If I were selling a 1967 Cadillac DeVille convertible, as is here on eBay in Woodbridge, Virginia, I probably wouldn’t photograph it on a trailer. It offers glaring visual proof that this is a non-runner who hasn’t gotten much attention recently. The owner, who leans in on the unmolested state of this big Caddy, wants $14,500.
“This is not your average project car,” says the vendor in defense. Instead, it’s a “100 percent complete, unmolested 1967 Cadillac DeVille Convertible. The engine starts, and the car moves under its own power, but expect to perform mechanical, cosmetic, and interior restoration. This car has been dormant in long-term storage, preserving a level of factory originality that is nearly impossible to find today. This is the ideal candidate for a high-end restoration or a patina cruiser.”
Patina, it’s got in spades, including a sun-baked hood/trunk and shredded top addressed with a crude tarp. There’s plenty of surface rust underneath, but no visible rust-through. It might be lurking somewhere in hidden crevices. The owner claims the frame is “structurally sound.”
The tires are new. These cars aren’t rare, exactly—18,200 were produced. But in nice shape it would sure be a fun weekend cruiser. And it runs and the interior isn’t horrible. Power comes from the numbers-matching 429-cubic-inch V-8, with the from-the-factory air cleaner, factory blue valve covers, and AC components.
That’s the original Pinecrest Green poly paint, and the original Sandalwood leather, the owner says. It’s not necessary to point out that the original top is still in place. Options on this car include automatic climate control (I wonder how well it worked back then), six-way power seats, and Soft-Ray tinted glass.
The leather seats are said to be free of rips, cuts and tears (but isn’t that mold on the seat backs?), the dash pad is straight, and all the interior trim is in place. The missing hubcaps and fender skirts are in the trunk, and all the factory tags and labels are with the car.
Classic.com puts a ’67 Cadillac DeVille at an average of $21,975 in good condition, though its research showing restored convertibles going for $47,000 and $48,000. Would you be underwater selling this car for that after restoring it? Quite possibly. It’s best if you can work on it yourself instead of farming the car out to an expensive shop.
The prices seem to keep getting crazier and crazier this spring.
As always – these are just fantasy asking prices.
This stuff comes out of the woodwork. The seller does some modest valuation work online, then convinces themselves that their own pile of parts is worth more than the other guy’s pile of parts.
All while wrapping it up in some lofty language about rarity, market value, “it’s all there” and the rest.
What project car sellers in 2026 fail to realize is that project buyers are few and far between these days because guys who can do this are aging out of the scene.
The rest of the project buyers that are still around are very keen to pricing and they only want the cheap ones that need to be pulled off off of the seller’s lot due to a real estate sale that requires it be gone. A lot of times, they know that they can come and get it for almost nothing if they just wait it out.
seems grossly overpriced given the cost of restoration. and this sled needs everything.
The upholstery doesn’t look original…very plain, no pleats, no buttons.
i am not seeing the barn it was in? i see a back yard and it sitting on blocks. yes, it is original but needs everything and we are talking caddy not an impala. will not be cheap at all. top alone is 3k installed. priced way high. 4k tops
It would cost $50k to make this heap worth $40k! I don’t know where these people get these crazy prices but you could get a nice driver quality 67 ragtop for less than he want’s for this one that didn’t have a white rattle can dash and steering wheel, and the original leather interior, and not needing a top or paint! For the love of everything holy, stop drinking the bong water!
The upholstery is not original. The seats would have been leather imprinted with a basketweave pattern, and plain vinyl trim. The car is way over priced.
Also, the dash pad has been painted. The original color was probably brown. Cadillac always used a darker color for the dash pad because a light color reflects onto the windshield and impairs visibility.
Would be hard pressed to get $4500.00 for this car. Keeping it stored with that tarp on it is just promoting rust and the mold that is already all over the interior.
That’s not patina; it’s mold and rust.
Rear lower valance panel got yanked out, probably while loading it on that trailer with flat tires. That’ll be almost as much fun to sort as the body rot.
Was that description written via chatbot? Damn.
Looks like the rear end took a shot ! The bumper doesn’t look right.