1973 Cadillac Caribou pickup

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Condition: Used
Make: Cadillac
Model: Caribou
SubModel: DeVille
Type: Pickup
Trim: Leather
Year: 1973
Mileage: 12,000
Color: Dark Red
Engine size: 500 cu. inch
Number of cylinders: 8
Power options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Fuel: Gasoline
Transmission: TH400
Drive type: RWD
Interior color: Dark Red
Options: Leather Seats
Vehicle Title: Clear
Location: Vero Beach, Florida, United States

Description

Rare, restored 1973 Cadillac Caribou El Camino style pickup, converted from a Coupe deVille when new by Caribou Motors in California. On-frame restoration. This is not an "old flower car", but a conversion to an El Camino style pickup for those wanting, and able to afford, the finest. This conversion approximately doubled the price of a new Coupe deVille. Caribou Motors did these conversions from about 1955 to 1985. Evel Knievel owned a Caribou (now in a museum in Branson, MO) to transport his Harley(s). Oil well firefighter Red Adair also owned some Caribous.

First in Class - Cadillac & LaSalle Club Grand National meet in Quincy, Mass., August 2013 --- Class P-25 (class includes all 1971 - 1976 Cadillacs except Eldorado and Seville)
Outstanding Vehicle award - AACA show (Vero Beach, FL) 3/2013.
Best in Class award - AACA show (Vero Beach, FL) 3/2014.
Award winner - Sawyer Motors 11th Annual Car Show, Saugerties, NY.
Featured in the Cadillac & LaSalle Club 2014 calendar for the month of July.

This car was built as a very nice and totally reliable driver and it draws a crowd at car showsl. It now has approx. 12,000 miles since completion, original miles unknown. Just about every mechanical and cosmetic part of the car has been replaced, rebuilt or refinished, etc., to include -

Overhauled 500 cubic inch engine to basically stock specs by MTS (Maximum Torque Specialties), burns regular gas. Original engine was a 472.
Overhauled TH 400 transmission.
New front end components, upper ball joints were good so not replaced, but new uppers come with the car.
New brake components --- brake system converted to DOT 5 silicone brake fluid as I do with all my cars.
Overhauled Quadrajet carburetor.
Pertronix Ignition
New Power Steering pump
New "Flow Kooler" water pump
New belts and hoses
Aluminized dual exhaust with quiet turbo mufflers, no resonators, stainless exhaust tips
Rechromed rear bumper
AM/FM stereo with weather band
New Windshield
Aftermarket cruise control
New heater core
Cold AC, warm heat. Automatic Temperature Control works properly
Bright LED 3rd brake light
New front and rear springs and shocks --- rear air shocks
Custom built Class III hitch with electric brake controller (will remove if desired, same price)
Added transmission cooler
Extra cooling fans in front of AC condenser (never needed)
Basecoat/clearcoat paint --- custom color
New leather interior, redone door panels and new carpets with crack free dash top
New beige vinyl top and tonneau cover. The tonneau cover can be removed completely if desired. The cover and the bows will fit easily behind the front seat.
Working clock with newquartz movement

Car is ready to be driven anywhere.

On Jun-25-16 at 10:16:27 PDT, seller added the following information:

VIN #6D47R3Q157638

On Jun-26-16 at 15:37:27 PDT, seller added the following information:

A question from an interested party reminded me that there is one almost imperceptible scratch on the left rear quarter near the rear taillight. I did this being careless as I walked by the car with a bunch of dead branches, it has been buffed out to near extinction but can be seen. I will am adding a picture of it to my listing.

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