1960 Cadillac Eldorado Seville Purchased new by Gentleman Jim Reeves

Yes, this is the Cadillac that Gentleman Jim Reeves drove from the time it was delivered to him in May 1960 until his unfortunate death in a plane crash in 1964. Jim was a very well respected artist and part of the "Nashville Sound" of the day. After Jim's untimely death, his wife eventually sold his personal collection and the Cadillac to a close friend of Jim's. We have just brought the car out of long-time storage and restored what was necessary to share the car with the world and remind us all of one of the great song writers of the day. Hope you like the car, take a few minutes and listen to some of Jim's songs here on youtube. I have a short clip here on my channel of the car passing by my camera as we drove it back into the garage.
The Cadillac was entered in the 2015 Niello at Serrano Concours d'Elegance in El Dorado Hills Ca. And was awarded First in Class and was also presented the Honorary Judge's Trophy. Second in class was a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz that I also did extensive restoration work on. The next show for Jim Reeves Cadillac will be at the Cadillac LaSalle Club Western Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada April 13-16 2016 at be held at Suncoast Hotel Casino. Following this event, the car goes back in private collection. See you there!

[@sevencorsa]

Absolutely stunning, what a beauty, great color too

[@JackRossiney]

To say this car is beautiful is an understatement ,its absolutely breathtaking.

[@rarevhsuploads4995]

I love the 1959-60 model year. The more I see of the 1960 I'm starting to appreciate it more to the '59's. Just steps back from the previous OTT a bit. It really is a refinement of a gorgeous design. 1961-2 as still attractive but they start to lose their elegance just a bit. 1960 was the perfect year.

[@califdad4]

this has to be the prettiest 60 Cadillac I have ever seen. The color is beautiful on it

[@georges7340]

Damn! One gorgeous beauty!! Thank you for showcasing it!!😉

[@johngage1397]

Beautiful and authentic car , unlike today's plastic junk . Kind of like today's " country " singers , plastic and phony .

[@martyzielinski2469]

Today's plastic junk? My seventeen year old Kia is still rust free, and runs like new. Not garage kept or overly maintained. Do you suppose much of this mass produced Detroit iron held up so well?

[@tommycasidy3031]

Marty Zielinski I agree I just sold my 2009 accord in 2017 and got half my money back. 50,000 miles all I did was replace a battery. Although classics like this are beautiful. You can't beat the tech and precision built eng/trans of today. They learned alot in the last 58 years.

[@discerningmind]

I have a KIA too, and love it. But I never hold it at level of esteem as this Cadillac. A given car generally will hold up based on it's owner, though by the mid-1970's Cadillac's were no longer as well made as this one.

[@ritabussie5224]

this is a beautiful car my husband went to las Vegas to see this car and Mr. Newberry and his wife was kind enough to let us take a ride in this car what and experience.....

[@davidcollis4758]

What a magnificent vehicle! I was unaware that Cadillac had trunk closer motors as far back as '60. My '79 Fleetwood Brougham has one. Thank You for the video. Let's take it for a drive!

[@caribman10]

The '57 Eldorado Brougham had a self-closing trunk....

[@rodneyracer]

59 it was all about big fins and chrome and all out ostentatious. 1960 they refined it made it more elegant more flowing absolutely got it right for 1960. Then the designers went nuts again in 1961 and to add and fins everywhere.

[@discerningmind]

I agree with you regarding the 1960 models. I've also loved the '61 and '62's but I look at them differently, as to me they carried a theme of being twenty foot pieces of jewelry. Whenever I stand close to a '61 or '62 I see a large piece of beautifully detailed jewelry.

[@greathornedowl3644]

WOW, beautiful car, in great condition, a work of art. They don't build them like that anymore. so used to seeing them beat out.

[@ritabussie5224]

I would love to have anything that was owned by Jim Reeves

[@dongibbs1710]

Thank you for sharing the car on youtube. I am a fan of Jim - love his voice - and would never have seen the car as I live in England. It is beautiful. Take good care of it. :-)

[@discerningmind]

I had seen a poorly done documentary (sensationalized) on this car, and have since thought it was just magnificent. It truly is a beautiful car, though I state this from the perspective that it's completely my taste. We need to respect his wife for taking excellent care of it, as I understand she drove and held on to it for a number of years after his passing. Thanks so much for doing this video.

[@ritabussie5224]

I don't have the kind of money he needs for this beautiful car If I did I would love to own it

[@zxtenn]

WOW, thats amazing with pure class especially being original. What was the mileage? Similar to the 59 especially in the front, tall rear tail fins still present and look like a dagger. I agree that Cadillac in that time frame was the car to be judged by at least visually, i wouldnt want to be driving down some long and windy mountain road with all that weight and drum brakes but that was cars in those days. My Father had a 66 Toronado in similar color, we had a garage but once in a while he would part on the street and when i got picked up for school by the bus kids would be starring out the windows

[@johanbrand8601]

Sir, your video's are awesome. Thank you very much.

[@elviso68]

simply BEAUTIFUL - 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Seville is one of my favourites.....

[@jimmytiu4092]

Thanks for sharing. After 60 years the car is still like brand new fresh from the factory. The owner is an expert in maintaining his gem flawlessly. Take care all of you & the car also, Faith in God and Pray.🙏

[@jamesbass9797]

Stunning rolling piece of art! This my friends ... IS A CADILLAC!

[@benni1023fm]

I owned a 1960 DeVille. Painted black, I thought it was the most gorgeous thing I'd ever seen. Now I really miss it!

[@johncashfan82]

They made nice stuff then. Now everything is butt ugly. Another thing is, you can fix those yourself, not like the new ones. No such thing as real mechanics anymore, just part replacers pretty much. Throw away world.

[@sporsterini]

I've seen pictures posted om the internet that show this car as really trashed.. A lot of rust. But the restoration was impressive. If this is not true, please let me know.

[@伊藤広海-e7w]

Beautiful car expensive?

[@viciouspoodle5543]

I don't think Cadillacs or any GM product offered a right hand mirror. Correct me if I am wrong.

[@rodneyracer]

It was an option on most models, but very much unusable as it was placed where the A pillar was in the way. You could not see the mirror at all from the driver seat, unless you had the seat adjusted as far forward as possible.

[@viciouspoodle5543]

@@rodneyracer Thanks!

[@haroldmclean3755]

Outstanding Car 👍

[@ralphbillick1210]

Very minor thing but amber parking lights didn’t come out until 1964. Beautiful unrestored car & the amber looks better❗️🇺🇸

[@rodneyracer]

Amber bulb behind the lenses. This was a requirement in California that came about several years ago. We all scrambled for yellow bulbs!

[@greathornedowl3917]

"When Cadillac was a Cadillac" what a beauty, work of art, and a well preserved time capsule

[@MarioRodriguez-yd2qz]

Super especial the best of the best

[@vanillac7383]

My grandfather had one just like it But it was BLACK Showroom Mint Condition It was Gorgeous back then I can only WISH THAT it was Left to me

[@zxtenn]

Interesting that you could 'custom order' a beauty like that from the factory

[@rutter1ify]

Beautiful automobile, I like the colour too👍 from the 🇬🇧

[@theeyeofthestorm5718]

Wow. Would love to have that car. More than one reason. One I was born February 1960. Beautiful car, please. Take care of it.

[@richardfeibel3154]

THE STANDARD INTERIOR OF CADILLAC WAS A FABRIC AND LEATHER COMBINATION EXCEPT FOR THE SERIES 62 WHICH WAS ALL FABRIC. THE LIMOS HAD A LEATHER CHAUFFEURS FRONT SEAT AND THE CONVERTIBLES HAD ALL LEATHER INTERIORS .LEATHER WAS OPTIONAL ON ALL SERIES. AFTER 1960 THERE WERE NO MORE ELDORADO SEVILLES OR ELDORADO BROUGHAM .

[@rodneyracer]

Series 62 was fabric and vinyl.

[@kennethhoskins1647]

I've always preferred the '59's and thought the '60 models looked like someone had over-inflated them a bit and caused them to lose some of the distinctive styling from '59. This car, however, is stunningly beautiful. I honestly think it is the first 1960 Cadillac I have ever seen that I would LOVE to own. Just BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!

[@Ctrl-XYZ]

The door panels and armrests on the 1960 Eldorados are far superior to those on the '59s.

[@salvitti30]

Esse e modelo é o mais bonito de todos

[@trevorkeyes2376]

an American classic.

[@davea5150]

Whole lotta gas!!!

[@arkanissa5333]

The best American car industry will not be repeated in the future. I love the old car industry

[@sharksport01]

I had a coupe in this same color. Big regret when I sold it. 35,000 original miles.

[@oldiesgeek454]

@SharkSport Was that the one with the flat top and wrap around rear window?...My father had one of those, but I have no memory of it since I wasn't born until 1960.

[@sharksport01]

@@oldiesgeek454 I think maybe youre talking about a 4 door sedan.

[@oldiesgeek454]

@@sharksport01 OK, I'll look into it. 😉

[@dadsc10]

beautiful , thank you for sharing :)

[@rodneyracer]

Amber front turn signals were required in California so everybody had to buy the Amber bulbs to go behind those lenses

[@zxtenn]

Cadillac was pure class in the 50's and 60's, I love that color too, must look fantastic in the sun, my Dad had a 66 Toronado similar color, maybe a bit darker, its true design was more important than safety or gas mileage then but with beauty like that available I would just rather drive slow and steady than worry about 3 panic stops from 70 overheating the brakes

[@peppersdog1]

I love my 63

[@discerningmind]

Just beautiful, and a nice history. Is that some sort of cooling fins on the power steering pump?

[@vlasmishuk8611]

Hi from Russia ! You car very nice!

[@georgehanson1658]

Bought mine used about 1964 in Anchorage, Alaska for $3200.00 from AK Sales & Service. Full leather interior and was being converted from air to spring suspension. I had it for a couple of years before I discovered the hidden button on the floor under the carpet you could change the radio stations with. Only one of 2 in Alaska but the other one was destroyed in the 1964 earthquake in Seward, AK. I sold it in 2013 for $3900.00 to a guy who took it to Fairbanks to restore.

[@scottcamp1948]

This is a beautiful car. We have a 1960 Series 6239 Four Window Sedan. These type of cars gather alot of attention from all age groups.

[@ritabussie5224]

I didn't say I went also to ride in this beautiful car

[@rodneyracer]

And now it COULD be yours. James is ready to part with it.

[@judithgraham7218]

Beautiful my Dad had a 1961 and a 1955 Fleetwood my youngest son found the 61 and bought it he’s planning to restore it I love it ❤

[@roberthoffhines5419]

be still my heart, right down to the color. This and Persian Sand.

[@hotrodcarguys1243]

These cars have a 6 way electric seat. Even a small little ol lady can drive a Cadillac and many did.

[@ezeNdog]

When this video was made I saw many 1 owner under a 100k miles for $15 - $20k range... They r now $40k... Phuk!

[@henryathurmanjr]

There's always some moron out there to ruin things...the guy with the buzz saw! Very nice ride!

[@robertchudicek8562]

This car was restored while in the ownership of a friend of mine. Who is the current owner of the car?

[@rodneyracer]

+Robert Chudicek -- Yes, Same-- He would rather keep his name off the comments thank you

[@dondesnoo1771]

rodneyracer I have a trunk deck 60cad .100$ black not rusty box 793phillipsport n.y.1269

[@angelorivera3611]

Slick looking car, when riding around town everybody will looks at it ask about it and be amazed about it when they find out, it a Cadillac El dorado. Look at the way they used to build cars back in the day, it's what you cal rolling art.

[@biarritz59]

Much safer in this car, than in a plane... sad

[@garytraynor2921]

Love this model. Would like to have seen better shots of the interior. As I remember the headliner was different than the regular models but you wouldn’t know from this video.

[@lakeeshahollis9522]

👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑💋

[@garypatrick7817]

I’m gonna need to hear some Jim Reeves after this beautiful vehicle….

[@dharshansabanayagam5205]

How difficult is it to find or how difficult would it be to reproduce the '60 Biarritz/Seville specific side trim? I think it's one of the most special features of the car that really sets it apart, but I'm afraid it would be too difficult to find an unrestored Eldorado so I would love to incorporate it into a Coupe DeVille or Series 62 Coupe project.

[@rarevhsuploads4995]

That would make a good project. Whilst the official paperwork would still read de Ville or Series 62 it would appear be in essence upgraded to Fleetwood.

[@discerningmind]

When you go back to this vintage just leave any good car be. It's wrong to change up something like this. There are plenty of Mustangs and Camaros out there to express artful creations and clones.

[@peterjeffery8495]

Its a beauty but I can't believe that those are 55 year old rubber seals on the doors and windows, nuh uh..nope.

[@davewhite4206]

Just magnificent!

[@TheXJ12]

What about the Air Ride air suspension ? Has it been replaced with coils ?

[@havnofear2764]

that is a beauty !!!!

[@kenkw5515]

It's FABULOUS indeed!!! I always wonder why when one bought a top of the line car, it didn't come with every option available for that year?? I didn't see cruise om thus car unless I missed it? Seems like it gad everything else but wasn't paying that much attention! So nice to see an original car like this!! Correct wheeks, air cleaner etc. KUDOS!!!!

[@rodneyracer]

By 1960 there were still folks that did not trust some of the available options. Cruise Control was certainly one of the last things that you wanted back then! A control that take over the speed? Preposterous! Jim's car was equipped with air suspension. But he had it removed by the dealer after many letters requesting it be resolved. All the letters will remain with the next caretaker of Jim's Eldorado. .

[@greglee2634]

My Mom was in a serious accident in her 1963 Comet station wagon. After a hospital stay and extensive plastic surgery on her mouth, she said she would like to have a car again. My Dad decided it would be the heaviest car ever made. His research came up with the 1960 Cadillac at just under 6,000 pounds. I infrequently drove it from Phoenix to the U of A in Tucson. On the back road through Florence where there were very few cars I took it up to 105 mph. You had no feeling of speed it just floated on the road.

[@rodneyracer]

Good to know your Mom recovered! Yes, I have driven Cadillacs like this on the Autobahn in Germany with speedometer all the way over to the end!

[@abdolkarimmehrparvar6583]

Brilliant

[@mrhawk1924]

Its tight.. wow

[@2TROLL1]

"Nothing rides like a Cadillac"

[@rma3_3_3]

I ❤ the old Cadillac's!

[@Ncharlestun]

How do you change the back tires in case of a flat?

[@frankgiaquinto1571]

It's got removable fender skirts,So changing a rear tire is no more difficult than on any other car...

[@MrSteve24fps]

Would be interesting to know what the original sale price was.

[@frankgiaquinto1571]

From what I can see,this example appears to be equipped with both factory AC and air suspension,meaning that it's a heavily optioned car - list price was probably in the $7000 - $7500 price range,which was fairly expensive in 1960... might even be a little more...

[@hunterhealth6737]

Beautiful car and well maintained

[@matiasfernandes]

Not so long ago, people were really proud of what they were making. Now, everything is plastic, generic and low cost. "it has to be cheap, otherwise it wont sell". Beautifull craftmanship, beautifull car. Greetings from Uruguay!

[@davidallen5776]

Cads became more sedate this time around.

[@maxjones8238]

ILL GIVE YOU 90,000 DALLORS

[@poky1958]

Wow what a beautiful car!

[@michaelleestevens2194]

HEY BIG GUY.DIRT FARMER MICHAEL RETIREDNAVY LIVING IN THE COUNTRY OF PANAMA..DO YOU THINK IF SOME OF THESE VEHICLE WERE COPYED TODAY THEY WOULD SELL???? I THINK THAT THEY WOULD SELL TODAY..BE SAFE GOD AND COUNTRY TAKE CARE..

[@joekurtz8303]

Clean lines & engine compartment detailing. All that curved glass front & rear. Bet it drives buttery smooth.

[@davea5150]

Car is very pretty!! Must be a dream to drive. So comfortable and quiet!!

[@rodneyracer]

Drives like a Cadillac! Standard of the world!

[@enrriquecruz1897]

Excellent, the best

[@lamplamplight5146]

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[@geralddubreucq1883]

Start engine please

[@joshuabrooks4907]

What a sweet ride.

[@cherrimullins9632]

So gorgeous,they made Class,what Cadillac is known for!

[@ValdezJu]

🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒

[@thyslop1737]

Tis a beauty

[@sll-tt6bj]

rolling art

[@audreywilborn2018]

Pimp car !

[@sinbad2969]

Simply put awesome this Cadillac is pristine an will make people break there Neck when it Rolls down the street

[@XoooniorResponde]

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[@伊藤広海-e7w]

I’m looking for a Cadillac Eldorado coupe.

[@rodneyracer]

Very VERY Expensive - Much included items of the Jim Reeves times and original 1960 Cadillac documents. 200,000 is the number to start.

[@caribman10]

Needs to be driven, enjoyed and seen, not locked away in storage.

[@rodneyracer]

Agreed!

[@charlesmacgilchrist3648]

I reckon the markers where the number of times they opened the hood and opened the door before they were happy with it. 67 for the hood and 62 for the door!

[@MarioRodriguez-yd2qz]

N hay nadie que pueda construir estos autos nunca jamas son los mejores de todos lo tiempos

[@jeroenhuizinga5020]

Am i losing you.., are my fears coming true...

[@MisterMasterShafter1]

Wow! Just wow! Gorgeous! I can picture Jim driving it.

[@rodneyracer]

Yes, and for the last few decades it has been cared fro by his friend James, who is now getting up in years and is searching for the next caretaker.

[@MisterMasterShafter1]

@@rodneyracer - I hope he finds someone.

[@studestudestude]

Absolutely Jaw Dropping!!!!!!!!!

[@santinowilliams693]

The Car is absolutely drop dead gorgeous.

[@ijsmale]

Nice car, but at 3:56 the passenger window fit with the quarter window is awful.

[@rodneyracer]

Rear window was not all the way up. Sorry--- Thanks for noticing.