Cadillac 1961 - 1968 Custom & mild custom

This car came into Chris’s possession through three years of tenacious hunting. “I wanted a Cadillac that was gold, a coupe, and a DeVille. After three years I’d found one in Portland, Oregon,” Chris told us. He continued, “The guy that sold it to me bought my plane ticket to fly up there and I drove it back to SoCal–this was all on [the previous] owners’ word that it would make it back,” Chris chuckled.



With only 40,000 original miles the car was in well kept condition. Furthermore, coming up on a car that could handle a full coastal cruise and one that met the aesthetic demands Chris was hoping for sounds like a deal that was worth the three year wait. While Chris did make a point to state that he didn’t consider himself a Cadillac guy, this particular model and year was something that had always peaked his interest. What he got was the perfect foundation to reach his dream vision of the ’66 he’d been hunting for.



Chris went on to give us a breakdown of some of the gold cruiser’s details, “It’s got ’61 caps, ’61 wheels, and wide whitewalls. Me and my buddy Max Fish, we painted the whole car in his garage. It has all original interior and a couple fun things inside, but that’s about it.”



For such an eye catching ride, Chris kept the Cadillac close to its original state–barring the upholstery, new paint, and lowered stance. It is definitely a testament to the design prowess that Cadillacs have maintained throughout the decades.



But that still left us wondering, what was Chris’s favorite modification or aspect of the car? “There’s really not a lot of mods on the car, but my favorite part is obviously the roof because it’s the most eye-catching and it took the most amount of time and work,” Chris explained. He continued, “It took an entire day just to lay out those patterns.”

We wonder what it was like to get to work with Max Fish for a day laying everything from tape, paint, flake, not to mention prep and body work. Max is a true artist in his own right and the subtlety of this Cadillac among droves of eye-popping kustoms is proof that their is power in treading softly with your creativity.



Chris’s ’66 features the original 429 ci motor and he says it never skips a beat. He left us with some last words, “We were wondering why a lot of people were coming up wanting to stop and take pictures of it, it’s really a pretty bone stock Cadillac. The only things shaved are the emblems, the door locks and handles, and the windshield wipers, but other than that it’s pretty stock. There’s really not a lot of customization to it, these cars came with a killer look from the factory. There’s really not a whole lot that you have to do them.”

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This is a true, one-of-a-kind custom. It was professionally restored and customized just a few years ago and has been used only sparingly since. It is finished in black with a custom flame paint job and sits on an air ride suspension. The interior was also custom finished with full leather, rear TV, plus aftermarket speakers and subwoofers. This Series 75 Fleetwood limousine looks great.

Original 390 engine and Hydromatic transmission. Shaved doors, lowered, custom hand flamed paint, new tires, fuel system from pump to carburetor. New ignition system with points eliminator installed. Needs the driveshaft rebuilt with new u-joints and carrier bearing and new door poppers as well as having the interior re-done to be 100%. Loads of custom touches and has a great stereo system to boot. Comes with a lot of NOS and custom parts to do interior (chrome). Has new custom exhaust with 1960's bellflower exhaust tips;sounds incredible

great 1961 Cadillac Deville. All original except for the paint fob. power everything, original caddi v-8 and auto transmission. was a daily driver but currently needs a thermostat, new battery and the brakes need bleeding/fixed. runs strong and smooth and with a little work will be back cruising in no time. No cancer, has all the trim and original hub caps. interior is perfect and headliner is still good, new carpet.