1931 Cadillac V-12 Fleetwood Seven-Passenger Touring

10-3701roadUnited States

Engine: ~6.0L V12, 135 bhp
Colour: Two-tone green

A 1931 Cadillac V-12 seven-passenger touring car with Fleetwood coachwork (style 4757), originally delivered through Mabbett Motors of Rochester before reaching a New York City buyer. Built with a 370-cubic-inch, 135-horsepower V-12 engine, the car retains its original engine, chassis, and structural woodwork bearing Fleetwood identification numbers. Restored in a two-tone green scheme by Dale Sotzing and Dave Myers, it later formed part of the Clive and Janet Cussler collection.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$106,400
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
→ 2018Acquisition unknown
Leo Kahn
partial documentation
Arizona-based owner from whom the car was directly purchased in 2018.
2018 →Private sale
Clive and Janet Cussler
partial documentation
Acquired as part of the Cussler personal collection; car retained in well-preserved post-restoration condition during their ownership.
Date unknownFactory delivery
Mabbett Motors, Rochester, New York
partial documentation
Initial consignment recipient for the vehicle; the car was subsequently redirected to a buyer in New York City rather than being retailed locally.
Date unknownPrivate sale
New York City buyer
partial documentation
Unnamed purchaser to whom the car was diverted from the original consignment dealer.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Ohio collector
partial documentation
Restoration in the current two-tone green livery was reportedly carried out by Dale Sotzing and Dave Myers on behalf of this unnamed Ohio-based owner.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

—Restoration
Dale Sotzing and Dave Myers
Comprehensive restoration carried out by Dale Sotzing and Dave Myers, refinishing the car in its current two-tone green livery; reportedly undertaken on behalf of a collector in Ohio.
Despite the restoration, the car retains much of its original structural timber, original engine, and chassis frame, all with numbers consistent with the factory build record.

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