1981 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Sedan 4-door 6.0l on 2040-cars
Year:1981
Mileage:146460
Location:
Riverdale, Georgia, United States
I am re-listing this vehicle because the first winner (from overseas) didn't finish paying for the car and apparently had problems with transporting the car. Up for auction is a 1981 Fleetwood Brougham Cadillac.
I AM NOT SELLING INDIVIDUAL PARTS OFF OF THIS CAR….IF YOU ARE THE WINNING BIDDER, YOU WILL HAVE 7 DAYS TO GET THE CAR ONCE THE AUCTION IS OVER. IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT PICKED UP WITHIN THE 7 DAYS FOLLOWING THE AUCTION, YOUR DEPOSIT WILL BE FORFEITED. I WILL NOT REFUND THE DEPOSIT. I have a bill of sale for this car and the registration
from when it was last driven on the road.
The story behind why I’m selling this car is simple: I left to go to Afghanistan to put in work
with the USMC in 2009. At that time the
car was in great condition for the most part.
Everything on the car worked. I
left the car with my uncle. In late
2010, my uncle ran over a speed breaker too fast and broke the oil sending unit
off. The oil leaked out of the engine
and the engine eventually began to knock.
The car has been sitting where you see it in the pics since that
time. The engine is a 6.0 Liter (4-6-8
Motor…368cid….see pic) with 146,460 miles.
I returned to the USA September 22nd, 2013. Unfortunately I do not have the time or money
to restore the car. The price I listed
is what the junkyard offered me for the car based on metal weight. I hate to just give the car to the junkyard
because of all the new parts I put on the car before I was deployed. I think this car would be a great project car
for someone. I have listed below all the
things I can remember I had done to the car before I left for Afghanistan. Please email me if you have any questions
before bidding and I will be more than happy to let you know everything I can
about this car. Surprisingly enough,
when I put a battery in the car (….just because I was curious to see if it
would turn over) and sprayed some quick-start in it, ….it started up! I’m sure the gas is bad as it has been in the
car sitting for four years, but I did get it to start. There is rust on the bottom of the doors and trunk
lid and the vinyl top was ruined I guess from the heat and winter cold and
sitting under a tree over the last four years.
I do know a guy that has all four used replacement doors and trunk lid
for that car for $475.00 and the motor
for $700.00 I will give this info to
whoever gets the car in case you want to get the parts from them. I figure even if someone got the car just to
use the new parts that I put on it and the hard to get parts and then brought
the car to the junkyard and got the metal weight, it would be a great deal. I just don’t have the money or time to deal
with it.
Here are the parts
that I had installed on the car (…and what I paid for them) before I left in
2009.
New rear bumper fillers (the ones that always rot out) (cost me $185.00 from Euro-Imports ….the same
place that painted the car)
New tires (have less than 50 miles on them)…..but they have dry-rot now. They look good…LOL! …but I would just use them for moving the car
around while fixing it, but not for driving on the main road or highway. (cost
me $525.00 from Pep-Boys)
New rear coil springs from Henessy Cadillac dealership. (cost me $351.00)
New Exhaust system from Midas Muffler ($215.00)
New Headliner from Gary’s upholstery (cost me $195.00) I saw stains on the
headliner. My son says the stains are
from moisture getting in the car and evaporating over the years. Tail Light Lenses and reverse lights from a private seller on ebay (cost me $180.00)
Matching OEM Cadillac hub caps with lock
Rear Bumper ($275.00 from a private seller on ebay)
Air Conditioning system converted over to R134a installed by Georgia Air for (cost
me $635.00)
Driver’s side front window and seat control switch on the door. (cost me $75.00
for the part and installation at Euro Imports)
Front and rear brakes from Euro Imports ($355.00)….this was done I think in
2007 or 2008
Other details:
The spare tire has never been used. (see pic)
The jack is complete and in the trunk. I have never used the jack.
The car has the original Cadillac rubber trunk floor mat
The car has the original gray trunk carpet from the factory
The car came with what I believe is a “GM - Body by Fisher” fender-cover. I guess if you are working on the car. I never used it, because I wasn’t sure of
what it was really for. (see pics)
The dash has a custom matching cover with the Cadillac emblem on it. (see pic)
The windshield wasn’t cracked when I left, but it is now.
The only part of the seats and door panels that I remember having tears is the
driver’s side and the door panel on the passenger’s side (see pics).
The car has ALL the chrome trim that came with it from the factory
Here are things
that I remember working (that usually don’t on most Cadillacs of this year):
The Radio worked
The power Antennae worked
All the fiber-optics worked These are the little lights on the top of the
fenders (it has a white light to let you know the headlights are on, a blue to
let you know the high beams are on and an orange light to let you know if the
signal light is on) and the one inside on the rear center located on the
headliner (it has two red lights ….right and left……for signal lights and they
get brighter when you step on the brakes.
The cruise control worked
All windows power locks and power seats worked
Power trunk lid pull down works
The Sentinel Light System worked
The MPG Sentinel worked
The Factory Symphonic Sound System worked
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