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You have acquired one of the better looking of the sixties Cadillacs. It appears to be in nice condition and is a very nice color for the car. I have some familiarity with sixties Cadillacs when they were new, having owned a '62 convertible and maintained a '70 deVille for an aunt. Basically they are pretty straight forward American cars, not great handlers, but very reliable. If I could site a week point it would be the front suspension coil springs which tend to weaken under the heavy front end weight bias of the cars. For many years, during the fifties and sixties, my family ran, simultaneously, Cadillacs and Oldsmobile 98's (most luxurious Olds of the time) and I can say the while both makes were reliable, the Cadillacs stood out for the quality of their accessories (power windows,radios, heaters, etc.), both cars had Kettering V-8s and hydramtic transmissions both of which were the best on the market at the tiem and very good.

Welcome to the Forum! I, for one, look forward to hearing about your French Cadillac Forum.