Yesterday, we featured a 1963 Cadillac, and the discussion was about the evolution of GM design. Fortuitously, an interesting later Cadillac has shown up, as a great illustration of that change in style. It’s also a perfect example of the RustyButTrusty philosophy – save a few bucks on an interesting car by accepting some cosmetic challenges. You know those stories you always hear of some guy who dragged a pre-war Duesenberg/Packard/Rolls Royce out of someone’s front yard in the 1970s for $500? Well, this is the closest you’ll get to that without dipping into your line of credit, retirement fund, and kids’ college funds. Check out this 1968 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Limousine for sale in St. Petersburg, FL, with bidding at $2500 and 4 days left to go.
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Evolution – 1968 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Limousine
December 13, 2013Family Car – 1963 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
December 12, 2013The 1960s are arguably one of the high-water points in terms of American automotive design leadership. Evolving out of the ridiculous excess of the 1950s, they were pulling a full 180 and going for clean and minimalist (if not small) designs, key among them the Buick Riviera, Studebaker Avanti, Oldsmobile Toronado, and Lincoln Continental. In 1963, that revolution was just going public, and on an early 1960s Cadillac you can see it happening. Check out this 1963 Cadillac Sedan DeVille for sale in Houston, TX for $4000.
RustyButTrusty On The Street – Volvo, Ferrari, and Cadillac Hearse
September 22, 2013Sometimes it’s amazing how many old cars a couple block radius can contain. On a recent drive, there were three interesting vintage cars, and this is not to mention the passing Datsun Fairlady roadster or the pre-GM Saab 900 convertible. The first car was a Volvo 122 2-door sedan. Fitted with slotted alloys in the 1970s, along with some little hoods over the headlights as you commonly see on VW Beetles, and some period foglights mounted in a strangely high position, this looks like a gently aged car that’s still working for a living.


