LOT 301

1968 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Chassis no. B8-221117 Engine no. 8221117

Sold for US$28,000 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve

Lot 301

Award winner in original condition with under 12,000 miles from new
1968 Cadillac Sedan DeVille

Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia Auction|11 October 2020, 13:00 EDT|Philadelphia, Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum

1968 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
Chassis no. B8-221117
Engine no. 8221117

472ci OHV V8 Engine
Single 4-Barrel Rochester Quadrajet Downdraft Carburetor
375bhp at 4,400rpm
3-Speed Turbo Hyrda-Matic Automatic Transmission
4-Wheel Independent Suspension
4-Wheel Power-Assisted Drum Brakes

*Three owners from new
*Originally delivered to Stamford, Connecticut
*Under 12,000 original miles and lovingly preserved
*Corner office, Mad Men luxury for a secretary's pay's prices

THE MOTORCAR OFFERED

This particular Sedan DeVille has lived in the suburbs of New York City its entire life in the care of just three, meticulous owners. The original dealer invoice dated March 4, 1968 shows the fully loaded Caddy was purchased new by John A. Cassone of Stamford, Connecticut through Suburban Cadillac—also of Stamford—for the grand sum of $7,128.50. The original registration to Mr. Cassone indicates he drove away with the temporary tags, plate number FE5590, the same day. John and his wife Jennie clearly loved and cherished the car, barely driving it and seemingly never taking it out in the snow. In 1993, it was passed to the Cassone's only daughter Juliette and it was acquired by the present owner in 2010 with a mere 10,245 miles on the clock.

A devoted Cadillac enthusiast and long-standing member of the Cadillac Museum Board of Directors, he was drawn to this car's phenomenal condition and originality. Since entering his collection, he has ensured proper maintenance has been performed by the specialists at Anderson Automotive Enterprises in Maryland, Automotive Restoration Inc. in Connecticut, and Xtreme Restorations in Rhode Island. Adding only 1,400 additional miles in his decade of ownership, a new set of white wall radials were installed last year, and a comprehensive systems check was done in March of this year.

Complete with a mountain of paperwork including service records from new, original purchase paperwork, old registrations, original dealer brochure, Protect-O-Plate, original owner's manual, and more, the stunning preservation of this Cadillac is a marvel to behold. Short of finding a working flux capacitor and a Mr. Fusion to power it for a leap back to when this car was new, this is the closest you can get to a near showroom fresh Sedan DeVille.

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