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1966 Cadillac Fleetwood

$65,995

1966 Cadillac Fleetwood

Vehicle Details

Make

Cadillac

Model

Fleetwood

Year

1966

Mileage

12,843 miles

VIN

AAH35032

Body Type

Sedan

Transmission

Automatic

Engine

429

Description

1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham- ONLY 12,843 Miles! -429cid/340hp 4bbl Automatic Full Custom If you are searching for a one of a kind Customized Cadillac with a really interesting history and build… Well, the pictures tell the story! At the time of the build at Custom Craft, President Nixon's Limousine was being built at the same time and coincidentally, the initials “RMN” belonged to both the owner of this Cadillac and Richard M. Nixon. The car has been looked over by a mechanic and addressed any needs it has.

Please note the image of the Newspaper article in the Detroit Free Press from Sunday, August 29th 1971 in the image gallery. This is simply a well kept, “one of a kind” 12,843 mile 1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham “as it was built” with noted minor flaws from age. A note about the company who built this car: “Custom Craft” was a thriving company specializing in building cars for those who wanted “personalized cars” in Detroit, Michigan.

Many clients had Custom Cadillacs built by Custom Craft purportedly including Richard M. Nixon, Steve McQueen, Tom Jones, several English Rock Groups (including “The Who”), Smokey Robinson, Liberace, and the King of Saudi Arabia (to name only a few!). The Custom Craft Company was owned by Heinz Prechter, Who founded ASC (American Sunroof Corporation)- who is well know for creating the Sunroof Market for Vehicles in the United States.

By 1967, Prechter relocated his company, now known as ASC Inc., to Southgate, Michigan and began expanding beyond sunroofs to custom-tailored vinyl tops, building prototypes and other customized vehicles. At its peak, ASC grew to employ more than 5,300 at 60 sites across the U.S., Canada, Germany and South Korea. Prechter was inducted posthumously into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 2004, where he had been previously honored as their Industry Leader of the Year in 1990 and given a Distinguished Service Citation Award in 1996.

Finally, he was elected to the German American Hall of Fame in 2014

Cadillac Fleetwood Buyer's Guide

Full guide
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Sarah Whitfield
Pre-War Classics
1955–1976
~4 min read
Updated Apr 2026
The Cadillac Fleetwood is not merely a car — it is the summit of coachbuilt American luxury, the standard by which every full-size automobile of the postwar era was measured, and the vehicle that defined what the word "Cadillac" meant as an aspirational shorthand for the very finest.
This guide covers
9-point inspection checklist
Common issues & what to avoid
In-person inspection guide
Market pricing by year & condition
5 FAQs answered
History & fun facts

Cadillac Fleetwood Market Overview

Based on 33 Cadillac Fleetwood listings currently on ClassicCarsArena.com

33
Listed Now
$29,239
Avg. Asking Price
1937–1995
Year Range
Price Position on Our Site — Above Average
This car: $65,995
Low: $7,395 High: $89,995
Transmission Distribution
Automatic 85% ◄
Manual 9%
Condition Distribution
Good 6%
Fair 12%
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Cadillac Fleetwood Buyer's Guide

Sarah Whitfield here. The Fleetwood name carries history that most buyers don't fully appreciate. Fleetwood Metal Body Company of Fleetwood, Pennsylvania was one of America's premier coachbuilders — crafting custom bodies for chassis from Packard, Lincoln, and Cadillac — before General Motors acquired it in 1925. GM used the Fleetwood name to designate their finest, most carefully constructed bodies from that point forward. When you buy a Cadillac Fleetwood, you're buying the continuation of that coachbuilding heritage applied at industrial scale.

The postwar Fleetwood from 1955 through 1976 represents the apex of this tradition. The 1959 Fleetwood with its famously extreme tailfins is perhaps the most recognizable single American car of the century. The later Fleetwood Brougham is the executive transport standard. Both deserve serious collector attention.

What to Check Before Buying

Interior Specification — Compare interior materials and colors against the registry specification for the year — incorrect materials are a value deduction.
Power Seat Operation — Test all seat positions and the reclining mechanism — seized motors or tracks indicate electrical neglect.
Tailfin Rust (1959–1964) — Probe the tailfin bases and lower quarters on fin-era cars — trapped road spray creates rust in these locations.
V8 Cooling System — Warm to operating temperature and monitor for overheating — 472/500ci engines are sensitive to coolant system neglect.
Carburetor Function — Cold start and warm idle should be smooth — Rochester Quadrajet gums up when the car is stored.
Air Conditioning — Note whether the AC has been converted from R-12 to R-134a — R-12 systems still operating are valuable on original cars.
Electrical Ground Straps — Test all accessories — intermittent failures often trace to corroded ground straps rather than component failure.
Vinyl Roof Condition — Check vinyl roof carefully at all seams — trapped moisture is the primary rust vector on formal-roof cars.
Body Code Documentation — Verify the body tag and build sheet match the car's specification — especially important before paying documented-example premiums.

Common Issues

Power seat motor failures and seized seat tracks — nearly universal on high-mileage or long-stored examples. Interior vinyl and leather deterioration from age and UV exposure — sourcing original-specification replacement materials requires specialist vendors. 1959–1964 tailfin base rust where fins meet the lower body. Cooling system deterioration on high-displacement V8s — the 472 and 500ci are heat generators that punish neglected coolant and hoses. Rochester Quadrajet carburetor deterioration on stored cars. Air conditioning system R-12 freon requiring conversion to R-134a. Electrical system ground strap corrosion causing intermittent accessory failures.

What to Look For

Interior condition is paramount for Fleetwood valuation — the specific upholstery materials, piping details, and hardware on each year are documented in the marque registries, and incorrect replacement materials reduce value significantly. Verify the interior against the production specification for the year. Inspect the vinyl or leather carefully for tears and the correct color code. On 1959–1964 cars, inspect the tailfin structure for rust at the fin bases and the lower quarter panel — these areas trap road spray. On any Fleetwood, check the power seat track operation: the motors are rebuildable but seized tracks indicate overall electrical neglect. On the 500ci V8 (1970–1976), inspect for exhaust smoke and verify the carburetor function — a Rochester Quadrajet that has been sitting will need rebuilding. On the Fleetwood 75 limousines, inspect the rear jump seat mechanisms and the extended roof structure for any leaks or rust.

Price Guide

1955–1958 Fleetwood 60 Special (driver): $18,000–$35,000. 1959 Fleetwood 60 Special: $35,000–$80,000+ for quality examples. 1960–1964 Fleetwood: $18,000–$40,000. 1965–1970 Fleetwood Brougham: $14,000–$30,000. 1971–1976 Fleetwood Brougham: $12,000–$28,000. Fleetwood 75 Limousine (any era): $20,000–$55,000 depending on condition and documentation. Original-color, matching-numbers documented examples add 30–50% over comparable undocumented cars.

Did You Know?

The Fleetwood Metal Body Company, from which Cadillac's most prestigious cars took their name, was a small coachbuilder in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania that General Motors acquired in 1925 specifically for its exceptional craftsmanship. The 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood's tailfins at 42 inches tall remain the highest ever fitted to a production American automobile — a record that has stood for over 65 years. The 500ci V8 in the 1970–1976 Fleetwood displaced 8.2 liters, making it one of the largest passenger car production engines in American automotive history.

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