Hello, my name is Teresa and I live in the mid west. I just wanted to tell you from one de Ville owner to another how much I enjoyed looking at your pictures of your car. I can tell how much you enjoy it!

Last night, while on line at my computer at 4 am, a young 16 year old girl, intoxicated, decided to re-arrange the entire back end of my beloved '83 Coupe de Ville while it was parked in front of my house. The young lady escaped any injury whatsoever, but needless to say, her little econo-sled and my Caddy were totaled in a split second of time.

At the time, I was angry but relieved that she was not hurt. Then, as the sun came up in the sky, I was still sitting on my front porch and the entire realization of what was once my pride and joy was in full light.

Gone. Totaled. Bone yard material.
I am still quite devastated.

I won my Caddy back in 1983 playing in a Nationals Pool Tournament. I put the very first miles on that car other than the dealer. I think it had 6 miles on it. It was Pearl Black on Black, with partial landau roof and a deep maroon interior. God, how I loved it.

You may ask, "What the heck is this lady writing to me for?" Well, I wanted to find a picture of a Caddy just like mine on the net and fell across your page here. It made me smile seeing how someone else feels about their car the way I always have. The love you express for it is more than evident. I just wanted to let you know you are not the only one with those kind of thoughts on a piece of steel sitting on four tires. My friends always thought I was nuts asking me when I was going to retire my "old boat" and get something "more practical and newer". I always laughed at them and told them that this car would be with me till the day it died and no one else was going to ever own my car. I had it for 16 long wonderful years.
Now, sadly, it has died.

So, Jeroen -- Good Luck to you and your Caddy.

Somewhere crying in the midwest,