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£446,000
1931 CADILLAC MODEL 452-A SPORT PHAETON
Christies • United States • 19 Aug 2001
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This 1931 Cadillac Model 452-A Sport Phaeton, with coachwork by Fleetwood, is a V16-powered luxury vehicle from the Patrick S. Ryan Collection. Fully restored, it boasts its original body and frame and has won several 'Best of Show' awards at Concours d'Elegance events, highlighting its exceptional condition and historical significance.
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This 1931 Cadillac Model 452-A Sport Phaeton has been fully restored with no expense spared. The car retains its original body and frame and has won multiple 'Best of Show' awards at prestigious Concours d'Elegance events, indicating an exceptional level of care and restoration quality.
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PROPERTY FROM THE PATRICK S.
RYAN COLLECTION
1931 CADILLAC MODEL 452-A SPORT PHAETON
COACHWORK BY FLEETWOOD
Engine No.
703249
Dark blue with blue leather interior and beige top
Engine: V16, 456.6ci., 165bhp at 3,400rpm; Gearbox: three-speed manual; Suspension: semi-elliptic leaf springs with hydraulic dampers front and rear; Brakes: four wheel drum.
Left hand drive.
As the 1920s drew to a close, General Motors, under Alfred P.
Sloan, had only one field left to conquer - the luxury end of the market.
The roaring twenties were times of opulence and excess for many, and America's rich and famous were looking toward Packard and Duesenberg to fulfill their needs.
Cadillac's dilemma was how to overcome their rivals.
A V8 would not do.
Cadillac had pioneered the V8 and it already lived up to the firm's slogan 'Standard of the World' by being the smoothest, most refined V8 in production anywhere.
Likewise, Cadillac would not introduce a V12 that would merely flatter Packard...
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