Tag: 1963 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible

Oil Patch Cadillac–John Deere sat on the east side of Fort Stockton where the desert gave up pretending to be anything but dust. The place smelled of rubber, axle grease, and ambition. Inside, chrome glinted brighter than a televangelist’s smile, and a big sign over the service bay promised A Good Deal in Every Field—a…

“Big Jim” and his wife Judy had lived in Fort Stockton their entire lives, worked hard, saved, and were finally ready to retire and enjoy the good life. As a retirement gift to himself and a surprise for Judy, Big Jim had gone down to Cactus Cadillac in early November of ’63 and traded in…