Here’s a find by L. Seddon at the Cohort, up for auction in the UK. This Series 62 Extended Deck sedan is one of 20,952 examples built in 1958, and it’s sporting an Olympic White and Dakota Red two-tone job (not original). According to its registration, this glitzy ride was imported to the UK in 1979.
These are the gaudiest of Harley Earl’s creations, and while being a bit too much, there’s been nothing like them ever since. For those who liked to parade with flamboyance, these ’58s were just the ticket.
The history behind these exuberant machines has already been covered at CC. Just follow the link below to check out their history.
(Note: The Auction listing calls this a ‘Series 62 Sedan DeVille’).
Further reading:
There’s an example of well cared for excess. I would imagine this to be a one of one in the UK. Congrats on a rare find!
Looks good, but the tires look too small. And the narrow WWs?
I believe its springs are sagging a bit, making the tires look small.
I was wondering//thinking about the same thing.
Is it just me? Or is the red roof over the white paint not the most appealing color combination on a 58 Cadillac? I also wonder if maybe this wasn’t the choice of a later owner. That interior doesn’t look stock original to me.
I found the car, actually, and there’s some wrong info in their post. There’s a video too, and it’s easier to see the reupholstered interior, plus some of the TLC details the car needs to get back in shape.
It is either a Series 62 4dr. or a Sedan deVille.
It can’t be both, as they are two different models.
My dad cut the lawn of a rich guy who had an all black 58 pillarless 4 door sedan and it had air ride that raised the suspension when the engine was started. The low look of this one for sale may be because the air ride needs bring the height up when the engine is started up. FYI.
I’m sure the air springs are long gone, if it had it.
All Cadillac ’57-’64 non-limo 4 doors are pillarless, likewise all 2 doors until ’74 (’71 Eldorado coupe).
Interesting “no children or dogs”, sign.
Yes.
Great sign.
Interior is completely wrong.
Color combo unlikely.
Karl Tork: I believe that DeVille looks to be on the rear tail fin. And I agree that the color combination does not appear to be original. Also the tires were most likely 15″ and the smaller white walls can be gotten away with. I find the resemblance of this model and the Eldorado and the first year Impala to be strikingly similar. All beauties for 1958.
This is a 1958 Cadillac Series 62 Extended Deck sedan. It has the kind of “restoration” in which a lot of money is spent with little attention to small details.
You couldn’t get a red roof on a white body in ’58. The Cadillac script on the fins shouldn’t be there. The correct gold letters are reproduced–why not use those?
The seats and door panels are reupholstered (which may be unavoidable), but who picked that gaudy red piping?
“Oh, but it’s customized!” Yeah, OK.
The 1958 Cadillac which I sold in 2021 was a whole lot nicer than this, with a near-mint original interior and perfect steering wheel. I could only get $14,000 for it, and the buyer immediately put it on FB Marketplace with a $70,000 price tag! I wonder how successful he was with that!
Therefore I would say this Cadillac is worth less than $14,000. Maybe because it’s in England that makes a difference. But I have found that it’s hard to find a buyer for a classic car of this vintage today, probably because the demographic of people who love and remember these cars is dwindling.
https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cars-of-a-lifetime/coal-1958-cadillac-series-62-sedan-owning-someone-elses-car/
Thanks for the update, Stephen. The post has been revised.
Here’s a 1958 Series 62 Coupe I came across a few years back a car repair shop. The correct Cadillac block letters are on the fins.
And here’s a photo of the interior, with the same upholstery as shown in Stephen Pellegrino’s former car.
I rather like the two tone .
Hopefully this gigantic Caddy will go to a good new owner who’ll sort it out and keep it on the road where it belongs .
-Nate
The Scream
Cadillac should appear in gold tone block letters on the tail fin. If the car is a DeVille, it would say so on a small elongated gold crown shaped plaque on the lower portion of the rear front fender.
This car has been so bastardized. Like a million cars that fall into the wrong hands, by people who don’t understand what they are doing, or the heritage of the vehicle that they have. Granted, this car isn’t special, but don’t pass it off with something that’s even remotely original.
My 1956 Series 62.
Such a beautiful car!