Al Capone’s bulletproof Cadillac to sell for $1million – and it has drop down window for shooting at rivals
A BULLETPROOF Cadillac once owned by infamous American gangster Al Capone is set to sell for $1million.
The 1928 Series 341-A Town Sedan was used by the crime kingpin after purchasing it from his relative Emil Denemark.
The Cadillac originally featured a small hole in its windows which allowed passengers to shoot out of it, while the back compartment could also be opened to let occupants fire at police during high-speed chases.
US officials had been keeping a close eye on Capone and his vehicles, especially two of his V-16s that had previously made headlines.
But this particular model flew under their radar, meaning the criminal could go often go undetected.
Capone, commonly known as Scarface, paid a local mechanic to fit the bright green vehicle with inch thick bulletproof glass windows and 3,000 pounds of armoured plating.
According to Richard Capstran, whose father carried out the work, Capone paid twice the asking price when he returned to settle the bill.
The mobster even gave young Richard a $10 bill for helping out on the job.
He said: "My dad said, 'we don't do that kind of work here.' And they (Capone's men) said 'you do now.'"
Following his arrest for tax evasion and prohibition charges, the stunning motor was purchased from a Chicago-based dealer who was believed to have been an associate of Capone.
It then passed through several hands, before one of its owners removed most of its heavy armour during a restoration.
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A spokesperson for Celebrity Cars said: "This example is not only a silent witness to the bloodiest era in American organized crime, it also represents the development of the modern armored sedan.
"The 1928 Cadillac is in excellent cosmetic and running condition.";
Interested buyers will need to put down a $20,000 deposit before price negotiation.