Car and Universal Finance Co Ltd v Caldwell [1965] 1 QB 525 is an English contract law case concerning misrepresentation.

It holds that an unequivocal act communicating the wish to rescind a contract can override third party rights.

The question was whether Caldwell had validly rescinded before the car was acquired by a bona fide purchaser for value without notice?

Lord Denning MR (sitting in the Queen's Bench) said the contract was validly rescinded.

It was so without communication, but through an unequivocal act of election, demonstrating Caldwell no longer wished to be bound.