The ultimate 'Lac

[ST Dog]

With the crazy things it did, you'd swear that danged car was possessed!!!!   

May have been. 


Still, given it's age and the cutting edge tech (in it's day) it contained, a few gremlins now are to be expected.

[guidematic]

Or a myriad of other exclusive features. One of my favorites is the memory seat function.

And the power trunk opener, and closure. The way it shuts off and restarts at traffic lights.

Mike

[Carfreak]

Driving with all the windows down, put up the front and TRIED to put up the rear when the electrical gremlin hit again.  
Windows stayed where they were at - 2 up, 2 down.  

It was a hot day; a/c worked good but not good enough for the rear passengers to enjoy with their windows open.


Yes, the trunk opener/closer would really mess with the heads of bystanders at the local cruise.  


The specific car I'm speaking of is lavender in color, very attractive but not totally original.  It was restored for/by Mary Tyler Moore until she & her husband got tired of writing checks.  Then owned for several years by a local friend but now returned to the west coast.  Featured on the cover of Calf Car Cover catalog a few years ago and also in the book 'Cadillac the Enduring Legend' pgs 60-65.  

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThUeXb6FOKs

[guidematic]

Lovely car. But I can imagine one of these cars after 10-15 years of daily use, and before a complete restoration, what they would be like.

The gremlins could make a condo home in one of thes cars.

Mike

[mario]

hey guys:
there is a cadillac that looks just like that parked at a mechanic shope just 1/2 mile from where i work, same color too!!!! don't tell me that one of you guys/gals lives that close to me, please don't tell me that....i asked nicely...
ciao,
mario

[Carfreak]

hey guys:
there is a cadillac that looks just like that parked at a mechanic shope just 1/2 mile from where i work, same color too!!!! don't tell me that one of you guys/gals lives that close to me, please don't tell me that....i asked nicely...
ciao,
mario

mario,

If the one you mention has:

hubcaps instead of cast wheels,
aftermarket electric wipers,
a battery kill switch in the passenger side rear quarter panel,
aftermarket power antenna 

its the same car.  Probably is; AFAIK, its the only lavender Brougham.   

I have the body number somewhere but can't put my finger on it at this moment. 

And you can count this Misfit out as living near you - I am definitely a midwesterner over 2k miles away. 

[Fins]

Don't worry about me Mario. I'm still in South Florida. Further than CF from you. So......you're safe for now.

[mario]

i stopped by today and took a few picts. it is a 4 door not a 2 door. interior in nice shape, needs a few things, but i don't believe it is for sale.
ciao,
mario

[Carfreak]

Nope, not the same car.  That is more blue in color; the one I'm referencing was definitely a shade of light lavender. 

[Fins]

Hey..........I'll take it if no one else want's it !!!