Cadillac Escalade-V 125th Anniversary Limited to 252 Units at $239,000

• Cadillac is building just 252 examples of the 2027 Escalade-V 125th Anniversary Collector Series, priced from around $239,000 including destination charge.
• Buyers pick their own VIN and serial number, and each of the two paint finishes carries a badge numbered 1902 to 2027 to mark Cadillac’s founding year.
• The special edition pairs Escalade’s three-row size with the V-Series performance running gear and arrives ahead of the United States Grand Prix in Austin.

252 Units, One Number Tied to Every Year of Cadillac’s History

Cadillac picked the United States Grand Prix weekend in Austin to reveal the vehicle it’s using to open its 125th anniversary year: a 252-unit run of the Escalade-V badged the 125th Anniversary Collector Series. Pricing starts around $239,000 including the destination freight charge and excluding tax, title and dealer fees, and the car is available to order now in the United States and Canada.

What Collectors Actually Get for $239,000

Every example ships in one of two finishes, Midnight Stone Frost or Vibrant White Tricoat, each riding on forged 24-inch wheels with a carbon-fiber grille surround, lower rear fascia, mirror caps and engine cover. Blue brake calipers, dark-finish badges and heritage V-8 puddle lamps round out the exterior changes. Buyers get to choose their own VIN and serial number, and every car carries a badge reading 1902 to 2027, a span covering Cadillac’s full history from its 1902 founding to the anniversary year the Collector Series marks.

Inside, a Color Borrowed From the Race Team

The cabin pairs a black and Sheer Gray two-tone interior with stitching, seat belts and illuminated sill plates finished in Santorini Blue, a color Cadillac first used on the Project GTP concept and has carried across its V-Series.R race cars and road cars alike. The Escalade-V 125th Anniversary is the first time that shade has appeared inside a Collector Series Escalade. Premium floor mats made for the edition, exclusive interior badging and a matching blue key fob complete the package.

Escalade’s Size Meets V-Series Running Gear

Cadillac built its Collector Series tradition on pairing limited-edition trim with cars already tied to the brand’s performance or racing story, running from the CT5-V Blackwing F1 Collector Series through to this Escalade-based version, the first time the series has reached Cadillac’s full-size SUV. The combination gives buyers the Escalade’s three-row cabin and cargo capacity together with the V-Series chassis and powertrain upgrades that already separate the Escalade-V from the standard Escalade lineup, rather than asking collectors to choose between size and performance. The standard Escalade-V that this Collector Series builds on pairs a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 with adaptive air suspension and Magnetic Ride Control, a combination Cadillac has marketed as the most powerful drivetrain fitted to any full-size SUV, a claim that has held up against rivals from Jeep and Lincoln in the years after the V-Series badge first reached the Escalade in 2022. Cadillac has not published a separate output figure for the 125th Anniversary edition, so buyers should expect the carbon-fiber trim and badging here to be a cosmetic and collector-focused package layered onto that existing performance base rather than a mechanical upgrade in its own right.

Who Buys It, and Why Cadillac Chose a Grand Prix Weekend

A 252-unit run spread across the United States and Canada means most dealers will see only a handful of allocations, if any, so buyers serious about securing one will need to register interest with their local Cadillac dealer early rather than expecting to find a unit on a showroom floor. The ability to pick a specific VIN and serial number is aimed squarely at collectors who already own earlier Collector Series cars and track the series the way some buyers track limited-run watches or sneakers, a niche market Cadillac has cultivated deliberately in the years following the first Collector Series edition’s 2022 arrival. For everyday Escalade-V shoppers, the practical takeaway is simpler: the 125th Anniversary edition is a halo car rather than a sign that prices are rising across the regular Escalade-V range, which continues to sell alongside it at its existing starting price.

Kristian Aquilina, Vice President of Global Cadillac, said the Collector Series “celebrates Cadillac’s heritage and our uncompromising approach to performance luxury,” pointing to its “exclusive design” and “highly limited availability” as the draw for collectors. Launching the car at a Formula 1 race weekend also ties the reveal to Cadillac’s wider motorsport push this year, running alongside its Formula 1 program and its Hertz Team JOTA entry in sports car racing. For buyers chasing a serialized, limited-run Escalade rather than a standard model off the lot, the 125th Anniversary Collector Series gives a firm number to work from: 252 cars, a starting price near $239,000, and an order book that’s already open.

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