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1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible
Without side rails there was no lateral-impact protection, but safety was not a major concern in the 1950s
In 1953, General Motors wowed the automotive world with the introduction of a 50th Anniversary Buick, the Skylark, as well as the Oldsmobile Fiesta, the Cadillac Eldorado and a fiberglass sports car called...
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Wednesday, 31 October 2007 16:00
1903 Cadillac Runabout Rear-Entrance Tonneau
This car-serial number 13-is the oldest known Cadillac. It was one of three displayed at the New York Automobile Show in January 1903
Founded by Henry Leland and Robert Faulconer, the Cadillac Automobile Company of Detroit completed its first car in October 1902. The firm's superior manufacturing technology-precise gear cutting was...
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Tuesday, 30 November 1999 16:00
1953 Cadillac Eldorado Custom
In 1953 the Cadillac Motor Car Company introduced the Eldorado line of cars. Original sales brochures described the car as "dramatically styled by Fleetwood to capture the heart of all America." The standard equipment list read like a menu and it was far and away the most luxurious car America...
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Saturday, 30 April 2005 16:00
1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible
Its massive fins reflect the height of American optimism, a sculptural representation of the opulence of the era
This 1959 Cadillac convertible was previously owned by Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis of German Royalty. The onetime waitress who used to be known as the "Punk Princess" because of her wild...
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Saturday, 31 May 1997 16:00
1930 Cadillac V16 Roadster
The Cadillac Automobile Company was founded in 1902 by Henry Leland who had a successful background in the manufacture of firearms and precision machine tools. His initial foray into the nascent motor industry was as the manufacturer of engines and gearbox parts for the successful Oldsmobile curved-dash runabout.When he decided...
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Sunday, 31 August 1997 16:00
1929 Cadillac Dual Cowl Sport Phaeton
Cadillac cars were the inspiration of Henry M. Leyland and established the tradition of interchangeability of components. They became part of General Motors in 1909 and were soon the leaders of that group. In 1914 they introduced the world's first commercially successful V8 engine, which stayed into production in its...
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Tuesday, 29 February 2000 16:00
1933 Cadillac V12 Sport Phaeton
Although the US was engulfed in the Great Depression in 1930-1931, Cadillac brought out an absolutely splendid line of cars. One of them, unveiled at the National Automobile Show in January 1930 was the world's first production V16 automobile. The Cadillac V16 and V12 engines were designed by the long-time...
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Wednesday, 31 March 2004 16:00
1933 Cadillac V16 Convertible Victoria
As the Depression raged, the market for these cars turned as dry as the Oklahoma dustbowl
Cadillac's introduction of the magnificent V16 in 1930 sent the competition reeling. While others were working on new V12s, Cadillac leapt right past them. Then in 1931, while they were still struggling to respond, Cadillac...
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Saturday, 31 July 2004 16:00
1949 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe de Ville
The new V8 was a landmark achievement, as it was quieter, more powerful and lighter than even the new Oldsmobile engine that was introduced at the same time
It is abundantly clear that The Motor found much to commend in the Series 62 Cadillac when testing Briggs Cunningham's personal car early...
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Friday, 29 February 2008 16:00
1958 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz "The Raindrop Car"
The car was used by Harley Earl in Florida, but it was not cut up for destruction or sectioned diagonally to repair collision damage as the myth goes
In 1958, Cadillac produced a total of 815 Biarritz convertibles. Five were taken straight from the assembly line to GM's super-secret Styling Center,...
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