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1963 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD SIXTY SPECIAL 4-DOOR HARDTOP SEDAN
Chassis No. 63MO54267
Black with light blue interior
Engine: 90 degree V-8, 390ci., 325 bhp at 4,800 rpm; Gearbox: three speed automatic; Suspension: independent front with dual wishbones, coil springs, solid rear axle, coil springs. Left hand drive.
During the sixties, Cadillac pursued a course of constant improvement to refine its cars, improving ride, convenience, silence and comfort. 1963 featured the almost imperceptible introduction of a completely new Cadillac V8. Displacement and horsepower remained the same as previous years at 390 ci. and 325hp respectively but the engine was entirely new: physically smaller, 85 pounds lighter, much smoother and quieter.
The characteristic Cadillac fins, in their final stage after 16 years, became smaller as Cadillac's styling became more elegant. Chrome trim was now used as an accent, not as a major styling element. At the top of the Cadillac line was the Sixty Special Fleetwood, available only as a 4-door hardtop sedan with blind rear quarters for elegance, privacy and rear seat headroom. In keeping with Cadillac's luxury appointments, convenience and power accessories were either standard or available and lavishly loaded onto almost every Sixty Special built. Power ventipanes (vent windows, to those not familiar with Cadillac ad speak) were standard equipment. The rear wheel wells were skirted and the sills were accented with full length chrome moldings that set off the car's otherwise unadorned sides. The look was elegant, simple and impressive, with the Sixty Special's 18ft. 7in. overall length making it difficult to miss even as it whispered past on its giant 8x15" whitewall tires.
The car offered here has been the subject of a cosmetic restoration including careful renewal of its conservative banker's black paint and a complete interior retrim in light blue. The chrome appears to be in fair condition. It has been stored in Donald Weesner's collection, has not been exercised in some time and is not in running order at the time of this sale. It should be noted that the underbody shows considerable corrosion and would benefit from a more thorough restoration.
Chassis No. 63MO54267
Black with light blue interior
Engine: 90 degree V-8, 390ci., 325 bhp at 4,800 rpm; Gearbox: three speed automatic; Suspension: independent front with dual wishbones, coil springs, solid rear axle, coil springs. Left hand drive.
During the sixties, Cadillac pursued a course of constant improvement to refine its cars, improving ride, convenience, silence and comfort. 1963 featured the almost imperceptible introduction of a completely new Cadillac V8. Displacement and horsepower remained the same as previous years at 390 ci. and 325hp respectively but the engine was entirely new: physically smaller, 85 pounds lighter, much smoother and quieter.
The characteristic Cadillac fins, in their final stage after 16 years, became smaller as Cadillac's styling became more elegant. Chrome trim was now used as an accent, not as a major styling element. At the top of the Cadillac line was the Sixty Special Fleetwood, available only as a 4-door hardtop sedan with blind rear quarters for elegance, privacy and rear seat headroom. In keeping with Cadillac's luxury appointments, convenience and power accessories were either standard or available and lavishly loaded onto almost every Sixty Special built. Power ventipanes (vent windows, to those not familiar with Cadillac ad speak) were standard equipment. The rear wheel wells were skirted and the sills were accented with full length chrome moldings that set off the car's otherwise unadorned sides. The look was elegant, simple and impressive, with the Sixty Special's 18ft. 7in. overall length making it difficult to miss even as it whispered past on its giant 8x15" whitewall tires.
The car offered here has been the subject of a cosmetic restoration including careful renewal of its conservative banker's black paint and a complete interior retrim in light blue. The chrome appears to be in fair condition. It has been stored in Donald Weesner's collection, has not been exercised in some time and is not in running order at the time of this sale. It should be noted that the underbody shows considerable corrosion and would benefit from a more thorough restoration.