A 1930 Cadillac Series Roadster at Bonhams’ Amelia Island Auction
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The 1930 Cadillac Series 452 V-16 Roadster featuring coachwork by Fleetwood, will be featured at Bonhams’ upcoming Amelia Island Auction on March 7 at Fernandina Beach Golf Club, Florida. The pre-auction estimate of this car is calculated around US$ 1,250,0
A 1930 Cadillac Series Roadster at Bonhams’ Amelia Island Auction
The 1930 Cadillac Series 452 V-16 Roadster featuring coachwork by Fleetwood, will be featured at Bonhams’ upcoming Amelia Island Auction on March 7 at Fernandina Beach Golf Club, Florida. The pre-auction estimate of this car is calculated around US$ 1,250,000 - 1,500,000 and it will be offered in lot 240 at the auction. “Cadillac astonished the world's automotive elite when it introduced a spectacular new ultra-luxury car, powered by an amazing 16-cylinder engine, at the 1930 New York Auto Show. This new super-sized Cadillac was clearly a General Motors response to the Duesenberg Model J, introduced by E. L. Cord the year before. However, while the snarl of the Duesenberg straight eight flaunted its raw, race-bred power, the Cadillac V-16 would set new benchmarks for smooth, silent and superbly impressive performance,” states the auction house. Some of the major features of the car include a 452ci OHV V-16 engine and 2 twin-choke Cadillac carburetors. Other details include 4-wheel drum brakes, 3-speed manual transmission, 165bhp at 3,400rpm and front and rear leaf spring suspension. As mentioned by Bonhams in their auction release, this model is Cadillac's crowning technological achievement in the most desirable Roadster form and it is also a Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance entrant. “The heart of the Cadillac V-16 was of course its magnificent engine. Displacing a total of 452 cubic inches on all its sixteen cylinders, it featured overhead valves, and produced up to 185 horsepower. Beautifully detailed and meticulously sculpted, the engine's appearance was just as awe-inspiring as its soon-to-be-legendary smoothness and quietness,” stated the auction house. Bonhams further added: “This fine example of Cadillac's technological tour de force Series 452 V-16 sports the stylish Fleetwood Roadster body it has worn from new and is likely to be one of the best, genuine examples in existence. As revealed by engine number 701056 and body number 29, it is an early example and therefore retains the early features not seen on the later 1930 and 1931 model-year V-16s, such as the lack of cowl vent and the early dash assembly.” This 1930 Cadillac Series 452 V-16 Roadster has passed through the hands of several owners. The current owner acquired this car five years ago and “began a re-restoration which included a new black leather interior, new black top, new paint and a complete mechanical servicing by V-16 Cadillac experts Jeff Pearson and Sonny Elliot,” states the auction house. https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more
