1979 Cadillac DeVille 2 door Phaeton Edition from North America - Comments

Note that most of this was because of neglect to maintain on the part of the previous owner.

Replaced; starter, power steering pump, freeze plugs, smog pump, transmission main seal.

Had alternator & carburetor rebuilt, new front brake pads, new belts, and a few other things.

When I purchased the car, it had a very bad battery drain, it turned out to be the glove box light, problem solved.

New correct 1.3 inch whitewall tires. Not the 3/4 inch WW you see on any grandmother's Buick. - not really something that went wrong, but I wanted to list them.

That's all.

A friend of mine once said this is the ultimate mafia car. I'm not going to argue either way.

I fell in love with this car after watching the movie Godfellas, this car is exactly like the one Ray Liotta drives in the May 11th 1980 scene (with the helicopter) After looking for a year, I found this one on the other side of the country; California. I had to have it, the shipping alone was over 1k. I didn't care, I'm in love with this car! It was in good condition when I bought it, but I'm bringing it back to perfect.

This is a rare Phaeton Edition Coupe DeVille, one of 2,400 ever built. The chief difference from a regular DeVille is the canvas covered roof.

The color combination of mine is Western Saddle Firemist with a dark brown top and Antique Saddle leather interior. - it glows at sunset.

The interior had already been redone by the previous owner around 2000, and looks like it did 28 years ago. Extremely comfortable.

I've put around $4,000 into this lovely car as of yet, not because it needed it, but because it deserves it. This car has traveled 218,000 miles and still starts up without a stutter. The engine has outlived the original transmission which was replaced in 1995 by the previous owner.

This car stands out where ever I go, I know I won't pass myself going down the street. I love how it looks, the color combination is stunning and was worth the wait.

The 425 CID Cadillac V8 is a nicely matched power plant for this car, it's not a speed demon, but can still move more than enough to keep up with things. Gas mileage averages around 15 mpg, but I drive sort of hard. Besides, it's a Cadillac, not a Prius. Half the fun is making tree huggers mad at us.

It still wears the original paint (last thing to be redone) it displays nicely, but isn't as shiny as it once was. If all goes right I'm having it repainted in the original color this summer.

Summary: I love her, she takes my money, but I would never want to live without her.

Benzilla, is that you? Chadillac (ILC8792) is a faithful member on here too.

Yes it's me, lol, I'm that obvious?

Who are you?

I am in love with this car as well. My grandmother traded her 1977 coupe deville (white/white w blue cloth, for the 79 white/navy white leather version of the Phaeton for the roof treatment alone. I rode to her house in it from the showroom floor, and fell in love with Cadillac. (I didn't really care for the 77 for some reason) I have owned several Caddies in my adult life, but none can compare to that one. I have seen a few of these for sale, and someday hope to have the money to purchase at the same time!!

Hello my fellow Llac lovers. I purchased a 79 Phaeton back in 99 in fairly good shape. I call her Ameigh. I have never seen another Phaeton in my life. I was born in 79 so maybe that's why. I would love to learn more about the 79 Phaeton.

Hi,

I live in new Orleans & now have the family car. Soo cool, but how do I find a mechanic I can trust?

It's been garaged in Detroit since my grandfather bought it, & I just had it shipped down here. I love this car, & want to treat it right. Any advice?

How do I even get it properly insured? It's really in incredibly good shape, still have the original 8-track that came with it! (yeah, it still plays)

Aj

smaktcat@yahoo.com

I didn't care much for the taillights on the 1977 models, but I thought the 1978-79's were the best looking of the 1977-92 rear wheel drive full size Cadillac's. I wish they would've kept making the 425 motor for the 1980 up Caddies or replaced it with the Oldsmobile 350 motor.

JOGERx68.

I just bought a phaeton caddi, western saddle firemist with the black vinyl top for 1000.

Surprisingly it was still in excellent condition! All the electronics in the car worked, all the lights, and the body was immaculate. Except for a missing fender spacer, which is easy to find. I really got lucky on this one, considering how cheap I got it for.

I drove it back to my house, a 3 hour trip. It made it no problem. It does need a tune up and a ball joint replaced, but other than that I love this car.

I will restore it once I acquire the funds. I've been hitting up the junkyards with my dad just to find little cosmetic parts, lightbulbs, extra car lighters and stuff.

I'll post pix of it on cardomain once I get around to it. I would love to share my info with all caddy lovers.

I just bought a 1979 Cadillac Phaeton two door coupe. Western saddle firemist paint. Dark brown roof. 35,000 miles excellent shape. Never seen one before. Once I did I fell in love. 78 year old guy had it. At first he didn't want to sell it. Must have got tired of me bothering him, and finally sold it.