1948 Cadillac Series 62

INTRODUCTION: This Cadillac combines the incredible style of a '40s fastback with luxury and muscle. The sweeping body lines have tremendous presence, while the custom interior lives up to the Cadillac name with full leather, air conditioning, and modern amenities. Under the hood, a GM 502 crate motor delivers the muscle to match the looks. One of the country's larger collector car dealers owned this Cadillac as his personal car for the last 12 years. It was body off frame restored, has been serviced, and is ready to drive and enjoy!

EXTERIOR: I absolutely love the fastback design of this Cadillac. It's an impressive piece of American sheet metal with a long, flowing profile and tremendous presence. The slender rear fenders are especially distinctive and really emphasize the sleek fastback shape. The body is clean and solid with no rust or damage. The gaps are tight and consistent, and everything fits together very nicely. The black paint has been polished to a smooth, deep gloss that complements the abundance of brightwork perfectly. Overall, the chrome and paint are highly presentable without claiming perfection. The glass is also in very nice condition. The stance has been tastefully updated with 18-inch Coys wheels wrapped in Yokohama tires. There's one particularly cool Cadillac detail hiding in plain sight: the taillight assembly pops up to reveal the gas cap!

INTERIOR: As you'd expect in a Cadillac, the interior is all about luxury. It's roomy and wrapped in leather from wall to wall. The front seats even have the shoulder belts incorporated right into them, the driver's side is power. The back seat is upholstered to match and features a fold down center armrest, while the custom side panels are finished in leather as well. Power windows add another modern convenience. The dash is especially impressive. It retains that very cool factory designed instrument panel, now upgraded with vintage style modern gauges. A beautiful polished tilt column is topped with a custom steering wheel. The one off center console houses illuminated cup holders, storage, a touchscreen infotainment system, and an automatic shifter with slap-shift capability. Speakers are neatly incorporated into the doors and rear package shelf, and of course the headliner has been completely redone. The more I look around this interior, the more impressed I am! It's luxurious, unique, and exceptionally well executed.

ENGINE COMPARTMENT: Under the hood is some serious Cadillac sized muscle: a GM Performance 502 big block producing 461 horsepower and a massive 558 lb-ft of torque. It's a stout combination built with 4-bolt mains, an all forged rotating assembly, and a roller cam, yet it's designed to run comfortably on pump gas. Up top is an aluminum intake, dual feed Holley carb, electronic ignition, and there's a set of headers too. It's dressed up nicely with aluminum Chevrolet valve covers and a dual snorkel air cleaner. A March Front Runner system really cleans up the front of the engine with billet brackets, serpentine pulleys, a polished A/C compressor and alternator, plus modern power steering with a remote reservoir. Keeping that big block cool is an aluminum radiator with dual electric fans and an overflow bottle. The engine compartment itself is clean and neatly finished in black, providing a great backdrop for all the polished components.

TRUNK COMPARTMENT: Open the trunk and, as you'd expect from a Cadillac, there's plenty of room. It's neatly finished with a complete 1948-style trunk liner kit, maintaining the proper vintage appearance. Underneath the mat is added sound insulation.

UNDERSIDE: Professionally upgraded for improved performance, handling, and reliability. Up front, it features a Fat Man front clip with tubular upper and lower control arms, coilover shocks, an adjustable sway bar, and rack-and-pinion steering. In back are leaf springs with lowering blocks and air shocks for the perfect stance. The braking system has been upgraded with power disc brakes at all four wheels, with the power brake booster neatly mounted under the floor. The fuel system has been replaced, along with a dual exhaust featuring stainless Flowmaster mufflers. Looking up at the drivetrain, everything is clean and well detailed, including a high torque starter and chrome flywheel cover. Power is sent through a recently rebuilt 700R4 overdrive automatic transmission, custom driveshaft, and a Ford 8.8 rear end with 3.73 posi gears. The floors, frame, rockers, and supports are all exceptionally clean, with the frame finished in gloss black and the floors in satin black.

SERVICE: We take pride in our cars and our reputation. Every vehicle goes through our service department where it is inspected, test driven, and we address the essentials before offering it for sale.

CONCLUSION: You're not going to pull into a show and park next to another one like it! Best of all, you're getting a tremendous amount of car for the money. At this price point, I think it represents an exceptional value. Turn the key, enjoy the luxury and muscle, and get ready for plenty of attention wherever you go!

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Air conditioning
Power brakes
4 wheel disc
Power steering
Rack & pinion
3.73 posi
Power seat
Power windows
Tilt wheel
Console
Leather upholstery
Stereo system
Coys wheels