1990 Cadillac Seville SLS
***NO RESERVE*** Distinctive American luxury saloon with 4.5-litre V8 power and just 69,475 miles recorded

Registration – G191 PGK

Chassis No. – 1G6KS533XLU801248

M.O.T. – NO

Odometer – 69,475

There are few cars capable of transporting you back to late-1980s America quite as effectively as a Cadillac Seville. Created at a time when Cadillac was combining traditional American luxury with increasingly sophisticated electronics and more compact, European-influenced proportions, the fourth-generation Seville is today a wonderfully unusual modern classic.

This 1990 example, ‘G191 PGK’, displays just 69,475 miles and is finished in deep metallic blue with extensive brightwork and a dark leather interior. From its imposing chrome grille to its unmistakably American cabin, it possesses enormous period character.

Introduced for the 1986 model year, this generation of Seville represented a significant departure from the imposing Cadillacs of the preceding decades. Its crisply styled four-door body was more restrained in size, yet Cadillac ensured that occupants were hardly deprived of the equipment and comfort for which the marque had become famous.

Under the bonnet sits Cadillac’s 4.5-litre fuel-injected V8, driving through an automatic transmission. Rather than being conceived as a sporting saloon, the Seville was designed around effortless progress, refinement and comfort – attributes which remain central to its considerable charm today.

The engine bay retains its factory identification and information labels, including the Cadillac Seville 6KS69 4.5L identification plate, adding to the pleasingly original character of the car.

The exterior is pure period Americana. A substantial chromed grille, rectangular headlamps, bright bumper and body mouldings, Cadillac bonnet ornament and intricate alloy wheels provide an abundance of traditional Cadillac detailing. At the rear, the broad horizontal light treatment, Cadillac and Seville script and further extensive brightwork complete the appearance.

Arguably the greatest attraction, however, is found inside. The cabin is an extraordinary reminder of just how distinctive American luxury cars of this period could be. Deeply buttoned dark leather seating dominates the interior, complemented by wood-effect trim, extensive switchgear and Cadillac’s digital instrumentation.

The equipment is delightfully of its era. The centre of the dashboard houses Cadillac’s electronic climate control and Driver Information Center, complete with green digital displays and an extensive bank of individual controls. The period Delco cassette stereo remains in situ, while electrically adjustable seating and electric windows further illustrate the generous level of equipment expected of a Cadillac at the beginning of the 1990s.

The accompanying photographs show the electronic systems illuminated, including the digital speedometer, transmission indicator, climate-control display and Driver Information Center.

The car presents as an older, usable example rather than a concours example, with age-related wear visible in places to the exterior, interior and engine bay. This honesty arguably suits the Seville well, offering its next owner the choice of enjoying it as it stands or improving it progressively.

The Cadillac is currently offered without an MOT and prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves regarding its mechanical condition and any recommissioning or remedial work that may be required before returning it to regular road use.

Cars such as this have become an increasingly uncommon sight on British roads. While European luxury saloons of the period survive in reasonable numbers, a V8 Cadillac Seville remains something altogether more unusual. With its 4.5-litre V8, automatic transmission, digital dashboard, buttoned leather, period electronics and unmistakably American character, ‘G191 PGK’ offers an enormous amount of personality and represents an unusual opportunity for somebody seeking something very different from the conventional European modern classic.

Summary

• 4.5-litre fuel-injected Cadillac V8 with automatic transmission
• Just 69,475 miles recorded and retaining its wonderfully period Cadillac interior
• Rare sight on UK roads and offered at NO RESERVE