Lot 769

California 2013

1951 Cadillac Series 62

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$107,250 USD | Sold

United States | Burbank, California

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Identification No.
516241030
  • Very rare, restored in 1998
  • 331-cid, 160-hp V-8 engine
  • Hydra-Matic automatic transmission
  • 29,800 documented original miles
  • Offered by second registered owner
  • Power top and windows
  • Twin spotlights with mirrors
  • Multiple award winner
  • 6,117 produced, only 14 listed in Cadillac / LaSalle Club registry

This is a beautiful example of a Cadillac convertible. It is “owned and loved” by acclaimed Hollywood character actor Morgan Woodward. The Cadillac was restored in 1998 and is reported to have won every concours in which it was entered over the years. The car has 29,800 documented original miles and Mr. Woodward is the second registered owner.

The Series 62 is powered by the Cadillac 331-cid, 160-hp V-8 engine that is mated to a Hydra-Matic automatic transmission. Among the luxury appointments on the car are a power top and power windows. The car has received a power steering update from a 1952 model. It also has an electric fuel pump.

The stylish dashboard is adorned with a radio and clock. The top and upholstery are beautifully presented and cost nearly $20,000. The exterior color and interior tones are complimentary and portray a sporty elegance. The car has been fitted with Eldorado chrome wire wheels, twin spotlights with mirrors and a dealer-installed top-oiler.

When entered in the 2006 Cadillac and LaSalle Grand Nationals, this convertible acquired a 98.5 scoring total (out of 100) on the judging sheets. As recently as 2010, the Cadillac was entered in an all-General Motors show in Los Angeles. Out of 100 Cadillac and LaSalle cars, the Series 62 won First in Class and also the Best in Show.

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Morgan Woodward has done over 250 TV and Motion picture films. He holds the record for having done more guest starring roles on the series "Gunsmoke" (19) and "Wagon Train" (11) than any other actor. Woodward was a regular guest star on the series "Dallas" (1980-1988), the top-rated television series in the world for several years, where he portrayed the character "Punk Anderson".

He was mentioned by many of the nation's top film critics as an outstanding contender for the 1967 Motion Picture Academy Award in a supporting role, for his portrayal of "the man with no eyes" in "Cool Hand Luke" starring Paul Newman.

Early in 1969, the three major networks submitted what they considered to be their finest Western film for the Western Heritage Foundation's Cowboy Hall of Fame Award. Woodward guest-starred in two of the three films submitted. One of these, "The Buffalo Soldiers" (an episode of NBC's High Chaparral") won the coveted award.

A featured article in Newsweek Magazine on screen "heavies" entitled "The Dirty Half Dozen" named Woodward as one of the six most wanted bad guys in television and motion pictures. Mr. Woodward is now retired, and divides his time between his ranch in Paso Robles and his home in Hollywood.

Mr. Woodward's chief hobby is restoring, rebuilding and flying antique airplanes. In aviation circles, he is recognized as an authority on Early American Aircraft and has received numerous awards for his restoration projects.