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Feb 2, 2009

Q Ship O'Day - 1978 Cadillac Seville

Q ship ride of the day. Looks like a fun silly car. I love fun silly cars.

1978 CADILLAC SEVILLE SUPERCHARGED
UNIQUE AND ONE-OF-A-KIND. THE ULTIMATE CRUISER. LOOKS STOCK FROM THE OUTSIDE.
IT STARTED OUT AS A STOCK SEVILLE. IT HAS VINYL TOP WITH SUNROOF, TILT WHEEL, CRUISE CONTROL, A/C, P/B, P/W, P/S, P/LOCKS. IT HAS ONLY 1056 MILES SINCE COMPLETION IN EARLY 90S.

IT HAS A 350 OLDS V8 BALANCED ASSEMBLY, CUSTOM BUILT WITH CUSTOM MADE FORGED PISTONS (COST OVER $1000 FOR JUST THE PISTONS), STAINLESS STEEL VALVES, ROLLER TIMING CHAIN & GEARS, CUSTOM GROUND CAM SHAFT, FLUID DAMPENER HARMONIC BALANCER, SPS ROD BOLTS, NITRITED CRANK, HIGH VOLUME OIL PUMP, BRASS FREEZE PLUGS, HEAVY FLEX PLATE, ALUMINUM MARCH PULLEY V AND POLY RIBBED SET (CUSTOM MADE FOR THIS CAR), VORTECH SUPERCHARGER WITH CUSTOM MADE PULLEYS (DEVELOPS BOOST RIGHT OFF IDLE) & PRESSURIZED OILING SYSTEM, CUSTOM ONE-OF-A-KIND AIR CLEANER HOUSING (COST OVER $1500 TO MAKE), SUPPLEMENTAL AUXILIARY ELECTRONIC FUEL SYSTEM (FOR USE UNDER BOOST), 100 PSI SHELBY FOGGER WATER INJECTION SYSTEM, HOLLEY PRO-JECTION FUEL SYSTEM WHICH IS ADJUSTABLE FROM INSIDE THE CAR WITH CUSTOM MODIFIED O-RINGED PRESSURIZED THROTTLE SHAFT WITH UNDER HOOD FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE, JACOBS ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM, KNOCK SENSOR, EXHAUST TEMP PYROMETER, O2 SENSOR, BOOT GAUGE, TEMP & OIL PRESSURE GAUGES, 6 ROW CUSTOM RADIATOR, FLEX FAN, GOODYEAR SILICONE RADIATOR HOSES, CUSTOM TRANS COOLER WITH FAN UNDER CAR, CUSTOM ONE OFF MUFFLER & DUAL EXHAUST SYSTEM BUILT BY FLOWMASTER, 700R4 AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION WITH VIBRATION DAMPENING MOUNT, ONE-OF-A-KIND TRANSVERSE FIBERGLAS FRONT LEAF SPRING SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTABLE ROAD HEIGHT ON LEXAN ROLLERS, FRONT DISC BRAKES, TUBULAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS, CARRERA ADJUSTABLE SHOCKS, FIBERGLAS REAR LEAF SPRINGS WITH A CORPORATE 308 POSI DISC BRAKE REAR END, BALANCED DRIVE SHAFT, 92 CADILLAC FRONT WHEEL DRIVE HONEYCOMB RIMS CHROME PLATED AND PAINTED TO MATCH CAR, 1-3/4" STEEL ADAPTER SPACERS FOR MOUNTING WHEELS, GOLD PLATED EMBLEMS ON HUBCAPS, 40' OF BLUE NEON UNDER CAR (CAR GLOWS BLUE AT NIGHT) INCLUDED INSIDE THE SUPPORT STRUTS UNDER HOOD GLOWING ON MOTOR AND THE SIDE COACH MARKERS, 170 MPH SPEEDOMETER, VARY-RATE SWAY BARS FRONT AND REAR, DUAL ELECTRIC FANS, CHROME PLATED MASTER CYLINDER, ALARM SYSTEM.
9 HAND-PICKED PALIMINO COLOR LEATHER HIDES USED ON THE INTERIOR OF CAR. EVERYTHING THAT COULD BE MADE OR COVERED IN LEATHER HAS BEEN DONE: DASH, STEERING WHEEL, DOOR PANELS, THE ENTIRE SEATS (FRONT, SIDES AND BACK), DOOR FRAMES, MOULDINGS, DOOR SILLS. NEW HEADLINER. TINTED WINDOWS. CD PLAYER SOUND SYSTEM. NEW CARPETS. GOLD PLATED EXTERNAL EMBLEMS. CAR GOES ALMOST 100 MPH IN THE QUARTER MILE AND BEST MILEAGE IT GOT WAS 32 MPG HIGHWAY. CUSTOM CALIFORNIA LICENSE PLATE: "UCIM4U". THIS IS ONE VERY SMOOTH AND QUIET RIDE (YOU CAN STILL HEAR THE SUPERCHARGE THOUGH). THERE IS NO OTHER CAR LIKE THIS!
CONDITION: OVERALL GOOD CONDITION. PAINT IS GOOD, SLIGHT BLEMISHES. VINYL TOP IN FAIRLY GOOD SHAPE. INTERIOR SMELLS AND LOOKS BRAND NEW.
Thanks Mike for the link.

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