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To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Open Roads, May event, 19 - 26 May 2021. Estimate:€45, 000 - €60, 000 EUR One of 14, 550 Coupe DeVilles produced for 1953 model yearSingle ownership for more than 50 years -- from new until 2004Acquired from family of original owner in 2008 and imported to Italy, where it was reportedly restoredFinished in Azure Blue and white with matching interior331 cubic-inch V-8 engine with Hydra-Matic automatic transmissionRetains numbers-matching engineFrame-off restoration said to have been completed around 10 years ago included taking body down to bare metal and respraying, as well as replacing upholstery, carpeting, tires, exhaust system, and hydraulic pistons for the power windowsUpdates focused on reliability for daily driving include an electric fuel pump, PerTronix electronic ignition, electric fan, and temperature gauge, all of which can be removed to restore factory specificationsSold new in Detroit with the following factory options: Power steering, windshield washer, Cadillac wheel covers, two-tone faux leather, interior vanity mirrors, right-hand and left-hand map lights, high beam control, automatic heating system, and signal seeking pre-selector radioFactory upgrades to the Coupe DeVille included dual-range Hydra-Matic transmission, stannate treated pistons, four-barrel carburetion, power windows, self-winding clock, improved turn signals, and glare-reducing mirrors Rides on steel wheels with chromed covers and wide-whitewall tiresAccompanied by full-size spare, fire extinguisher, Automotoclub Storico Italiano certificate, and before/ after photos of the restoration § To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys. com/ en/ auctions/ 0521.
