For Sale: 1977 Cadillac Seville San Remo Coupe - "# 9 of 400" - Seattle, WA - Not Mine - 12/4 Reduced

[6T-FinSeeker]

For sale on Craigslist: 1977 Cadillac Seville San Remo Coupe in Seattle, WA  -  $15,000  -  Text Tyler Aroner: 206 271 10 eight five

 

On 12/4, Seller reduced price to $11,000

 

Link to 11/11 relist: https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/issaquah-77-cadillac-san-remo-seville/7406511682.html

 

Seller's Description:

1977 Cadillac Seville San Remo Coupe

• condition: like new
• odometer: 92000
• cylinders: 8 cylinders
• transmission: automatic
• paint color: black
• title status: clean
• cryptocurrency ok

Very rare Cadillac Seville "COUPE" which makes is a San Remo. These cars were only made in 4dr but the 2dr is the San Remo. 9 of 400 ever made. Details below, $15,000.00
• Year: 1977
• Make: Cadillac
• Model: Seville
• Exterior Color: Black
• Interior Color: Gray
• Transmission: Automatic
• Engine Size: V-8
• Odometer: 0
• Stock Number: 1033
• Trim Level: San Remo
• VIN: 6S69R7Q481033
• Title Status: Clear
• Vinyl Roof: Yes
• Restoration History: Restored
• Exterior Condition: Good
• Seat Material: Leather
• Air Conditioning: Yes
• AM/FM Radio: Yes
• 8-Track:Yes
• Cruise Control: Yes
• Power Brakes: Yes
• Power Steering: Yes
• Power Locks: Yes
• Power Windows: Yes
• Power Seats: Yes
• Tilt Wheel: Yes
• Fuel Injection: Yes
• Electronic Ignition: Yes
• Engine History: Original
• Engine Condition: Running
• Drive Train: Rear-wheel drive

 

Vehicle Description
By the late 1970’s the personal luxury car market was booming and as more and more automotive manufacturers sought to come up with new luxury car designs, exclusivity became the key word of the day. It was during this time that boutique coachbuilders thrived in the personal luxury car market with their ability to build truly one-off designs that buyers were sure would make them stand out in a crowd. One of these coachbuilders was Coach Design Group in Westlake Village, California, who produced a comparatively small number of custom coachbuilt Cadillacs for the Hillcrest Motor Company of Beverly Hills and Ogner Motors of Woodland Hills, both premier Cadillac dealers. Their basis was the new Cadillac Seville, which had been introduced in 1975 and had already become hugely popular. This 1977 Cadillac Seville San Remo Coupe is one of those examples built by Coach Design Group and was converted into a coupe from the standard four-door Seville sedan and features a rear half vinyl roof with chrome wrap over molding and electric sunroof by American Sunroof Corporation, opera lamps, and a modified fixed quarter window in place of the rear doors along with a modified rear fascia with Eldorado taillights grafted in. Power for the San Remo comes from a 5.7L fuel-injected V8 engine which produces 180 horsepower and is mated to a Turbo-Hydramatic 400 3-speed automatic transmission while standard features for the ’77 Seville included power steering, front and rear power disc brakes, cruise control, automatic climate control with air conditioning, dual power seats, power windows, power locks, dual remote rearview mirrors, and automatic level control, among others. The black exterior of this San Remo shows excellently with a mirror finish and few flaws while the vinyl roof and sunroof are in great shape. Inside the cabin the San Remo features gray leather upholstery and the seats, carpet, floor mats, and headliner are in excellent shape as well and the coupe rides on a set of steel wheels with Cadillac wire spoke hubcaps mounted with Vogue Tire Custom Built Radial 205/70R15 thin whitewall tires with a stylish gold accent stripe. Although Cadillac produced more than 45,000 Sevilles in 1977, the San Remo Coupes are extremely rare with only 400 built that year, with this car being identified as the 9th Coupe produced according to the brass plate affixed to the glovebox door. Overall this 1977 Cadillac San Remo Coupe looks and runs great and is a wonderful example of an oft-forgotten era of American motoring when ever increasing demand for the most distinctive and luxurious cars brought about a resurgence in the coachbuilder market and even now, this San Remo Coupe is as distinctive and elegant as it was in 1977.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 5, 2021 by 6T-FinSeeker
update price (see edit history)

[Guest]

Hmmm?

This is interesting.  And it appears to be tastefully done.

Much better than the earlier custom attempt at the Eldorado del Caballero which just looks like a gaudy mess.

I've always been a fan of George Barris' work but he really missed the mark with this one.

 

 

Edited October 6, 2021 by GregLaR (see edit history)

[John_S_in_Penna]

Wow!  The benefits of depreciation.

The Cadillac Seville was General Motors' most

expensive car, other than limousines.  These

custom-made 2-door Sevilles were incredibly

expensive modifications in their day.

 

I don't have data for 1977 coupes, but the 

1978 convertible version was $46,000!

[80 Years of Cadillac LaSalle, page 426.]

That's almost 3 times the sedan's base price.

The fact that these tastefully done conversions

are "under the radar" makes them great bargains today. 

 

Edited October 6, 2021 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history)

[TAKerry]

That green el dorado looks like a Les Dunham car.

 

I have always liked that style of Seville, I dont think I really hate the one posted, def different.

[suchan]

I hate it when a seller cuts and pastes some Wikipedia, etc. entry into an ad. Anybody willing to spend $15K probably already knows the history, and a seller that has to resort to cut-and-paste likely doesn't.

As customs go, it's well-done and not bad-looking, but I think the original has better proportions.

[6T-FinSeeker]

On 12/4, Seller reduced price to $11,000.

 

 

[deac]

I'm not impressed!

Edited December 5, 2021 by deac (see edit history)

[suchan]

The Seville is a great-looking car. Not sure I understand why someone saw the need to try to improve on it. You have to do a double-take to realize what's been done, and it made an already-expensive car even more so.

That Barris car looks like something a bored teenager would doodle in math class.

[cjp69]

Sold at BJ in Vegas in 2014 for $5,500

 

https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1977-CADILLAC-SEVILLE-CUSTOM-2-DOOR-COUPE-177674

 

 

[ericisback]

Chris (cjp69), would you have time to message me?  I think I own a car you used to own, and would love to learn more about its history.  Thanks so much!!!!!