The late 1950s produced a lot of wild-looking automobiles, especially when it came to tailfins. The 1959 Cadillacs may have taken the styling technique to its furthest limit, so things were toned down a bit in 1960, with little impact on sales. Some 142,000 Cadillacs were built that year, a figure that was on par with 1959. A large percentage was from the De Ville series, including both coupes and 4-door hardtops, of which the seller has both. One is said to be a runner, though it doesn’t look like a mover, while the other may be a parts car. Whatever the case, they’re available as a pair in Pueblo, Colorado, and here on craigslist for $10,500. This 2-for-1 tip is brought to us by T.J.
Besides the tailfins being reigned in a little for 1960, the big, pointed front bumper guards were gone and the amount of exterior chrome trim applied was scaled back a tad. The coupe retained its “bubble-top” roofline while the sedans and hardtops were no slouches in the use of glass. All Cadillacs were powered again by a 390 cubic-inch V8 that produced 325 hp that was paired with a 4-speed Hydra-Matic automatic transmission. Both of the seller’s cars have engines where they’re supposed to be.
From what the seller tells us, the blue Coupe De Ville is likely the better car in this duo. He/she is only its second owner and we’re told it runs and drives, but that seems optimistic given the car’s flat tires and the appearance of being in the barn for years. It ran when a separate can of gas was hooked up, but then the water pump went south. The odometer reading is 18,000, which we gather is more like 118,000. The car has more than one piece of broken glass and the back piece is out altogether, but two replacements will come with the Caddy.
Little is said about the other car, which is a 4-door hardtop finished in white. It appears to be less complete, and its body may be in worse condition. However, the seller believes some of the chrome on the 4-door is better than what’s on the coupe, so perhaps a swap is in order. That assumes the pieces fit as the side trim on both cars is not the same. Nor is the sheet metal from the cowl back. Would you attempt to make one good car out of two or go a different route?
Holy Deer Hunter, Batman! Anyway, while the ’59 Caddie looked like a missile launcher, these looked like an automotive queen.
2 Colorado cars, should be able to do that coupe nicely. Good luck and happy motoring!
Cheers
GPC