When purchasing a car, one always looks at reviews and thoughts of automotive journalists. The popular automotive magazine Motor Trend indeed comes to mind when evaluating a vehicle. Chances are, if the car you are searching for is the Motor Trend’s Car Of The Year, it’s definitely something. The Cadillac Series 62 was their first-ever Car Of The Year. Present here in all its glory is a beautiful example of a 1949 Cadillac Series 62. Located in California and with a reported 42,000 miles on the clock, which is said to be the car's original mileage by the current owner. This Cadillac boasts originality and is one car that's undoubtedly set to rise in value in a few years and, better yet a classic that you can enjoy as well.
The Cadillac Series 62 had to represent the golden years to come after the war. Its long swooping Forties body lines would look appropriate way ahead of its time. This 1949 Cadillac Series 62 is finished off in a black exterior. The vehicle rides on a set of factory hubcaps which are wrapped around a set of whitewall tires. Pop the boot, and you will also find the 5th whitewall tire with the original hubcap in place. Like the car's exterior, the gray interior is in original condition, with all its components intact and looking shiny and new. The current owner reports that the driver's seat has been recently upholstered.
The post-WWII period was difficult, and manufacturers had a tough time perfecting a vehicle fit for civilians after focusing much of their energies on military machinery. Cadillac, however, had pushed the industry forward with their all-new overhead valve V8 engine. This 1949 Cadillac Series 62 sports that iconic 5.7 L V8 engine in all its glory. While robust for its time, the engine was renowned worldwide for being smooth and quiet with the folks over at Motor Trend baffled as to how quiet the engine was. Power is sent to the car's rear wheels through a 4-speed Hydramatic automatic gearbox.
Car Location: California 1949 MY Cadillac Series 62 Only 42,000 original miles Drivers seat recently re-upholstered Car is in original condition
If you want to know what luxury motoring in the Fifties was like, the Cadillac Series 62 is the perfect way to find out. Examples aren't exactly easy to find, which is why this 1953 Cadillac Series 62 Sedan is a hot topic item right now. With 58,000 miles on the clock, it's not run too much. A few things to note, the current owner says that the motor is from a 1953 Cadillac not original to car, so it is not a numbers-matching unit, albeit it's original under the hood. More of interest would be the fact that the car reportedly underwent restoration between 1988 and 1991.
Undoubtedly one of the finest Fifties cars to ever come from an American manufacturer, the Cadillac Series 62 is a treat for the eyes, mind, and soul. This 1959 Cadillac Series 62 is actually a sixth-generation example of this nameplate and showcases the stunning Bill Mitchell design that made it a cult classic. We'll let the pictures do most of the talking, but let us tell you that this car has reportedly undergone a near-complete restoration and is almost factory fresh as a result. With just 27,300 miles reported, it's the perfect weekend cruiser for the discerning enthusiast with their family and luggage in tow.
Introduced in 1940, the Series 62 was initially meant to be a slight bump up from the Series 61, an entry-level offering by Cadillac. The Series 62 quickly gained the crowd's admiration, and its popularity opened the gates for Cadillac to introduce even more models, such as the Eldorado and Coupe de Ville. This specific fourth-generation Series 62 has reportedly been fully restored with 100% of its original parts and is currently up for sale.
Cadillac has been around for decades, and throughout its time, it was exclusively known as a luxury car manufacturer with some of the best options you could get on an American car. It was a no-brainer when Cadillac introduced the expensive-looking Cadillac CTS in 2002, replacing the outgoing Cadillac Catera model. What was a surprise was the introduction of the Cadillac CTS-V variant of the regular CTS. The V in the CTS-V stands for "Victory," a direct competitor of the likes of the "M Division," Mercedes-Benz AMG, and the likes. In fact, the CTS-V was created to compete in the luxury high-performance market against the BMW M3/M5, thus giving the American crowd an all-American option compared to the Europeans available at that time. While the CTS-V ended production in 2019, it is still a highly sought-after car, as with this 2012 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe, with only 19,000 miles on the odometer and has a few aftermarket upgrades.
Cadillac is considered one of the first automotive brands in the world. Founded in 1902 by the founder of Motor City – Detroit, Antoine de la Mothe, Cadillac, whose coat of arms is used as the brand's crest. From its inception, Cadillac's main focus has been on luxury builds, and this continued when General Motors took over the brand in 1909. One of Cadillac's memorable models is the Cadillac Fleetwood, which has its roots all the way back to 1916; while the Fleetwood is currently discontinued, it is still a much sought-after vehicle. The Fleetwood's status as a premier luxury vehicle made it aptly suitable for a myriad of uses. Take this 1988 Cadillac Fleetwood that has undergone a custom funeral car conversion custom built by The S & S Coach Company to give loved ones a last ride in luxury. The conversion has been done with excellent workmanship and is host to the original engine with 75,000 miles on the odometer.
Cadillac is a brand with a rich history dating back to the early 1900s. It cemented its reputation as a luxury carmaker in the United States of America by catering to the auto needs of the rich and famous. Nevertheless, Cadillacs weren’t a one-trick pony. They made sure that their cars had the grunt to match their weight. Cadillac was considered “the standard of the world” after they introduced the V8, V12, and V16 engines in the early 1930s. This heritage has been carried through to the new century when Cadillac introduced its CT line, which is considered a luxury executive saloon. For those executives who were looking for a speed thrill, they came up with the CT5-V Blackwing, the fastest Cadillac ever made. This stunning example is a 2022 model year CT5-V Blackwing with just 4,000 miles on the clock.
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