Elvis Presley fans now have the unique opportunity to own one of the many Cadillacs purchased and driven by the King
History tells us that Elvis Presley had a huge passion for models from the Cadillac having purchased more than 200 automobiles from that brand in his lifetime. It is said that the King drove them for a while and then offered them to various family members or friends.
In the case of this Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham which is currently available at a Car & Classic online auction, the purchase was made on September 26, 1974 by Elvis Presley himself, at Madison Cadillac Inc., in Memphis, Tennessee. And the car still has all the original documentation.
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Among the various documents, we find the purchase price of 12,512 dollars and the signature of Elvis Presley, plus the options chosen at the time of purchase: the sunroof, five tires Vogue and the “Goddess” mounted on the bonnet, where it still remains 47 years later.
In 1976, Elvis Presley passed the car on to his doctor, who used it for ten years, before selling it to the current owner. – who also sold it, but bought it again. After so many years, however, the current owner thinks it’s time for this Cadillac to continue its journey.
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Its state of conservation is not the best and it really needs a small restoration before it can be used again. used, but whoever keeps it also receives all the documentation, as well as several historical images where it is present and even a framed 14k gold key.
This yellow Cadillac with an 8,200cc engine is a piece of rolling history that will look perfect in the collection of any of Elvis Presley’s biggest fans. It has been available at auction since January 8th, the King’s birthday, and at the time of this article, the bid has already reached 30 thousand euros. Whoever acquires it, will only have to pick it up in Sweden.
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