1955 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe de Ville - The Gray Lady

1955 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe de Ville

59K miles 2-tone Gray (Atlantic Gray Poly over Alabaster Gray - Dark Gray over Light Gray)

Factory Option Turbine/Sabre Chrome Wheels (5), Wide Whitewall bias ply tires, Fog Lamps, Autronic Eye, PS/PB/PW, Power Antenna, Power Seat, Wonder Bar Radio, Interior (leather/cloth) all original. All chrome in excellent condition. Paint in good condition

New Period Correct Look Maintenance Free Battery

Rebuilt Rochester 4Jet Carburetor

Rebuilt Distributor Vacuum Advance

Rebuilt Heater Control Valve

Rebuilt Master Cylinder

New Brake Wheel Cylinders

New Vinyl Hood Pad

Original oil bath air cleaner w/paper element

Overall, a #3 - 2.5 car

Ready to drive and enjoy!

Car Location: Milwaukee, WI Will be at Grand National Meet June 23-27

Contact: Dave Yaros OldsD88 -AT- gmail.com (4 one 4) 77 one - 8607

==> View Online (Including 74 photos) - http://graylady.atwebpages.com/4sale.htm

Asking $29,450

Excellent color combination, Dave! Conservative, but not black,

and very distinguished looking--your name suits her well.

Wow, great car!

I am awed and humbled by the responses. Thanks, gang!

Now for someone to step up and become the next steward of this fine ride.

That would be a beautiful stable-mate for our 1954 - but we are out of garage space.

Here's some helpful history from the forgotten pages

of Consumer Reports--their May 1955 Auto Ratings issue:

The 1955 Cadillac Series 62 was rated a "Best Buy," and

was the highest ranked of the 7 cars they tested in the

"High-Priced Cars" category. From the text of the 1955 review:

"Cadillac's gas mileage is probably the best in the group....

Cadillac's frequency-of-repair record is the best of ANY CAR. [Emphasis added.]

The Cadillac is an extremely well-made automobile, with exceptionally high

resale value, and it has no serious faults."

While no car is perfect, the review overall was positive. The 1955 Lincoln

came in second in the group, and the 1955 Buick Roadmaster came in last.

Interesting. Good info!

Here's some helpful history from the forgotten pages

of Consumer Reports--their May 1955 Auto Ratings issue:

The 1955 Cadillac Series 62 was rated a "Best Buy," and

was the highest ranked of the 7 cars they tested in the

"High-Priced Cars" category. From the text of the 1955 review:

"Cadillac's gas mileage is probably the best in the group....

Cadillac's frequency-of-repair record is the best of ANY CAR. [Emphasis added.]

The Cadillac is an extremely well-made automobile, with exceptionally high

resale value, and it has no serious faults."

While no car is perfect, the review overall was positive. The 1955 Lincoln

came in second in the group, and the 1955 Buick Roadmaster came in last.

Interesting information. I am curious to know how the 1955 Packard fared if his car was used in the comparison?

The 1955 Packard (not the Clipper) was 6th out of 7 of the

"High-Priced Cars" reviewed in that Consumer Reports auto issue.

The review referred partially to their review of the Clipper Custom in the

"Upper Medium Priced Cars" category, in which the Clipper was #4 of 8.

Here are a few excerpts. The reviews themselves had much more information.

"...Virtually the same engine as used in the Packard Patrician," they wrote

of the Clipper Custom. "It is a brand new engine and appears to be a good one."

They praised the torsion-bar suspension, which "keep the car very level in the

fore-and-aft direction, regardless of road inequalities; it rides beautifully

much of the time." They mentioned the car's auto-leveling device, and questioned its

complexity as "something more to get out of order, as it did on Consumer Union's

test car." "Low gas mileage...the frequency-of-repair record for Packard-built cars

is poorer than average, and resale value has been low."

As for the regular Packard, "The engine of the Packard is the same as that on

the Clipper Custom, but it carries a higher horsepower rating and uses dual

exhaust pipes. The Packard also has a heavier frame....CU's rating comment

on the Clipper Custom applies in general to the Packard. The upholstery and

trim of the Packard reflect its higher price; it is questionable whether, for

most buyers, the sum total of Packard advantages over those of the Clipper Custom

are worth the $900 premium."

The A.A.C.A. Library in Hershey likely has this issue and can scan or copy pages

for you. Very interesting reading that gives insights as to why some cars were

succeeding and others failing at this time! The Willys car (in the low-priced category)

had a terrible review and was evidently a very poor car in 1955.

Thanks for that John. Packard was having some serious teething problems with the Connor Ave. plant move in 1955 and there were some quality control problems.

Probably safe to say that many people here are drooling over this Coupe de Ville. My granddad had a new Sedan de Ville in '55, and I recall the "receivers" that my grandmother bored into the sheetrocked back wall of the garage with the voluptuous front bumper.

I am not a 50s car guy but that is one beautiful car!

Yes, it was a beautiful car.

I hope the buyer loves his cars enough

to drive them at least a few times a year.

(I think most cars in museums are NOT

as well maintained, as they tend to become

stationary objects, which is not as good for them.)

John, I hold the same opinion on this as you.  The seller detected my concern when I specifically inquired about its museum status.  He did mention that he does in fact drive his cars, now & then.

With 90 cars in his stable, one must wonder just how often "now & then".  My thinking is, it has to be more than the <=200 miles I put on the car during my 6 years of stewardship!

Having sold several cars to the folks down there at Bill's, I'll say that it's going to a good home. They seem to know how to take care of their cars and do it for the love, not the money.

I'll also privately admit that I was a little bummed to see this car sell so quickly, as I was trying to marshal the resources to buy it for myself. What a great car! Congratulations on the sale and rest assured it's going to a good home.

Likewise, I was trying to help a friend arrange to consider buying the super-nice Caddy