1967 Cadillac Deville convertible- 429 cubic inch engine, Turbo 400 auto trans., Flamenco red with white interior (red trim) and black convertible power top. Car has PS, PW, PB, AC (not hooked up), twilight Sentinel, and power seat (it works). The car is originally from Houston, TX, and has the original Protect-O-Plate affixed to the front fenderwell. It sold 3 years ago for $10,000 to a college student here at MSU, who drove it without incident from Houston, TX to Starkville, MS. He had a $1500 CD system installed, which included speakers in the kickpanels, a pair in the rear speaker grille, and a pair of subs in the trunk. It sounds great. Unfortunately, he neglected the car and let the paint and interior deteriorate. He had a new top installed 2 years ago, as well as had some transmission work done to it by a local shop here in town.

I bought the car in September 2004 and have used it almost daily. I had it inspected and tagged, applied for a new title, and had new wheel cylinders and brake lines installed on the front brakes. I also began color-sanding and polishing out the oxidized paint. At some point, the car had been repainted a metallic red close to the original Flamenco Red, which was not a metallic color. It was an amateur paint job, but it shines up pretty good. There are a few bubbles from poor adhesion (not rust) in the paint. There are a few waves in the body, but it's a solid car. I stripped out the interior and have re-dyed most of the interior pieces back to their original colors. The seats had previously been recovered in vinyl in the original pattern, and they had several tears which were taped over. They cleaned up OK, but still have the tears covered up. The floorpans are solid, and I rust-proofed them before I installed new sound deadener and carpets. I also installed new weatherstrips in the quarter windows.

The top is 2 years old, and works and seals fine. There is a small half-inch tear at the base where it joins the trim. The windows and windshield are all in good shape, with no cracks or chips. They all go up and down, but the rears are slow, and the door glass could use slight adjustment. All the motors work, and I have a pile of spare parts.

The car drives great, and literally drives like a Cadillac. I regularly drive it to West Point, MS, and it cruises at 70 all day long. It runs cool, tracks and brakes straight, and fires right up every time. The engine doesn't smoke, and I have yet to add a quart of oil to it. It's very quiet on the road too.

If interested, or if you have questions, call Marc at 662 323 1739 or cell at 662 312 3223 or email me at mtp1@ra.msstate.edu

Here's the info from www.nada.com

Original MSRP: $5,608

Low Retail-$5,975
Average Retail-$11,700
High Retail-$19,100

(*) Average retail price represents a clean vehicle in good condition with a Clean Title History.

Low Retail Value
This vehicle would be in mechanically functional condition, needing only minor reconditioning. The exterior paint, trim, and interior would show normal wear, needing only minor reconditioning. May also be a deteriorated restoration or a very poor amateur restoration. Most usable "as-is".

Note: This value does not represent a "parts car".

Average Retail Value
This vehicle would be in good condition overall. It could be an older restoration or a well-maintained original vehicle. Completely operable. The exterior paint, trim, and mechanics are presentable and serviceable inside and out. A "20-footer".

High Retail Value
This vehicle would be in excellent condition overall. It could be a completely restored or an extremely well maintained original vehicle showing very minimal wear. The exterior paint, trim, and mechanics are not in need of reconditioning. The interior would be in excellent condition. Note: This value does not represent a "100 Point" or "# 1" vehicle *.

* "100 Point" or "# 1" vehicle is not driven. It would generally be in a museum or transported in an enclosed trailer to concourse judging and car shows. This type of car would be stored in a climate-regulated facility.