1933 Cadillac V-12 All-Weather Phaeton
- Engine
- V-12
- Colour
- Teal, similar to original 'Thessalon Green'
A 1933 Cadillac V-12 all-weather phaeton with Fisher coachwork, delivered new by Oliver Cadillac Company of St. Louis in Thessalon Green. Confirmed by its original build sheet documenting matching chassis, engine, and body numbers, the car passed through the hands of early CCCA enthusiast William K. Haverstick before entering the celebrated collection of Roy Warshawsky, founder of J.C. Whitney, who is believed to have commissioned its current teal restoration with dark green leather interior.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$156,800
- 1933 →Factory deliveryOliver Cadillac Companyfull documentation
Selling dealer in St. Louis, Missouri. Build sheet confirms original chassis, engine, and body numbers along with factory color specification.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownWilliam K. Haverstickpartial documentation
Early enthusiast who kept the car in St. Louis and registered it in multiple AACA rosters. Advertised it for sale in spring 1956 citing approximately 49,000 miles.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownRoy Warshawskypartial documentation
Founder of J.C. Whitney and prominent American Classic car collector active from the 1960s through the early 1990s. The current restoration in teal finish with dark green leather and tan top is believed to have been carried out during his ownership.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownJerry Saulspartial documentation
Owned the car following the Warshawsky collection period.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownBlackhawk Collectionpartial documentation
Well-known dealership or collection that held the car prior to its current owner.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Acquired the car roughly 20 years before the catalogue date; has maintained it in well-preserved condition since.
Competition
- 1956Classic Car Club of America CARavanCCCA Fourth CARavan to the Gateway CityDriver: William K. Haverstick
Haverstick drove the car during part of this touring event in spring 1956.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Full restoration carried out, believed to have been during Roy Warshawsky's ownership, refinished in a deep teal shade approximating the original Thessalon Green, with a dark green leather interior and a tan cloth convertible top.
Exact date and workshop are unrecorded; the work is attributed to the Warshawsky era based on the car's presentation history.
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