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Oct 27 2021 - Oct 27 2021
This 1912 Cadillac was acquired by the Cadillac-LaSalle Club Museum and Research Center in original condition. The 1912 Cadillac marked a significant milestone in automotive development when it became the first car to replace the hand crank with an electric […]
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Oct 27 2021 - Oct 27 2021
The 2011 CTS-V Coupe represents Cadillac’s renewed commitment to style and performance in the 21st Century and is considered by many to be a “critical step in Cadillac’s brand renaissance.” This V-Series Coupe is the most highly documented car in […]
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Oct 27 2021 - Oct 27 2021
Henry Ford left his second unsuccessful company, The Henry Ford Company, to start the Ford Motor Company after unhappy investors hired Henry Leland as a consultant. Under Leland’s leadership, the company became Cadillac, whose 1903 model is closely mimicked by […]
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Nov 1 2021 - Nov 1 2021
This 1955 Coupe DeVille is a beautiful example of a mid-fifties Cadillac, with styling generally like both the 1954 and 1956 models with lower, sleeker bodies, egg-crate grille inserts, dagmar style bumper guards. A wrap-around windshield, introduced on the 1953 […]
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Nov 15 2021 - Nov 15 2021
For 1931, Cadillac offered three engine series, the V-16, V-12 and its entry-level V-8, all with multiple body styles with coachwork by either Fisher or Fleetwood. This V-8 powered Cadillac is shown in its original colors of Chicle Drab on […]
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Nov 15 2021 - Nov 15 2021
1933 was a year of transition for Cadillac from the classic styling of the 1931-32 cars and streamlining of 1934 and later models. The grille was V-shaped and blended into the painted radiator shell. Six horizontal doors replaced vertical ones […]
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Nov 15 2021 - Nov 15 2021
By 1935, the Great Depression was in full swing and Cadillac, like many luxury makes, saw a steep decline in sales. Unlike some of its competitors, the Cadillac division survived for three reasons. First, as a division of General Motors, […]
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Dec 13 2021 - Dec 13 2021
One of two 1939 LaSalle Carved Panel Hearses known to exist Coachwork done by Eureka and assembled on a LaSalle Commercial Chassis “Carved Panel Hearse” was the most expensive car made available in 1939 Wood carvings were done by hand […]
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Dec 13 2021 - Dec 13 2021
In the 1950’s, a “flower car” would lead the hearse in a funeral procession Built on General Motors special Series 86 commercial chassis only available to coachbuilders This vehicle features a stainless steel deck with a hydraulic system to ease […]
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Dec 13 2021 - Dec 13 2021
Opened in 1918, The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado was intended to be one of the worlds finest luxury hotels. In 1937, the facility purchased a fleet of customized Cadillac’s to take its guests on sightseeing excursions, over the […]
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Dec 13 2021 - Dec 13 2021
Fleetwood Series Seventy Five Limousine models featured leather appointed front chauffer compartment and electric-operated privacy division window. The rear compartment featured cloth appointments, some of which were unique for Limousine use only. Additional unique features of the Limousine model includes […]
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Dec 13 2021 - Dec 13 2021
In 1954, Wayne Works of Richmond, Indiana – a large school bus producer – purchased Meteor Motor Car Co of Piqua, OH and in March or 1956 Wayne acquired A.J. Miller Company. The Company became Miller-Meteor and maintained production in […]
