1961 Cadillac DeVille Race Mod

April 2, 2017

When you think of a nice base for a project car, do you think of a 1961 Cadillac DeVille? I sure don’t. And when I do think of a 1961 Cadillac DeVille, I think of early 60’s, pastel colors, chrome, and big fins. But the owner of this car, Willie Taitano, sees a pink and white 1961 Cadillac DeVille and imagines a race car. He also allegedly drives this car every day.

This thing has gone through a complete transformation from that pink and white chrome cruiser. In goes a 472 big block with its 500 foot pounds of torque and 475-500 horsepower. In goes the bright red crocodile interior. In goes the new stereo with CD player, and when it comes on the first song is Rick James’ “Mary Jane” and thus the Cadillac has a name.

That’s the current state, but watch this video and not only will you get a great view of this unique car but a view into a unique owner. Willie Taitano claims to have owned over 300 cars, 120 of them being Cadillacs. He has customized this one several times over, with different paint, interior, trim, exhaust, and more.

Reegan Is Building This 1975 Dodge Ramcharger For One Lucky YouTube Subscriber

August 13, 2025

Update 08/15/25: Reegan now has an all new aluminum radiator installed with dual electric fans. The Wilwood master cylinder is installed along with an EvansCNC…
Read more
Let's Turn a 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner into RestoMods Royalty

August 8, 2025

Update: 8/8/2025 A little over a year ago we purchased a beautiful 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner from a local collector car dealership Bayside Auto. We knew…
Read more
The Ultimate 1968 Dodge Charger HELLCAT Build

August 8, 2025

Update 8/8/25: Back in January of 2024, we purchased a 1968 Charger shell from Mopars 5150. They specialize in all things Mopar and had a…
Read more

Show more articles

Become a Car Club Member

Car Club Members Get Entries to Win, Discounts in our Shop, Discounts with our Preferred Partners and more!

Membership benefits

By joining the RestoMods Car Club Today, you will receive amazing perks plus 15 bonus entries into our sweepstakes for every month you are an active member

Auto Discounts:Curated Discounts From Your Favorite Parts Companies
Restomods Monthly:Monthly Magazine With The Latest Industry News
Classified Ads:Get Free Postings seen by 300,000 enthusiasts monthly
Car Show Tickets:Check out the biggest vintage car shows on us.
Exclusive Car Deals:First chance to purchase any prize cars not selected