Throughout the 1920s and into the 1930s Cadillac and cross-town rivals Packard dueled for supremacy in the in the hotly contested luxury car market. Cadillac had the benefit of GM’s backing, while Packard often topped sales charts thanks to its fiercely loyal clientele. Wanting to stamp its authority .....
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Hershey event, 10 - 11 October 2019. Estimate:$125,000 - $175,000 Unique wood-bodied V-16More than four decades of known historySoon to be featured in a book on the Cadillac V-16 On 4 January 1930, Cadillac stunned the Depression-era fine car .....
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Hershey event, 10 - 11 October 2019. Estimate:$50,000 - $60,000 Offered from the William B. Ruger Jr. CollectionIncorporates fascinating, well-engineered modifications for modern drivingAn excellent highway automobile, much enjoyed by Mr. Ruger .....
Chassis no. 702297
Mileage: 54,693
‘The sum total of the V16’s features was so impressive that even the Europeans found it impossible to describe its super silent operation without using terms such as “magnificent” and “outstanding”.’ – Robert C Ackerson, Standard Catalog of Cadillac.
Right-hand .....
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Hershey event, 10 - 11 October 2019. Estimate:$900,000 - $1,100,000 Arguably the most famous, well-known surviving V-16 sport phaetonBelieved to have been originally owned by legendary silver-screen actor Richard ArlenFeatured in the 1964 film The CarpetbaggersFormerly .....
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Auburn Fall event, 29 August - 1 September 2019. Estimate:$120,000 - $140,000 Originally delivered to Mexico City; well-known historyFinished in original colors of Matisse Brown and Ravenswood BrownOriginal engine, chassis, and body; accompanied by a copy of .....
