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Somewhere in Riverside, California, there’s a barn loaded with interesting cars. The yellow Cadillac on the left is listed on eBay, but there are lots of other interesting cars in that barn. The seller purchased 25 of them, including two of these 1941 Cadillac convertibles, a 1941 Fleetwood Cadillac and series 62 Sedan, a 1950 and a 1953 Cadillac coupe, a 1952 and a 1953 Cadillac convertible, a 1965 and a 1966 Cadillac coupe, 1963 and a 1964 Cadillac coupes and convertibles, as well as 1967 to 1972 Chevy pickups and a Suburban.
Here’s the Caddy droptop in all its dusty glory. It was last registered in 1984. The front will look a little strange or perhaps a lot strange to those well versed in things Cadillac. The grill and bumper are from a 1947 Cadillac. It runs and stops well and there is said to be very little rust. Most of the chrome looks OK except for the bumpers. The condition of the leather upholstery under the seat covers is unknown but the door panels and much of the interior appear to be in usable condition.
The door panels look a little plain, but that’s actually the original style. There’s no word on the condition of the leather upholstery under the seat covers, but it’s probably not good. That appears to be worn carpet on the floor and not rust.
It’s messy in there, but that 345 CID V8 flathead runs. A good cleaning would be a good start.
Here’s the Cadillac outside after a bath. With a bit of work, this old droptop could be driven without extensive restoration. The paint could be polished out and the bumpers re-chromed. The seats likely need expensive reupholstery and it needs new carpet but the rest of the interior looks OK. The top is usable and might look OK after cleaning but it has shrunk and needs replacing. Bidding is already over $25,000, though, so after spending this much for a car, folks are usually thinking of expensive restorations options. The best examples of these convertibles for big money. The 1941 model was a one year only design and they only built a few hundred convertibles so collectors don’t have many to choose from. It would be nice if the buyer keeps it as original as possible and drives and enjoys his lovely old Caddy but it might just become an over-restored trailer queen.
