1930 Cadillac V-16 Roadster in the style of Fleetwood
- Engine
- 7.4L V16
- Colour
- Two-tone graphite grey over black with red striping
A 1930 Cadillac V-16, originally dispatched as a seven-passenger sedan and delivered to a Nashville dealership, this car was subsequently transformed by noted collector and restorer Marc S. Ohm into a period-correct Fleetwood-style roadster. Ohm hand-crafted a new body around the original bulkhead and bonnet, finished in two-tone graphite grey over black with red detailing. The car earned the Gilmore Award at a 1993 CCCA event and is believed to be among the very few Cadillac V-16s resident in Italy.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €149,500 (≈ $164K)
- 1930-03-18 →Factory deliveryStockell Motor Car Companypartial documentation
Nashville, Tennessee dealership that took original factory delivery of the car as a seven-passenger sedan.
- → 1986Acquisition unknownPrevious owner in Guildford, Connecticutnone documentation
Identity unknown; based in Connecticut, sold the car to Marc Ohm in 1986.
- 1986 → 1997Private saleMarc S. Ohmpartial documentation
St. Louis, Missouri collector and restorer who hand-built a period-appropriate Fleetwood roadster body over the original chassis components, finished in two-tone grey and black with red details.
- 1997 →Private saleOwner in Wichita, Kansaspartial documentation
Identity unknown; kept the car in Kansas for several years before it was sold onward.
- Date unknownPrivate saleGaetano Rastellipartial documentation
Imported the car to Italy, where it was displayed in the Brescia area before being passed to the current owner.
- Date unknownPrivate saleCurrent owner in Italypartial documentation
Present custodian; the car was featured on the cover of an Italian classic-car publication in early 2007.
Competition
- 1993Classic Car Club of America1993 Cadillac-LaSalle ExperienceGilmore Award
Concours-style CCCA event held in Michigan; the car received a named award, indicating a top-tier judging result.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationMarc S. Ohm
Marc Ohm hand-fabricated a period-correct Fleetwood-style roadster body around the car's original bulkhead and bonnet, finished in two-tone graphite grey over black with red striping and a matching red interior.
Work was completed prior to the 1993 CCCA show appearances; the original sedan bodywork was replaced while key structural components were retained.
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