Cadillac Seville, 1976
Cadillac Seville I
Cadillac Seville I•
•53 views
Chassis No.: 6S69R6Q492056
Auction: Kissimmee 2024
Auction date: January 14, 2024
Lot No.: J195
$94,600 | Sold
- Odometer: 54,684 miles
- Engine: V-8
- Transmission: Automatic
- Exterior: Blue
- Interior: Gray
- Formerly owned by Elvis Presley
- Check from Elvis Presley
- Elvis Presley Museum Bill of Sale
- Elvis Records, 8-Tracks and memorabilia
- YesterDave’s Auto Museum plaque
- Don Massey Cadillac letters
- 350 CI V-8 engine
- Automatic transmission
The King of Rock ’n Roll was a car aficionado, and to share the joy, he bought, sold, traded and gave away a number of them during his lifetime. One of the last cars he owned was this 1976 Cadillac Seville. Finished in two-tone Crystal Blue Firemist with a Light Blue Semi-Gloss trim, the Seville is fitted with a custom grille, gold emblems, wire hubcaps and tires with both white and gold stripes. The collection of paperwork that accompanies this Seville includes a copy of check number 761, dated January 14, 1976, and signed by Elvis for the amount of $44,349.98.
According to a letter from Jack Clayton, the general manager of Don Massey Cadillac, formerly Jack Kent Cadillac from which Elvis bought the car, $17,927.24 went to cover the cost of the Seville. Other letters from Don Massey Cadillac are included, as well as a Bill of Sale from the Elvis Presley Museum, a YesterDave’s Auto Museum plaque and various Elvis records, 8-tracks and memorabilia. Powered by a 350 CI V-8 engine and an automatic transmission, the interior is upholstered in gray leather with blue carpeting and trim, a split bench seat, power windows, power locks, automatic climate control, remote-controlled sideview mirrors, a power antenna, an AM/FM stereo and other amenities.
The odometer shows less than 55,000 miles. According to Internet resources, Elvis also bought a two-tone silver and burgundy Seville and a light green Seville, the latter of which was purchased at Hillcrest Motors via John Rappa in October of 1976 and given to 19-year-old Nancy Oxman, whom he met that day while she was car shopping. Such was the case of Elvis – a giving man to the end. Popularly, it’s been said the silver and burgundy Seville was the last car Elvis drove, which is not true – that car was a black 1973 Stutz Blackhawk. Another popular inaccuracy is that one of these Sevilles was the last car Elvis ever bought.
That was actually a white-on-white 1977 Lincoln Continental Mark V, one of the earliest Mark Vs built with a VIN ending in 00775. Bought in December of 1976, Elvis would be wrapping up a lengthy tour at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, and told his friend, Ginger Alden, he was thinking of buying a new car, but couldn’t decide what color. She suggested a white-on-white Mark V. Difficult to find, the unique vinyl top-delete car was discovered at Star Lincoln-Mercury in Glendale, California.
His chauffeur was sent to bring the car back, it was given to Alden by Elvis himself outside the International and then he paid two men $1,000 each to deliver the car to Alden’s home in Memphis, Tennessee.
Cost
347,419 AED
