1963 Cadillac supposedly owned by Elvis discovered in scrapyard and fired up for first time in years
- This 1963 Cadillac, supposedly owned by Elvis Presley, was saved from a junkyard
- The best part? The distinctive pink limo can actually drive
- Turns out the King of Rock and Roll was a huge fan of a pink Cadillac
Published on Jun 04, 2024 at 12:20 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Jun 04, 2024 at 4:17 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
This 1963 Cadillac, supposedly owned by Elvis Presley, was saved from a junkyard and actually runs – we Can’t Help Falling in Love.
The stunning pink 1963 Brougham was first found in November 2022.
Upon discovery, its owner made the lofty claim that it was previously owned by none other than Elvis Presley.
READ MORE! Powering up Elvis Presley’s iconic BMW 507 for first time in 30 years
Linking the four-door to the King of Rock and Roll are door tags stamped: ‘OWNER: Elvis Presley’ and a handwritten, ‘Elvis’.
However, with the Suspicious Minds singer having such a cult following, it’s possible they could have been faked and there’s no way to authenticate them.
In the past two years, it’s been given a second life by auto-shop and father/son auto-content creators, Turnin Rust.
We haven’t seen the interior in past videos, but this footage gives us an in-depth view of the rear cabin.
This Cadillac Brougham is fit for music royalty, fitted with a wrap-around couch, a wooden cabinet, a TV, cup holders, and an entirely custom switch panel.
While it was undoubtedly stunning in the 1960s and beyond, it was in bad shape when it was hauled out of the junkyard.
It was found partially sunk into the ground and had been eaten away by the rust, vegetation, and junk surrounding it after possibly decades of sitting idle.
However, the guys from Turnin Rust like a challenge.
They set to work, bringing the original 390-cubic-inch (6.4-liter) OHV V8 engine back to life.
The only engine on the market in 1963, it packed 325 horsepower and 430 pound-feet (583 Nm) of torque.
Cadillac’s larger 429-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) powerplant didn’t appear until 1964 when it was placed in the sixth-generation Eldorado.
After a great deal of attention and a new carburetor, the V8 fired up.
Miraculously, the gearbox and brakes were still in working order.
Its new owners took the Eldorado for a spin before loading it onto a trailer.
While a lot of digging was done into the identity of the Cadillac’s previous owner at Elvis’ former Graceland, in Memphis, Tennessee – nothing was confirmed.
Information about one of history’s most famous people was sadly restricted or scarce.
While we know a great deal about the private jet of Elvis Presley that is currently being turned into an RV, we also know he loved a Cadillac.
Like this Cadillac DeVille that still had the modifications of Elvis Presley intact.
Elvis Presley owned three pink Cadillacs that we know of.
He bought a Fleetwood Series 60 in 1954 and then purchased a blue 1955 version that he had repainted in a rosy hue.
Later in 1961, Elvis bought a 1961 Coupe DeVille in white and pink.
But his Messerschmitt KR200 was surely one of the strangest cars in existence.
DISCOVER SBX CARS: The global premium car auction platform powered by Supercar Blondie
All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”
