Interesting find in trunk of my 63. Nope - its not a body.

[Tom Bahner]

I found this rather beat up trophy in the trunk of my recently purchased 63 4window. The previous owner had no history on it, or much on the car. He had owned it for 11 years and never did much with it except put a cheap paint job on it. Orig color was Benton Blue but its currently a little more blue that.

The trophy says Cadillac Club International - 1st Place Best Sedan.

This old girl has had a rough life along the way, with some time spent outside. The odometer reads 39k which the PO thought was original but who the heck really knows. It doesn't show a lot of wear on the brake and gas pedal which is usually one the tell tale signs of use. It still had clear plastic seat covers on the front when I got it, which was severly yellowed/cracked and now gone.  The fabric is faded  and split in the seams. .

Anyway, like many, it would be interesting to know what these old autos have gone through over the last 50 years. 

Tom B

[Jason Edge]

The GM Heritage Center can provide the original build list page showing all the key build options for the car. They also provide dealer data book, spec manual, owners manual and other scans with the package. They DO NOT include the original dealer ship or owner of the car.

Here is the link:

http://www.cadillaclasalleclub.org/publications/technical-resources...

[Robert Alan Shannon]

Hello Tim,I can't help you with dealership info ,but from your serial number should be build  date autumn 1962.Your data plate on the cowl upper left corner should have a digit (or digits)and a letter.Digit would be month ,letter would be week of month.A=1st week etc.9C would be 3rd week Sept 62HTH.

[Robert Alan Shannon]

I can account for 30+years with my SDV,traded my non-running 69 Camaro even for my Caddy with my best friend.He had traded even with an auto parts store owner.My buddy had a very hot VW motor he was going to put in his next project and the store owner needed a motor for his Karrman Ghia.This was a 3way swap,no money involved! This was Oct 83.My Caddy was bought new and owned by an elderly lady on July 26 1963 from Joe Pistocco in Wichita Falls ,Tex.I think the store owner was her nephew.I was fortunate to get the service stubs booklet with the car;only 3 were torn out.