1932 Cadillac V-16 Seven-Passenger Imperial Sedan
- Engine
- V16
A 1932 Cadillac V-16 seven-passenger Imperial sedan, one of only 300 produced in that model year, built on a long-wheelbase chassis with contemporary streamlined styling. Originally consigned to a Washington D.C. dealership before diversion to a Philadelphia buyer, it later formed part of the celebrated collection of Texas oil and gas magnate Sam Vaughan. Following auction dispersal of the Vaughan collection in 1990, the car has remained in single family ownership for more than two decades.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$123,200
- 1932 →Factory deliveryKampton Cadillac Corporationpartial documentation
Original shipping destination was this Washington D.C. dealership, though delivery was redirected to Philadelphia where a buyer was ready.
- 1932 →Private salePhiladelphia-area buyernone documentation
Evidently waiting in Philadelphia when the car was diverted from the original dealer.
- → 1989Acquisition unknownSam Vaughanpartial documentation
Oil and gas entrepreneur based in Uncertain, Texas, who assembled a substantial collection of notable classic automobiles during the 1980s. Died unexpectedly in 1989.
- 1990 →AuctionCurrent family collectionpartial documentation
Acquired at the 1990 dispersal sale of the Vaughan collection held in Uncertain, Texas; kept within the same family for over two decades with only occasional public appearances.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
A cosmetic restoration was carried out at an unspecified date; the result remains presentable overall, though the work is now dated.
The prose notes the car would benefit from mechanical attention following on from this older cosmetic work.
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