1979 Cadillac DeVille Coupe review from North America

Mind you, the previous owner treated this car like utter crap, so a few things were wrong, but nothing unusual.

Master cylinder, rusted muffler, alternator, starter motor, and shocks, all within 150-155k miles when I first got the car.

Rehauled carb at 160k.

Slight leather wear in front seats, and some rust in undercarriage, but 30 year old car with 160k miles in the rainy NW, its normal.

This car is just an absolute dream. I picked it up for 1000 bucks from a couple whose father died. They just wanted to sell the car fast and I bought it fast. I use it as a daily driver and get 15-20 mpg in city if I drive normal.

The car has never given me trouble besides the repairs listed above, but mind you, this car sat for 2 years in the rain not driven at all, and the previous owner should be in jail for the way he treated his Cadillac. I've been restoring this.

The level ride system still works with no problem.

Carb is in the greatest shape ever.

Cylinders still have high compression, doesn't burn oil, every time I change the oil, its clean.

Everything else is cadillac-tank tough, no problem at all.

The body has a few defects and has a different year door (78) so it must've been in an accident. But you couldn't tell by the looks of it. The paint is in great condition. Undercarriage will be undercoated soon to deal with rust, but still, less amount of rust than usual.

If you don't believe this review, just take a look yourself: www.cardomain.com/id/adam_mcd.

The only restoration I plan to do is new paint job, new vinyl, and fix headliner. friend cheered me up saying it was "draping it like a sultans palace"