Photo: Mecum Auctions
Now struggling to keep up with European rivals from Mercedes-Benz and BMW, Cadillac was quite the big kahuna in the luxury car business before World War II. Its V12 and V16-engined pre-WW2 vehicles, most of them fitted with coach-built bodies, are sought after and very expensive once they hit the auction block.
Just like the 1931 V12 Rumble Seat Coupe you’re about to see below, a vehicle that has won many classic car beauty contests after being restored. Scheduled to go under the hammer in Anaheim next month, during a Mecum Auctions sale, this two-door Cadillac was bodied by Fisher and comes with an interior created by Fleetwood.
It has a little over 43,000 miles on the odometer and was subjected to a thorough restoration process that lasted three and a half years. It’s the perfect collectors item!
- 2013 CCCA Senior First Place scoring 97.75 points in San Marino
- 2013 La Jolla Concours d'Elegance First in Class
- 2013 Dana Point Concours d'Elegance Second in Class
- 3 1/2 year show quality nut and bolt restoration
- Series 370A, 140 inch wheelbase
- Body by Fisher, interior by Fleetwood
- 368/145 HP V-12 overhead valve engine
- Aluminum crank case
- 3-speed Synchromesh transmission
- Dual side mount spares and covers
- Chrome Pilot-Ray driving light
- Chrome goddess hood ornament
- Tan leather upholstery and interior trim
- Cadillac script side mount mirrors
- Believed to be 43,000 miles before the restoration and only 201 since the restoration
It has a little over 43,000 miles on the odometer and was subjected to a thorough restoration process that lasted three and a half years. It’s the perfect collectors item!
1931 Cadillac V12 Rumble Seat Coupe details:
- 2013 CCCA First Place scoring 97 points in Pasadena- 2013 CCCA Senior First Place scoring 97.75 points in San Marino
- 2013 La Jolla Concours d'Elegance First in Class
- 2013 Dana Point Concours d'Elegance Second in Class
- 3 1/2 year show quality nut and bolt restoration
- Series 370A, 140 inch wheelbase
- Body by Fisher, interior by Fleetwood
- 368/145 HP V-12 overhead valve engine
- Aluminum crank case
- 3-speed Synchromesh transmission
- Dual side mount spares and covers
- Chrome Pilot-Ray driving light
- Chrome goddess hood ornament
- Tan leather upholstery and interior trim
- Cadillac script side mount mirrors
- Believed to be 43,000 miles before the restoration and only 201 since the restoration
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