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The 1934 Cadillac V-16 Fleetwood Town Sedan has been restored to its former glory.<\/p>\n
M.S. Rau<\/p>\n
After talking to Steve Nannini about the 1934 Cadillac V-16 Fleetwood Town Sedan he meticulously restored for many years and for hundreds of thousands of dollars it\u2019s easy to get caught up in his excitement. <\/p>\n
Nannini, based in Tucson, Arizona, with his restoration shop, was eager to explain how this one of 206 in total production should garner more attention than anything made today. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt was exotic and unusual as any EV ever built,” Nannini said in a recent phone call, acknowledging some similarities with Cadillac\u2019s bespoke Celestiq EV<\/a> which boasts an elusive $350,000 price tag. <\/p>\n Its provenance and story intertwined with England\u2019s Rolls-Royce caught the attention of luxury arts and antiques dealer M.S. Rau out of New Orleans. M.S. Rau\u2019s president Andrew Fields described the \u201ccool story\u201d about Rolls-Royce reverse engineering the V-16 Fleetwood for its British luxury sedans.<\/p>\n The $1,250,000 Sedan<\/p>\n As someone who has spent a lot of time working closely with the vehicle, it\u2019s easy to believe Nannini when he says, \u201cIt\u2019s one of the most unusual cars ever built.\u201d He explained how it was stylized for the Art Deco period and flaunted a V-16 engine in a time of six or eight cylinders. Still today, an engine like that is rare<\/a>.<\/p>\n He claims it was not built for the average, everyday driver, but for the entrepreneurs and Hollywood celebrities of its day. \u201c It showed they had really made it in the world,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n From both an engineering and style standpoint, the V-16 stood out. <\/p>\n The 1934 model was the sweet spot for the car introduced in 1930 and made for eight model years until 1937. Improvements were made over the years and the Art Deco style and air craft influence is noticeable not just in the body but the hood ornament, dashboard and running boards. It went from boxy to more aerodynamic<\/a>. It features a waterfall grille and tan mohair interior.<\/p>\n “Of all the Cadillacs built, these were the most desirable,” Nannini said. <\/p>\n A look through the archives for the 1934 Cadillac V-16 Fleetwood Town Sedan.<\/p>\n M.S. RauOne of 43 <\/p>\n Today there are only 43 \u201csurvivors.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThey have become artwork\u2014no longer transportation to get from point a to point b,\u201d Nannini said. Especially with its modern-day price tag<\/a> after his careful restoration putting it over $1 million.<\/p>\n As part of the restoration, Nannini had to work with the all-wood body, \u201can outgrowth of the coach and buggy era.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIn order to restore an old classic car at this stage,\u201d he said. \u201cYou have to be very specialized. You can\u2019t buy the parts.\u201d<\/p>\n The Fleetwood part of the name comes from the the coachwork company that General Motors had bought in Pennsylvania when the Detroit-based company \u201cset out to build the most expensive car in the world.\u201d Fleetwood was folded into the luxury car production that was Cadillac.<\/p>\n The \u2018Leno\u2019 Debut<\/p>\n