Comments on: 1959 Cadillac Coupe deVille in Malaysia http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:44:15 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: acis http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-226765 acis Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:37:28 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-226765 [quote comment="176404"]Hah! Saw it a lot on Astro Channel 734. Thumbs up for the owner who's gone a long way to restore it. What can I say, it's a classic! Luke skywalker, Talking about RAINBIRD the classic car importer, I used to study at KBU and see a lot of classic cars they used to bring in. They also sell (that time) the Shelby Cobra right? Is the car still in Malaysia? Cheers.[/quote] yes.. it is... my father's company.. [quote comment="176404"]Hah! Saw it a lot on Astro Channel 734. Thumbs up for the owner who’s gone a long way to restore it. What can I say, it’s a classic!

Luke skywalker,

Talking about RAINBIRD the classic car importer, I used to study at KBU and see a lot of classic cars they used to bring in. They also sell (that time) the Shelby Cobra right? Is the car still in Malaysia? Cheers.[/quote]

yes..
it is…
my father’s company..

]]> By: Mansun http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-178011 Mansun Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:58:44 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-178011 The road tax will go under the classic car status. which for under cars which are more then 25 years old. not sure how much...check with JPJ The road tax will go under the classic car status. which for under cars which are more then 25 years old. not sure how much…check with JPJ

]]> By: luke skywalker http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-177617 luke skywalker Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:40:05 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-177617 ya they also had a cobra and alot of other classic cars.... i use to love going there and checking out the cars there.... as for the pics cant seem to find it if i do ill pass it to paul....it was yellow/beige in colour wen it was brought into malaysia.... ya they also had a cobra and alot of other classic cars…. i use to love going there and checking out the cars there…. as for the pics cant seem to find it if i do ill pass it to paul….it was yellow/beige in colour wen it was brought into malaysia….

]]> By: hsyeow http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-177419 hsyeow Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:34:42 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-177419 Sweet looking ride. Beats every other plain looking cars out there. But parking a bit problem. Sweet looking ride. Beats every other plain looking cars out there. But parking a bit problem.

]]> By: CatDawg http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176671 CatDawg Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:02:07 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176671 1959 Cadillac Coupe deVille? The deVille part sortof reminds me of Cruella d'Evil, the character from 101 Dalmations. Here's this...the owner should slap that name on his plate no, take a few Dalmations to ride along in that pink cadillac and voila!.....really making a statement! LOL 1959 Cadillac Coupe deVille? The deVille part sortof reminds me of Cruella d’Evil, the character from 101 Dalmations. Here’s this…the owner should slap that name on his plate no, take a few Dalmations to ride along in that pink cadillac and voila!…..really making a statement! LOL

]]> By: jamsbong http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176591 jamsbong Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:37:14 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176591 The Cadillac is definitely worth restoring like classic jaguar or Mercedes. Just look at that shape! it still looks space age today! No amount of money today can buy you a cool looking new car of this shape. Maybe the Furai is cool as well but it is not for sale. the car is big as well, probably as wide as a bus if you have all the money in the world, it is not a bad deal to restore such car. The Cadillac is definitely worth restoring like classic jaguar or Mercedes. Just look at that shape! it still looks space age today! No amount of money today can buy you a cool looking new car of this shape. Maybe the Furai is cool as well but it is not for sale.

the car is big as well, probably as wide as a bus

if you have all the money in the world, it is not a bad deal to restore such car.

]]> By: capeplates http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176537 capeplates Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:16:29 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176537 Makes you feel so nostalgic and long for the "old" days Makes you feel so nostalgic and long for the “old” days

]]> By: bmpower http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176520 bmpower Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:56:33 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176520 I think.. paul should note about this length X width of the car. this car length is about 6meter long x near 3 meter width.. whoa.. such a hard to ... now i wonder why it had power sterring. :D I think.. paul should note about this length X width of the car.
this car length is about 6meter long x near 3 meter width..
whoa.. such a hard to … now i wonder why it had power sterring. :D

]]> By: narrowband http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176505 narrowband Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:58:28 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176505 I've seen this ride before. Sweet. I feel like doing a wide-angle shot at 30-45 degrees angle of this car. Like previous commentor, I say this ride is not just classic. It's legendary! I’ve seen this ride before. Sweet.

I feel like doing a wide-angle shot at 30-45 degrees angle of this car.

Like previous commentor, I say this ride is not just classic. It’s legendary!

]]> By: csv http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176463 csv Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:39:48 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176463 left hand drive too. pretty devoted man to restore such a car. left hand drive too.

pretty devoted man to restore such a car.

]]> By: Roti Naan http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176455 Roti Naan Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:56:04 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176455 torque guess it explains why Proton's motto is: Dare to be Different... torque

guess it explains why Proton’s motto is:

Dare to be Different…

]]> By: mystvearn http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176437 mystvearn Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:21:30 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176437 Interior got carpets and Sat nav, better than some current cars on the market. Interior got carpets and Sat nav, better than some current cars on the market.

]]> By: PTAllTheBest http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176433 PTAllTheBest Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:39:25 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176433 as old as my mom. but with some technologies that cannot be found even on the 90's kancil. somemore potong still producing cars with window that need your hand to scroll down wat to do, trademark of potong... as old as my mom. but with some technologies that cannot be found even on the 90’s kancil. somemore potong still producing cars with window that need your hand to scroll down
wat to do, trademark of potong…

]]> By: torque http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176432 torque Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:47:42 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176432 Off topic: GM invests another RM1.5 billion in Thailand (Read Motor Trader)... I tell you guys...our government with it's stupid policies is f*cking killing us!! Stop protecting Proton, let it stand by itself...enuff is enuff. Thailand is getting richer and richer...sigh! :-( Paul, please make a post out of this. Off topic:

GM invests another RM1.5 billion in Thailand (Read Motor Trader)… I tell you guys…our government with it’s stupid policies is f*cking killing us!! Stop protecting Proton, let it stand by itself…enuff is enuff. Thailand is getting richer and richer…sigh! :-(

Paul, please make a post out of this.

]]> By: ALPINA BMW http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176431 ALPINA BMW Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:45:20 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176431 ALPINA BMW said, August 20, 2008 @ 9:39 am i wonder how much petrol does this car use gtmaniac said, August 20, 2008 @ 12:48 pm And I wonder how many parking space needed to park this car..hahah.. Isn’t this Cadillac Eldorado? I think I saw it’s twin somewhere in KL, but it is a convertible version. ________________________________________________________________________ YEA, I REMEMBER THE GUY HAD AN ELVIS PLATE ON THE PART WHERE THEY PUT THE US NUMBER PLATE ALPINA BMW said,
August 20, 2008 @ 9:39 am

i wonder how much petrol does this car use

gtmaniac said,

August 20, 2008 @ 12:48 pm
And I wonder how many parking space needed to park this car..hahah..

Isn’t this Cadillac Eldorado? I think I saw it’s twin somewhere in KL, but it is a convertible version.

________________________________________________________________________
YEA, I REMEMBER THE GUY HAD AN ELVIS PLATE ON THE PART WHERE THEY PUT THE US NUMBER PLATE

]]> By: Roti Naan http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176428 Roti Naan Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:29:01 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176428 the rear fins are fine weapons to immobilise mat rempit. Sharp-sharp woh!! the rear fins are fine weapons to immobilise mat rempit.

Sharp-sharp woh!!

]]> By: xenith http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176419 xenith Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:49:37 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176419 American Muscle... American Muscle…

]]> By: mitlanevo http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176418 mitlanevo Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:45:12 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176418 ya dude, i was about to ask the same question, is this and El Dorado the same car? because i saw a picture of El Dorado in my college library this morning.... and the rear part is same... ya dude, i was about to ask the same question, is this and El Dorado the same car? because i saw a picture of El Dorado in my college library this morning…. and the rear part is same…

]]> By: n8cky http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176415 n8cky Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:21:11 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176415 It's a standard engine capacity for Cadillac.. For a brand new Cadillac, probably cost u about 20-25k USD... But for this monster, 1957 Cadillac Coupe deVille with a Cadillac 390cui pushrod V8 engine...After well restored (considered as antiques, I don't think he really drives it), lelong at 68-75k USD at the states.. Here, probably u'll need to pay doubled sales tax x 3.2...wow~ It’s a standard engine capacity for Cadillac..
For a brand new Cadillac, probably cost u about 20-25k USD…
But for this monster, 1957 Cadillac Coupe deVille with a Cadillac 390cui pushrod V8 engine…After well restored (considered as antiques, I don’t think he really drives it), lelong at 68-75k USD at the states..

Here, probably u’ll need to pay doubled sales tax x 3.2…wow~

]]> By: bmpower http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176412 bmpower Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:10:23 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176412 This is not only a classic car. It's a super legendary car!. but yes.. that 6.3 engine surely gas scuker. But heyy!.. they already had enough money.. no need to worry anymore.. The sound.. should be nice.. the muscle car sound.. This is not only a classic car.
It’s a super legendary car!.

but yes.. that 6.3 engine surely gas scuker. But heyy!.. they already had enough money.. no need to worry anymore..

The sound.. should be nice.. the muscle car sound..

]]> By: torque http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176404 torque Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:51:51 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176404 Hah! Saw it a lot on Astro Channel 734. Thumbs up for the owner who's gone a long way to restore it. What can I say, it's a classic! Luke skywalker, Talking about RAINBIRD the classic car importer, I used to study at KBU and see a lot of classic cars they used to bring in. They also sell (that time) the Shelby Cobra right? Is the car still in Malaysia? Cheers. Hah! Saw it a lot on Astro Channel 734. Thumbs up for the owner who’s gone a long way to restore it. What can I say, it’s a classic!

Luke skywalker,

Talking about RAINBIRD the classic car importer, I used to study at KBU and see a lot of classic cars they used to bring in. They also sell (that time) the Shelby Cobra right? Is the car still in Malaysia? Cheers.

]]> By: gtmaniac http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176403 gtmaniac Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:48:40 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176403 ALPINA BMW said, August 20, 2008 @ 9:39 am i wonder how much petrol does this car use And I wonder how many parking space needed to park this car..hahah.. Isn't this Cadillac Eldorado? I think I saw it's twin somewhere in KL, but it is a convertible version. ALPINA BMW said,
August 20, 2008 @ 9:39 am

i wonder how much petrol does this car use

And I wonder how many parking space needed to park this car..hahah..

Isn’t this Cadillac Eldorado? I think I saw it’s twin somewhere in KL, but it is a convertible version.

]]> By: qozhx http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176399 qozhx Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:52:38 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176399 w_lighter said, August 20, 2008 @ 11:32 am Err… is it even legal to have a non malaysian number plate outside and the malaysian number plate displayed inside the front mirror?? NO LAH.... that plates is for display purposes only... most states cars r build with creture comfort... even from tohse early days of motoring... w_lighter said,
August 20, 2008 @ 11:32 am

Err… is it even legal to have a non malaysian number plate outside and the malaysian number plate displayed inside the front mirror??

NO LAH…. that plates is for display purposes only…
most states cars r build with creture comfort… even from tohse early days of motoring…

]]> By: luke skywalker http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176398 luke skywalker Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:51:15 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176398 hey my uncle was the first one that restored this car... this car was brought in to malaysia by RAINBIRD a classic car importer that use to be located at damansara after the nkve toll beside the mobil.... the cars original colour was cream.... i personally help my uncle fix the lamp in the trunk... the trunk is huge... i have some photos of the restoration if i can find them ill try pass it to paultan to post it up...the car was in very bad shape when it was brought down here the owner peter use to stay in shah alam in residential area of the sultan of selangor..... peter is really passionate bout this car as he is a elvis fan... the car was bought about 10 years ago from rainbird...and last im must say im a lucky person to have got a chance to have gone for rides in that car... comfortable car i must say.... and also its in the vintage category so the roadtax has 50% discount... hey my uncle was the first one that restored this car… this car was brought in to malaysia by RAINBIRD a classic car importer that use to be located at damansara after the nkve toll beside the mobil…. the cars original colour was cream…. i personally help my uncle fix the lamp in the trunk… the trunk is huge… i have some photos of the restoration if i can find them ill try pass it to paultan to post it up…the car was in very bad shape when it was brought down here the owner peter use to stay in shah alam in residential area of the sultan of selangor….. peter is really passionate bout this car as he is a elvis fan… the car was bought about 10 years ago from rainbird…and last im must say im a lucky person to have got a chance to have gone for rides in that car… comfortable car i must say…. and also its in the vintage category so the roadtax has 50% discount…

]]> By: halfclutch http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176397 halfclutch Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:51:06 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176397 Perfect SHAGmobile!!!! Saw this car once in around bangsar.. Perfect SHAGmobile!!!!

Saw this car once in around bangsar..

]]> By: w_lighter http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176394 w_lighter Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:32:46 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176394 Err... is it even legal to have a non malaysian number plate outside and the malaysian number plate displayed inside the front mirror?? Err… is it even legal to have a non malaysian number plate outside and the malaysian number plate displayed inside the front mirror??

]]> By: theanswer http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176388 theanswer Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:49:09 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176388 wohoo...what a car! the only thing i want to do if meet the owner..i want to rev this car and hear the 'roar' of v8. The sound tht we can hear evrytime we watch supernatural series..(chevy impala driven) wohoo…what a car! the only thing i want to do if meet the owner..i want to rev this car and hear the ‘roar’ of v8. The sound tht we can hear evrytime we watch supernatural series..(chevy impala driven)

]]> By: 0204 http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176386 0204 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:39:50 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176386 Fantastic.. i saw it once parking side at the condo near my house. What can i say about this car... It has got a REALLY big trunk space and you can fit a jet enjine at the back. I wonder how much tax it cost for a 6.3 liters. Fantastic.. i saw it once parking side at the condo near my house.

What can i say about this car… It has got a REALLY big trunk space and you can fit a jet enjine at the back.

I wonder how much tax it cost for a 6.3 liters.

]]> By: kei9 http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176381 kei9 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:30:12 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176381 Hahha.. featured in Astro Channel. Nice car and it's hard to find these cars on the road these days :) Hahha.. featured in Astro Channel.
Nice car and it’s hard to find these cars on the road these days :)

]]> By: Roti Naan http://paultan.org/2008/08/20/1959-cadillac-coupe-deville-in-malaysia/#comment-176378 Roti Naan Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:17:55 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=7397#comment-176378 Nice famingo pink ride. That kinda of engine capacity, it can put lorry/bus engine to shame. Nice famingo pink ride.

That kinda of engine capacity, it can put lorry/bus engine to shame.

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