This 1969 Cadillac DeVille station wagon is just 1 of 5 commissioned by Cadillac that year to be used at the Indianapolis 500 with the purpose of transporting VIP’s and corporate sponsors to and from the race. While Cadillac over the years would commission Hess & Eisenhardt and other coach builders, to produce low numbers of specialty station wagons and hearses, the makers of the Indy 500 Cadillac station wagons remains a mystery.
While production hardtop wagons hadn’t been seen in several years ending with Chrysler in the mid sixties it’s nice to see one last view of how clean a long roof is as a hardtop. The five Cadillac wagons ended up being sold through a Dallas car dealer and this one ended up servicing a cemetery in California.
Restored in 1998, the Cadillac had a complete mechanical restoration and was refinished in British Racing Green. Perhaps the most notable change was the interior which was trimmed in simulated alligator leather and looks absolutely fitting for a Cadillac of this era. You can find this Cadillac on Ebay in St. Louis, Missouri.