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The Series Sixty Special four-door sedan was expensive and priced higher than all other non-limousine Cadillac sedans in 1953. The Series 62 Sedan was priced at $3,665 and the Series Sixty Special Fleetwood was $4,305. Due to the higher price, its exclusivity was guaranteed, with 20,000 examples built compared to 47,316 of the Series 62 sedan.
This particular example is part of the Andrews Collection and was delivered new with power windows. After it left the factory, it was sent to the distributor in Bridgeport, Connecticut—then the Steele Cadillac-Oldsmobile Company. It is believed to have been purchased new by James King of Bridgeport, and soon acquired by the local Packard dealership, which kept this car and a very similar Packard sedan together in one of its buildings. The two cars would occasionally be pulled out and used for comparison tests before potential buyers.
As the Packard marque soon drifted into the sunset, this 1953 Series Sixty Special was put into long-term storage and there it remained until its retrieval decades later. It later became part of the Charles Cawley collection and remained there in Maine until 2008. It was then sold to Paul Andrews who retained it for the rest of his life.
This car has been driven 8,735 miles with about 1,700 of those accumulated in the Andrew's ownership.
This Cadillac is powered by an overhead valve V8 engine with a 331 cubic-inch displacement, hydraulic valve lifters, five main bearings, and delivers 210 horsepower at 4,150 RPM. Its wheelbase measures 130 inches and there is an automatic transmission.By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2021
This particular example is part of the Andrews Collection and was delivered new with power windows. After it left the factory, it was sent to the distributor in Bridgeport, Connecticut—then the Steele Cadillac-Oldsmobile Company. It is believed to have been purchased new by James King of Bridgeport, and soon acquired by the local Packard dealership, which kept this car and a very similar Packard sedan together in one of its buildings. The two cars would occasionally be pulled out and used for comparison tests before potential buyers.
As the Packard marque soon drifted into the sunset, this 1953 Series Sixty Special was put into long-term storage and there it remained until its retrieval decades later. It later became part of the Charles Cawley collection and remained there in Maine until 2008. It was then sold to Paul Andrews who retained it for the rest of his life.
This car has been driven 8,735 miles with about 1,700 of those accumulated in the Andrew's ownership.
This Cadillac is powered by an overhead valve V8 engine with a 331 cubic-inch displacement, hydraulic valve lifters, five main bearings, and delivers 210 horsepower at 4,150 RPM. Its wheelbase measures 130 inches and there is an automatic transmission.By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2021
2021 RM Sothebys : Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $60,000-USD $80,000
Sale Price :
USD $106,400
1953 Cadillac Series Sixty Special Fleetwood Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Cadillac Series Sixty Special Fleetwood
(Data based on Model Year 1953 sales)
1953 Cadillac Series 60 Special Fleetwood Chassis#: 536085442 Sold for USD$27,500 2023 Mecum : Chattanooga | |
1953 Cadillac Series Sixty Special Fleetwood Sedan Chassis#: 536028224 Sold for USD$38,500 2022 RM Sothebys : The Hershey Auction | |
1953 Cadillac Series Sixty Special Fleetwood Sedan Chassis#: 536045731 Sold for USD$106,400 2021 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1953 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood Sedan Sold for USD$32,450 2016 Auctions America : Auburn Fall | |
1953 Cadillac Series 60 Sedan Sold for USD$7,500 2016 Mecum Portland | |
1953 CADILLAC SERIES 60 SPECIAL 4 DOOR SEDAN Sold for USD$14,300 2015 Barrett-Jackson - Palm Beach | |
1953 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special LWB Sedan Sold for USD$25,000 2009 Carlisle Auction - 09 Fall Carlisle Collector Car Auction | |
1953 Cadillac Series Sixty Special Fleetwood Sedan Sold for USD$74,250 2008 Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey by RM Auctions |
Cadillac Series Sixty Special Fleetwoods That Failed To Sell At Auction
1953 Cadillac Series Sixty Special Fleetwood's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1953 CADILLAC 60 SPECIAL | 2009 Palm Springs Exotic Car Auctions February 2009 | $11,250 | |||
1953 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 60 SERIES | 2008 Palm Springs Exotic Car Auctions November 23, 2008 | $16,000 |
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