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1972 Calais Coupe

Started by jwwseville60, November 20, 2023, 08:15:40 AM

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jwwseville60

November 20, 2023, 08:15:40 AM
Really nice.
I like the no vinyl top, the body lines fit together perfectly.
17K original miles.

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1972-cadillac-calais-sioux-falls-sd-2741020#&gid=1&pid=5

1960 Eldorado Seville, Copper, "IKE"
1961 CDV, gold, "Goldfinger"
1964 Eldorado, Turquoise, "Billy the Squid"
1963 De Ville Station Wagon Vista roof, silver blue, "Race Bannon"
1963 Fleetwood 60S, turquoise, "The Miami Special"
1959 Sedan Deville flat top, tan, "Jupiter-2"
1947 Caddy Sedanette 62, black, "Johnny Cash"
1970 ASC Fleetwood wagon, dark blue, "Iron Maiden"
Lifetime CLC

jwwseville60

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November 20, 2023, 08:22:48 AM Last Edit: November 20, 2023, 08:43:03 AM by jwwseville60
1960 Eldorado Seville, Copper, "IKE"
1961 CDV, gold, "Goldfinger"
1964 Eldorado, Turquoise, "Billy the Squid"
1963 De Ville Station Wagon Vista roof, silver blue, "Race Bannon"
1963 Fleetwood 60S, turquoise, "The Miami Special"
1959 Sedan Deville flat top, tan, "Jupiter-2"
1947 Caddy Sedanette 62, black, "Johnny Cash"
1970 ASC Fleetwood wagon, dark blue, "Iron Maiden"
Lifetime CLC

Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621

#2
November 20, 2023, 09:16:45 AM
Some prefer the minimal trim of the Calais without vinyl roof (although vinyl roof was still optional on deVilles) which also carries the incidental benefit of less moisture entrapment areas.

On a side note, 1971 was also the only year of the 71-73 generation in which the Series 75 did not receive the lower body rocker trim giving it a "Calais" look.   
A Cadillac Motorcar is a Possession for which there is no Acceptable Substitute

jwwseville60

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November 20, 2023, 10:47:19 AM Last Edit: November 20, 2023, 10:52:26 AM by jwwseville60
1960 Eldorado Seville, Copper, "IKE"
1961 CDV, gold, "Goldfinger"
1964 Eldorado, Turquoise, "Billy the Squid"
1963 De Ville Station Wagon Vista roof, silver blue, "Race Bannon"
1963 Fleetwood 60S, turquoise, "The Miami Special"
1959 Sedan Deville flat top, tan, "Jupiter-2"
1947 Caddy Sedanette 62, black, "Johnny Cash"
1970 ASC Fleetwood wagon, dark blue, "Iron Maiden"
Lifetime CLC

V63

#4
November 20, 2023, 12:10:14 PM
A good friend ordered a new metallic blue 1971 CDV with no vinyl top and the salesman strongly discouraged it.

At some point you could order a Calais with a vinyl top, certainly by 1973

jwwseville60

#5
November 23, 2023, 01:16:16 PM
If there was ever a case for "less is more," its this one.
C'mon folks, buy it!
1960 Eldorado Seville, Copper, "IKE"
1961 CDV, gold, "Goldfinger"
1964 Eldorado, Turquoise, "Billy the Squid"
1963 De Ville Station Wagon Vista roof, silver blue, "Race Bannon"
1963 Fleetwood 60S, turquoise, "The Miami Special"
1959 Sedan Deville flat top, tan, "Jupiter-2"
1947 Caddy Sedanette 62, black, "Johnny Cash"
1970 ASC Fleetwood wagon, dark blue, "Iron Maiden"
Lifetime CLC

billyoung

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December 02, 2023, 06:32:43 AM
The usual case with low end Cadillac purchases was the original owner could really afford a Buick but wanted a Cadillac as a lifetime crowning achievement I believe and babied and cherished the car then dies and the Wife cannot bring herself to sell it so it sits. A friend of my Grandmother in 1968 ordered a new 1968 Calais Coupe in silver with black cloth radio delete and NO options except Climate Control only including black wall tires. She traded in her Pontiac. She paraded that car around town like a peacock and drove it year round in Rochester New York for 10 years it finally rusted out and went to scrap with the factory installed clear plastic seat covers on.
Age 68, Living in Gods waiting room ( Florida ) Owned over 40 Old Cadillac's from 1955's to 1990 Brougham's. Currently own a 1968 Cadillac DeVille Convertible.
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