior is in no better shape then the outside of the car. But again, it appears to be complete with the original seats, door panels, knobs, switches and trim all intact. There are no visible rips in the upholstery so there is a slight chance it can be saved with a thorough cleaning but new upholstery may be in order here.
In the words of the seller “the engine is tight” and the missing air cleaner not pictured is indeed included with the car. With no documentation the seller is selling the car with exempt mileage but believes the odometer reading of 23,000 could be the actual mileage. Whatever the mileage, the new owner will have quite a bit to do under the hood to get this car back on the road.
It’s going to take a lot of time and money to bring this beauty back to life, but it is a 1959 Cadillac. One look at those iconic tail fins makes me think it’s worth it, what do you think?
My folks had one in the mid ’60s and what a great car it was too. Ours was butter yellow with a black and white
interior. It was very reliable and NEVER
left us stranded. Dad traded it in late”67
for the ’66 Calais 4 door HT that I would
later but from him in ’70 or ’71 to keep my drunken Uncle from wrecking it. That
was my first and only Cadillac. Well, I’m
65 now, and yes, owning one more Caddy
is on my bucket list–much to the dislike of my family who only remind me of how
cheap the new Caddies look today. But
to me, it’s a doting Uncle thing where I give my young neice the keys and tell her
and her boyfriend to have a great time
on their date, but don’t wreck my car!
I don’t know if I’ve said this before but my first exposure to a 59 Caddy was at an Aunt and Uncles farm. Celebrating a birthday there and all the family was there including a couple of people I hadn’t seen before. It was getting late and us kids were out playing ball in the farm yard under the lights. A ball was hit over near the Caddy and as I went to get it the car started rocking, scared the crap out of me. Turns out these ‘rich’ relatives had been out in New Mexico or Arizona and had brought back a crated young burrow in the back where the seat out have been (seat apparently was shipped back to their home) and were on the way to their home when they stopped by for the birthday. I’m sure that car stunk of burro having gone over 1000+ miles and don’t know how they got the smell out of the car down the road. In typical 10 year old style, I also asked the owner how it did on gas (typical question when you have a 54 Chevy for the family car), his response was “If you have to ask you can’t afford it”.
I love the looks of them as long as they haven’t had a burro in the car ;-)
Used to get the same fuel economy question on our class-A motor home with a GM 502 and Allison 6-speed. Similarly, I’d say “once you get to this level, fuel economy is the least of your expenses.” With a 75 gallon fuel tank, you became immune to wallet punches.
Nice car. I wonder if the 220 Cabriolet in the background is for sale?
Looks like it was sold.
I have a buddy here in western Pa that got one just like it last week. I am sure it’s for sale also
The Ebay ad says the reserve wasn’t met.
This indicates to me that “Old Car Market” is a great way to have your “Cake and Eat it Too”. About 5 years ago, I bought a 59 Cad that could be this cars twin sister, I gave 12K for it. Where else can you double your investment and have a great time doling it.
This one looks ready to understudy the one in The Deer Hunter.
What about the white 59 Olds in the background. For me 1959 is the tip of the pinnacle of car design from GM!
Aunt and uncle next door had a blue ’59 Coupe de Ville. We kids always played around it. I was always fascinated with the bullet taillights and the gas filler behind the grill above the license plate. When we would go to the lake or wherever I remember my aunt always yelling at me to stop playing with the power windows in the back seat which always fascinated me also.
Lives have been lost falling on those razor-sharp shark fins!
I bought a 59 Sedan DeVille in McAllen, Texas in 1971. I had 22,000 miles on it and the back seat had never been sat in. I paid $600 for it, but I was 19 years old and wanted something faster. In November of that year I test drove a 1969 GTX, 440, 4 speed. When I got back to the dealership he offered me $1200.00 for the Caddy on trade in. I traded!!
I bought one a couple of years ago that is totally rust free, new paint and rebuilt drivetrain for $20K. If someone actually paid $26K they will be underwater if they restore this the way it deserves to be restored. I hope they do. I love every 59 Cadillac and want them all restored.