/ /

1981 Coupe deVille, LS Powered Custom, Survivor-mod, Resto-mod, Hot Rod,

1981 Victorian Plum Firemist Cadillac DeVille photo 1
1981 Victorian Plum Firemist Cadillac DeVille photo 2
1981 Victorian Plum Firemist Cadillac DeVille photo 3
1981 Victorian Plum Firemist Cadillac DeVille photo 4
1981 Victorian Plum Firemist Cadillac DeVille photo 5
1981 Victorian Plum Firemist Cadillac DeVille photo 6
1981 Victorian Plum Firemist Cadillac DeVille photo 7
1981 Victorian Plum Firemist Cadillac DeVille photo 8
1981 Victorian Plum Firemist Cadillac DeVille photo 9
1981 Victorian Plum Firemist Cadillac DeVille photo 10
1981 Victorian Plum Firemist Cadillac DeVille photo 11
1981 Victorian Plum Firemist Cadillac DeVille photo 12
1981 Victorian Plum Firemist Cadillac DeVille photo 13
Make: Cadillac
Model: DeVille
Type: Coupe
Trim: Leather
Year: 1981
Mileage: 57000
VIN: 1G6AD4749B9215936
Color: Victorian Plum Firemist
Engine: 6.0 2013 L96
Cylinders: 8
Fuel: Gasoline
Transmission: 4L60e 4 spd overdrive
Drive type: RWD
Interior color: Red
Drive side: Left-hand drive
Vehicle Title: Clear
Item location: Swanzey, New Hampshire, United States

1981 Cadillac DeVille Leather Additional Info:

I celebrated my 80th birthday last week. I guess, as much as I hate the idea, it is time to part with some of my toys.

The trophy pictured on the hood is from the 2016 Brimfield MA Antique Auto Show (600 - 800 cars).

It was awarded as "Steve Magnante's Choice". If you know who Steve is the award really means something. The car has received a number of other trophies and is very popular at shows & cruise nights.

It is Comfortable, Reliable, Fast & Economical (20+ MPG on regular unleaded). 6000 adult driven miles on the build with no problems ever.

We started with the cleanest 80 - 84 Coupe I have seen in many years. Victorian Plum Firemist w/matching vinyl top and red leather interior. Purchased from 2nd owner with 49,900 miles, exceptional original paint & interior, near perfect chrome & stainless trim. The original 4.1 V6 & 2004r transmission worked as well as it ever did but that was painfully slow and not that economical.

To make this car a modern cruiser we did a complete mechanical rebuild.

The upper & lower, front & rear control arms were replaced along with tie rods, center link, steering damper, sway bar bushings & links, front hubs/rotors (cross drilled & slotted), calipers & pads, front & rear brake hoses, wheel bearings, rear brake drums, shoes, wheel cylinders, hardware, emergency brake cables, drive shaft & u joints, all brake & fuel lines and more.

The Cadillac chassis is the same as a 1996 Impala SS so we used an A/C Delco rebuilt SS steering box and clean used SS front & rear sway bars, springs, transmission cross member and rear axle (17,000 mile 3.42 posi-traction).

The engine is a 3000 mile 6.0 L96 from a 2013 Silverado 2500 with an L99 (2013 Camaro, Corvette, Caprice) intake manifold, throttle body, fuel injectors & fuel rail, Holly high mount accessory package, Holly coil covers, Hooker/Holly exhaust manifolds, 2.5 stainless exhaust w/ high flow cats and walker quiet power stainless mufflers.

The transmission is a 3000 mile 4L60e from a 2013 Silverado 1500 with a corvette servo and a shift kit added.

The entire project was professionally done by a shop that specializes in LS conversions and custom tuned by a shop that also specializes in LS vehicles. It looks and drives like a professional job.

The interior is all original including carpets & mats. Everything works as it should including the Automatic Climate Control.

The exterior has the original vinyl top, mostly original paint (some touch-up over the years), new bumper fillers and it all looks & shows very well. The chrome, anodized aluminum and stainless is in excellent condition.

There are a pair of good electric outside mirrors (car has a cable mirror on left and a nonworking but manually adjustable electric mirror on the right), a spare electronic climate control control panel and power module, and a very good red dash pad (the original has a couple of very minor cracks) included with car.

Please contact for any additional information or pictures. I will cooperate in shipping and inspections. six03-three57-nine209.