Since it’s only half a car, let’s call this the “Not Quite the Pick of the Day,” though it may be among the most unusual items ever advertised on the ClassicCars.com Marketplace website. It’s the front half of a 1956 Cadillac Coupe deVille that has been converted into a desk.
Offered for sale by a museum/dealership in St. Louis, the desk is certain to draw attention and traffic to any office. Not only does the Cadillac sheetmetal wear gleaming Mandan Red paint with gold Eldorado grille and Coupe deVille script on the fenders, but we’re told the headlamps and parking lights can be turned on.
“The original Cadillac components are fully braced within the welded square steel framework allowing for optimum structure underneath,” the advertisement informs. “This all-steel desk features 6 pullout drawers, 2 extendable writing surfaces, that slide from above each set of drawers, along with a large center drawer to maximize storage space.”
There’s also a lamp beneath the car’s cowl to illuminate the desktop work surface.
Built within the framework of the Cadillac front clip, the desk is large, measuring 78 inches wide, 74 inches long and 36 inches tall, with the work surface 30 1/2 inches above the floor.
“Overall, the desk is quite heavy as well, considering it is truly all steel!”
According to the ad, the hood can be removed and the desk slides free to make moving the monster a little easier.
The asking price is $10,900. To view this listing on ClassicCars.com, see the advertisement.
Would have liked to see a windshield on it with post its hanging