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Cadillac built six V-16s of all body styles in this final year of production. Of those, five wore style number 9033-F, a seven-passenger Formal Sedan by Fleetwood. This example came off the Cadillac assembly lines in November 1939 and was put on display at the 1940 Chicago Auto Show, where Susan Hammond Rhea, the daughter of a Wausau insurance company executive, bought it 'right off the floor.' According to the vehicle's second owner - Grey Pierson of Wausau, Wisconsin - she used it for two years, before putting it into storage during World War II because the large engine required more gasoline than her rations coupons allowed. The car's tires were confiscated during the war to help with the war efforts - as rubber was in short supply. After the war, the car continued to rest on blocks sans tires. When Rhea passed away in 1956, the car was offered for sale and acquired by Grey Pierson's father who kept it with the family in storage until 2003. The car has had three owners from new and has covered a little more than 13,000 miles. It has been sympathetically restored with the exterior paint, padded leather top, and chrome being renewed to a high level.
This example is body number four of the five V-16 formal sedans built in 1950, the final year of v-16 production.By Daniel Vaughan | Jun 2020
This example is body number four of the five V-16 formal sedans built in 1950, the final year of v-16 production.By Daniel Vaughan | Jun 2020
2020 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $60,000-USD $80,000
Sale Price :
USD $84,000
1940 Cadillac Series 90 Sixteen Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Cadillac Series 90 Sixteen
(Data based on Model Year 1940 sales)
1940 Cadillac Series 90 V-16 Imperial Sedan by Fleetwood Chassis#: 5320011 Sold for USD$88,000 2023 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
1940 Cadillac Series 40-90 Model 9029 Five-Passenger Convertible Sedan Sold for USD$100,800 2023 Bonhams : Audrain Concours Auction | |
1940 Cadillac Series 90 V-16 Seven-Passenger Formal Sedan by Fleetwood Sold for USD$84,000 2020 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island Auction | |
1940 Cadillac V-16 Seven-Passenger Imperial Sedan by Fleetwood Chassis#: 5320045 Sold for USD$66,000 2018 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
1940 Cadillac Series 90 V-16 Sport Coupe Chassis#: 5320042 Sold for USD$156,750 2013 Gooding and Company - The Amelia Island Auction | |
1940 Cadillac V-16 Seven-Passenger Formal Sedan Sold for USD$55,000 2012 RM Auctions - St. Johns, Michigan | |
1940 CADILLAC MODEL 9053 OPEN DRIVER TOWN CAR Chassis#: 5320038 Sold for USD$80,000 2011 Worldwide Auctions - The Auburn Auction | |
1940 Cadillac Series 90 V-16 Sport Coupe Sold for USD$176,000 2010 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auctions | |
1940 Cadillac Imperial Sedan 7-Passenger Limousine Sold for USD$73,500 2008 Leake Auctions - Tulsa - 36th Annual - QuikTrip Center | |
1940 Cadillac Series 90 Sixteen Sold for USD$82,500 2008 Automobiles of Amelia Island, RM Auctions | |
1940 Cadillac V16 Convertible Coupe Chassis#: 5320030 Sold for USD$313,500 2005 Vintage Motor Cars at Amelia Island |
Cadillac Series 90 Sixteens That Failed To Sell At Auction
1940 Cadillac Series 90 Sixteen's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1940 Cadillac 90 Town Car | 2009 Mecum Monterey Auction | $55,000 |
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