Photo: Barrett-Jackson
It was known as the car that Elvis Presley and Priscilla would drive around Memphis after they got married. In the last years it was on display in museums. The famous 1967 Cadillac Coupe De Ville was sold at the September 25 Barrett-Jackson auction in Las Vegas.
The happy bidder payed $88,000 for the unique 2-door coupe. Before being out for auction, Elvis Presley’s Cadillac Coupe de Ville has been part of Mike L. Moon’s private collection since 1979. It has been on display at the Elvis Presley Museums in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and Niagara Falls, Canada ever since.
Elvis purchased this red Caddy on September 15, 1967 and it was the car he drove Priscilla with around Memphis, shortly after they were married. The happy bider received copies of the original Bill of Sale and title, as well as the original Protect-O-Plate showing the name Elvis Presley and listing the address of Graceland. The buyer also got the newspaper clippings and a copy of the book “Hurry Home Elvis” in which the Cadillac is mentioned on page 118. Finished in red with a black interior, the 2-door coupe comes with an 8-cylinder engine and a 3-speed automatic transmission.
The red beauty is only one of the many cars the King had. Elvis would usually buy new cars especially for their looks, rather for their prices. In a 2007 interview, Joe Espositom, one of the King’s close friends, said:
“Elvis had a lot of cars. The first thing that attracted him was the looks of the car. He didn't care if it was a $5,000 car or a $50,000 car or what brand it was, although he was very partial to American-made cars. He really liked Cadillacs and Lincolns, also some Chryslers. We bought a few foreign cars like the Rolls Royce because it was very prestigious and looked great, a Mercedes limousine and a Ferrari, but mostly his cars were American-made”
The happy bidder payed $88,000 for the unique 2-door coupe. Before being out for auction, Elvis Presley’s Cadillac Coupe de Ville has been part of Mike L. Moon’s private collection since 1979. It has been on display at the Elvis Presley Museums in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and Niagara Falls, Canada ever since.
Elvis purchased this red Caddy on September 15, 1967 and it was the car he drove Priscilla with around Memphis, shortly after they were married. The happy bider received copies of the original Bill of Sale and title, as well as the original Protect-O-Plate showing the name Elvis Presley and listing the address of Graceland. The buyer also got the newspaper clippings and a copy of the book “Hurry Home Elvis” in which the Cadillac is mentioned on page 118. Finished in red with a black interior, the 2-door coupe comes with an 8-cylinder engine and a 3-speed automatic transmission.
The red beauty is only one of the many cars the King had. Elvis would usually buy new cars especially for their looks, rather for their prices. In a 2007 interview, Joe Espositom, one of the King’s close friends, said:
“Elvis had a lot of cars. The first thing that attracted him was the looks of the car. He didn't care if it was a $5,000 car or a $50,000 car or what brand it was, although he was very partial to American-made cars. He really liked Cadillacs and Lincolns, also some Chryslers. We bought a few foreign cars like the Rolls Royce because it was very prestigious and looked great, a Mercedes limousine and a Ferrari, but mostly his cars were American-made”
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