After an extensive restoration, this Cadillac is ready for a new home. It’s a 1931 Cadillac 370A V12 coupe, and it’s one of just four known survivors left.
Offered on Bring A Trailer, the Cadillac spent most of its life on an orchard in Washington state and it underwent an extensive restoration after the current owner purchased the car from the original owner’s son. Since then, the Cadillac has won a slew of awards, including recognition at the 2014 Palos Verdes Concours d’Elegance.
The ultimate luxury machine features a rear rumble seat, tan leather with wood accents and plenty of real chrome accents. Power comes from a 145 horsepower V12 engine married to a three-speed manual transmission. The engine itself was entirely overhauled as part of the car’s four-year-long restoration, which began in 2008. Just under 45,000 miles show on the odometer.
One day remains for bidding and the top bid sits at $65,000 at the time of publication. We salute anyone with the determination to keep these obscure, yet wonderful, vehicles on the road.
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For anyone who does not understand the damage Cadillac has suffered over the last 49-50 years needs to really look at this car.
This car was from an era of Cadillac when it really meant something to own a Cadillac. No Mary Kay, no factory workers and most were very affluent owners , successful businessmen or celebrities.
This was no average car and not owned by the average person.
This coupe here was not even a top model but compare this to the Chevy and zford of the time and you will see a big difference.
This car was not also base a Chevy frame. It did not ave an engine from a pick up, many Cadillacs also carried custom one off bodies and colors. It also had leading trim and technology few cars had.
This Caddy is a true CCCA classic and is the top of the line V12. Only the V16 90-Series exceeded this model. There is nothing remotely related to Chevrolet models with this Cadillac or any Cadillac of this era. This Nacker designed V-12 and Earl designed car compared to any American or European car of the era. No one need make any excuses for the 370A model.
My first car was a 48′ 62-Series Convertible and the last of the pre-war Flathead V8’s. My next Caddy was 41′ 62-Series 4-door with quite a history having been on a ship at Pearl Harbor when it was attacked by the Japanese. It was never landed on Hawaiian soil and was returned to Tacoma Washington. Another very rare 41′ Cadillac 4-dr convertible was added to the collection, followed by a 60S 4-dr by Mitchell. More Caddies followed over the years, mostly convertibles.
The closest I ever got to an early classic 30’s car was 33′ Buick Phaeton that I restored and my current under construction Nash ‘Phantom’* Speedster.
*A phantom is a car model never built by a auto manufacturer. For example, my 54’ Chevy pick-up based ‘Phantom’ El Camino. Or my 61′ Olds ’88’ Phantom speedster, a cut short , front seat only custom.
Yes, Cadillac has had some rough years, but in my considered opinion, are headed in the right direction now.
This thing is like a DPi from 1931 – unique body on an exclusive chassis (GM styling on a Dallara chassis) with very high power from a truly exotic engine (Katech/Childress).
Now, where can I get a rumble seat fitted to my DPi?
S’funny how it was built in one financial crisis in the early 30’s and restored in another financial crisis in 2008…