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Especially if you are using remflex gaskets. They will compensate for some variation in flatness.

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Text says v-16 motor with 5 speed. Would you say a v-16 with a Tremec 5 speed is a restomod? I guess it depends on your definition. I would probably say no but I would understand someone saying yes. Regardless, someone needs to buy it and send it back home and authenticity restore it.

Not a restomod. Just “restored” in awful colors and with lots of trash added. there were 19 1938-40 convertible v16 convertible coupes made. There are over 30 now. The 1938-40 series 75 used the same body. And many of those were swapped. https://car-from-uk.com/sale.php?id=42722&country=uk

57-58 Eldorado Broughams had air suspension standard. As did 59-60 Cadillac Eldorados, eldorado Seville’s and eldorado broughams. The 59-60 was a different system. It was an option on all lower trimmed cars. Most systems were removed in favor of springs, but the ride can’t be compared. Very smooth. If you are in the Cadillac air suspension world you know the guy from CA. Very expensive, but my system (1960) was replaced in 1998 (all new valves, air compressor and bags) and is still going strong.

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Details and specs of your car don’t change whether your car is 1 of 5 or 1 of 500.

The LaSalle info is known because the authors (Matt and Ron) manually went through the data. To my knowledge, no one has done the same for the corresponding years for the Cadillac production. While interesting to say 1 of x for a production series Cadillac I am not sure why it matters.

more variations on the basic transmission design developed in conjunction with General Motors are rolling out. We now learn that at Ford the design has been developed in three torque classes. The lightest-duty one goes in the Mustang and will be arriving soon in the Ford Explorer and Lincoln Navigator. The middle one is already in use in the F-150. Super Duty applications will employ the largest one. The "barrel" of the transmission, where all the planetary-gear magic happens, increases in diameter with each step up, allowing for beefier shafts, gears, and plates in the multiplate clutches. Each of Ford and GM have different variations of the transmission. while the the transmission have different sizes, gearing, etc. they all originated from this collaboration. Interestingly, GM brands this in-house designed and built 10-speed transmission an “Allison.” https://www.motortrend.com/features/11-powertrain-points-2020-ford-f-series-super-duty/amp

The Ford 10 speed transmission was jointly developed with GM and is in the heavy duty GMC and Chevys. Programming is different.

I think that this misses the point. Yes, it is interesting as a car. With a neat story. You compare it to a 50s hot rod model A. I would say it is more interesting than that. But this car was sent to Fran Roxas to have it restored. You would never send a model a hot rod to a top flight ccca restoration facility. The whole point of these made up stories is to sell the car at a large number. At Mecum, the chandelier bid the car up to $1.5 million. No one took the bait. Do you think the Mecum would have the stones to ask $1.5 for 1950s bitsa Packard hot rod? I don’t.

There was a recall on the 1959-60 pitman arm http://www.59-60cadillacs.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1959-60CadPitmanArmArticleRP20289.pdf

I might suggest you click on the link above to find the answer

Yes. A coupe with madame x features. In present day worth more than an a madame x sedan. But never, in period, considered a madam x.

No such a thing as a madam x coupe. All madam x were sedans. https://www.newcadillacdatabase.org/static/CDB/Dbas_txt/V6fl4100.htm

Wow!

Yes. I would too. But if I were in the market I would have spent the $50 a few weeks ago to be certain. One of the two 35 Victoria’s is in St Louis. My guess is that this one ends up there at a dealer with an asking price of $450k. With a build sheet. from the photos, the car seemed tired and appropriately bought needing a restoration to be a top notch car. 34-37 are my favorite v16s. But many people don’t like them. Too modern looking. I love the shear size of them. ******* update Of course AJ is right. 5 mins of internet research indicates that the two real ones are in long term major league and major major league collections. And this one was the Blackhawk collection one with a modified body. I can’t believe how unscrupulous the auction company was to try and suggest that it was one of the two made in 35.

59 black eldorado $313K vs estimate of $130-180k. 35 V16 convertible Victoria $373k.

Some one went crazy at Mecum:

Mine is right behind it in cocaine white.

If the 59 eldorado has the black/ white trim tag, it should go for way over estimate. Only more desirable would be black / red or black/ black. You can get the documentation to see if it started as a sedan. Paint looks tired and it is the cars second auction in the last year.