Cadillac DeVille

1959 to 1964 · Sedan

A 1959 Cadillac DeVille cost $5,498 new. Over the past 12 months, 20 have sold publicly at a median of $32,500. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $38,400. Across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $5,000 to $150,000, depending on mileage, color, and history.

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Shifty Estimate
$38,400
High confidence · $11K to $55K
Up 2.4% over 12 months
Oct 2025Rolling 6-month medianOct 2026
Median · 12 mo
$32,500
Sales · 12 mo
20
Original MSRP
$5,498Up 598% since new

The market

Every recorded 1959 Cadillac DeVille sale, by date and price
Oct 2026 · Bring a Trailer
$41,850 · 79,000 mi · Black with a white roof
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$50k$100k$150kApr 20182020202120222023202420252026SHIFTY ESTIMATE $38k
Sold Bid to, not sold
54 sales · 14 unsoldmedian $33kupdated Oct 2026

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Latest results

The newest 1959 Cadillac DeVille sales with photographs
1959 Cadillac DeVille, sold Oct 2026

Sold $44,500

1959 · Inverness Green Metallic · 3,000 mi
Oct 9, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
1959 Cadillac DeVille, sold Oct 2026

Sold $42,500

1963 · Royal Maroon · 8,000 mi
Oct 5, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
1959 Cadillac DeVille, sold Oct 2026

Sold $19,800

1960 · Palomino · 9,000 mi
Oct 2, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
1959 Cadillac DeVille, sold Sep 2026

Sold $30,000

1961 · Olympic White · 59,000 mi
Sep 22, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
1959 Cadillac DeVille, sold Aug 2026

Sold $38,250

1962 · Laredo Tan · 17,000 mi
Aug 24, 2026 · Bring a Trailer
1959 Cadillac DeVille, sold Jul 2026

Sold $102,000

1964 · Somerset Blue · 43,000 mi
Jul 14, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Specifications

Engine
V8, 6.4L
Power
325 hp
Torque
435 lb-ft
Transmission
Automatic
Drivetrain
RWD
Original MSRP
$5,498

Common questions

How much does a Cadillac DeVille cost?

A 1959 Cadillac DeVille cost $5,498 new. Over the past 12 months, 20 have sold publicly at a median of $32,500. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $38,400. Across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $5,000 to $150,000, depending on mileage, color, and history.

What is a 1959 Cadillac DeVille worth today?

The Shifty Estimate is $38,400, up 2.4% over the past 12 months. That sits above the $32,500 median of actual sales because the median counts every car that sold, including high-mileage examples, while the estimate describes a clean, low-mileage one bought today. Confidence is high: 20 public sales in a year gives a firm read.

Is a Cadillac DeVille a good investment?

It has appreciated 598% against its $5,498 list price. Values are up 2.4% over the past 12 months. The caution is spread, not direction: across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $5,000 to $150,000, and mileage explains most of that.

How many Cadillac DeVille have sold?

Shifty has 54 public sales of the Cadillac DeVille on file. The earliest was on Apr 26, 2018.

What has a Cadillac DeVille sold for at auction?

The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:

  • $41,850Oct 19, 2026Black with a white roof · 79,000 mi
  • $44,500Oct 9, 2026Inverness Green Metallic · 3,000 mi
  • $42,500Oct 5, 2026Royal Maroon · 8,000 mi

About the 1959 Cadillac DeVille

The 1959-64 Cadillac DeVille represents the pinnacle of American automotive excess, launched during Cadillac's most flamboyant era. The '59 model debuted with those iconic tail fins reaching their absolute zenith, nearly four feet high, making it instantly recognizable and wildly polarizing. Harley Earl's design team created what many consider the most outrageous production car ever built, complete with bullet-shaped taillights and enough chrome to blind a small aircraft. Under the hood, Cadillac's robust 390-cubic-inch V8 delivered smooth, effortless power befitting the brand's luxury aspirations. While production numbers were substantial, finding pristine examples today proves challenging due to their size and complexity. The '59 DeVille has transcended mere transportation to become rolling automotive art, a symbol of post-war American optimism and prosperity. For collectors, these represent the absolute peak of Detroit's confidence, when bigger truly meant better and subtlety was a foreign concept.

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