1981 Cadillac Seville ~ Elegante

Cadillac
Seville
~ Elegante ~
1981
Clean & crisp presentation
& well maintained
T
his a really
pretty Cadillac Seville Elegante out-fitted in 2-tone Desert Sand Firemist over
Briarwood brown with light tan leather interior and tan carpets. The overall
combination presents very elegantly indeed. Being an Elegante, it has the
upgraded trim with all the optioned appointments.
This particular
Cadillac was delivered new in
Canada
,
spending its whole life in
Toronto
until very
recently coming to an
Illinois collector
.
The body on this
car is quite straight. She is a clean, original rust-free example. The car has been inspected “up in the air” and the underside presents clean with no concerning corrosion nor oil leaks. Looking under the hood and trunk is evident of its
originality.
The car has been repainted at some stage (same colour) and
presents well for driver quality and use. There are some minor marks, blemishes
and chips here and there from normal use but overall presents well. A good
detail to include a light wet-sand, buff and polish would make the paint finish
look stunning, but rest assured it presents well as is with no notable fading
or cracking.  To make it clear, it is not
of any show quality standard but presents well.
The interior of
the car is in wonderful condition, even though is shows some slight signs of
age, it presents extremely well and the leather is soft and supple. The door panels
and arm-rests are good and the faux wood paneling throughout presenting nice.
Carpet is excellent, headliner good and the dash is perfect without any cracks.
The dash fascia and instrument panel are in good shape with nice chrome and
switch gear. The steering wheel is not worn and scuffed up as it appears on
many.
Interior
features and functions are operational
including electrics –  windows (4 side window option), seat, gauges, lights
etc. The A/C blows cold and heater nice and toasty. Everything is generally
clean and crisp. All the knobs, centre switches, radio and surrounding bright-work
finishers are in good shape.
Exterior chrome
and bright work finishes are decent but do show some pitting in various pieces;
quite acceptable for “driver quality”. The grill is clean and
straight. Exterior lights and their lenses are all good.
This is the 6
litre fuel injected 4-6-8 engine which had its variable active cylinder feature
disabled to run as a V-8 only early in it’s life. This modification was done by
Cadillac dealers to many of these engines to improve performance. Unlike the
later problematic 4100 engines found in ’82 through ’85 Sevilles, as a V-8 this
engine is very reliable.
Mechanically, the car is good condition and the clean and original presentation
under the bonnet clearly shows that. The engine runs strong and the trans
changes smooth. The front-end feels tight and power steering light and smooth. Exhaust
is good and the Toyo whitewall tyres are relatively new with plenty of tread.
The cars shows 46,000 kilometres which is surely 146,000 klms and converts to 91,000 miles.
This is an 8 out
of 10 driver example that would make for a gorgeous “weekender” – one that you
could take to your next Cadillac meet with joy. There are not many left
available in this condition.
Please take the time to look at the photo link
below to many additional photos where I have endeavored to capture how pretty
this car is. Please feel free to ask any and all questions you may have as it
is an “as-is” eBay listing.
~~ Being a significantly well-above average example of a
bussell-back
Seville
Elegante, this will bring a good value and is priced accordingly.
Notwithstanding, sensible offers are welcomed. ~~
International bidders are always very welcome.
Click HERE to see many more individual photos
Click HERE to see many more individual photos
**PLEASE read auction terms and conditions
below BEFORE bidding.**
~~ Important
note: the $2,000 deposit is due within 24 hours. If not paid, or if no contact
is received within that period, we reserve the right to offer the car to any
other party.~~
~~oo00oo~~
This Cadillac is part of a private collection. Although licensed
and bonded, I am not a main-stream retail car dealer or broker; I am a
professional car collector of some 45 years with considerable experience and
knowledge of British cars. I have a long standing reputation being associated
with the Rolls-Royce marque which I take seriously. I take pride in my cars and
have fun in collecting and restoring them. However, auctions are not a game so
when you place a bid or offer, and you are the winning bidder, please
understand you have entered a binding contract. You cannot bid and win the
auction and expect not to meet the terms and conditions. Bidding and/or winning
does not mean you are expecting me to “hold” the car until you have the
opportunity to inspect it. Any inspection contemplated should be undertaken
BEFORE you bid or make an offer and I openly welcome any potential buyer to
come and personally inspect the car. Once you bid or make an offer, you are
doing so to buy WITHOUT conditions. Your bid can not be subject to anything. A
$2000.00 deposit (non-refundable) is required within 24 hours of the close of
the auction and payable by PayPal. The balance of funds are required within 7
days of the close of the auction and must be provided by cashier’s check or
bank wire. I cannot accept PayPal for the balance unless you are willing to
meet the cost of transfer fees. Full payment must be made (and payments cleared)
before the title and/or the vehicle is released. All payments are
non-refundable. Payments as described above form an important part of this
purchase contract and so, if all the funds are not received as outlined above,
I reserve the right to terminate the transaction without notice. If there has
been any deposit or other part payments received and I elect to terminate the
contract, I reserve the right to keep any such deposits or payments and resell
the vehicle to another bidder or interested party or re-list the vehicle at any
time. To be clear, if you change your mind for ANY reason and do not complete
the transaction in the time-frame required, you will forfeit your deposit. I am
happy to assist with shipping arrangements on a national and worldwide basis
but the winning bidder takes full responsibility for pickup and/or shipping and
at his cost.
As a collector and experienced restorer of a range of classic cars, I make
every effort to bring my cars to a high standard. By comparison, my cars are generally
superior to others available but they are by no means perfect. You must expect
some issues. Unless specifically stated, the car is not of show standard but of
nice “driver” condition. Please understand, show cars cost hundreds
of thousands of dollars to achieve and sell for prices commensurate, so the
sale price of this car reflects its relative condition. You are buying
“condition” accordingly. Buyers should not expect to receive concours
quality or “perfect” cars at these prices. Please also understand it
is not always possible to attend to every item, or perhaps I may have
inadvertently overlooked items. Further, and very importantly, these cars are
not new. So this means a 40 year old car is predominantly comprised of 40 year
old parts. And old parts will fail. All buyers must understand and expect that
things can or will wear out, break and/or stop functioning without notice. This
is just as likely with an American car as any hand-built English car of early technology of the same vintage. A feature or function that is working perfectly one moment, may decide
to play-up the next. After all, it is some 40 years old. This is the nature of
any used car and especially classic/old cars. For this reason it is
necessary for the following condition:
The
vehicle is being sold “as-is/where-is” with no warranty expressed,
written or implied. Any descriptions or representations are made with
reasonable judgment and all efforts are made to ensure fair assessment and
accuracy but they are for descriptive and identification purposes only and are
not to be construed as a warranty of any type. The seller shall not be
responsible for errors in description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects
herein and makes no warranty in connection therewith. If any aspect of the
description contradicts what can be seen in the photos, then the photos shall
prevail as the reference point. No allowance or set aside will be made on
account of any incorrectness, unforeseen imperfection, defect or damage. It is
the responsibility of the buyer to have satisfied himself as to the condition
and value and to bid based upon that judgment solely. The seller shall and will
make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects at the buyer’s
request prior to the close of the auction. Seller assumes no responsibility for
any repairs regardless of any written or oral statements about the vehicle.
Being a classic car in excess of 10 years of age, in most
US
states, the
mileage may be recorded as “exempt”. In this regard the seller makes no
warranties as to the accuracy of the mileage indicated or shown. I can hold the
vehicle up to 30 days while you arrange shipping but you must immediately
insure it. I will not bear any responsibility for any additional costs
including storage, transportation, or repair after the close of the auction.
Whereas I am happy to store the car in excess of 30 days from auction end, a
cost of $35 per day shall apply beyond 30 days of auction end. Also, you must
remember that this is a 40 year old vehicle, and while it is up to you, I do
not recommend you just “hop in and drive it across the country” until you have
familiarised yourself with the car. At least, I have never done that. I have
always professionally transported the cars in enclosed carriers from where I
bought them to my home.
PLEASE; IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ABIDE BY THESE TERMS, CONTACT ME
BEFORE YOU CONTEMPLATE DOING SO AS, RESPECTFULLY, THERE CAN BE NO EXCEPTIONS.
I
am sorry if these terms seem harsh but there seem to be some very unrealistic
buyers out there – fortunately, only few of these people exist but those that
do can make life difficult, so it appears EVERYTHING needs to spelled out. Very
simply put, this is an old car being offered for sale. It is not new and is
subject to the perils of age. Further, like any old car, like any old car, they
not without nuances, idiosyncrasies and they are renown for a host of design
issues which can make them not inexpensive to maintain. So, please respect the
terms and conditions when you bid.
~~oo00oo~~