- Seller: David B (Contact)
- Location: South Windsor, Connecticut
- Mileage: 10,000 Shown
- Chassis #: 7341145
- Title Status: Clean
- Engine: 364 cui Flathead V8
- Transmission: 3-Speed Manual
Cadillac’s flashy ’41s made a statement up close and from afar. Barn Finds is proud to offer this 1941 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Coupe that spent most of its life in California. A 2016 restoration of the stunning original Midnight Blue body and luscious red leather upholstery has this beauty show-ready with only minor imperfections, according to the seller. True mileage is unknown, but the odometer shows about 98,000 miles, with about 10,000 added after the restoration, according to the seller. The asking price of $92,000 buys a slice of opulence from the year America entered the Second World War.
Thick padding and rich-looking leather invite frequent top-down cruises. When dark clouds gather, though, the vacuum-powered top works properly, according to the seller. Vacuum wipers and power antennae (!!!) reportedly work as they should, too. The column-shifted three-speed manual gearbox sends the V8 power rearward, bringing 60 MPH with no problem, as per the seller, and “new” brakes have this Caddy slowing and stopping on command.
The 346 cid (5.7 L) V8 made 150 HP, nearly double the Ford V8’s 85 HP for reference. Thanks to MacsMotorCityGarage for some details. That power may not sound like much in today’s world, but my Dad’s 1953 Buick Roadmaster featured a first-year “nailhead” V8 making about the same power, and it was more-than-satisfactory for modern highway speeds. Nobody will be daily-driving this Cadillac, but don’t think you couldn’t.
Elegant channels between the fenders and body give this Cadillac a relatively svelte look. Rear fender skirts and plenty of chrome trim assure everyone knows this is no plebian economy car. Cadillac built a reputation as the car a working stiff might own “one day,” after decades of back-breaking labor finally paid off. Whoever buys this one needs only to lift a finger to click a mouse and sign some paperwork. Owning a magnificent ’40s convertible has never been easier, and this restored driver is ready to get directly into the wind.
SWEET! A lot of money, but you’ll never see automobiles like this again!
OMG!!! If I had the money, this would be in my garage. This is one beautiful old Caddy.
WOW‼️ Sell the house and tour the Good Ole U.S. of A.!!! The kids are grown and GONE. No more mortgage! Time to RIDE! Fantastic automobile. Now, if only the auto designers could/would take direction from the ARTISTS that came before them … WOW‼️ Absolute knockout!
Couldn’t agree more! What a great looking old car. Like the
convertible sedans better though.
$92 K? Too rich for my blood but it would make a great print if someone out there wanted one.
Could have the print ready in 30-45 days of ordering. Just saying…
Stunning car!! Now, yank that boat anchor powertrain and slap in a…… wait for it… No, not an LS. Throw a 500 cube
Caddy motor with a turbo 400 trans and a 9 inch. I know, it’s a drop top cruiser not a race car and it’s too nice to alter. Admit it, 500 cubes of Caddy goodness under the hood would be very interesting.
To JoeR: NO WAY!!! It is perfect just the way that it IS. Oh! — to be a millionaire and be able to own, garage, and drive this! An utterly elegant pre-war pinacle of American automotive art which none-the-less can operate under all modern driving conditions (and is that not what a car is FOR??). A trip back to my youth, when these and Packards graced our roads.
Harley Earl at the pinnacle of his career is what this Cadillac shows off in spades. The wife will have no problem with me snapping up this absolutely gorgeous car and making it my very own. Gee, dear it’s only $92,000. I’m sure I can get it for 90. Yeah sure and pigs will fly. Sigh. If this was in my garage I’d probably spend a couple hours every day just gazing at it. GLWTS.
Hi everyone, Thank you for the great comments.
I’m helping the owner sell this one on as well.
Any questions, for several hundred additional photos and videos, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
I drove this car for a bit, great ride, steers, stops awesome – Like Todd said, you could technically daily drive it – I wouldn’t . LOL
Thanks!
My Dad had the four door version but didn’t pay anywhere near that. Of course it wasn’t in as good a shape but what a car!
I’ve always been a Cadillac fanatic, having owned at various times a 64 Eldorado, which almost literally had mice nesting in the seats, a 64 Fleetwood Sixty Special, a 70 Fleetwood Brougham and a 70 convertible Coupe de Ville. But the 41s have always been my favorite. When I was a teen, a guy up the street had a Fleetwood sedan, I’ve no idea what exact model, that he’d roll out of the garage very infrequently. I practically lived for those rare occasions, it was like new (this was in the 70s) but I never got closer than 20′ from it, as it sat up in his driveway and I’d been taught not to go on another’s property without permission, and I was far too shy to ask. I’d simply admire it from a safe distance, dreaming of the day when I might be able afford such a magnificent machine. ‘Tis never to be, unfortunately, but I’ve had several more semi-classics over the years so I can’t really complain.