Tim Allen has ordered several modified cars for his huge car collection and now has a chance to own one of them. Now part of the Petersen Automobile Museum collection, this 2000 Cadillac Seville DTSi sells for $35,500 on Cars & Bid.
New for the 2000 model year, the eighth-generation DeVille is not a performance car, even in DeVille Touring Sedan (DTS) form. But this sedan has been modified for “Tool Man” by Cadillac and the Michigan-based Wheel to Wheel company, according to the listing.
Tim Allen’s 2000 Cadillac DeVille DTSi (photo via Cars & Bids)
DeVille leaves the factory with Cadillac’s 4.6-liter Northstar V-8, which produces 300 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque. The redesigned and polished cylinder heads, higher compression pistons, and new intake and exhaust systems have increased power to 398 hp, although the listing notes that there is no dyno sheet to confirm that.
The 4-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive are retained, which sounds like a recipe for torque control. Cadillac will soon switch back to rear-wheel drive for most of its sedans, paving the way for multiple generations Performance Model V-Series.
The DTSi is an inch lower than the stock DTS and features polyurethane bushings, aftermarket front and rear springs, 30mm front struts and a front tower brace. The front brakes have also been upgraded with Brembo 4-piston calipers and a 14-inch rotor with vented and drilled holes.
Tim Allen’s 2000 Cadillac DeVille DTSi (photo via Cars & Bids)
Subtle styling changes suggest that this is no ordinary DeVille. The large sedan rides on 18-inch Konig wheels and features an aluminum grille, carbon fiber side skirts and trunk lid that is registered to “Tim Allen Design”. The interior is mostly stock, with a number of technological features considered cutting-edge at the turn of the century, including a head-up display and night vision.
The odometer currently shows just 13,400 miles, and the car appears to be in good condition apart from the 2013 tires, missing Cadillac grille badges and some minor cosmetic flaws.
The DTSi isn’t the only modified land yacht Allen has commissioned. In 2021 video tour of his car collection, he showed off a 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS with an LT5 V-8 from the C4 Corvette ZR-1, capable of achieving the claimed 12.9-second quarter-mile time. His collection also includes everything from a special Ford RS200 Group B to a recreated in 1968 Chevy Camaro.
Update: This story has been updated to reflect the vehicle’s selling price after the auction ended.
