1968 Cadillac DeVille Convertible 2-Door

1968 Cadillac Deville Convertible NO RESERVE ON THIS AMERICAN CLASSIC Driving this 1968 Cadillac Deville Convertible is the literal manifestation of the feeling of success. Its technologically advanced powerplant delivers you to your destination in comfort and without effort. It glides down the road with style and grace. It is the personification of everything that feels good about driving. Deville. originally a trim level on the 1949 Series 62 grew into a prestigious marquee known all over the World. By 1968 Cadillac emphasized its dedication to the refinement of their products. They built these cars to be easily serviced. to have an extended lifespan all while providing safety. comfort and elegance. The Cadillac brand. for the first time. built a car dedicated to technology and innovation. The fact is that 1968 Cadillac was one of the most technologically advanced vehicles on the road at the time. The 1968 Cadillac Deville was the only luxury convertible built in America in 1968! 1968 was the last year for the double-stacked headlights for Cadillac. and front vent windows this year added a 8. 5-inch longer hood than its predecessor. Enriched interior appointments included molded inner door panels with illuminated reflectors. a light group. a mirror group. a trip odometer and an ignition key warning buzzer. Creature comforts in this classic luxury vehicle included power steering. power windows. power seats. power brakes. power locks. tilt and telescoping steering wheel. AM/FM stereo radio with a power antenna. climate control. headlamp control. recessed wiper blades and more. The 1968 model year introduced a new V8 engine that had Cadillac leading the pack on performance and efficiency. The all-new 7. 7 liter. 472 CID used 16 over-head valves and hydraulic valve lifters to produce a brake horsepower of 375@4400 rpm. Built with a cast iron block and complimented with a Rochester Quadrajet 4 bbl carburetor. it packed a prolific punch and was performance rated at 0–60 in 8. 1 seconds. with a top speed of 130 mph. The 472 CID V8 was mated to GM’s Turbo Hydra-Matic THM 400 3-speed automatic transmission. With a wheel base of 129 inches and an overall length of 224 inches this technologically advanced classic was the perfect blend of comfort and performance. This new engine featured: · A metal temperature monitoring device. · Air injection emissions control system. · Integral air-conditioning system. · Cast crankshaft and connecting rod. s· Integral water crossover pipe with thermostatic passages. · Engine bearings with more surface area. 15 Plate Battery. Decoded VIN VIN F8148667 F – DeVille Convertible 8 – 1968 148667 – Production number Decoded Cowl Tag 11A – November – First Week 68- Model Year 68367 - Body is 2 Dr Convertible FWD – Assembly plant New Jersey 4164 – Body Sequence 366 – Blue Trim 90 2 - Spectra Blue Firemist with Black top As you can see from the pictures this old lady is not showing her age at all. The Spectra Blue Firemist paint complimented by the black top is still as breathtaking as it was when the wrapper first came off. Every once in a while you come across a car that stands a little taller than others like it. This is that car. Buy this California beauty with total confidence. You could not spend under $20. 00 any more prudently. and have more fun and still be legal. It comes with the original owner’s manual. protecto-plate. warranty book and original warranty case. The car is available at Blue Chip Motorcars in San Juan Capistrano. Questions can be directed to BlueChip Motorcars (949) 496-3000. Or. visit www. BlueChipMotorcars. com. TERMS & CONDITIONS:The car is for sale locally and we reserve the right to cancel this auction at any time before the end of the auction. We do not have a Buy It Now Price listed. The car will be made available for inspection by serious bidders throughout the auction. Please e-mail us if you would like to see the car. If you prefer. we can arrange to have a qualified. independent. professional mechanic perform a pre-purchase inspection for you (at your expense). It is the buyers responsibility to verify that all of the sellers information and claims about the car are true and correct prior to the sale of the vehicle. Winning bidder must contact us within 24 hours of auction end. and make arrangements for payment at that time. A $1. 00. 00 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit is due within 24 hours of end of auction. The deposit can be made by cash (please do not mail cash!). bank check. cashier's check. paypal or bank transfer (preferred). The remainder is due within 5 days of Auction end. The remaining balance must be made in the form of a bank transfer (preferred) Cashier's check. or bank check (all forms of payment subject to verification). PayPal will not be accepted as a form of payment for the final payment. If no contact is made within 24 hours we reserve the right to re-list the vehicle. sell it to the next high bidder. or sell it otherwise. Please arrange financing prior to bidding. we can help with this. Once the final balance has been paid. title transfer paperwork will be initiated. Buyer is responsible for pickup or shipping of this vehicle. If you wish to have it shipped using a service. we will gladly cooperate. you can locate shippers by doing a search for “auto shippers”. We have relationships with both domestic and international shippers should you need some assistance. AS IS - NO WARRANTYThis vehicle is being sold as is with no warranty. expressed written or implied. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description. authenticity. genuineness. or defects herein. and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness. imperfection. defect or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value and to purchase based upon that judgment solely. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle at the buyer's request prior to the close of sale. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle. The winning bidder should have the car insured from the time the final payment is made to us. Once final payment is made. we will exercise a generally accepted standard of care. but the buyer assumes all liability and risk once the final payment is made. Before delivery of the vehicle. the winning bidder must provide a photocopy of a valid driver’s license. sign the Buyer’s Guide and in CA; sign an Agreement to furnish Insurance. Delivery is defined as the time at which physical possession of the car is transferred from us. the seller. to the buyer or the buyers’ agent or chosen Transport Company. If you are not sure about something. Please ASK. Do not assume anything not listed is included. We reserve the right to cancel bids for excessive negative feedback. We reserve the right to end the listing if the vehicle is no longer available for sale. Please do not bid on this auction unless you are serious about owning this vehicle. PLEASE ONLY BID WHAT YOU ARE WILLING TO PAY. For additional information call BlueChip Motorcars at (949) 496-3000. Or log onto www. BlueChipMotorcars. com or visit BlueChip Motorcars in San Juan Capistrano. CA. About Factory Correct Cars offered by BlueChip Motorcars BlueChip Motorcars periodically offers classic cars that may be listed as Factory Correct. or Numbers Matching. Because there are many opinions about the term(s) used to describe these types of listings. allow us to explain how BlueChip Motorcars comes to that assessment. As you may know. depending on the source. the term “matching numbers. or factory correct. may mean many things to many people. Purists might define it as a car with every possible window crank. dash knob or even every nut and bolt is original to the car from the time it left the production line. Although some classic cars do exist in that rare condition. most do not. The majority of classic cars on the market were at some point in their ownership. restored or repaired with NOS parts (new old stock) or licensed reproduction parts. Whenever the information is available to us about the use of these parts. BlueChip Motorcars will gladly pass it along to the potential buyer. BlueChip Motorcars uses the term Factory Correct or Numbers Matching only to distinguish a vehicle where the engine casting code corresponds with the VIN and Cowl Tag code. If these codes tell the same story about the car in question. BlueChip Motorcars then considers it to be a Factory Correct or Numbers Matching vehicle. However. unless otherwise stated. the transmission. rear end. and transmission may or may not be original to the car. BlueChip Motorcars welcomes all potential buyers to verify all the information with a qualified expert. We would be happy to email you all the numbers that are obtainable on any vehicle where the term Factory Correct or Matching Numbers is used.