1955 "Series 75" Limousine

  
In this row and the one immediately below we see Elvis and the
mid-fifties Cadillacs cars (1954-55)
he used on his early gigs with the Jordanaires

   
Recently sold at RM's Monterey auction, August 2007, for $275K, this car was acquired by Elvis in January 1956 for transporting himself and his band to gigs. The  chassis
is #557547481. Originally painted light blue (LH photo), Elvis quickly had it repainted a more appropriate black (RH photo). Elvis used it to tour throughout the south
with his original band members, Scotty Moore, Bill Black and D.J. Fontana. Reportedly, Elvis and his band would strap their instruments to the roof of the car (RH photo)
and drive through the night to make it to the next town where they were going to perform.  I believe the sale included several photos of Elvis with the vehicle, one outside
his home in the summer of 1956, as well as another outside the CBS Studios in Los Angeles moments before his first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. Also included
were the original conditional sales contract and the original 1955 Cadillac Owner’s Manual stating, “Elvis Presley 1034 Audobon Ave. Memphis, Tenn.;” handwritten on the
inside back cover. The car was on display at the Elvis Presley Museum during the 1990s, before being put on permanent display at the Elvis-a-rama Museum in Las Vegas.

1955 "Series Sixty Special"

Above (left) Elvis' motorcycle, his '54 convertible (center)
and the pink [but originally gray],  1955 Series Sixty Special
he bought for his mother, Gladys, whom he dearly loved

   
(Left and right) Gladys' pink 60S is still on display at Graceland; originally, it was gray

1956 "Sedan de Ville"

[These two rows] This car is on display at Geneva's Automobile Museum, near the airport.
Like so many others, this '56 Sedan de Ville is reported to have once belonged to the "King"
[ lower photo supplied by Jean-Claude Ferrier,  a journalist on the staff  of 
La Tribune de Genève (Geneva's daily newspaper), courtesy of the Museum ]

1956 "Eldorado Biarritz"

   
Left:  Elvis with his Mom, Dad and brand new '56 Eldorado
Right: Blonde fan snaps Elvis at the wheel of the repainted car

Hanging with a Memphis meter man in '56
The Eldorado was still white

   
Elvis later had the car repainted "...the color of crushed grapes"

1959 "Coupe de Ville"

       
Like so many other Cadillacs like it, this 1959 Coupe de Ville was advertised for sale with a note in the rear window reading
"ELVIS OWNED CAR" (left and center); Elvis was in the forces, in Germany, in 1959; to my knowledge, there is no evidence
(or photo) of Elvis in this or any other 1959 Cadillac model; as the most photographed personality (next to the late Diana,
Princess of Wales), I think that if Elvis had owned this car, we would have seen   quite a few photos of him with it or in it.

1960 Fleetwood "75" Custom Limousine
(bought second-hand and customized by Barris)

Elvis bought this one off a used car lot and had it rebuilt to his personal specifications by California Kustomizer, George Barris.
This "wild" limousine is done in a gold and white motif with portholes in the sail panels a la '57 T-Bird.  All the metal
on this car is 24kt gold-plated; the top panel is gold frieze imported from France and tufted with pearl buttons.
Aboard, on the headliner, there is a display of duplicates of some of the "King"'s gold records.  The semi-circular rear seat is
upholstered in pleated white Naugahyde [with that kind of money, I would have got leather!].   All the windows
are screened with gold lame drapes and the floor covering is white mouton throughout.  Facing the rear seat
in the rear compartment is a center lounge seat; incorporated in the division are a gold vanity case with
gold electric razor, hair clipper, shoe buffer and other grooming items.  A refreshment bar is prominent;
it will freeze ice cubes in 2 minutes.  A gold-plated swivel TV set completes the rear accoutrements.  Passenger
and driver both may control electronically a 10-record automatic record changer, intercom and air-conditioner. 
The driver has a gold-flake telephone at hand to receive and relay calls.  The translucent body color has forty coats
of "pure diamond dust pearl which consists of crushed diamonds and pure fish scales from the Orient
rubbed to a mirror-like luster".  This car is on display in the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville, TN. 
It was donated to the Museum by Elvis, Colonel Parker and RCA Records. 

       
Above two and next three photos: B&W shots of the interior of  of the 1960
promotional limousine customized for "The King" by George Barris

Color Photo Album of the 1960 Limousine

       
The story of this car's restoration is told in SS, 7/65, p.7

   
Museum owners have made a removable top so that patrons may get an inside view

And here's a (poor) You Tube video show of this car

1964 Fleetwood "75" Limousine

I have seen no evidence to support the theory that this 1964 Fleetwood "75"
(with the reversed imitation landau bars!) ever belonged to the King

Here is a photo of Elvis driving one of these 1964 Series 75
limousines himself. My guess is that it was one of a fleet of such
cars used (but not owned) by him for comfortable travel on tour

1965 "Gold" Fleetwood Eldorado

Above,   "gold" 1965 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado
convertible purportedly owned also by the King

   

   

This one was built by Hollywood customizer, George Barris. He spent a lot of time with Elvis and Priscilla and then in building the car. Regretfully, Elvis passed away before Barris could finish it. The car was unveiled in 1987. It was licensed by and sold to E. P. Cosmetics and debuted in presentation events held at The Equestrian Center in Toluca Lake, California with Elvis' father, Mr. Vernon Presley, acting as the spokesman officiating for the cosmetic company. The car began a national tour throughout 1987, sponsored by E. P. Cosmetics.

The Elvis Dream Cadillac was then purchased by Barris Kustom Industries in North Hollywood, California to extensively tour as a “Feature” in the World-of-Wheels, Autorama, and Rod & Custom Auto shows throughout the U.S.A. and Canada.

Among its features: 14 karat gold plated exterior components, hand swirled gold leaf striping by Bob Bond,  40 coats of gold/pearl of essence lacquer paint, machined and formed gold E. P. hood ornament, interior upholstery conceived by Dick Dean, rear seat entertainment compartment, guitar-styled rear seat speakers, guitar-styled sun visors, gold RCA record discs mounted into tonneau cover, ten-year anniversary guitar pins by P.I.T.T.S. etc.

Never restored since 1987, it is in its original condition. Offered on eBay in September 2007 with a $119,000 "Buy it now" price tag, the bidding stalled at $25,000.

       

   
[ Photos (upper 4 rows): Internet, April 2003 ]

Below, 1/24 scale model of that car is highly detailed,
down to the three gold records encased in the car's convertible boot cover

   
To read more about this car, go to the "Dream Cars" section for 1965

1968 "Gold" Fleetwood Eldorado

    
Above, a 1968 "gold" Eldorado also reported to have belonged to Elvis Presley;
he is siad to have taken a shot at it with a hand gun!

           
The images at the right show the (alleged) bullet hole in the front, RH fender;
if you've ever shot at a car, you'll know that a bullet hole does not look like this!
[ Photos:  Internet, Dec., 2007 ]

This car was offered for sale on Ebay in Dec. 2007, with a "Buy-It-Now" price of $250,000 ...less $32 change! Described as one of pop culture’s ultimate conversation pieces, Elvis traded in his '66 Olds Toronado, in Memphis, and got this 1968 Cadillac Eldorado. He drove it on personal business a little more than a year until one day it refused to start. Elvis drew a pistol and fired a shot into the right front fender. Fortunately, the shot was not fatal (to the car). Thrilled with the recent birth of his daughter Lisa Marie, Elvis gave the Cadillac to his stepfather, Col. Beaulieu. It was eventually purchased by an Australian businessman and later returned to America. Elvis’s logo, “TCB” (Takin’ Care of Business) appears on each door. Documents offered with the car included the original title signed by Elvis as well as copies of the original bill of sale, registration and certificate of insurance, all in the King's name.

1971 Fleetwood Brougham

   
1971 Fleetwood Brougham with alleged Presley connections

Late Extra:   The car was offered for sale at auction, in May 2003, ...on e-Bay! Not the venue you might expect
for such a "grand" automobile; I would imagine that Christies's or Kruse would be more profitable venues
for any "authentic" Presleymobile ...but the vendor may not be willing (or able) to invest the seller's fee!
Also, looking at the poor quality of the documentation and photos he is using to advertise this car
(one of his photos is a copy of the original, above, left) and considering the complaints against him
in e-Bay's "Feedback Forum", I for one would think twice about entering into any kind of transaction,
over this (or any other) used car, even if it IS "...a no brainer for the collector who wants a no-doubt 
Elvis collectable"  and even if it DOES have on the dash a tag in gold (oh yeah?) marked
"...specially made for Elvis Presley" from Cadillac Motor Division (?).  I once had a Ford Mustang
like that with a similar $9.99 tag (also in "gold"), stating that Ford made it  especially for me!

1972 Station Wagon (conversion)

   
Conversion from 1972 sedan (top row) to station wagon
This one remained for a long time at Graceland, after the king's death
[ Photos: © and courtesy of the current (2007) owner, Ken Lucci ]

A "million-dollar" (1974) Presleymobile

    

    
Above two rows, 1974 Fleetwood Brougham used by Presley; this one has been offered for sale
on e-Bay on a number of occasions from 2003-2006 (with little success, I might add).
The first starting price I saw for this "ordinary", 4-door Cadillac sedan was $1.2 million !!!
Later, it was reduced to $750,000, then $400,000 and then $250,000 [June 2001]. Methinks
the owner is just a wee bit greedy!  Were he selling one of the King's' early Cadillacs, like
the Graceland Fleetwood Series 60 Special or the "grape-juice" purple 1956 Eldorado, then
he might hope to find a buyer for $100,000 or more;  but who would pay six figures, nay, seven,
for a run-of-the-mill 1973 Fleetwood Brougham, even closely associated with Elvis? By the way,
when I suggested to the vendor that he was simply exploiting the King's memory he said: You
are an horrible, negative person.  Such people die of cancer, and what  goes around usually,
by Karma, comes around. Well, that's it, folks, I guess the nasty crab is gonna get me!

Aaaaaggggghhhhhhh  ! ! ! ! !

This You Tube video of the Presley car came off the Internet in 2008

1975 Fleetwood ?

   
This car was on show in Germany, in 2007, with a placard stating
that it was "Elvis' Last Car"; it is like the "Million Dollar" car, above

1976 Fleetwood Eldorado

       
This 1976 Eldorado coupe [VIN #: 6L47S6Q181197 ] is described as Presley's last "vacation car" to be purchased by the King before
his death on August 16, 1977.  Elvis bought it in Denver, CO, on January 14, 1976, to take him on skiing trips to Vail.  With options,
including an electric sunroof, the car cost Presley $14,409, a lot more than the suggested retail price of $10,586.  Wheel covers are
burnished brass and the doors carry the King's trademark initials "TCB" [Taking Care of Business].   Presley subsequently added
a TV, mini-bar and cup holder in the rear passenger area, as well as CB up front.  His name is engraved on a plaque on the dashboard
[presumably added later by the speculators from Tennessee who bought the car and insured it for one million dollars before taking
it on a country-wide tour].   Elvis bought this one used it for a vacation and then donated it to a police officer in his employ. It resided
for many years in the Imperial Palace Collection, Las Vegas, NV;  the hotel offered the car up for sale, by auction, in April, 2001;
[The photo on the left, immediately above, is © by Jim Smithbauer];

LATE EXTRA: the car was again for sale through the Kruse organization, June18, 2001.

1976 Fleetwood Eldorado

   
It is reported that Elvis bought this one after a concert in Denver, CO, on January 14, 1976;
he got the dealer out of  bed so that he could buy the Cadillac that was in the showroom window;
it is exhibited today (?) in the Car Collectors Hall of Fame museum on Music Row in Nashville, TN

1976 Seville

   
1976 Seville with reported Presley connections; this one was reported sold at auction June 16, 2001; there was no
indication of the selling price but the starting bid was $30,000! It was described thus in the vendor's ad:
Elvis Presley's Cadillac Seville.  A 1976 silver and maroon Cadillac Seville, fuel injected 350 Oldsmobile,
with red leather interior, originally purchased by, and registered to, Elvis Presley. Vin No. 6S69R6Q456183 and
Title No. 4306098 The Cadillac has 60,000 on the clock. This Cadillac was given to Elvis' dentist, Dr. Hofman,
as a gift. It is accompanied by corresponding paperwork including; the car's original title signed by Elvis,
a copy of the original Elvis Presley signed affidavit transferring the title to Dr. Hofman, together with
a letter from Dr. Hofman describing the day Elvis personally delivered the car to him. The lot is also
accompanied by a photo of Elvis driving the car through the gates of Graceland together with a letter
of authenticity from the ELVIS-A-RAMA Museum. Late Extra (January, 2003): The car was again offered
for sale at auction on e-Bay (item #1876830299); the description read Purchase Elvis Presley's Cadillac.
Most vehicles purchased by him were not registered to him. This vehicle was purchased by and registered
to Elvis Presley on July 30, 1975. Incredible BONUS is that there is a PHOTO of him driving this vehicle
through the gates of Graceland. This Cadillac has been on display at the ELVIS-A-RAMA MUSEUM in
Las Vegas, NV. With the Cadillac comes a photo of Elvis driving the car [above], a copy of the State of
Tennessee certificate of title in Elvis Presley's name, a copy of  the signed affidavit gifting the car to his
dentist, and a copy of the assignment of title signed by Elvis. This car was given to Dr. Lester Hofman,
who was his dentist of 20 years and saw Elvis on the eve of his death. Similar cars without the equivalent
documentation have sold for $90,000 at the 1994 Butterfield auction and $75,000 at the 1999
Guernsey's auction [ this last statement would suggest that the owner won't be entertaining
any bids under $100,000; BTW, the car now has 65K miles ]

Like all the other "common" Presley cars, I guess we'll be seeing this one for sale regularly

1976 and 1977 Sevilles

   
Two more 1976-77 Cadillac models with reported Presley connections

1977 Fleetwood ?

1977 Fleetwood also reported as having been used by "The King" 
...who died in August that year

The funeral cars in 1977

    
Left:  the King's mortal remains leave Graceland in a white Cadillac hearse, which then winds its way
through the city of Memphis, TN, leading a long motorcade of similar cars (right and below)

   
A motorcade of white Cadillacs for the King's funeral

"The King"'s funeral procession contained tens of white
Cadillac limousines and hearses like this one, in which
he was driven through the streets of Memphis to his burial spot