Thread: Newbie...Few Questions

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It's hard to tell from a picture, especially when it's been dechromed like this one. It's probably a Model 62. The Model 62 had a thin side molding running down the side from the front fender to the end of the quarter panel. The higher end de Villes didn't have that thin molding, but did have a wide rocker molding and some different trim going over the quarters then forward. The 62's were the "entry level" Caddy so would likely be more common, and less expensive.

As Streets says, the cost of customizing is based on how much you want done. The dechroming on this car isn't particularly challenging, but given the amount of doodads taken off there would be lots of holes to fill. The lowering, if done correctly, would run a minimum of $2k depending on suspension condition, and if you wanted an air bag system, double that.

You need to do homework on market value, almost any answer anyone would give you could be correct because no two people will be comparing the same condition car, and there are regional differences based on market demand. The king of the hill for this era Cad is the '59, so they grab big money. Because of that, the '60 has been gaining because it looks very similar but costs less. The better "starting" level cars I've seen, that aren't trashed and could be considered a "driver", have been running around $10k.

The cost of rechroming on these will take your breath away.