Every now and then a classic surfaces that reminds you just how much road presence Detroit was willing to build into a car six decades ago. This 1963 Cadillac DeVille convertible, currently up for grabs on eBay, is exactly that kind of machine: long, low, dripping in chrome, and finished in black over a crisp white interior that practically begs for a sunny afternoon with the top folded down.
The 1963 model year sits at a sweet spot in Cadillac's golden era. The brand had refined the rocket-age excess of the late 1950s into something a little more dignified, but the tailfins, the acres of brightwork, and the unmistakable presence were all still very much present. Under the hood lives Cadillac's 390-cubic-inch V8 backed by a smooth automatic transmission, sending power to the rear wheels in the relaxed, effortless way that defined the marque. This was never a car built for stoplight drag races; it was built to glide.
According to the listing, this DeVille wears VIN 63F001737 and carries a clean title. It's a two-door convertible with seating for six, an automatic gearbox, rear-wheel drive, and that timeless black-on-white color combination. The car is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and the seller has it set up as a no-reserve-style auction that has already drawn plenty of attention.
Part of what makes this listing so much fun is who's behind it. The car is being offered by the eBay seller vice_grip_garage, the same Vice Grip Garage known for breathing life back into forgotten classics and dragging neglected iron out of fields and barns. A drop-top Cadillac with that kind of backstory carries a certain charm that a sterile, over-restored trailer queen simply can't match.
Then there's the price. As of this writing the bidding sits at just $1,950 after 18 bids, which is remarkable money for a full-size convertible Cadillac from this era. Values will surely climb as the auction clock winds down, but even so, a running, driving, clean-title '63 DeVille ragtop represents a tremendous amount of vintage luxury per dollar. For anyone who has dreamed of cruising boulevards in a genuine fin-era Cadillac, this is the kind of opportunity worth circling on the calendar.
As always, do your homework before bidding, but a black 1963 Cadillac DeVille convertible from Vice Grip Garage is exactly the sort of honest, usable classic that's easy to fall for. All photos courtesy of eBay seller vice_grip_garage.
