1968 Cadillac DeVille Convertible in Burgundy & 472 Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're in Burr Ridge IL on 6-16-18 at the Corvette Mike Midwest
We're looking at a 1968 Cadillac DeVille in Burgundy Paint and a White Convertible Top. The car has a 472 (cubic inch) CI engine.
This is a one Owner car and he has this car on consignment.
We’re talking with Bill Kotzum, Co-Owner of Corvette Mike Midwest. He’s had the dealership since 2004. The company is located at 60 Shore Drive, Burr Ridge, IL 60527 who sells Corvettes.
If you’re interested in purchasing a Corvette, call Bill at the office # 1-630-230-0441. Or go to www.corvettemikemidwest.com
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What a gem. This is my dream car; stacked headlights, concealed wipers, long, low & lovely. A true work of art.
Hi Richard Morgan, Happy to read this one is a "dream car" for you :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Lou
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I somehow lost my password. I love any help you can offer me.
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Hi mate : ) It is my dream too : )
As a child , the 67 and 68 Cadillacs were my very favorites. Their lines just were perfect!
68 Caddy + favorite = Winner :-)
Our Dad had a 1968 Sedan DeVille when we were kids, man that thing was huge and the doors felt like a bank vault when closed.
Hi Brian, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
I had a triple black 68 convertible and my mother had a red 70 convertible. Such wonderful cars. Another one I wish I had back. Great job again, Lou! Thanks.
Hi R8cer Ex, You and your Mother driving some stylish rides for sure ! Lou
Gramps had a 68 Sedan De Ville, dark green with black top and interiior. He had 6 Caddy's over the years, but this was the first and best. Beautiful, powerful, and better on a curvy road than the newer ones. It replaced a white New Yorker than was stolen soon after purchase. Grandma drove it home from the dealer, I was 7 yrs. Got so excited, I pinched my mother hard in her arm. That didn't go over too well. But this dark green beast brought great memories. Gramps took me everywhere around metro NYC in that car, plus some long rides too, both educational and in the father role.
Hi JGG11, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Gramps cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
In the 80's I had one of these, same colors even. Unfortunately it stayed outside and rust was a problem. Great car, beautiful. My parents drove it often and really loved it. Funny situation, the gas guage didn't work and I drove it to a friend's wedding. I was a groomsman and the tuxes were white. I was fortunate enough to escort a bridesmaid home but ran out of gas on the way back to my home. I was quite a sight in a white tux pushing a red Caddy convertible down a major street in St. Louis at about 2:00 am. Nice memory.
John Sluder
Dude, it was the 80’s and they were considered 20 year old beaters at the time. Like all 20 year old cars Most of them sat outside. Use that big ol brain of yours. What’s shameful is the lack of critical thinking skills constantly displayed by UA-cam demagogues.
Great memories
Hi Gary Duff, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
The first year for the 472ci engine, marker lights, hidden wipers ...and the last for the vent windows ,rosewood interior panels, cathedral headlamp orientation
Hi Chris Dee, Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Lou
I still have my Dad's 1967 deVille convertible, dark maroon with black interior and black top. 195,000 miles. Keeping the dream alive ! One family owned. Dad paid $5700 at Nachman Cadillac in Queens, NY. Has the smaller 429 engine. Still floats over the roads.
Hi 28 and OUT We Are Doomed, Happy to read this car is like your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
The "Deville" name to me will always mean class. It killed me in 2006 when Cadillac discontinued the nameplate for this ridiculous 3 letter nomenclature that they used today. When cars had name, they meant so much more. Today's society is so stupid that if it's longer than 5 letters, they can't comprehend anything. It's a joke what new cars have become in name only.
HI Kenneth White, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. I like the car names rather then initials too, Lou
It would seem all the American manufacturers care about these days are SUV's. They don't make anything else like coupes anymore and that's what annoys me. Never mind the land yachts but they can't even bother to make a simple 2 door luxury car conceding that market to the foreign manufacturers.
@@osaji922 I agree completely. Ford just announced that its going to discontinue all its small to medium size cars in favor of more dreaded SUV's.
Kenneth White well said, White!
I totally agree with you and I drive a G37
The light on the side of the front fender, just in front of the wheel, is a cornering lamp. It comes on with the turn signal to light the way as you turn corners. On GM cars, they usually work only when the headlights are on. On Ford products, they worked any time the turn signal was engaged. Side marker lamps were not mandated until the 1969 model year.
Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge wmalden, Lou
Interesting. I thought side maker lights were mandated for the 1968 model year but come to think of it some Ford's only had reflectors on their rear quarter panels and not lights in '68.
Actually, it was 1968 when all cars were mandated to have side marker lights. Cadillac invented and had these cornering lights since '62. (and they really are a wonderful aid for night time driving )...and BTW the '68 Cadillac was the last to have genuine rosewood paneling in it.
My Mother’s first new car was a 1968 Ford Falcon Futura Sports Coupe. It had amber reflectors just ahead of the front wheels and red reflectors on the rear quarters. They definitely were not lights. Maybe some cars had side marker lights in 1968 but they were not required until the 1969 model year. 1969 was also the year that front seat head restraints were required.
I think the side marker lamps give a stately touch.
Gotta love these land yachts. A block long and half a block wide, built to cruise all day in total comfort. An era in American automotive history that will never be again.
"All Aboard!" :-)
I had the same exact car in blue with a white top. Bought it from original owner with 80 k miles in 1979. The original owner of my car owned a Sunoco station and changed the fluids at 500 miles and you could eat off the engine. I bought it at the heights of the Jimmy Carter gas crisis for 300 bucks.
Kept it 5 years and sold it for 1500. I thought I was rich. Wish I still had that baby.
Hi Rick, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile i will subscrobe right now👍
Yeah that's a Beautiful Caddy. Thanks Lou
Hi Newton Washington, Glad you enjoy the looks of this one :-) You're welcome, Lou
I bought this same year and style Caddie in 1987 . It had 10,000 miles, same owner in Florida . 3,000 dollars ! It was my first Caddie but not my last . The ride is magical. I always loved the fender on it , the 69s were not so graceful .
Hi lightmarker, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile Thank you !
i Had the Same Car but Mine was a 1967 with a 429 ci, V8 Engine AWESOME RIDE ... Lou, My Side lights would Come on in my 67' when i would put my turn signal on the side light would stay on until the turn signal went off, let me tell you that light was really bright at my farm on dark roads the ditches would light up went making a turn awesome feature ...
Hi D J, Happy to read this car brings back good memories of the car you had :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
That is a special one, a class act . Some good folks love things that are positive .
Hi Dave, Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) Lou
Its just a beautiful piece of art...thanks again Lou
High praise for this car :-) You're welcome marcus field.
Beautiful car! I had a ‘66 two door hardtop. I always liked the look of the stacked headlights of the ‘65-‘68 model years.
Sounds like you had a cool car too. Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you'll enjoy :-) Lou
Hydraulic
MAGNIFICENT!! This Cadillac is one owner because these were built to last rather than "lease cars", and had a consistent and evolutionary style. These were classics once they ended the production year, if not from the time of job one!
Hi Man of the Hour, High praise :-) Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Thanks Lou, what a wonderful car, amazing engine sound.
Hi Adalberto de Araujo Didou, Glad you enjoy the sound of this one :-) You're welcome, Lou
For those of us born on the tail end of the 1960s, early 1970s, today's generation has NO IDEA on what they missed out on as far as cars go. In those days, when you pulled up at Church, a restaurant, bank, etc. in one of these babies, people stopped what they were doing and looked at you with awe and with envy. It was such a status symbol to own and drive those magnificent cars. Today it would take a Rolls Royce to feel that kind of presence driving a car.
Hi Chris Allen, Thank you for viewing and sharing your experience in that time frame, and the comparison, Lou
so true, I was born "54" an I remember those beauties, also the duece an a quarter (buick225), olds "98" regency, delta 88, etc. !!!! #MEMORIES
@Donald Lentz didn't know that, thanx for the info. !!!!
BEAUTIFUL CADILLAC WOW THATS WHEN CADILLAC WAS CADILLAC BEAUTY STYLE AND CLASS 🌟☝️✌️ THAT BEAUTY IS WORTH 💸💰💰💰
Hi RAYMOND, High praise for the looks of this car :-) Lou
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Sweet ride Lou.I like those old Caddys.
Hi Chuck, Happy to read you enjoy this "Sweet ride" :-) Lou
my dream car 😩😩
Hi legalize weed, Happy to read this is a "dream car" for you :-) Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
I had a 67 red de ville convertible with a white interior that I had to clean all the time. It got lots of attention. I wish I had it now. Thanks for the memory!
Hi Christopher Kraft, Thank you for sharing details of your car you had, and you're welcome, Lou
Lou that color would look great even on a pinto but on a big ol caddy convertible... it looks amazing ! Thanks for sharing
Hi Fred Naught, Glad you enjoy this car and consider it "amazing" :-) Lou
That's a beautiful survivor Lou. I hope the new owner takes as good of care of it as the original did.
Thanks for sharing Lou.
Hi Robert Lee, Glad you enjoy the beauty of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
@@loucostabile, Keep them coming!
Ooo God, it's so BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Respect from RUSSIA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Арсентий Артимович, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Damn what a beautiful car best looking caddy that year I've seen
Hi Harold, High praise :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Wow. Just wow. What an automobile, and in this original condition - again, wow! My parents owned a '70 Coupe DeVille hardtop, dark red. We made two trips from California to Pennsylvania and back in it. A lot of fond memories.
Hi MisterMasterShafter1, Glad to read 3 "Wow's" :-) Thank you for sharing details of your Parents 70 too, Lou
Yep, three wows - I didn't even realize that as I wrote it. LOL There are so many gorgeous classic cars here on YT that you and others highlight, right now I find myself commenting on the ones that bring back memories of my earlier life, such as the Caddy, and my mom's GF's Thunderbird etc. ;)
Glad you're watching this UA-cam Channel and it's bringing good memories :-)
Beautiful Cadillac
Glad you enjoy the looks of this one Tayder Mac :-)
License To Drive flashback. Thanks Lou!
Hi Calvin Hunt, You're welcome :-) Lou
It broke my heart the way they trashed that poor mint DeVille in that movie! : (
They
Are
Back ~
:-)
This is when a Cadillac was a car that meant status. Boy are those days over!
Hi Dave, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou
Best thing about being a Classic Caddy owner?
“Which Mob movie, was YOUR model in”?
Me:
“Casino”
Best reaction:
3 college girls screamed,
as I turned the corner in my old skool Lac..
Nice :-)
@@loucostabile
“Goodfellas”
Fratello...
You’re miss’in the ball.
Coupe De Ville that couple was killed in?
-GORGEOUS
Sure they did that on purpose.
“MOB CADDYS”
With Lou Constabile 🇮🇹
Series would ROCK!
Find these cars & make me happy😃
Ciao!
What a beauty!
Hi Dean, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
that's a beautiful example of a Cadillac Deville Convertible my late maternal grandfather had an Eldorado convertible of that year when my mom was young I think it was one of the red firemist metallic colors of the time maybe the rosewood my late maternal grandmother drove a used 79 Coupe Deville Colonial yellow with saddle brown leather interior and its from that car that I fell in love with Cadillacs though the CTS is a bit cramped
Hi Courtney, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your family's cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
A beautiful car from an era when Cadillac was the Cadillac.
Hi cardo, Happy to read you appreciate the looks & prestige of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
That's a beautiful caddy convertible there nice in red I always like these big candy's great body lines on these cars.
Hi Pete Medina, Glad to read you enjoy the looks of this one :-) Lou
The mechanism is called a transducer, for the cruise control. You're welcome. :-)
Makes me miss my '68 Fleetwood Brougham. Had front and rear side vent windows that were electrically opened and closed. Power everything. Smooth stereo. Also had foot rests for the rear passengers. Climate control A/C and an Autronic Eye [headlight dimmer], along with twilight sentinel [dark auto lights on]. Also had a little rubber pad over the floor mounted dimmer switch. Nice. Was made an offer I couldn't refuse, so down the road it went. Still regret taking the offer.
You present a nice car. Swap the lifters and replace the leading edge of the hood stainless [actually cast[]. I've yet to see a '68 that didn't have a hairlipped front bumper, so that slides.
Hi wagonmaster1974, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge and thoughts, Lou
OH YEAH!! Lou, I would call it “BIG RED!” I’ll take 2 of these, both with dual 4 inch exhaust, one in red, the other in Raven Black! Thanks Lou! 😎👍🏾🥳🥰🌟
Hi Gmoney, Happy to read you like "BIG RED" & the "Raven Black" one too :-) You're welcome, Lou
That car is gorgeous, would be even better with a white interior to go with the white roof
Hi Pontiac GrandPrix73, Glad you like the looks of this one, and thanks for your thoughts on the interior top combo, Lou
I was Just thinking the same thing before I got to your comment however I would just do the seats in a new white leather leave the rest black, I saw that with a 67 Lincoln where the interior was all black and just the seats were redone in white it was sharp looking
Mine was a 67 Fleetwood with a 429. Same color. My Dad had the 68 with a 472, yellow.
Hi David, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
I owned a 1968 cadillac deville and I liked it better than my 1972 purchased later. The 1972 had too many issues with pollution controls. The '68 handled better and was a joy to drive. Good video.
Hi Gregory Trane, Thank you for sharing your 1st hand knowledge of the car, and the kind words on the video, Lou
Now THAT is a car !!!!!!
Glad to read you enjoy this one :-) Nice !
LOU IS ONE OF THE BAST CARS CHANEL he has very good taste for cars.
FROM K.S.A BIG FAN
Hi DATSON 1934 DATSON, Happy to read your enjoying the videos with me :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
I LOVE these beautiful Cadillacs from 1967 and 1968. - I would love to buy this car, if its for sale???? - Beautiful car!!! - Absolutely Awesome!!! - Thank you so much Lou, - and thanks to the owner of this beauty !!!!
Hi Ole Andreas Jensen, Happy to read "I LOVE these beautiful Cadillacs from 1967 and 1968" :-) Pretty sure this car already sold. You're welcome, Lou
My Dad had the same car. Same color too! He kept this at our second home on Anna Maria Island, Florida. Nice cruiser!!
Hi tscooter22, Dad's riding is style :-) NICE! Lou
Thanks Lou, beautiful 👋🏻
You're welcome Carlton :-)
Fabulous! You must have used a wide angle lens to fit this whole Caddy into your shots, Lou! This car looks great & it's no surprise it's currently in Bill's hands. Thanks for sharing it!
Hi TheGunFighter45acp, You're right on the lens (no kidding), and glad you enjoy the looks of this one :-) You're welcome, Lou
Great video! Looking at picking one up myself and put my late grandfather’s old Macy’s toolkit to use.
Hi Notorious Maddox, Thank you for the kind words on the video, and hope you're behind the wheel of the right one for you soon, Lou
Thanks Lou! This is simply awesome - it's one of my #dreamcars. But she's already got a new owner, so I guess I'll keep dreaming.
Glad to read this is a "dream car" for you chemxfan :-) Hope you're behind the right car for you soon, Lou
Great year, beautiful car!
Glad you enjoy this one Tom Jones :-)
Gorgeous!
Hi Daniel, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Terrific car! Thanks!
You're welcome :-)
Jawdropper- just gorgeous.
Grew up lusting after one of these...neighbor's relatives from New York owned a red one and drove it regularly through the 90s.
I'd take one of these or back a few years if a '69/70 would be hard to get (they aren't).
Gonna get one when I got time to cruise after retiring.
Hi Mark W, High praise regarding this one from you :-) Hope you find the right one for you soon, Lou
Beautiful!!
Glad to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
I wish landyachts like this would make a return
I like the way you think Jennifer Jane Hatton :-)
Donald Lentz i suppose so, although I dream of owning one but I live in the uk and cars like that are hard to come by. Maybe one day I’ll have the money to own one.
Donald Lentz had brown CVT. 69 same mileage 10-12 later got Lincoln mk3 18mpg drove a Northstar 2005 got 27 mpg lots of electrical problems.though not worth much.!
Cadillac is making a car in 2020 that is supposed to be pretty long.
@@jenX100 If you wanna buy a car like this i think youre gonna have to fix one up yourself, ive heard there are plenty of parts (although some might be harder to find than others).
Beautiful
Hi Beverly, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
I learned to drive and park this car in high school. The mpg. Oh boy. I wish ours was still in the family.
Happy to read this video reminds you of the car you had in high school. If you can drive and park this one, then you can drive and park any car :-)
They were really not bad for mpg for what it is I got 12 city 16 hwy 18 at 50 mph cruising in a 67 coupe de ville.
Very handsome Cadillac !
Over the last few years people have taken a new interest in the "big" cars of the "sixties and seventies". I see where the collectors and investors have taken notice and it's driving up the values of these once overlooked cars. Especially the convertibles. The great oil embargo changed everything and the move to "downsize" changed the American automobile industry for ever.
Thanks for posting the video!
Hi Alan Smith, Glad you enjoy the design of this Cadillac :-) You're welcome, Lou
I have the exact same car. To yours. Second owner from original owner had every single option available to be put in. Power/ vacuum everything vent windows. Door looks. Trunk…. tilt and telly AM/FM and vent windows plus optional long trumpet horn A/C criuze control. Twilight sentinel and auto dimming …Etc etc Etc. Beautiful machine. I found mine in 1995 Sitting since 1971. Replaced top in 1998. Still looks like new ….Only one problem u are going to have eventually. Solid lifters ….will dish and you will have a loud ticking The push rods will eventually drop into the oil pan or get bent due to excessive gap. Then u have to do a top end rebuild. Heads will be ok. But intake will have to come off
Hi Cyrys Von Nachtseite, Happy to read you have one like this too :-) Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile With the cast of gas. Super unleaded with octane boost and re lead …. Haven’t moved it since last year …. Only seen very few cars on the road the past few years. Most I’ve seen was in Gettysburg this past May. Brass era autoshow. Truly amazing
Fresh up, selling in re-sale red, nice sofa cruiser, big Caddy's rule.......
Hi Mike, Happy to read you enjoy this comfy sofa Cruiser :-) Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile The bell was wrong, the subscription was done, moons ago.......great channel!!!
a real metal super car.
Nice :-)
fantastic
:-)
Cool story on this car. The land yacht by Cadillac. Looks like a fun ride from Detroit. Sold 😎
• Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂
Hi trainroomgary, Glad you enjoy the car & story :-) Lou
What a beautiful Caddy, look back at the ignition and there was no key marks around it. That’s a meticulous owner on this one. I would probably adjust the valves but other than that it’s Cherry 🍒! Thank You Lou again for a great video and taking me back when I was a child!!! Awesome 👏!!!!
HI Joe Smith, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Glad you enjoy the looks of this Caddy :-) You're welcome, Lou
Rocker arms, not valves. Bug of that engine
I’ll be getting mines tomorrow
Hope you're behind the wheel of the right one for you soon :-)
Awesome Lou《☆》472#King of Yuge ! Anyone who had the misfortune of a trunk ride may be found pushing up Cactus between Vegas & Death valley ☻
Glad you enjoy this one BDOG JR :-)
I live in the South so where I'm from most Cadillac convertibles of this vintage were ordered with the optional air conditioning or air conditioning with automatic temperature control. I understand that may not have been the case for cars headed to Northern climates.
Hi Larry Hawkins, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
Best riding car ever I’ve had three of them 73,78 and 80 all coupe deville’s although never had a convertible that 473 is awesome the 500 I had in my 80 coupe deville was a dog Lol
Hi Michael, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your three cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
I would keep that in the Family, the double stacked headlight Cadillacs are just going to increase like crazy soon.
Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts on this car :-)
Total class. How could they sell ? The Cadillac DeVille ( of the town ) , had command presence ; power , style , technology . Nothing could touch it ,in the luxury US car field .
Hi Dante Ardenz, Well said regarding the presence this car delivers to the person behind the wheel :-) Lou
Perfekt 💪
High praise :-)
Lou you are correct those turning lamps should light up when the turn signal is employed
Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy.
My uncle had one just like this , new. His had white seats and door panels
Hi Lee, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Uncles car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Way Kewl Caddy! I was just thinking that chrome circled hole was either for a hidden radio antenna or - an ensrined bullet hole. I should do an imprompetue back story on the enshrined bullet hole, but sometimes its best just to leave things alone. :-)
Hi ImTheDavman, Glad you enjoy this "Way Kewl" one :-) Lou
Beautiful car, the “second battery tray” was also used to place the sensor for the automatic headlamp system that was an option. I believe the second battery was only used on the limousine cars.
Hi Adam D, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
I had a 64 Fleetwood limo and used a marine battery in it .
Nice car and a Thumbs Up !
Thank you for viewing :-)
Welcome bud.
B.K.: "...we already have a new owner for this car."
Me: "NOOOOOO!!!!!"
I know, I know. However I shared with Bill make sure before it leaves the showroom I can share a video of this car with A V !!!
I had a rusty hardtop for a while. Great car, I wish I still had it. Has a bad ground or bulb in the signaling lights. Cornering lamps only work when the headlights are on.
Hi Deorman Robey, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
My dad one like this, if wasn't a convertible tho, of all the Cadillacs he owned the 68 was my favorite, Liked very much your vid, Subbd the channel also
Hi Its a Rome Thing Everyday, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
That clicking Lifter is from a gap but it can't be from wear with just 54k on it. It might be what's called a Pumped-up Lifter where particles in the oil settled inside the Plunger area by the Oil passage hole . The inner Plunger that compresses enough to close the oil hole off and make it solid to push the Pushrod gets stuck by the dirt and debris in the Oil so it can't return back up to align the Holes for oil flow.
I can hear the affect in the exhaust sputters and how the Click does go away when the RPM's go up. Some lifters need time to fill up with oil and clsoe up the gaps. With such low mileage I wonder if the owner didn't know to change the Oil by its age since it breaks down like most organic oils .
Not worth the labour for just one of the 16 Lifters having to be removed and cleaned out . Maybe a quick Engine Flush at idle could free it up and then do a few oil filter changes at 500 miles might do .
That's why I started to place a very strong magnet on the low point of the Oil pan and Oil Filter to attract the metal pieces from wear or the dirt suspended in the oil. Sadly , that 472 cast iron V8 engine might still be wearing in since 54K is nothing to an Engine that can get over 200K if looked after .
Hi Gary wood, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
I thought the 472/500 c.I had non adjustable rockers on hydraulic lifters. Just like an Olds 350 Rocket V8. It could be a lifter with some trash in it allowing it to not pump up. The old "used car" dealer trick was to pull the trunion off and just lightly hit the bottom of it on the bench grinder and shave a couple of thousands off it and reinstall it allowing the push rod to ever so slightly compress down into the lifter eliminating the tick.
Also lets not forget that conventional oil will separate over time and have acid in the oil. Which even at low mileage, sitting over time once the oil has been heat cycled it will break down sitting in the pan.
One other thing if the clicking is from wear. My 390 FORD with the Rocker Shaft system and the Ball&Socket rocker arm could have the over-sized pushrod bought at the Part Counter if you knew the right Gap. But a stuck lifter from dirt and metal filings might come free as my 390 lifter did ,the odd time , but the Over-Sized Rod would now cause a new problem to bend from stress as far too long or affect the cam and Rocker friction point .
I've seen some very clean used cars with normal mileage but once i pull a rocker cover it record the history for abuse by few Oil changes where black sludge coats most of the parts .
Clean oil in a used car is much like how a House seller put fresh sod on the lawn and a quick paint job on the Porch.
Lipstick on a pig still makes it a pig .
Cam is probably wiped out as modern oil has no zinc in it and its a flat tappet cam
Not just a side marker light. That is the famous Cadillac cornering light that comes on with the turn signal. Second battery tray was for the limousine models.
Thank you Paul for viewing and sharing your knowledge.
It's nice
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In 1967 General Motors sold 18,028 Cadillac Series 62 DeVille convertibles while
Hi Steven, Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou
Sweet :)
Glad you enjoy this one :-)
Me too :)
Красивая машинка. молодцы
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Nice aircraft carrier!!
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LOOOOOOOU!!!!!!😎
YEESSSSSS!!!!!
How fast, original owner had his love and joy, and no sooner does he pass, the family sells it.
I think there is a lesson there...
Lou Costabile yes, if you are lucky enough to own a car like this, enjoy it. Drive it. Because when you gone, your passion is forgotten.
Lou, this is a nice car. Where do you buy leaded fuel ? The light on the fender is also known as a cornering lamp. It purpose is to light your way as you turn.
Hi Carl Eaves CEO, Premium gas seems to work fine. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on the "cornering lamp", Lou
My dream car is a 68 drop top caddy, but it needs some 21 st century upgrades such as an LS3 for starters
Fast Dream Car Caddy for sure :-)
The factory paint was a fire mist color that was exclusive to Cadillac.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge grant wright.
Great job of avoiding the cracked leather seats in the video
Hi guitarman, Thank you for sharing the detail you enjoy in this video, Lou
Man you do have connections and review the most beautiful cars, but still I think you should work on your framing and maybe get a stabiliser and a tripod for some of the shots..?
Hi Antonov, Glad you're enjoying the cars. As the Subscribers and income grows, the Channel will keep getting better :-) Lou
The lights you are referring to as marker lights are cornering lamps and they were optional on the large GM cars. I believe s they were standard on all Cadillacs. The marker lights were mandatory and added in 1969
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@ 3:42 This car is 50 years at the time this was recorded, and look at the detail. The car was obviously cared for well, but the materials used had to be top quality to stay like this for a half-century. Few of today's cars will hold up like this for 50 years.
Hi soyounoat, Happy to read you appreciate the craftsmanship of this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Lou
GM called them "Cornering Lamps". They lit up your path around the corner and turned off automatically.
Folks later termed those side cornering lights "whore finders"....hehe! 😁
Thank you for sharing Steve.
I agree with the guy that said these new names or numbers now, why they got rid of the DeVille name, sad.
Names mean something J. L. Neis :-)