1970 Cadillac DeVille Convertible

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1970 Cadillac DeVille Convertible

This 1970 Cadillac DeVille Convertible has been professionally refinished in a three-stage red shade matching the original San Mateo Red Metallic over a reupholstered white leather interior, with a white convertible top. It is powered by a 472 cubic-inch V8 paired with a three-speed automatic transmission. The seller, who has owned the car since 2009, states the odometer reads under 72,000 miles and believes the mileage to be original, mentioning also that he bought it from a previous owner in San Diego. The car has been garage-kept and remains free of rust, according to the seller. Built in the second week of June 1970 at the Detroit (Fleetwood) plant, this DeVille Convertible is offered by the seller with two sets of keys, original documentation, and an Ontario Safety Standards Certificate.

The body received a professional respray in 2009 in a colour matching the factory San Mateo Red Metallic, as noted by the seller. It is equipped with what the seller describes as the white convertible top, power-operated with videos of it in operation on this page. Exterior features include a chrome grille, chrome front and rear bumpers, Cadillac crest badging with accompanying wreaths, dual side mirrors, and fender-mounted turn signal indicators for the driver —all shown in the gallery.

Factory-style steel wheels with Cadillac-branded covers are fitted with whitewall radial tires sized 235/75R15 at all four corners. The car was equipped from the factory with automatic level control, confirmed by accessory code “L” on the cowl tag.

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The interior is trimmed in white leather with red carpeting, white door cards, and simulated woodgrain accents on the doors and matching red dash. It was reupholstered in 2009 with the correct button patterns. The front bench seat includes a centre armrest. Interior features decoded from the cowl tag are set out at the bottom of this write-up. We note an imperfection on the driver’s seat. There is a full-sized spare in the trunk, whose carpet the owner has covered with a custom-cut sheet of plywood, painted to match.

Seller advises that this Cadillac’s powerplant is its original, matching-numbers 472 cubic-inch V8, factory-rated at 375 horsepower and 525 lb.-ft. of torque. It is equipped with factory intake components, with the engine compartment shown in detail in the gallery. The seller reports that the engine starts easily and runs strongly. The seller states that regular maintenance was performed prior to his acquisition, and he has maintained it similarly – in addition to the fresh paint and reupholstery work he had done upon getting it home from San Diego, CA.

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Power is sent to the rear wheels through a column-shifted Turbo-Hydramatic (TH)-400 three-speed automatic transmission. The seller reports that the drivetrain is original and matching numbers. The seller notes that he has had the car treated by Krown Rust Control annually since his 2009 purchase out of San Diego, CA.

This 1970 Cadillac DeVille Convertible is available with two sets of keys, original documentation, and an Ontario Safety Standards Certificate in Thornhill, Ontario.

The VIN, F0323797 decodes as follows:
F – Built in USA
0 – Cadillac
3 – DeVille Convertible
23797 – Sequence number
The cowl tag decodes as follows:
70 – Model Year 1970
68367 – DeVille 2 dr. Convertible
FWD – Fleetwood Plant
14443 – Production Sequence
Trim 354 – White
Paint 74 – San Mateo Red
J – White Convertible Top
06B – Built June, 2nd Week
E – Soft Ray Glass
Y – Power front seat adjuster; 6 Way bench
L – Automatic Level Control
K – Automatic Climate Control
I – Rim Blow Horn
N – Front Shoulder Belts

CCC Vital Info

Lot - 272
Category - Domestic
Seller - SteveNava
Seller location - 272 - Thornhill, ON L4J (view map)
VIN - F0323797
Odometer - 72,000 mi (TMU)
Engine Info - 472 cubic-inch V8
Transmission Info - Three-speed TH-400 automatic
Exterior Colour - San Mateo Red Metallic
Interior Colour - White Leather
Other features - California car through 2009, Power Group Incl. 6-way Power Front Bench, Final Year of DeVille Convertible, Krown-Treated Annually
Hagerty.ca
Valuation - #3 - #2 $36,000 - $62,300
Model page (click here)
Carfax Report - N/A for pre-1981 Vehicle