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1962 Cadillac - any driving experiences out there?

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New Car Introduction Day by badgerpaul
Jul 06, 2006 (10:36 am)
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My parents could keep in line for a month just by threatening not to take me out to see the "new" cars when they came out. One time I was given the choice of no TV for a week or not going to see the new cars, that was a no brainer and the new 64's were beautiful.
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Here's a '62 Caddy Fan by displacedtexan
Nov 21, 2006 (5:25 pm)
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I'm new to the Cadillac forums, spending my time on the Lincoln side of things, but I thought I'd come over here and see what's being talked about. To whomever started this thread on the '62 Cadillacs, there's a bloke in Norway who runs a great website, and his ride is a '62.
 
Hot Cars by Hans Tangerud
 
He has a great website, and I'm sure he'd love to talk '62 Cadillacs.
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1962 caddilac 20,000k mint +/- by 62caddy
Jul 10, 2007 (7:38 pm)
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Hey all of you cadillac lovers, i will be posting a 1962 caddy on ebay on july 14th, please look at it, super super condition, original everthing, low low miles
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1962 Eldorado - what's it worth? by parm
Oct 03, 2009 (7:12 pm)
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Since I'm the one who started this thread, I've resurrected this discussion - and here's why . . . .
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1962-Cadillac-Eldorado-Convertible_W0QQitemZ23038- 2833903QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item35a3e310ef&_trksid=p4506.c0.m2- 45
 
When I started this thread several years ago, I was trying to buy this car. I don't mean one like it, I mean THIS specific car. I came close, but no cigar. That was one wife ago and when both of my kids were, well . . . . kids. Now, both are in college - which with "stereo tuition payments" partially explains why I'm no longer "gah-gah" over this car.
 
Here's my question. What's it worth today? Here's a little history. The previous owner, when I was trying to buy it, purchased it for $16K at the Kruse 1996 Labor Day auction in Auburn, IN. At that time, it had undergone a restoration around 1990 - though certainly not a thorough, frame-off effort. More of a sympathetic one in all likelihood. The owner back then readily admitted to me that he probably paid too much but the car just "spoke to him" while it was on the auction block. When I came across it in 2001, it was in a museum in Kokomo, Indiana and I offered around $13-14K. It did eventually sell later that year for around $16K. So now, its back on the market and is located about an hour from me. It's condition is pretty much the way I last saw it in 2001. It's not deteriorated, but hasn't been seriously touched either. The car does NOT have A/C.
 
Like I said, I'm no longer in the market as this car is out of my system.
It was on ebay last week and ended with a high bid of $15,110 which didn't meet its reserve. It has been relisted and can be purchased with the "buy it now" option for $35K which is ridiculous, I know.
 
Personally, I think it's probably still worth around $16K (maybe 20K if the moon and stars align just right), but what does everyone else think?
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Re: 1962 Eldorado - what's it worth? [parm] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Oct 04, 2009 (8:03 am)
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Replying to: parm (Oct 03, 2009 7:12 pm)

Yes, $16K to $20K seems about ballpark for this car. Actually given the 2009 economic situation, the eBay bids were right on the mark.
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Re: 1962 Eldorado - what's it worth? [parm] by andre1969
Oct 05, 2009 (6:22 am)
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Replying to: parm (Oct 03, 2009 7:12 pm)

Like I said, I'm no longer in the market as this car is out of my system.
 
Funny you'd say that, because I've found that the '62 Cadillac has starting to get back into my system! Well '61-62, actually, as I'm not that picky and like both years.
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. by fintail
Oct 05, 2009 (9:26 am)
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There was a '61 Caddy in the recent '24 Hours of Lemons' Looks like it is sturdier than a 59 Chevy anyway.
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On the way to Hershey... by andre1969
Oct 12, 2009 (1:19 pm)
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this past Saturday, I saw a '61 Caddy 6-window hardtop. I passed it, in my '79 5th Ave, on I-581 going over the Susquehanna River. Nice looking car, but strangely, it seemed kinda tiny to me...not an adjective normally associated with a '61 Caddy!
 
Well, when we got to the Hershey fairgrounds, eventually we found that car there, and it turns out it was one of those stubbier "Town Sedan" models. I think they were renamed "Park Avenue" for 1962? Funny how it's still kinda long, at 215" versus 222" for the normal models, yet losing that 7" just throws the whole proportioning off.
 
Still, a very nice car!
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Re: On the way to Hershey... [andre1969] by euphonium
Oct 12, 2009 (3:47 pm)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Oct 12, 2009 1:19 pm)

I associate "Park Avenue" with top of the line Buick.

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