Cadillac took a sharp turn into bold styling and front-wheel-drive architecture with the Seville, and if that wasn’t enough, custom coachbuilders like Crendor took things even further. This 1980 Cadillac Seville Opera Coupe, a rare two-door conversion based on the four-door bustleback sedan, is listed here on craigslist out of Alsip, Illinois for $16,500. Thanks to Tony Primo for the tip!
Finished in silver and black two-tone paint, this Seville wears all the excess of late disco-era custom luxury. Opera windows, padded vinyl top, and an extended front clip are paired with custom Superfly-style headlight covers. The 18-inch knockoff-style wheels reportedly cost $3,000 alone and give this coupe the kind of boulevard presence you won’t find in any showroom.
The seller notes that this is a Crendor-built Seville with just 63,000 miles. Under the hood is Cadillac’s 6.0-liter V8, driving the front wheels through an automatic transmission. It runs well and has had recent maintenance including new plugs, a thermostat, coolant flush, oil change, and a brake system overhaul—new pads, rotors, calipers, and a master cylinder. The air conditioning works, too, which is always a nice bonus on vintage luxury.
Inside, the custom treatment continues with new interior upholstery and a modern center console featuring a Bluetooth-equipped audio system, backup camera, and custom sound components. The seller claims the system alone cost over $600. Power seats, sunroof, cruise control, and all the typical Cadillac luxuries of the era are present.
This Seville coupe is very much a product of its time. While not built by GM, these conversions have become increasingly collectible for fans of coachbuilt curiosities, especially when they retain their custom trim and vintage flair. It’s not a concours example, but it looks clean, presentable, and certainly unique—perfect for shows, weekend cruises, or simply making a statement.
Would you daily this slice of ’80s opulence, or preserve it as a period-correct custom time capsule?
Stunning Seville Liz. ✨️
Uh wait…I got it! Superfly’s little brother! Wonder if this one
will generate over 140+ comments like it’s big brother did. It never ceases to amaze me as to how creative builders can really be. Angel dear, I hope you have the fishnets and miniskirt ready. And I still don’t see how you can drive with 5 inch heels. Boy, that must be some closet you have there. Still would like to see you driving one of these in that outfit.
Alright folks, here’s your chance to be different. Yesterday the Merchero, today, the baby Superfly. Guess that’s why I like this site so much.
Hey Kenneth, if the “Queen” showed up to my place wearing what you describe, in this, be a whole new ballgame,,,as if, hey, an old man can still dream, can’t take that away,,just kidding, Angel, we love ya’,,
All in good fun, Howard and I love all you guys right back.
(Insert heart emoji all over post)
I would like to hear the opera this car would be driven to.
“The Wiz”
Ike;
More like the Marx Brothers in their movie “A night at the opera”!
I like this better than the last one, and cheaper too. But not my cup of tea.
Not so much tea. More like “Thunderbird” “Whats’s the word? Thunderbird! What’s the price? Forty twice!” BTW, on YouTube there is a Thunderbird commercial starring James Mason.
Hideous. It’s so ugly the seller won’t even take a side profile shot front to rear. There probably aren’t many left, so those few that like them, if they are willing to open their wallets, can keep the prices from collapsing.
Steve R
Worst pics ever
Even pimps look at that and say “nawww bruh”
Still no oversized whitewalls or curb feelers.
The interior looks like a wonderful place to spend a few hours. The exterior flourishes on the other hand, would require quite a bit of explanation in my social circles.call me daddy…
I’d like to welcome the author, I don’t recall seeing the name, and we need a women’s perspective in these mishigosh times more than ever. You’ll find we’re mostly all bozos on this bus( ask grandpa about that)
All these over the top customs tell me, is how outrageous the 80s were. Perhaps before the authors time, it was a fun ride, sky was clearly the limit. These “types” of customs seemed to target a certain group, bolstered by Hollywood, but I doubt many in that group actually drove a car like this. Naturally, the headlights are too much, look like hastily applied and easily removed, it really is a neat custom otherwise.
Yeah Howard, if the Queen were to pay me a visit, my kids AND
my store would be left to their own devices as I would move heaven and earth to make sure she had a good time with me.
I mean so what if it’s just dinner or me singing to her at karaoke,
at least I’d get to meet her live and in person. We swapped contact info last year and I was talking to her until some bad guys hacked my system and wiped out my email. And I even had a couple of pictures of her too. She’s a good looking lady for her age and a really nice lady too. You said it right Howard,
at least we can dream about her. Reminds me of a song from the ’80s but the name escapes me now. Angel, we still wanna
see you driving a pimpmobile in that outfit you mentioned. Me,
I’m still trying to pony up as much cash as I can to get my email
fixed
Angel 😇 🎵 🎸
https://youtu.be/CBTOGVb_cQg?si=bePJ0MhrRhqcPRL0
While I think Aerosmith is a bit over the top to a gal like Angel, I could be wrong, but I was thinking more like Bobby Darin, Dream Lover. And another thing, how do you get links and emoticons and not have your comment sent to the Comment Advisory Service? I know she has been having trouble posting comments, and hope she is still with us,,,
Ghastly, inside and out. Hard to imagine someone looking at one of these Opera Coupe conversions and thinking, “This isn’t tacky enough. I think I’ll give it the Superfly treatment and spread “Seville” identification all over the interior,” but here we are. Burn it. Burn it with fire.
Never had an issue at all Howard. Hopefully it’s not a pain in the rear for the staff. It always works fast and perfect at least on my end since I’ve been a member.
Hi Stan,
We were told by staff that when emojis are used the post goes directly into the crapper. Then has to be manually fished out by said staff member and manually posted. That’s why I stopped using them an say “insert emoji here)
Emojis don’t trigger the filter. Certain words and links do. They don’t go to the “crapper” though. They just go into the moderation queue and we spend hours reviewing them all every day.
Yeah, and with diamond plate no less. Was the guy trying for some dieselpunk effect?
These things are ludicrous. Hideous. I don’t understand the attraction.
There are several of these in gold instead of silver in south Florida ;-)
The fat lady already sang on this one. Disgusting.
I really wasn’t going to comment and leave this one alone, but Bob Cianci made a comment and my first thought was Ludicrous (the rapper) would probably drive this.
The contest is one word to describe it.
UGLY
With an “F”
Hideous!!! Diamond plate DOES NOT belong on a car. I can’t find anything nice to say…
Going to be a lot of comments on this pimp-mobile! But, it could be someone’s daily driver. Beauty, is in the eye of the behoser.
Daily driver? Hope the dude works nights.
The faux reptile interior coverings do it for me. But I’m pretty fly for a white guy.
This thing looks like it belongs at a fish market, pu gone bad never to return
@Jesse Mortensen
Hi Jesse!
So……… I can use emojis again?
Thanks for the explanation. I was just relaying it the way it was explained to another member.
And while I got you, how’s that chat room coming along?
So many of us would like to share info off Barn Find line and share our stories.
Hey, hey, I didn’t think the sites kemosabe would use the word “crapper”, I do believe they are very proud of their site, and rightly so. I’ve been hounding the staff for a PM ( personal message) thingy for 10years now. They claim it increases spam and is tougher to moderate. DON’T post it here, but I had an old email of yours, that went nowhere, SO, we’ll have to just take our chances.
I second that motion Stan. A beautiful song for a beautiful lady and a good friend too. Yeah Howard, the song fits her
through and through. Couldn’t have said it any better myself.
Oh, hi honey! Have you seen the ’78 Sedan DeVille from Lost
Angeles yet? It looks to be in great shape for what it is. Shoot, if I had the cash, I, along with someone I trust, would be on a plane headed to LA to pick it up, get it serviced, and bring it back to my place in Florida. This one would be worth
settling for if I couldn’t find a decent ’66 Calais at a price like this. Did you see the ’76 Eldorado convertible yet? It’s got some issues, but it’s got you written all over it. Oh Howard, I
remember the title of that tune I couldn’t remember this morning. The song is called I Can Dream About You from the film Streets Of Fire that came out in 1984. And Jesse, please by all means, get the chat room going. I have a lot of stories
to share with all of you and it’s very hard for me not to tell more than two or three of them per week. And congratulations to our new writer Liz Puckett! A few stories in, and she’s got one about take on a life of it’s own with this
pimpmonile. Wonder if she’s related to Gary Puckett. One of the best singers I ever saw. We opened for him in ’72 or ’73
just before I went on tour with Marty Robbins. But I digress.
Well folks, it’s time for me to put down my tablet and go to 🛏️ bed. Just got home an hour ago and the Sand Man is calling my name. Good night Angel💋 And good night to the
rest of you folks too! Sleep tight all of you.