In 1967, luxury was “in” and people had money to spend, so Cadillac was once again the victor in its battle with Lincoln and Imperial for market leadership. With all new-styling for ’67 – and the introduction of the Eldorado personal luxury car – Cadillac would surpass sales of 200,000 automobiles for the first time. This 1967 De Ville convertible has been collecting dust and dirt in a garage for 43 years and its engine is said to be dismantled. So, the car is both a mechanical and a cosmetic project for its next owner to deal with. Located in Riverside, California, this Caddy is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $10,000 OBO.
In 1967, a Cadillac De Ville convertible stickered for $5,608 and weighed 4,500 lbs. 18,200 of them were built, which means if you lined them up end-to-end, that would have equaled nearly 65 miles of pure luxury. As was the practice in those days, Cadillacs were restyled every couple of years, so the 1967-68s would look different than the 1965-66s. These cars, like this one, were powered by Cadillac’s 429 cubic inch V8 that produced 340 hp. For reasons unknown, the engine in the seller’s auto developed problems as far back as 1979 and “needs to be put back together” – what does that really mean?
Tucked away in a garage and doubling as a storage device, this ’67 has more than its share of grime and animal droppings. We hope that critters that might also live there haven’t gotten inside the De Ville and damaged the upholstery or – worse – chewed on the wiring. The original color of the Caddy is black with a white top, but those colors are hard to distinguish now. Perhaps it can be cleaned up and you’d find that no damage to the body or paint has resulted. But this is a mystery restoration as presented.
For $10,000 would it have been that hard to pull the thing outside and given it a bath at least? Potential buyers would like to see what they’d have to work with. Unless, of course , the seller is hiding the car’s real condition. I’d pass based on the laziness of the seller alone.
I agree with Terry, at least wash it and get a nice array of pictures if you want to ask a premium price for a car.
According to the Facebook marketplace ad, only driven 12,400 miles, but the engine needs to be put back together??? Just like a few of us commented on earlier a few weeks ago, another Facebook fishing expo. 66 is my favorite year, probably because of the Fleetwood my ol man had when I was a youngster.
I totally agree, with the previous, don’t wanna get taken either, Wanna see what we’re getting contributors 👍 But I have to admit, I opened it, hoping for pictures, of a nice, just filthy older ladies Cadillac, who got taken by either a ‘shade tree’ mechanic, or a family member…I wasn’t expecting this either.
I wouldn’t mind, finding a 1965 thru 1967, with an engine issue, that would be the perfect candidate, to upgrade to the bullet proof 472 Cubic Inch V-8, that
came out in 1968…I truly miss my 1968 convertible.
Agree with you Denny. I had a gold 68 Coupe DeVille with the 472. A fly would have broken a leg if he’d tried to land on the mirror-like shine of the finish on that car. Powerful, quiet, dependable, great stereo system for the day and just an overall extremely comfortable sweet ride. Another of those previously owned rides I wish I had back again.
Nah! Hidden, left dirty and no pictures so to speak. What is he hiding? PT Barnum said it once before and I don’t go down that road. Why waste peoples time with crap like that.
The ’65 through ’68 Cadillacs are my favorite as far as style goes. They just look sinister baring down on ya!
I had a ’68 Miller Meteor hearse for a few years, along with a “66 SDV, both black. When parked in front of my house it looked like the beginning of a funeral procession. I miss them both!