Vinny O'Hare

1980 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham 4 Door Sedan

Sorry I haven’t updated in a while I was in Austin Texas on a work/vacation. I have some cool stories I am working on including a post on the great looking T-Shirt Dave sent me. If you are thinking about getting a T-shirt from Dave I highly encourage you to do so. My next post will probably be a video of me wearing the shirt. Thanks Dave!

This weeks Cadillac story comes from Jared from Minnesota

I got my 1980 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham when I was 15. It was my grandmothers car until she passed away. At first my favorite car was the 1969 Dodge Charger but after seeing my grandmothers car in my garage day after day I started to like it and I did not want to see it go to the crusher so had my dad buy it from her estate for $750. The car sat in a pole shed for about 15 yrs before we hauled it home. All it took to bring it back to life was a new battery and a starter.

After my first oil chance on the car the rear main seal had to be replace because all the new oil I put in when right out the main seal in a few minutes. The car has suffered hail damage and some teenagers had broken into the pole shed years before we bought it and smashed out all of the windows and dented the roof, doors, and chrome trim. I have been slowly restoring the car over the past 2 years with the little money I have and lately I have not been able to do much because I am in college now learning to become and automotive technician.

I am not building my car to suit other peoples likes, the car will be built the way I want it to. Ever since I got the car I have wanted it to be a one of a kind Cadillac. I am planing on a frame off restoration. I want to put a 454 Chevy big block with dual quad carbs, headers, electric cut outs, and converting it to a six speed manual transmission. It is my favorite car and I never plan to sell it.

Cadillac Announces Price on the 2013 ATS

By Vinny O'Hare

Cadillac announced the price for the new Cadillac ATS today. The ATS will be priced starting at $33,990. I can tell you that this price is less than I was expecting. After sitting in the ATS at the New York Auto show I can tell you this price will help Cadillac sell a lot of these cars. I still think that this car will come in a convertible and if it did I would buy one tomorrow. I would love to hear your comments! Below is the press release.

Cadillac ATS

DETROIT – The all-new, rear-wheel-drive Cadillac ATS compact luxury sport sedan with a fuel-efficient 2.5L engine and next-generation six-speed transmission will be priced starting at $33,990, including destination charges. Highway fuel economy will be well over 30 mpg.

Cadillac Club Member Updates

By Vinny O'Hare

Over the last week or so we had a few members write in and tell me their Cadillac Story. I enjoy these and our members like when they can meet some other members. Here are a few of the stories.

Bill Wickemeier from Cincinnati Oh

What Cadillacs Do You Own? 05 CTS-V & 98 Eldorado

Ive been a member for 6 months or so,last may I bought a Cadillac CTS-V from a doctor in Chicago after I had done an extensive search! This is including a useless trip to Patterson N J for a car from a broker that turned out to be a glorified Junk yard! 3 weeks later I flew to Chicago and was picked up at O’Hare by the doc in a orange ZO6 Vette! He was a man of his word the V could not have been better! Inside & out perfect — 4 extra tires & wheels 4 extra Brembo brake rotors in the boxes! Full tank of gas! THAT’S THE TICKET!

IM happy can u tell, last Tuesday after 5 years of talking to one of my customers,she finally sold me her 98 Eldorado! Can’t even believe this car! Never been over 55 mph in its life 37k! All the service records and paper from new pearl white white top beige interior – chrome package -all options except sun roof!

Brand new Vouge gold stripes! OH and why did she sell it you say? Cuse when she came to sign the title over last week she was driving her new car a 2012 CTS 4 Coupe red w tan! Very cool for an 82 yr old young lady! THANK YOU GENIE !!

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Oscar Walter from Pittsburgh, Pa

Oscar wrote in to tell us he owns a 1969 Fleetwood, a 1968 Convertible and a 2003 Deville

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Lance Roberts from Petaluma, California

What Cadillacs Do You Own? 1967 Eldorado, 1968 Eldorado, 1982 Cadillac Superior Hearse, 1992 Cadillac Superior 6 Door limo with 41,000 miles.

I have always admired Cadillac as my Grandparents bought matching white Coupe de Ville’s every year. His had black leather and hers black cloth. She always said the leather was too hot or too cold…but the cloth was just right.

My first Cadillac was a 1973 Eldorado convertible in colonial yellow, with gold leather followed by a 1974 in Cranberry Firemist. I have owned all years of the 70’s Eldorado convt. Except 1972. When I was 7 years old my parents friends came over to show us their new 1967 Eldorado.I bought that same car from their family 18 years later and still own it.

I recently added a 1968 Eldorado that I am selling on eBay. It looks great but deserves a complete restoration. For 26 years we have been the neighborhood haunt on Halloween so last November I bought a 1982 hearse to add to the decor. This year will be the first year with the hearse in the front lawn cemetery.

Last week I added a 6 door Brougham Superior 6 door limo. It is immaculate and has just 41,400 original miles. A great funeral home find. I am a lifetime member of Cadillac Club International since 1980.

6 door Cadillac limo

Favorites I have owned…58 and 59 Sedan de Ville, 63 Coupe de Ville, 80 Fleetwood Brougham coupe and on and on…how can I not like a classic Cadillac!

cadillac hearse

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I often get asked how do I become a member of the Cadillac Country Club. Our club has no dues and the only requirement is signing up for the email newsletter. If you really want to be a good member and make my day you can also join the forum and make a few post. You can also follow along on social media.

Another thing that makes my day is when people leave comments on these post. As of late I have been getting a lot of email replies when I send a newsletter. I would much rather you leave a comment so others can see it and not just me.

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