If Cadillac had offered an El Camino or Ranchero-style pickup on their regular entree menu at dealerships during the seventies, I can’t help but wonder if it might have been moderately successful. The idea of a car in the… more»
Coupe DeVille
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Finned Pink Beauty: 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
When it comes to the tail fin era, the seller of this 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille is absolutely correct that it doesn’t get any more iconic than this! Raised quarter panels pointing out the back were in their heyday… more»
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Older Restoration: 1967 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
Like many car people, I’ll sometimes watch Jay Leno’s Garage on YouTube, and I remember hearing him say (and I’m paraphrasing) that he likes to restore a car to a 10 and drive it down to a 2. While I’m not… more»
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42k Original Miles: 1973 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
I don’t know about you, but I just don’t associate the color red with a Cadillac. Especially with the fourth-generation 1971 – 1976 Caddy’s – the last of the giant land yachts. After a little research, I found the… more»
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Beautiful Original Interior: 1960 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
Persian Sand Iridescent. Is that a great name for a “Standard of the World” paint color or what? And what a beautiful color it is. Sort of a dusty purplish, pinkish mauve metallic that looks stunning on all those… more»
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BF Auction: Barn Find 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
As Barn Finds readers, you may be aware that the 1973 cruising film American Graffiti was set in 1962 in Modesto, California (although it was filmed in Petaluma). I wore out my VHS copy as a young teenager in the early ’90s,… more»
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Spectacular Survivor: 1971 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
Chevrolet’s new tagline in 1971 was, “You’ve changed, we’ve changed,” and it was appropriate as their full-size B-body cars got a big makeover and now started to resemble those designed and assembled by their upscale cousins at Cadillac. Size… more»
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Fun Weekend Cruiser: 1973 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
It’s surprising how many cars past the fifty-year mark are out there with the odometer still on the first trip around, and also understandable that many of these command and get a premium price when they exchange hands. However,… more»
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41K Miles! 1969 Cadillac Coupe Deville
Full disclosure: I’ve never owned a Cadillac, but I’ve been on a bit of a Caddy bender with this 1968 Eldorado, 2009 DTS, and this 1951 Series Sixty-Two. What gives? I dunno, I like old full-size cars (OK, the… more»
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Needs Some Assembly: 1955 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
Like many of you who find themselves a little uncomfortable in the 21st century, I frequent a number of car forums related to the collector cars I own. Recently, a member of one of them asked the kind of… more»
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Rebuilt V8 Project: 1957 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
The DeVille is one of the most storied nameplates in Detroit automobile history, adorning Cadillac cars from 1949 to 2005. Styling began to reach excesses with the 1957-58 models, new from the ground up and sprouting tailfins that would… more»
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Beautiful Barge: 1979 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
The “deVille” name cycled onto Cadillac’s flanks over more than eight decades, first as a Coupe deVille in the late 1940s, then as a standalone model in 1959. A montage of deVilles through the ages would perfectly capture our… more»
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Luxurious Finned Project: 1960 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
After sporting some of the wildest tail fins in the industry the previous year, the Cadillac Coupe DeVille was toned down a bit on the rear section for the 1960 model, although it still retained some rather conspicuous sculpting… more»
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Last of the Real Cadillacs: 1973 Cadillac Coupe deVille
A frequent lament in the Barn Finds universe is that Cadillac lost its way and has never returned to the “Standard of the World” status that the brand enjoyed for decades. That may or may not be an unreasonable… more»
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Winter Project II: 1954 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
Check out the dagmars on this one! They’re standard equipment on a 1954 Cadillac Coupe DeVille and others produced by the “Standard of the World.” Today’s Windham, New Hampshire find, courtesy of Bruce M., is said to run and… more»
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It Is Like New! 1973 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
At 228.5 inches in length, riding on a 130-inch wheelbase, and tipping the scales at 5,000 lbs. qualifies this 1973 Cadillac Coupe DeVille as a true whammer-jammer – this is a lot of car! Looking oh-so early ’70s in… more»
