1953 Cadillac Series Sixty Special
- Engine
- V8
- Colour
- Black
A 1953 Cadillac Series Sixty Special sedan, factory-equipped with power windows and originally delivered to a Bridgeport, Connecticut barber through the Steele Cadillac-Oldsmobile dealership. Acquired briefly by a local Packard dealer for comparative demonstrations, it entered extended storage after the Packard marque's decline, before joining the prominent American-car collection of MBNA founder Charles Cawley in Maine. Notable for its exceptional originality, the car retains its factory interior under original plastic covers, correct spare tire and jack, and largely unrestored engine compartment, showing just 8,735 total miles.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$106,400
- 1953 →Factory deliveryJames Kingfull documentation
Bridgeport barber who was the original retail purchaser; bill of sale copy preserved in a later-owner-commissioned book confirms his name.
- 1953 →Private saleBridgeport Packard dealershippartial documentation
Local Packard dealer acquired the car shortly after its retail sale and stored it alongside a comparable Packard sedan, occasionally using both for competitive demonstrations to prospective buyers.
- → 2008Acquisition unknownCharles Cawleypartial documentation
Founder of MBNA and well-known collector of American automobiles from the 1950s–60s; kept the car in his Maine collection and commissioned a book on it. Car appealed to him for its originality and black sedan configuration.
- 2008 →Private salePaul Andrewsfull documentation
Retained the car for the remainder of his life despite acquiring and selling many more notable automobiles; maintenance records on file document continued careful upkeep.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —ServiceKohlenberg Cadillac-Olds
Ongoing careful servicing consistent with the standards applied to the wider Andrews collection, supported by invoices kept on file. Car described as fully ready to drive.
An oil-change sticker from Fairfield's Kohlenberg Cadillac-Olds remains visible in the door jamb, indicating at least one service episode at that dealership.
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