In case you’ve been looking for your entrée into the so-called “gig economy,” I am pleased to bring to your attention the ultimate “black car”: this 1962 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 limousine! Offered on craigslist in San Francisco for a mere $1,750, this regal representative of the Standard of the World should really stand out among the hordes of Uber and Lyft Prii that clog the city’s streets (to the point that they’re being investigated as a public nuisance).
In all seriousness, this looks like a great value for under two grand, provided you have the space for it. It is running and driving, as proven by two very short youtube videos linked in the ad, rides on new tires, and shows just 13,600 miles on the odometer. Of course, with a vehicle of this vintage—and looking as admittedly shabby as this one does—there’s always the suspicion that the five-digit odometer is hiding a “1,” “2,” or more in front of that low number, and it’s certainly possible here.
Still, what little we can see of the interior looks to be in decent shape. The headliner in particular looks good, and it appears that the cloth rear seat has been protected by a plastic cover, although I’m not sure what’s going on at the top of the seat there. In true limousine fashion, the chauffeur’s seat in front is upholstered in leather (more durable but less sumptuous, dontchaknow) and looks to free of major blemishes, and there is a divider between the front and rear compartments for when the passengers just don’t feel like pretending to be interested in what the hired help has to say.
$1,750 is a pretty low cost of entry for a vehicle with as many possibilities as this one presents: goth prom limo, underground taxi, restoration candidate I guess, world’s cheapest San Francisco apartment…the list goes on! What would you do with it?
chevy 350 crate engine, air suspension, flame paint job, chop the top. chain steering wheel.
350? air suspension? flames? GASP!! HORROR!!! … on a beautiful Caddy such as she is .. BLASPHEMY! OFF WITH YOUR HEAD! ;-)
Anyway .. if only I had the space to take her in. Hope she finds a good, loving home.
What? No blower sticking out of the hood? Big honking smoking diesel? ;-)
Needs a shag dash and wheel tubs !
Make it into a monster truck!
A 350 crate motor might fit in the glove box
air suspension, flame paint job, chop the top. chain steering wheel. 350 chevy crate motor
did I mention 4 inch vinyl roof and side pipes?
Flagged for removal already. That may be the biggest production car ever built, I wonder if driving required a commercial drivers licenses? ha ha.
Requires boaters safety course in Minnesota or Michigan!
Flagged for removal? I wonder how many bodies of hipster bargain hunters the owner shoved in the trunk of that thing before it got flagged.
Only Jimmy Hoffa.
leopard skin interior, hot tub in the back. fridge for champagne
I say leave the darn thing alone mainly the trash crate 350 that thing would puke the crank before it got this mammoth movin over 35 mph……leave da cad engine in it go threw it mechanically clean the body and int and enjoy it for what it is…..titanics long lost sister lol
“. . . this regal representative of the Standard of the World should really stand out among the hordes of Uber and Lyft Prii that clog the city’s streets.”
Nathan, I really like your writing style. Glad to have you here at Barn Finds.
Remember that Dodge a few weeks back with the camper set into the trunk? Yeah, one of those in the back!
The listing was cancelled and relisted and is now $3475.
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/d/1962-cadillac-limo-limosine/6229423085.html
Or whatever they can get. It gives the figure $2975 in the ad body
Can someone tell me what the two objects are in the rear headliner?
Those are A/C vents. These cars had separate A/C controls and vents for the rear compartment.
I saw this on CL a month or more ago. The price is insanely low and it should have sold in ten minutes. The fact it’s still out there makes me think something’s not legit. By all means it’s worth checking out but I suspect this isn’t for real.
It appears that the title is missing
Why is the listing removed from CL? It is useless to show us cars on Barn Find which do not exist…waste of everyone’s time.
Hodgepodge already mentioned it was relisted. Thank goodness it was, since we all would’ve missed out on this beauty:
https://images.craigslist.org/00B0B_4wWkvEmtILc_1200x900.jpg
I would drive the wheels off her!!!! Bruce.
Yes very nice and the Caddy is nice too a beauty.
Needs a stripper pole in back sticking through the roof!
Friend had a rare version in the 90’s in mint condition, local Herman Miller Furniture founders wife car.
Sold at auction for quite a bit to Sly Stallone.