This mid-eighties luxury time capsule is a 1985 Cadillac Seville with only 88,077 miles on the odometer. You can get this former status icon for a reasonable sum of $3,700. The car is located in Snohomish, Washington. It is up for sale because the father in law of the seller is no longer able to drive. Thank you Ikey H for the tip. You can view more here on craigslist.
This is the last year for the second generation of Seville. Powering this big, white brick is a 4.1 liter V8 that when new, was a measly 135 horsepower. That is connected to a 4-speed automatic transmission. While it might seem strange to us now, back then, having a front wheel drive V8 was common, as this second generation had that. GM sold over 39,000 examples in 1985 alone.
The interior in this car certainly stands out and is a highly notable aspect of the car. For its age, this red interior is in incredibly good condition. The floor mats are a bit dusty but nothing a vacuum can’t fix. Photos of the roof show a professionally redone headliner. That is very fitting to accompany the sunroof. What a luxury statement to have a sunroof on this blast from the past.
The seller claims in the listing that the car has a clean title. They also state that new brakes and shocks were installed on the car a year or so ago. This bustle-back design car does not have the “full cabriolet roof” of the time period, which would make it look like a four-door convertible. Even without it, the car still has a presence and would be a decent daily driver with a bit of luxury tossed in.
There is a small and eclectic group that collects only the ugliest cars ever made. After seeing this advert I will do my best to contact them.
whats their name i should join
Do they have a newsletter?
There was a guy in Fort Worth who had one of these and was in a band called Pimpadelic. How fitting!
A malaise era Caddy with a malaise era motor. Nicely preserved to be sure but there’s better driver class cars for the money, unless you really want one of these. The redone headliner does bring it up a few notches. No matter how well preserved GM cars of this age look ratty when the headliner is falling.
As a 20-something when these were introduced I was wowed by the styling! I still like them today but do not see myself owning one. It’s probably the fading memories of my wasted youth that brought me such happiness with the styling
Would go look at this if it was near me, the price seems reasonable providing it looks as good in person as the photos seem to indicate.
Where is there a price? I suppose after 19 months it has long sold. I would like to know what the selling price is because I am about to buy one, a two tone roadster in mint condition for $7 grand.
They made a bad thing worse, by offering a diesel in this toad!
I have diesel and ……. never any problem.
Also Monte Carlo with diesel …. never any issue
That’s what I like to hear. I had a diesel Coupe deVille and a diesel Riviera. Never a problem with either. Both were great cars. Way too many nay sayers about diesels. Probably never owned one.
Perfect car – quality Nd durability
I have 2 of them gas and diesel.
Never any problems
My dad loved these and finally had one. It was a diesel, and he’d always wanted a diesel. Think of it what you will but it was actually nice to drive and very comfortable! He would have gone for this one in a minute, with the red leather.
“Baby’s Got Back”
Always liked the bustle back cars from the Big 3…The white on this one is a bit of a downer, compared to some of the two-tone combinations of the day.
Looks much better without the fake fabric top.
Ugliest Caddie ever. Ever.
Have you ever looked at an 86 Seville?
I’m guessing you’ve never seen a Cimarron.
Ugliest?
Wow painful. How about the NEW junks coming from GM. They are very perfect or roomy inside?
They looks like Chevy Chevette – oversized with upscale large wheels.
GM had the worst recalls records last 8 years
Every GM vehicle sold have 4-6 recalls.
I own 1987 olds station wagon custom.
1989 Caddilac Brougham, 1987 elcamino,
Not single problems – no recalls
This is my story
Always loved this styling.
Beauty or ugly is in the eye of the beholder. 😂😂To me the Chevy Cadillac Cimarron was the worst, closely followed by the 1985 and 1986 boxes that they put cadillac badges on. I liked the bustlebacked Sevilles as they reminded me of the Rolls Royce saloons.
I had a couple of these over the years, an ’85 like this, burgundy in & out with the velour seats & moonroof (very elegant looking but underpowered & rather unreliable with that 4.1 turf of an engine), an ’84 in firethorn red with white leather (same engine, same lack of both power & reliability, yet a less elegant, more pimp-ish appeal) and a 1980 Elegante series, silver over black 2-tone with black leather & a moonroof but a cast iron 368 cubic inch v-8 (4-6-8 engine with the 4-6-8 feature disabled). That was my favorite for both performance & reliability. A little bit of a penalty in gas mileage but REALLY worth it! I am actually not a big fan of this body style, but I like how they ride, they don’t handle bad, & in my neighborhood ya need a Cadillac to blend in lol. Right on the edge of a rather wealthy older subdivision to the west by a mere 4 blocks & a rather “diverse” part of town to both the east & north. No matter which way I go, a Cadillac is credible. Having worked for a hearse and limo dealer in the past, I drove a lot of Cadillacs & really liked them (except the 4.1’s & the Northstars).
Those are my excuses for driving them. Truth be known, I just like Cadillacs lol. I love all cars, but Cadillacs, big Buicks & Chrysler products are my favorites.
Anyhow, back to this Seville…I would love to have it. Great condition, excellent color combo, and the Olds 455 will bolt right in once that 4.1 grenades. What is to not like? Even the price is good. I wish I had. an extra $4,000 lying around.
Ralph.
I am very seriously considering laying out $7000 for a beautiful 1985 Seville with almost 40k miles in mint condition, from all the pictures and videos. I think it is the most beautiful car ever made, along with the classic Impalas like the 1959 I first owned 57 years ago (I very nearly bought a gorgeous sixty one Impala for $12,000 but am likely to pass it up for the Caddyback). I only wish my yellow Seville would have the trunk tire on the lid. I love this styling!
I agree. I think the style is stunning unlike the boring cars they spit out today. I don’t know if they’re still available but instead of the tire on the trunk, my 84 has a continental kit mounted to the rear bumper which I think looks pretty cool.