Cadillac Coupe de Ville – today's land yacht tempter

By: Guy 'Guido' Allen, Unique Cars magazine

Date: 14.12.2020

1972 Cadillac Coupe de Ville

1972 Cadillac Coupe de Ville

1972 Cadillac Coupe de Ville

1972 Cadillac Coupe de Ville

Lots of car for the money

Just to prove that coupes come in all shapes and sizes, we bring you one of our favourites: a 1972 Cadillac Coupe de Ville.

If ever a car screamed the seventies, this is it. Though only a two-door, it will dwarf most other toys on the road, and we like it for that flamboyance.

This was a hugely successful era for Cadillac. Between this and the Sedan de Ville, it sold over 267,000 cars that year – pretty good for what was a high-end model.

While the ad is a little short on detail, this example should be running the big 472ci (7.7lt) V8, which is pretty bulletproof and claimed a fairly modest 220 horses at a lazy 3800rpm and 495Nm of torque at just 2400rpm. While it may not be an outright speed demon, it should get off the line pretty welll.

The interior looks a little tired but complete, while the body seems to be in decent shape. Given its age, you'd want to do the usual checks for rust and repairs.

A host of mechanical work is listed by the seller and the odometer reading of just under 110,000 miles suggests it should be a long way from worn out. It's being sold in Queensland (near Brisbane), registered and with a roadworthy certificate for $27,250. See it here.

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