Cadillac Auctions

Almost Bought A 2001 Deville

Yesterday I took a ride down to Tucson to check out some cars at an auction and almost bought a 2001 Cadillac Deville. I have ben saving some stuff up for a donation to an animal rescue down there and figured I could kill two birds with one stone. When I got to the auction after the hour and 1/2 drive I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of drivable cars. I was expecting more junk than anything.

Tucson auto auction

While there was a lot of SUV’s that I could of choose from there was only 1 or 2 that I would take home if the price was right. It was a different story when I got to one of the charity cars that was being auctioned off. Among all the junky looking cars was a 2001 Cadillac Deville that looked more like it just came out of the showroom then it did a 15 year old car.

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The car was a beautiful silver with a little flake and a pinstrip that looked like it was done yesterday. The only thing cosmetic that the car needed was a new tail light cover.

2001 Cadillac DHS

The guy looking at it in front of me was a mechanic and while I was standing there he started it and drove it 2 or 3 feet in each direction. Only thing he had to say was the air condition needed some freon. It was nice that I didn’t have to test it at all and could sit back and watch him go around the car.

I was going to drive down again this morning but decided to bid online instead. I limited my bid to $1800 figuring that any more than that I could get one similar and know the history of the car. It ended up selling for $1850.

I really just wanted to get the auction experience down since they run these auctions up here in Phoenix. The next one is next weekend and I bet I will be at that one live if I see something in the catalog that gets my interest.

1959 Pink Cadillac For Sale

By Vinny O'Hare

Sorry it has been a while since the last newsletter. I have been learning some cool new software to make our newsletters the coolest they can be. This is the first post using Shareist and I am sure you will love it as much as I love using it. I will be able to cover more topics and provide better quality than you guys have come to know over the years. Please let me know what you think in the comments.

Here is an interesting Cadillac I saw over on the Hemmings blog. A pink Cadillac that is not the correct paint for the year it was made. The car was painted pink for the movies and left that way. I would prefer it in its original white myself.

Pink Cadillac from “Pink Cadillac” heads to auction | Hemmings Daily

Photo courtesy Bonhams

The Cadillac Wreath has had some pretty different designs over the years. If you see a 2014 model you will see the new wreath on the grille really stands out. Here are a few articles that are really good.

Cadillac Lays Its Wreath to Rest – NYTimes.com

Cadillac has changed its logo again, this time dropping the laurel wreath. Years ago, the brand had also dispensed with the ducks.

The Cadillac Crest: A History of Evolution – Nathan Korkus | FastLane

The Cadillac Crest has evolved and been revised many times throughout history. Each time Cadillac has updated the Crest, it represented the brand’s evolution in design. That is precisely what’s happening now. Throughout all of renditions, each of them all contained the iconic Crest with three key features of the Cadillac identity: color, texture and grid.

Big Cadillac With a Hot Tub

Are you looking for an 8 wheel, 8 cylinder Cadillac? Sorry I just couldn’t help myself. You can have this one if you are the high bidder. It also comes with a hot tub. I am guessing about 4 miles to the gallon! 3 if the hot tub is full of water.

Everything’s bigger in… Australia? Eight-wheeled 1977 Cadillac Eldorado | Hemmings Daily

Despite the Texas license plates on it, this eight-wheeled epitome of exuberant excess was neither created nor currently resides in the Everything Is Bigger sta

Pictures From Barrett-Jackson Auction

By Vinny O'Hare

Last night I had the honor of going to the Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale Arizona. It is the second time going for me and first time bringing a camera. Last year their website said no cameras so I only had my IPad with me. A few hours before going I hit them up on Twitter and they gave me permission to bring a camera. I guess they eased up on the rule of no cameras. Below is the new Cadillac ELR which my girlfriend Debbie and her daughter Liz liked. You can see them showing me where it plugs in.

Of course they had the new 2014 Cadillac CTS VSport Twin Turbo on hand. If you have never been to a Barrett-Jackson auction it isn’t all about the older cars that are being auctioned off. Most car companies have their new models to show off.

As I got closer to the stage there was a charity car that was being sold that went for around 200k. The next car up was a 1937 Cadillac V12 Formal Sedan that only went for 40k or so. It was easily a steal at that price but everyone was so caught up in the charity excitement this one got a new home for a great price.

There were some beauties at the auction like this 1947 Cadillac

My favorite Cadillac was also represented. I don’t know why the 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible appeals to me so much. This one was white with a black top and such a delight.

There were also some custom ones like this 1956 Cadillac. Check out the huge engine in it. I can say I was liking the color but not the engine.

After going through the main tent I went outside where they have 4 or 5 other tents that don’t have sides. This 1960 was getting dusty.

1963 Cadillac – Not as nice as the 63 that comes to the Resorts show back in NY but still nice.

Don’t know what year this is. I want to say a 1956? If anyone can figure it out leave it in the comments.

Of course there were a few pro cars like this custom Cadillac Hearse. It had a huge wrap around sofa in the back.

You can see the rest of the photos on our Cadillac Flickr account. While you are at it ad me as a friend over there so you get to se what I upload right away.

Over the next few days I will be sending a few more emails than usual. I was at the Auto collection show at the Quad casino (Formerly the Imperial Palace) and took some pictures. I am also working on figuring out a misfire in Liz’s 2008 Saturn Astra that has me going crazy since I am not use to working on the new cars. I also don’t have many tools out here in Arizona. I am also going to give you an update on our NY house. It is 99% rebuilt but now we have a bigger battle with Flood insurance. I may do that update as a podcast too because typing it out I am sure I will miss something.