Got this shot on the way back from the Gatornationals today. Interesting picture. These were some grand old cars in their day.

__________________
Jim

Howdy Jim,
If I was a POR-15 salesman I would be working on my sales pitch real hard

__________________
Frank X. Morris
17 Kia Niro
08 Jeep Wrangler 4 door unlimited

ya see that gold 1965-196?

Model witht he white convertibel top?

My dad had one of those. a big boat if you ask me.. but still it was exactly what a caddy was supposed to be. big, big v8, and a boat.

Alon

__________________
'92 300CE - Sold
2004 C240 - 744 - C7 Wheels - Android Radio
2002 C320 - 816 - Sport Wagon

Jim,
Where are these old Caddys located? I love that 1958 on the left.
For now my 1977 Seville will have to be enough for now. Let me know. Thanks

About fifteen or so years ago, a developer of some kind around Amarillo began planting those Caddy behemoths at a 45 degree angle, with their fins sticking in the air. He got national coverage for a few years. I think it was along I40 just west of Amarillo. I think the guy died a few years ago, and even got more publicity for his 'monument'.

Another oddity, a not-too-old woman from here in San Antonio died in Hollywood about ten years or so ago. She was not famous, but her will stipulated that she wanted to be buried in her Mercedes SL, so she was. They said she said the happiest time in her life was when she was driving her Mercedes, so she wanted to be buried in it. I guess that's the closest you can get to taking it with you.

That's what you call good quality, heavy duty, chrome plating. My brother had several old cars as a teenager to work on and essentially play with. I remember the distinctive sound of the 4-bbl carbs. Also, something he had (not sure if it was the Cad) was a pushbutton automatic.

I'll just wait for someone to ask what a pushbutton automatic is....



Ken300D

Yep, Chrysler invented the push-button automatic. Even Edsel's had 'em! Did Cadillac ever feature push-button automatics though?

The Edsel had the buttons in the center of the steering wheel. I guess that was really convenient when you were going around a corner with about 10 turns lock to lock and needed to downshift.

Have a great day,

I went through a "classic Cadillac" phase about 10 years ago. What a blast to drive and what attention they would draw.

These cars were HUGE, both about 19 feet long. It is a shame to see the market grow so soft, but I guess that makes them more affordable for folks like me.

I had a 1959 4 door with the huge tail fins and bullet tail lights and a 1962 white convertible with light blue leather. Many fond memories...

__________________
Scott
2002 G500
2003 Audi Allroad
1999 Range Rover
1992 500SL (sold)
1999 ML320 (sold)
1989 300SE (sold)
1987 560SL (sold)
1986 300E (sold)
1983 300SD (sold)
1982 300D Turbo (sold)
1980 300D (sold)
1973 450SL (sold)

Coming out of Gainesville, Fla. North bound on 441 about 1/2 way between Gainesville and I 75.

__________________
Jim

Imagine hitting a Yugo or one of those Honda Insights with any one of those older Caddys. "What was that, dear?"

It would be like hitting an empty metal garbage can in a W123. You just get out, put the pieces of the Yugo in the trunk, and drive on.........



My brother's Caddy experiment was a 1957 Coupe de Ville. The pushbutton automatic must have been the 1963-ish Chrylser New Yorker experiment. I think both experiments ended in charitable donations.....

Ken300D

An Adenauer was a midsize compared to Cadillacs of its day. It wasn't until the fuel injected 300d in 58 that MBs had an engine to match those V8s... 300SL aside, of course.

Sixto
91 300SE
81 300SD
60 300d automatic (dad's, sold)

I think there's still a place in this world for 'Big Boats'.Those look like my 'Fathers' Cadillacs'.
My dad was a young Air Force officer in the '50s and drove mostly Cadillac convertibles, execpt for the one time he strayed and got a '55 T-Bird. Then, while stationed in Spain in the early '60s, he discovered Mercedes and things were never the same after!

Happy Motoring, Mark

__________________
DrDKW

I was born in '57 and my grandmother always drove a caddy, some of which are like in the picture. Her last one was a '74 that my father and I sold about 2 years ago. The car had approximately 79k miles. The dude that got it got a deal but unfortunately that big block (472 cubic inch if I remember correctly) only allowed it to get between 10 and 14 mpg.

__________________
Jim

Sounds like the 78 450SEL I sold last year... except it had closer to 275 cubic inches.

Sixto
91 300SE - 17mpg city
81 300SD - haven't used up a tank yet