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The Great Depression continued to impact the automobile industry. Cadillac announced that it would limit the 1933 production of V-16s to 400 motorcars. Only 126 were manufactured. While 70 body styles were offered only 35 were actually built. Over half of the V-16s delivered were 5 or 7-passenger sedans. 'Most Cadillac V-16 bodies were built by Fleetwood. Two 143-inch wheelbase chassis were bodied by Fisher. The example shown here is the only Fisher Body convertible coupe constructed in 1933.
The remaining V-16s were built on a 149-inch wheelbase and had a V-shaped grille/radiator shell, skirted fenders, and no-draft ventilation. Detail distinction was achieved with a new winged goddess mascot, large spinner hubcaps, and the absence of the crank hole cover in the grill, and an awkward four-bar bumper. Hood side panels carried two vertical doors plus three stylized horizontal louvers. Vertical louver on the front fenders skirts, shown in promotional literature and used on mockups, was replaced in 'production' by three horizontal louvers matching those on the hood louvers.
The V-16 Cadillac was the company's top-of-the-line car until production ceased in 1940. In total, there were just 4,076 examples built during the eleven years the model was offered. Most of the Sixteens were built in the single year of 1930 before the Great Depression really took hold. For 1933, the boxy looks of the Twenties were giving way to the streamlined look of the Thirties featuring flowing, fully skirted fenders and graceful vee'd grilles with painted shells blending into the bodywork. The V16s featured a longer 149-inch wheelbase, a unique grille, a larger 'Goddess' hood ornament and massive 'four-bar' bumpers. These cars were serially numbered with the owner's name displayed on a plate inside the car.
The remaining V-16s were built on a 149-inch wheelbase and had a V-shaped grille/radiator shell, skirted fenders, and no-draft ventilation. Detail distinction was achieved with a new winged goddess mascot, large spinner hubcaps, and the absence of the crank hole cover in the grill, and an awkward four-bar bumper. Hood side panels carried two vertical doors plus three stylized horizontal louvers. Vertical louver on the front fenders skirts, shown in promotional literature and used on mockups, was replaced in 'production' by three horizontal louvers matching those on the hood louvers.
The V-16 Cadillac was the company's top-of-the-line car until production ceased in 1940. In total, there were just 4,076 examples built during the eleven years the model was offered. Most of the Sixteens were built in the single year of 1930 before the Great Depression really took hold. For 1933, the boxy looks of the Twenties were giving way to the streamlined look of the Thirties featuring flowing, fully skirted fenders and graceful vee'd grilles with painted shells blending into the bodywork. The V16s featured a longer 149-inch wheelbase, a unique grille, a larger 'Goddess' hood ornament and massive 'four-bar' bumpers. These cars were serially numbered with the owner's name displayed on a plate inside the car.
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1933 Cadillac Series 452-C Sixteen Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Cadillac Series 452-C Sixteen
(Data based on Model Year 1933 sales)
1933 Cadillac V-16 All-Weather Phaeton by Fleetwood Sold for USD$257,600 2020 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale Arizona | |
1933 Cadillac V-16 Seven-Passenger Town Cabriolet by Fleetwood Sold for USD$362,500 2018 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale, Az. | |
1933 Cadillac V-16 Seven-Passenger Sedan by Fleetwood Sold for USD$550,000 2015 RM Sotheby's : Amelia Island | |
1933 Cadillac V-16 All-Weather Phaeton Chassis#: 5000116 Sold for USD$506,000 2012 Gooding & Company, Amelia Island, Fl | |
1933 Cadillac Sixteen Seven-Passenger Limousine by Fleetwood Chassis#: 5000066 Sold for USD$159,500 2011 RM Auctions - Concours d'Elegance at St. Johns | |
1933 Cadillac V16 Convertible Phaeton by Fleetwood Sold for USD$462,000 2010 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Amelia Island | |
1933 Cadillac 452C V16 Chassis#: 5000028 Sold for USD$412,500 2009 Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey by RM Auctions | |
1933 Cadillac V-16 Model 452-C Convertible Phaeton Chassis#: 5000116 Sold for USD$682,000 2006 RM Auctions at Meadow Brook | |
1933 Cadillac V-16 Convertible Victoria Chassis#: 5000043 Sold for USD$308,000 2004 Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction | |
1933 Cadillac V16 Convertible Victoria Sold for USD$335,500 2003 Vintage Motor Cars at Meadow Brook Hall | |
1933 Cadillac V16 All Weather Phaeton Sold for USD$324,500 2003 Vintage Motor Cars at Amelia Island |
Cadillac Series 452-C Sixteens That Failed To Sell At Auction
1933 Cadillac Series 452-C Sixteen's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1933 Cadillac V-16 All Weather Phaeton | 5000082 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $425,000 | $475,000 | $550,000 |
1933 Cadillac V-16 All Weather Phaeton | 5000082 | 2023 Mecum : 2023 Monterey | $500,000 | $600,000 | $700,000 |
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