1968 Cadillac DeVille Coupe review from North America

Put a new starter motor in -- this was not necessary but I did it to head off potential problems.

Battery died.

Pinhole leak due to rust in bottom of radiator.

Major frame and trunk rust due to age of car.

Replaced upper radiator hose due to age.

Seats atrociously worn -- Hence my Comfort Rating of "9" -- It's hard to enjoy driving with a spring sticking in your bum! :)

Air conditioning didn't work, but what else is new with old Cadillacs?

The clock in the dashboard didn't work, but that's another old Cadillac trait.

This car was a dead solid reliable car for the two months that I had it. It was my first old Cadillac and I didn't know they could rust in the rear body mounts and trunk pan. Rust was its only major problem. The engine ran great with 134k original miles on the clock, and if it wasn't for the rust, I'd still be driving it today! I was just out of college and couldn't afford to pay someone to do the body work to it.

Never had a single problem with the car in the time that I had it. I'm actively looking for another one to restore.

The body design was sexy and powerful-looking; the car looked like it was moving even when it was standing still. I had the car in a very nice color, Silverpine Green, with a dark green interior and a black vinyl top.

The car had trunk space like you wouldn't believe! Also lots of front and backseat room. I've owned two Cadillacs since then but none of them was as near to my heart as the old '68.

It did use a lot of gas but somehow I didn't really notice, because I was too busy being questioned by admiring strangers while I was filling up or running errands.