1959 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe Deville Barn Find Surfaces in Pennsylvania With Numbers-Matching 390 V8A 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe Deville that spent roughly four decades sitting still has resurfaced for sale, and it still wears its factory Wood Rose Metallic paint underneath a heavy coat of surface rust. The coupe is currently listed on eBay by Classic Auto Mall, a large consignment dealership in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, with an asking price of $11,900 or best offer. The full listing and all of the seller's photos are available at https://www.ebay.com/itm/127973394793 on eBay.Few American cars from any era wear their fins quite like a '59 Cadillac, and this Coupe Deville still shows off the torpedo-shaped taillights, jet-canopy windshield, and acres of chrome that defined the model. Rust has broken through the paint along the roof and trunk lid, and some of the lower body panels and bumper trim show real deterioration, though the seller reports the engine is still numbers-matching.Inside, the rose-toned cabin tells a similar story of survival mixed with decay. The passenger's leather seat and door panel are reportedly in decent shape, while the driver's door panel has been removed and is being stored in the trunk. The dashboard's winged vents and center-mounted clock are said to remain intact, though the carpet is largely gone and the trunk floor is bare.AdvertisementAdvertisementUnder the hood sits the original 390-cubic-inch V8 with its factory 4-barrel carburetor, paired to a Hydramatic 4-speed automatic transmission. According to the listing, the engine turns over but won't start, the brake pedal drops to the floor, and the left rear wheel is currently locked up, fairly typical hurdles for a car that has been parked this long.Body and trim tags decode the car as an original Wood Rose Metallic example finished in rose Coronado cloth and metallic leather, and it appears to have left the factory with a 6-way power seat, tinted eye-glass windows, and a heater. The odometer shows 94,802 miles, though as with most cars this age, the true, verified mileage is unknown.The car is being offered through Classic Auto Mall of Morgantown, Pennsylvania, one of the largest single-location classic car consignment dealers in the country, operating out of a climate-controlled, 336,000-square-foot showroom. On eBay, the listing is posted by seller classicautomall, whose storefront at https://www.ebay.com/usr/classicautomall shows a 100% positive feedback rating across more than 400 completed vehicle sales.Anyone tackling a project like this should also read our checklist for inspecting a barn find before buying, found at https://www.findingoldcars.com/articles/how-to-inspect-a-barn-find-before-you-buy-a-step-by-step-checklist right here. Our guide on recommissioning a long-parked classic engine lives at https://www.findingoldcars.com/articles/recommissioning-a-long-parked-classic-how-to-safely-wake-a-sleeping-engine as well. And for anyone deciding between a barn find, a restomod, or a full survivor restoration, our breakdown at https://www.findingoldcars.com/articles/barn-find-vs-restomod-vs-survivor-which-classic-car-project-is-right-for-you covers exactly that choice.
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