1937 Cadillac V12 Town Car by Fleetwood Award Winner in Excellent Driving Cond

The Cadillac V-12 is an exclusive V-12 powered luxury car that was manufactured by Cadillac from the 1930 through the 1937. Below only the maker's top-of-the-line Cadillac V-16 line, these were powered by the Cadillac V12 engine, furnished with similar custom bodies, and built in relatively small numbers. A total of 10,903 were made in the seven model years that the automobile was built, with the majority having been constructed in its inaugural year. It was Cadillac's first, and is to date, Cadillac's only standard production V-12 automobile. The Cadillac V-12 was renamed the Series 80 and 85 in 1936. The Series 80 and 85 featured a 131-inch and 138-inch wheelbase respectively. All V-12s were then Fleetwood bodied and had Turret Tops. A total of 901 V-12s were sold in 1936.

In 1937 the Series 80 was dropped leaving only the long wheelbase Series 85. The only significant mechanical changes were the adoption of an oil-bath air cleaner and a pressure radiator cap. Sales were only 478. The Series 85 was discontinued at the end of 1937.

This beautiful example was delivered to Knoxville, TN to Mr. Roy Lotspiech the Publisher of the Knoxville Journal. It was purchased by the seller out of a long term collection in largely original condition in 2014 and extensive mechanical and sensitive cosmetic restoration was undertaken to improve it as much as possible while retaining its original features. The car has won 2 Awards in National Cadillac LaSalle Club judging, and is in excellent running and driving condition.

This is a rare opportunity to acquire such a well -preserved example of the halcyon days for Classic Era.