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1953 WAS A BENCH MARK YEAR FOR CADILLAC AS IT WAS THE BIRTH For Sale | | | Click here for more info / photos | 1953 WAS A BENCH MARK YEAR FOR CADILLAC AS IT WAS THE BIRTH OF THE ELDORADO WHICH WAS BASED OFF OF THE 62 SERIES CONVERTIBLE LIKE THE ONE WE ARE SHOWING. BECAUSE OF THE TOWERING PRICE OF $7750, ONLY 532 ELDORADOS WERE BUILT. THE MORE AFFORDABLE, YET STILL EXPENSIVE 62 SERIES WAS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CADILLAC YOU COULD GET, NEXT TO THE ELDORADO. ITS BASE PRICE WAS $4144 AND HAS A PRODUCTION RUN SLIGHTLY OVER 8300. CADILLACS ALL NEW 331 ENGINE FOR 1953 WAS THE ENGINE THAT STARTED THE HORSEPOWER RACE, IT WAS LIGHT WEIGHT AND HIGH COMPRESSION PUSHING CADILLAC TO BE ONE OF THE FASTEST CARS OF ITS TIME. THE EXAMPLE WE ARE SHOWING HAS UNDERGONE A COMPLETE BODY OFF FRAME RESTORATION. THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS DETAILED LIKE FACTORY WITH THE BLACK FRAME BEING ACCENTED BY THE PRIMERED FLOOR BOARDS. SUSPENSION WAS RESTORED, BUSHINGS REPLACED, ETC.. THE BODY WAS TOTALY DISASSEMBLED AND GIVEN A PROFESIONAL PAINT JOB. THE CHROME HAS BEEN TRIPPLE PLATED, NEW CORRECT LEATHER UPHOLSTERY WAS ALSO INSTALLED.
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