Do any of you have what it takes to drive this car? If so, you’d be guaranteed to have a crowd around it every time you stopped for gas, which would be often. This custom 1965 Cadillac Fleetwood is listed here on Facebook Marketplace in Quincy, Indiana, and they’re asking $3,000. Here is the original listing, and thanks to Sam61 for the tip!
Not quite in the Super Fly category, but super custom nonetheless, hopefully this over-the-top Fleetwood can be saved. I love it for its creativity if nothing else. Would I rather have a regular Cadillac Fleetwood? Yes, sir/ma’am, but there’s something to be said about standing out from the crowd. I’m not sure if this was a Sixty Special or a Brougham, since a lot of the details have been modified. Maybe one of you Cadillac experts (Diva?) can tell from the photos.
The car driven in the movie Super Fly was a Cadillac Eldorado, and it didn’t really look like this customized Fleetwood, but it’s what I think of when I see a car like this. We don’t know the story behind this car. The seller doesn’t give much info at all, other than the engine is locked up, and if it doesn’t sell in the next few weeks, they may part it out. That’d be a crying shame; it sure would be fun at car shows in restored condition. Here’s a brochure showing the 1965 Cadillac lineup. Talk about some beautiful cars!
They say the frame is clean, and it sure looks pretty solid underneath. Quincy, Indiana is southwest of Indianapolis, between Indy and Terre Haute, so there is some snow in the winters, but not as much as northern Indiana. I’m just trying to figure out how a 61-year-old car has remained so solid through the decades. The interior is also custom, but maybe not as much as the exterior.
Uuuuf, that’s an interesting back seat. There isn’t much legroom for the middle passenger. We don’t know what engine is in here, but I’m assuming it’s the standard Cadillac 429-cu.in. OHV V8 with 340 horsepower and 480 lb-ft of torque when new. Backed by a Turbo-Hydramatic transmission, the seller says this engine is locked up, so that’s got to be a major expense in getting this Super Fleetwood back on the road again. Would any of you drive this custom Fleetwood if it were in restored condition?
I like cars that stick out..but not when they stick out this much..That will be a project just to return it to its stock and sane state. One “positive” is the pimp who drove this car is about to be released after completing his 40 year stretch.
Superfly wouldn’t be caught dead in this monstrosity.
You can smell the pics of the interior
There is definitely coke residue in that interior.
I have to admit. The 1970’s living room carpet on the dashboard may possibly be putting this Caddy over the top. There’s an awful lot that would have to be undone to make it stock again.
I don’t know about this one Scotty. Perhaps a drop top version would improve it????
I did enjoy the ’65 Cadillac brochure a lot, always like it when you include those.