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1932 Cadillac Series 452-B Sixteen Convertible Coupe

Coachwork by Fisher

Cadillac introduced the first production automobile with a V16 engine just after the 1929 stock-market crash that ushered in the Great Depression. The car was a marvel of engineering but not many people could afford it and in 1932 only 296 V16s were produced. Prices ranged from $4,495 to $5,945 in 1932.

The 452.8 cu. in. overhead-valve V16 engine produced 165 horsepower and was coupled to a 3-speed manual transmission. It had a top speed of 90 mph.

The V-16 Fisher Body Coupes were one of the smaller models riding on a 149-inch wheelbase.

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1932 Cadillac Series 452-B Sixteen Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Cadillac Series 452-B Sixteen

(Data based on Model Year 1932 sales)

1932 Cadillac V-16 All-Weather Phaeton by Fleetwood Sold for USD$341,000 2024 RM Sothebys : Hershey
1932 Cadillac V-16 Seven-Passenger Imperial Sedan by Fleetwood Chassis#: 14-208 Sold for USD$123,200 2022 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island
1932 Cadillac V-16 Sport Phaeton by Fisher Chassis#: 14-221 Sold for USD$940,000 2021 RM Sothebys : Monterey
1932 Cadillac V-16 Convertible Coupe by Fisher Chassis#: 14-157 Sold for USD$1,022,500 2021 RM Sothebys : Arizona
1932 Cadillac V-16 Five-Passenger Sedan by Fleetwood Sold for USD$218,400 2020 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale Arizona
1932 Cadillac V-16 Limousine Brougham by Fleetwood Sold for USD$143,000 2018 RM Sothebys : Hershey
1932 CADILLAC V16 SPECIAL PHAETON Chassis#: 1400044 Sold for USD$275,000 2018 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale
1932 Cadillac V-16 Five-Passenger Sedan by Fleetwood Sold for USD$220,000 2016 RM Sotheby's : Hershey
1932 Cadillac V-16 452B Madame X Imperial Sedan Sold for USD$264,000 2014 Gooding & Company - Amelia Island Sale
1932 Cadillac V-16 All-Weather Phaeton by Fisher Chassis#: 1400208 Sold for USD$291,500 2013 RM Auctions - Arizona
1932 Cadillac Sixteen Special Phaeton by Fisher Chassis#: 1400044 Sold for USD$176,000 2011 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Amelia Island
1932 Cadillac 452-B V16 Imperial Limousine Sold for USD$137,500 2010 Worldwide Auctions - The Auburn Auction
1932 Cadillac 452B V16 Sold for USD$231,000 2009 The Scottsdale Auction : Gooding & Company
1932 Cadillac 452B V16 Sold for USD$77,000 2009 The Scottsdale Auction : Gooding & Company
1932 Cadillac 452-B V16 Imperial Sedan Sold for USD$108,225 2008 The Richard C. Paine Jr. Collection
1932 Cadillac Series 452B Sold for USD$75,000 2007 Bonhams, An Important Sale of Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia
1932 CADILLAC 452 B V16 DUAL-WINDSHIELD ALL-WEATHER Sold for USD$137,500 2005 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale 2005
1932 CADILLAC 452 B V16 DUAL-WINDSHIELD ALL-WEATHER Sold for USD$275,000 2004 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale 2004
1932 CADILLAC 452 B FISHER DC PHAETON Sold for USD$193,600 2001 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale 2001

Cadillac Series 452-B Sixteens That Failed To Sell At Auction

1932 Cadillac Series 452-B Sixteen's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.

Vehicle	Chassis	Event	Est. Low	Est. High
1932 Cadillac 452B V16 Fleetwood Imperial Limousine		2016 The Finest : The Elegance at Hershey	$195,000	$225,000
1932 Cadillac V16 452-B All Weather Phaeton	2458869	2014 Bonhams The Scottsdale Auction	$225,000	$275,000
1932 Cadillac 452B V16 All-Weather Phaeton	1400208	2011 Worldwide Auctions The Classics at the Trump Taj Mahal

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