RM Sotheby’s Presents a 1930 Cadillac V-16 Sport Phaeton
The 1930 Cadillac V-16 Sport Phaeton presented by RM Sotheby’s.
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Image Credit: Corey Escobar, courtesy of RM Sotheby's. -
RM Sotheby’s Presents a 1930 Cadillac V-16 Sport Phaeton
Image Credit: Corey Escobar, courtesy of RM Sotheby's. Few cars from the Classic Era (1925 through 1948) have the panache and swagger of this Cadillac Sport Phaeton, which conveyed the essence of speed and performance in its day.
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RM Sotheby’s Presents a 1930 Cadillac V-16 Sport Phaeton
Image Credit: Corey Escobar, courtesy of RM Sotheby's. After paying $25 for the car in 1952, owner Joseph Runyan spent $2,500 on a restoration for the practically abandoned vehicle.
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RM Sotheby’s Presents a 1930 Cadillac V-16 Sport Phaeton
Image Credit: Corey Escobar, courtesy of RM Sotheby's. The Cadillac Phaeton model line with V-16 drivetrains were the first automobiles fit with a V-16 engine that was built in the United States.
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RM Sotheby’s Presents a 1930 Cadillac V-16 Sport Phaeton
Image Credit: Corey Escobar, courtesy of RM Sotheby's. Although Cadillac built 85 Sport Phaetons on its V-16 chassis, historians acknowledge that a mere 17 authentic survivors remain today.