We go on the search to find heaps for sale across Ohio. Today we look at a 1982 Cadillac Coupe Deville for $3,000. Would you buy this heap? Have a heap for sale in central Ohio? Let us know. We may be interested.
Over paying..the 4 6 8 motors were one biggest pieces of shit gm sold ...79. .425 was the way go ...as I said i would pay like a 1500..and I would retor fit the 425 caddi in it....other than that it's a nice whip...looks good ..preforms like shit
@@bryanshaughnessy8043 as long you disable the cylinder deactivation those motors run perfectly fine. Even then I’d put the 500 Cadillac or just put a built ls2 in one of these cars. My dad bought an 81 fleetwood brougham coupe with the 4 6 8 motor and it ran fine other than it leaking oil on the ground but it did sit for 10+ years. Just this summer he swapped a 5.3/4L60e from a 2002 suburban. He only paid $3500 for it.
I have a 1984 Coupe DeVille with 25K original miles. I paid $3,500 for it like 10 years ago. First off, 0 to 60 in 15 seconds is pretty good. Mine can make it in about 30 seconds. However, those who bought these cars in the day did not buy them for power or speed. They bought them as LUXURY cars to float down the road lazily. Yes, they were underpowered, no doubt about it. But as a Cadillac buff, I have to correct these guys on a few things. First off, the hood ornament is NOT unique. The "wreath" around the crest was only used on Eldorado's and Fleetwood's. The Deville always had just the crest from the inception of using the Cadillac crest. Next, the emblem on the parking lights began in 1984. There was a reason for it too. It was to Celebrate the 80th anniversary of Cadillac. Next, what he calls the "beacon lights" have nothing to do with steering the car with the long hood. These were fiber optic lamp indicators. They were there so the driver would know all the lights were lit and working properly. There are also 2 of them in the back seat above the rear window for the tail lights, brake lights and rear signals. Having been stopped by a cop last year for a brake light out in my Yukon, I wish they still had them! Next, as for the rear seat room, they were never really meant for rear passengers. These were called "personal luxury coupes." Basically meant for one or two people. If you had a family or needed room in the rear, you bought a Sedan DeVille, the four door model which had more room in the rear. Next, the fuel data panel isn't unique at all. Cadillac started using it in 1981 and Lincoln around the same time. Other cars followed suit and many cars have this feature today. I always get a kick out of these younger guys who review these cars and really know nothing about so many of the features back in the day!
Yeah, a lot think Auto Headlights and auto Hi/Low Beams are new, same goes for auto Wipers. Cadillac had that stuff 60 yrs ago One time in the early 90s the cops had Jacked me up, having one car behind and another in front. The cop in front car came over and asked/told me to turn off the Lights. I said I didn't know how, and that the Light Switch was all the way in. He asked how I turned them on, I replied I didn'tm that they just came on at night, every night since I had bought it. I said they will go out when I shut the Car off, after a Minute, but since it was 30 out and too hot to not have Air Conditioning, I said I wasn't going to do that.
@@pjimmbojimmbo1990 Yes, you're right about the first 2. Automatic headlights were first introduced in 1963 but were available only on the Buick Rivera. In 1964, they became available on all Cadillac models. The auto high/low beams were first introduced by Cadillac in 1952. It was a huge contraption mounted on the dash. I don't know what you mean by 'auto wipers." If you mean self propulsion electric wipers, that was 1917. If you mean intermittent (delay) wipers, they were first introduced on the 1969 Fords. If you mean the automatic 'rain sense' wipers, that was introduced in the 1996 Cadillacs. That's a cool story you told! LOL And I believe you! When I was a little boy, I had an uncle who had a 1973 Cadillac Eldorado which had the 'twilight sentinel' automatic headlights. One day, my aunt drove to work as her car was having maintenance that day. It was a very overcast day so the lights came on. When she got to work, her co workers kept telling her 'your lights are on." She had no idea how to turn them off! LOL Of course, eventually, they went off by themselves but she thought there was something wrong with the car like an electrical short! LOL
Aye. Good yins bud. Push button start aswell. Might be wrong but I think Saabkyle04 did his 1948 Ford convertible with that but I'll need to check, from Scotland soo not too familiar with everything on the American cars just the major stuff in certain eras.
@@Samspianopage Yes, you're right! Cadillac was in fact the first car to have an automatic starter instead of having to crank the engine and it was in fact a push button! That was in 1912. Of course before doing so, you had to set the timing and engine speed with levers on the steering wheel and choke the car with a pull out knob on the dash. When car theft became a concern a lock was added which gave way to Cadillac (and other makes) to have a key which you needed to turn to turn on the electrics but Cadillac continued to have a push button to start the car on the dash. By the 1950's just about all cars had the 'turn key ignition' as it was considered more modern as it saved a step. Now we've gone back to push button but only because of technology allowing us to carry a fob in our pockets which automatically unlocks the ignition as we stand close to the vehicle!
I agree with everything retroguy9494 says here except for the 0-60 in 30 seconds. The HT 4100 is slow, but not THAT slow! The truth is that this engine was never really meant to haul around the big rear-wheel drive cars. The 4100 was actually supposed to debut in the next generation of severely downsized front-wheel drive Devilles, but they got delayed until 1985 and the previous 368 was not helping out the CAFE fuel economy numbers. Cadillac opted to put the 4100 in these cars probably to save gas and also keep the cars having an engine that was actually made by the Cadillac motor car division, but given the head gasket problems and glacial acceleration it delivered, this ultimately proved to be a big mistake. These larger RWD cars (as the Fleetwood Brougham/Brougham) eventually got an Olds 307 which, although not a Cadillac engine, was a decent, though not fantastic, improvement, and then for the last few years of this model they got a more proper treatment with a fuel injected Chevy 305 and optional Chevy 350 truck motor.
Of course I would buy that car! It's one of my favorite cars, in my 2nd favorite color combination as well! Crazy seeing the Tacoma Osborne-McCann license plate frame! It was a local car until going to Ohio!
Beautiful car from a bygone era. I had an 82 Coupe that I bought in 1983 and sold it a year later due to the anemic 4100 that loved drinking anti freeze. But now, I'd buy this car and use it as a weekend cruiser only. Just don't try to drive over any mountain ranges....you will have alot of angry truckers blasting their horns at you.
@@derp7446 3800 lbs land hatch with a 4.1l 135hp engine. It has zero get up and go. I have a 83 deville coup and I ripped the 4.1l out and put a 305 240hp engine in it. Balanced it out perfectly
had an 85 eldo with the 4100... i brightened up the timing to 14 btdc , did plugs , O2 sensors , wires , cap , rotor , high flow cat. all fluids. the thing ran like a top. and was plenty punchy for driving normally. if you take care of them , they will be ok
I'd definitely buy it at $3,000. The butter color and sunroof alone make it quite the piece. It does need some refreshing for sure, and yes, unfortunately it has the HT 4100, which is a dog of an engine and wasn't designed to be put in the big rear-wheel drive cars, but the guys here are either exaggerating how slow it is, or it needs a tune up badly. These cars aren't quick, but they don't have problems going 60 MPH. I had one of these as a teenager and could bury the speedometer needle without much trouble (regulations had the speedometer display show a maximum of 85 MPH). Acceleration is adequate for regular driving, but don't race anyone and expect to give it some time when going up a steep hill.
I would definitely buy that car, & I would keep it just as it is.car companies don’t make them like that anymore, I don’t like the racing styles of cars that these automakers are doing these days. I love to lay back, be comfortable and just cruise. Awesome car, this is the best thang that ever come out of Detroit.
These did not have a TH400 transmission. They had a THM200-4R four speed overdrive. I believe the crest was only used on either D'Elegances that year or Fleetwood models as it was a "deluxe" style ornament. They can be switched and swapped between models. 1982 was also the worst year for engine/gasket failure and later on it got "better", but not by much. The different metallurgy caused the intake gasket to blow which then sent a soupy mix of oil and coolant to the bottom end wiping out the lower bearings for the "coupe de grace". The "V" crest on the trunk indicated a V8 engine. Cars from 1980 to 1982 that had the Buick V6 as the engine choice didn't have that crest. That's one way to tell them apart (originally). The HT4100 is the elephant in the room as it's nearly 40 years old and they were troublesome.
Only the Fleetwood Brougham Coupe and the Fleetwood Brougham Sedan came with the wreath and crest. Regular Coupes and Sedans used this emblem, the crest only.
VERY true. Also, the Eldorado and Seville came with the wreath and crest as well. These young guys today amuse me; how they really don't know anything about the history of these 40 year old luxury cars!
I have a nice 83 Eldorado, hat the wreath and crest hood ornament, which I love! Original HT 4100, never been a problem. 3000 mile oil changes, 2 year coolant changes and tablets.
I had a 84 that i restored..But got hit from the rear by a dam Tahoe..FLYING around a corner..AND i knew him. SMH..TOTALLY restored..EXCELLENT on the highway and PLENTY of power.. LOVE this car
I had an uncle who had a 1981 Sedan DeVille with the 4-6-8 engine. Brand new. It was the first Cadillac I ever drove when I first got my permit. He, too, was rear ended. The frame got bent and all but the insurance refused to total it. They fixed it, but it never drove straight after that so he traded it in.
I bought a 1983 CdV on eBay in 2002 for $4,400. It had only 43,000 miles. It was black with the red leather interior. I had to fly to Spokane, Washington and drive it back to Anaheim, California. My wife and I agreed to sell it when we got our 2005 Dodge Magnum SXT. I should have kept it in storage instead! It never had any expected 4100 problems. The 1980 models had the 368 V8 and only the 1981 had the V8-6-4. You can disconnect the solenoid on the 1981 and have typical V8 operation.
Hey kids these cars were never meant for speed unlike the newer ones. Comfy, quiet and cushy cruising with all the bells and whistles was what the old school Cadillacs were about. The 4100 was not a good engine so that makes this car a proper resto-mod candidate. 3 grand? Maybe. I'll go 2500 if I had the funds for a killer resto-mod for myself.
It could last forever, if you keep the rust off of them. I would pull that engine and transmission out and install a 425 engine and transmission from a 1977 to 1979 cadillac. This way, I would have a combo car of sporty and highway cruiser. You could also use the 86 to 89 307 olds V8 that was used in cadillacs during those years because those had power and were all cast iron
You do realize that 70's 425 is connected to a front wheel drive transmission right? So you would have to adapt it to a rear wheel drive version of the TH350/400 or something like a 700R4 which is probably what this car came with factory. There's also nothing sporty about a post 1971 GM V8, that 425 is barely making 200hp in stock form and there isn't much aftermarket support for them. The 86-89 307 was only rated at 130hp about the same at the HT4100.
@@outspokengenius The cadillac 425 V8 was rear wheel drive and only available from 77 to 79 in full size. What you may be referring to is the late 1960s torinado oldsmobile with front wheel drive. The eldorados also had front wheel drive, but your 425 V8 full size sedans were 400 turbo hydramatic transmissions rear wheel drive with C lock differentials There is also no post 1971 cadillac with a 425, because the cadillac 425 was only between 77 and 79 ONLY Youre a person that decided to make up some crap. Im going to go ahead and MUTE your nonsense to save me time
There was another 4.1 motor that GM used to replace these when they broke called the LC4, which as far as I know was good and didn't have any issues or nearly as many.
This is an awesome car!! These cars were nice as shit. And yes it's slow, but that was just the standard at that time. They must have been pretty good cars because there a lot of these old DeVilles left. Unless it had the diesel option. V8-6-4 on gasoline models could be switched off easily and then the engines were fine. And honestly 12 city 22 highway was not bad for the time. The "butter" paint and interior are so beautiful.
I'd but it. And yank that 4.1 out. I currently have an 80 Coupe same color. Code 54 with the Antique Saddle Leather interior, code 603 with the same color top, light yellow. Code E
They are okay if you know how to maintain them and you get a good one. I have a 1984 coupe with 25K original miles. The trick is to use thicker oil, not to push the engine (it really doesn't like to go over 55 which was the national speed limit in the 80's) and keep checking the engine to make sure it doesn't need the pellets.
@@retroguy9494 nope don’t agree at all 4100 were the worst engine beside the 4/6/8 engine and being easy on it and making sure you have the tablets to put in the radiator to condition the aluminum was a joke too,,, I had three caddy’s and they all had the 4100 and guess what? They all blew head gaskets,, all of them and they were babied believe me,, aluminum heads on a cast block is a disaster too bad the idiots in General Motors didn’t figure that out do you HT 4100 had no balls and was a poor design from the beginning anybody who knows anything will tell you that just from history alone stay away from them their junk. Love the car HATE the engine
@@joeyv2008 While I agree that aluminum heads on a cast iron block is bad, there WERE those engines that were good (meaning trouble free). I knew a man (dead now) who had one. His son recently told me that his father never had a problem with it and he ran something like 150,000 miles up on it. I also knew a lady (also dead) who had THREE of them (an 82, 83 and 84 because she got new car every year) and didn't have an issue. I knew a business owner who had an 82. No issues with his either! As for the 1981 "4-6-8" I had one of those too! Again, no issues. I had an uncle who bought one brand new. He had no issues either. In fact, that was the first Cadillac I ever drove when I was 17! I'll never forget it! It was Thanksgiving Day and he let me take it for a drive! OUR bad luck was that he was rear ended and the frame got bent and he had to get rid of the car. Mine was totaled in a parking lot in a hit and run. I will admit though; I'd like to have a faster engine in mine because it IS a beautiful car. When I punch the accelerator after a red light, it hesitates for a minute as if to say "you're kidding me right?" 😜
@@retroguy9494 ok you had good ones,, the climate could be the reason? I don’t know I live in NY and everyone I know who had one had problems and I worked at valley Cadillac as a service writer in the late 80s till mid 90s and a saw so many come in with problems I forgot the count I just knew it was a bad design and so did Cadillac that’s why they stopped making the HT4100, it was a bad engine period. So a few people had a good one here and there and thousands and thousands had bad ones.. That’s my take and my position and I’m sticking with it. Thanks for the story about the few that had good luck with one of the poorest designed engines ever produced
I had one one years ago with a 500 Cadillac v/8 in it, bad ass!! that's a $2,000 car, engine will puke because it's used to being babied . drive it normal, it cant take the strain. I like it to put a 74 500 Cadillac v/8 in it!
This is one of the dumbest sales pitches I've ever heard I'm a cadillac man I've owned six of them and anybody with sense knows the caddys with the 4100 motors were the worse that money could buy that motor was a trainwreck that's why gm got rid of it real quick.
Bottom line after all the. b/s you guys talked lol How do i buy this vehicle from you n get it to The Garden spot of America Brooklyn. USA ........HELLO IM WAITEN .....LOL
Its a lamp MONITORING SYSTEM. when a bulb goes out, the light dos not illuminate on the fender pod. Its all done with fiber optics. Same for the rear. Its obvious your a little out of your depth here, because the car is alot older than you guys are. These cars were driven all the time on the freeways, they will do 70 75 , no problem.
If you added the GM coolant tablets these engines ran into the 130,000 miles range before needing gaskets ! i've learned with 3 of these 4.1 engines the hard way, take care of them and they last, the worst design of the engine is actually the pulley system! smog pump belt controls the water pump and they loosen up and slip over time, then the engine overheats, that service now or check engine light will flicker that or the alternator one may flicker too, it was the damn crooked Government they wanted to make sure you wouldn't take that emissions pump off because you would excellent gas mileage! great cars i have a 1984 Coupe Deville nice shape, has the 4.1 once that engine goes i will just install a Oldsmobile 350 gas engine and be done with it like i did with my mom's 1984 Cadillac Sedan Deville Diesel.
4100 engine kills this car! One of the worst engines ever produced and the beginning of Cadillac’s downfall. The Northstars were almost as bad. Cadillac killed off their loyal customer base. Those guady wheels are out of place on this car!
