Calling Buck Rogers! OK, maybe that’s a stretch, but this 1960 Cadillac Sedan deVille with its satin silver paint and very overt fins looks like some sort of a 1930s space travel contraption. It’s not as “out there” as its ’59 predecessor, but it surely makes a visual statement! Calling Syracuse, New York, its home port, this finned fantastic is available here on eBay for a BIN price of $12,500, OBO.

Technically, this rig is a six-window Sedan deVille, as there was also a four-window version too. Statistics tell us that the six-window version was more popular, with 22K units produced versus only 9K for the four-window model. The seller sums up this car rather well by stating, “Needs restoration or drive as is. Would make a cool rat rod. Frame is solid. Floors were patched but not professionally. Has dings and dents. Lower rear quarters need work. Was painted a satin color. Kinda cool looking. Again, not professionally…. Chrome and stainless is in pretty good…” I’m on the fence with the whole satin finish thing; by and large, I don’t think it does a car, really any model or age, any favors (especially on a new Mercedes!). In this case, well, I have to go back to my initial assessment; it looks like a space travel caricature. Of course, it can always be refinished, but at 225″ in length and 80″ in width, we’re talking a lot of prep and paint. Speaking of size, research details that all Cadillacs in ’60, regardless of model or trim, rode on a 130″ wheelbase with just the Fleetwood being the lone exception with its 149.75 inches of stretch. Nice to see is the completeness of the very intricate grille, it appears to be unmarred and unkissed – ditto for the front rammer – it’s still showing nice depth to its chrome plating.

In 1960, a big car meant big power, and in this case, it’s a 325 gross HP, 390 CI V8 engine – notable for its day. The seller  isn’t exactly effusive about its motoring capability, as all he states is, “runs and drives.” Also stated is the inclusion of a newer exhaust system, which is afflicted with a manifold leak, but the brakes are claimed to be good. Cadillac ditched manual transmissions back in 1949, leaving GM’s Hydramatic as the only game in town, and that’s what’s present here.

“Interior was redone at some point,” states the listing, and that appears to be the case. But while the upholstery is clean and in sound nick, it does not look like the original pattern or material. It (seats and door panels) is all very nicely tied together, and the carpet, too, shows as new; it’s just not what one would expect in a Cadillac Sedan deVille of this era. From what can be seen of the instrument panel, there are no issues there, though the dashpad has seen better days.

This is one of those “What do you do with it?” kind of cars. A garage would be in order, assuming that it will fit, and general driving would be fun at first, but it’s likely to eventually become a ponderous chore. A resto? Sure, that could be done, paint, etc., and then leave the interior as is. As for the suggestion of a “rat-rod”, I’m not feelin’ that at all. So, what’s your thought? If you stepped up to the plate and made a successful pitch for this Caddy, what would you do with it?