1955 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe DeVille

5562137235roadUnited States

Engine: 5.4L (331 cu in) V8, 230 bhp, four-speed automatic transmission
Colour: Red (refinished; originally two-tone green)

A 1955 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe DeVille, originally finished in two-tone green with a matching interior, that underwent a comprehensive rotisserie restoration under a prior owner, emerging in a striking red exterior paired with two-tone red and white leather. Well-equipped from the factory with power accessories and an Autronic Eye headlamp dimmer, the car rides on chrome wire wheels with whitewall radials. It has been lightly used since entering its most recent collection in 2018.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$100,100
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
2018 →Acquisition unknown
Ron and Sarah Jury
partial documentation
Kept the car in a personal collection with minimal use; carried out mechanical upkeep including cooling system renewal in spring 2023 and a full brake overhaul in 2024.
Date unknown
Prior owner who commissioned restoration
partial documentation
During this tenure the car underwent a comprehensive rotisserie restoration, with the exterior refinished in red and a new two-tone red and white leather interior fitted.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2023
Mechanical
Water pump, radiator hoses, and hose clamps replaced as part of routine upkeep during spring 2023.
2024
Mechanical
Brake system overhauled including fitment of a new master cylinder and associated corrective work.
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Restoration
Complete rotisserie restoration carried out under a prior owner, during which the car was refinished in red to replace the original two-tone green, and the interior was retrimmed in two-tone red and white leather.
Executed before 2018; the restorer is not identified in the catalogue.

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