This 1962 Cadillac Series 62 convertible is finished in white with a white soft top over red leather upholstery, the car is powered by a 390ci V8 paired with a Hydra-Matic four-speed automatic transmission.
Features include air conditioning, a power-adjustable front bench seat, power windows, a push-button AM radio, power-assisted brakes, power steering, wheel covers, and rear fender skirts.
Work performed since 2022 have included servicing the air conditioning and braking systems as well as replacing the valve-cover gaskets, transmission seals, muffler, and battery.
The 390ci V8 breathes through a four-barrel carburetor and was factory rated at 325 horsepower.
The carburetor and the generator have been rebuilt, and the regulator, fuel-level sending unit, fuel pump, muffler, and exhaust gaskets have been replaced.
Work performed in 2022 included replacing the valve-cover gaskets and transmission seals in addition to converting the air-conditioning system to use R134a refrigerant, and the battery was replaced in March 2023.
Power is delivered to the rear wheels through a Hydra-Matic four-speed automatic transmission.
Delivered from the factory in Olympic White (12), the car features a power-operated white convertible top.
Equipment includes a red top boot, rear fender skirts, quad headlamps, chrome bumpers, tail fins, and chrome headlight and taillight bezels.
Steel 15″ wheels wear bright covers and are mounted with 235/75 Cooper Trendsetter SE whitewall tires.
A spare resides in the trunk.
The car is equipped with power-assisted steering, and braking is provided by power-assisted drums at all four corners.
The front control arms, ball joints, sway bar, and shocks have been replaced, and the brake wheel cylinders were replaced and the drums resurfaced in 2022.
The cabin features red leather front and rear bench seats, which are complemented by a color-coordinated dashboard, visors, door panels, and carpeting.
An Autronic Eye headlight-dimming system is mounted atop the dashboard, and additional equipment includes a power-adjustable front bench with a fold-down armrest, darker red rubber floor mats with white Cadillac emblems, a heater/defroster, power windows, and an electric clock.
The push-button AM radio offers station-preselect and signal-seeking functions as well as a manual tuning knob.
The air-conditioning system was sourced from another 1962 Cadillac and that duct-repair work was performed in 2022.
The two-spoke steering wheel frames a 120-mph speedometer and gauges for engine temperature and fuel level.
The five-digit odometer shows 49k miles, TMU.
