I just came back from one of my favorite places Las Vegas. I go two or three times a year and always head over to the Imperial Palace Auto Collections show. There is usually some classic Cadillac’s there among the many many cars that I wish I owned. I was quite surprised though that there was not as many Cadillac’s as usual. They only had 3 Cadillac’s on the floor and two were ones that I had already seen. The 1935 that was owned by WC Fields and the so-called 1959 with the TV that I have taken numerous pictures of in the past.
The third Cadillac was nothing special, it was a 1990 with low miles and it looked just like my neighbors car that he uses everyday to go to work. The car was super clean but nothing special to me. Maybe 20 years from now I would appreciate it more. Guess this place just spoils me and I am always looking for vintage Cadillac’s. There were plenty of 1930’s Rolls Royces there and many big old Lincolns but the Cadillac’s have seemed to disappear. Maybe collectors are buying them up?
I spoke to one of the guys working there about the 1959 and told him about all the emails I received about that car and he really didn’t have that much info on the car. I did notice that all the signs on the car have been changed, they no longer say that Lars owned the car and makes no mention of Harley Earles “skunkworks” shop. It just says the car was restored somewhat in 2002. Below is the video I made last time I was at the show of the 1935. I will get the new pictures and videos up as soon as I can. If you plan on going to the Casino and seeing all the cars make sure you get a Harrah’s Total Rewards card. You can get free admission to the show if you do a little gambling before you go in. Anyway you can save some money in Las Vegas it is a good thing.
After years of helping people find parts for their Cadillac through emails I am happy to announce that I have completed a store for parts. It took a lot of work but I am sure it will help some people find the replacement parts they need.
We get a small percentage of the sale that goes towards web hosting when someone makes a purchase so its a win win. You can find the store over on Caddychat.com – Caddychat.com Cadillac parts store.
I will always help people find parts through email as I always do but this might make life easier for everyone involved. If you are looking for a part I will be glad to help my email is Vinny(at)cadillaccountryclub.com
Lots of Cadillac’s in the news this week as Tiger Woods crashed his Escalade. I know by now you are tired of hearing about Tiger Woods lately but I am wondering how his Cadillac Escalade got so much damage from only hitting a tree and a fire hydrant. The thing looks like it was doing 500 mph when it crashed.
(Handout Photo from Florida Highway Patrol)
This week Cadillac brought out their new line at the LA Auto show. The CTS coupe is getting some talk as well as the Converj. You can read more here. Cadillac at the LA Auto Show.
Here is a cool looking Cadillac. It is a CTS BatMobile, I got a kick out of it. It is not something you see everyday that’s for sure.You can see it here.Cadillac BatMobile.
In case you haven’t heard “our” website recently received a link back from the Cadillac website. They placed us in the Enthusiast section on their website. This is a great honor for us and shows that helping people find parts over the years has paid off. You can see our link Here. We are glad to be part of the Cadillac site in our own small way.
We have been getting a lot of questions lately about new Cadillac’s. Primarily we focused on Vintage and Classic Cadillac’s so I went and found a great site that has all the information one would need to know when doing their research. Cadillac Buying Guide is one great site, full of information. If you are looking to buy a new Cadillac I would bookmark the site as a favorite.
Over on CaddyChat.com we have been getting a lot of questions with starting problems. It is something that has happened to all of us, if you can help out and answer a few questions that would be great. You can also place pictures up there of your Cadillac.
If you would like to have your Cadillac featured on our site just drop me an email and we can make that happen. Vinny(at)cadillaccountryclub.com
Just put up a sweet picture from Louise who is up in Canada of her 1957 Cadillac Fleetwood. She bought it as a Christmas gift for her then boyfriend who is now her husband. I love the sleekness of it and of course the fins.
You can also see it on the homepage Cadillac Club. Thanks Louise for sending that one in. Your husband is a lucky guy!
Received a piece of mail last week from Bill from California wishing to show us all his 1985 Cadillac Eldorado. It is very rare for me to get snail mail nowadays and it makes doing the site worth while. Thanks Bill and I am glad you enjoyed the pictures on the site. You are the reason I take the time to try to make this site the best it can be. Your picture will be up shortly.
That brings me to tell you that you can have your Cadillac featured on the site. I will even make you a page that you can show off to all your friends if you wish. There is probably about 25 pages from members that I made over the years. All you have to do is send me the information about your Cadillac and a few pictures.
Armor All supplied me with two car care kits for me to give away to CadillacCountryClub readers to promote their “Off Track with Tony” series. I decided to have a free contest since I know all of you like to take care of your Cadillac and keep it nice and clean. That’s right two people will win an Armor All Gift Pack. If you haven’t heard about the “Off track with Tony” series it is all about watching Tony Stewart like you have never seen him. Here is a preview.
To celebrate his genuine love of cars and “do it yourself” roll up your sleeves entrepreneurial spirit, Tony and Armor All have teamed up to give fans a unique insiders look at a side of Tony’s life they don’t often get to see.
Here is how to enter the contest:
In the comment section on this post enter your favorite car care tip, and your favorite Cadillac and year. That’s it. Our contest is pretty simple and two winners will be chosen at random. The contest ends Saturday June 21th at 5 pm EST. You can enter the contest with up to 3 entries so have fun. Each comment counts as one entry.
Example : Use Armor All it is the best
1957 Cadillac Eldorado
If you are having problems finding a car care tip visit Armor All and look one up. Told you this was an easy contest!
I just got back from Las Vegas and of course I had to stop by the Auto Collection at the Imperial Palace. This time they had a restored 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible. This thing was painted a nice glossy black and had a red interior and it took my breath away. If you ever get a chance to go there sign up for a total rewards card and ask for a free admission voucher. It will save you some money.
I made 5 pages on the the main site 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz. You can also see a little slide show on the right but I think you will find the pictures much better.
I get a lot of emails as you can imagine but this one sent to me from Tom from Texas was great and he is allowing me to share his story and pictures from his restore project a 1951 series 61 Cadillac. Here is his email.
Vinnie,
Glad I found your site, and I plan to use it as time goes on here. I have worked for a railroad for about 21 years now, and decided I needed a hobby to get my mind off the job and have another passion. I found my first Caddy in 2001 which was a 1992 Sedan DeVille and fell in love with it. I then decided to get real brave and buy a 1951 Model 62 near Corsicana that had been in storage(inside, thank God), but did not run and the engine was stuck. Well it was a good buy at $1,850 and five years later, alot of lessons learned and about $35,000 I have my baby, which I named after the first and last owners of the car before me. It was sold new in San Salvador, Elsalvador and I am still trying to trace the history on how it got here. It ended its last career in Greenville, TX in the late 60’s and then went into storage about 1980, which was the last registration.
Thanks for letting me share a bit, and I have enclosed a few pictures of Vera-Jose.
Take care, Tom D. Fort Worth, TX
Now for the after pictures which I am sure you will look at a few times because Tom really did a great job with this restoration project.
I need your help – I am putting together a list of all the best resources when it comes to Cadillac’s and I want to know your favorite sites and forums. Just send me an email and tell me what sites you browse and go to for reliable information. Thanks Vinny
I finally made it to the New York auto show and got a chance to see all the new Cadillac’s that were there. Although I am not a fan of the latest SRX style cars that are coming out I was amazed at one car at the show and that was the Cadillac Converj.
This car has some of the sleekest lines I have ever saw on a car and the features that were shown to us were amazing to say the least. I was over taking pictures of the Escalade hybrid when the spokesperson started the presentation near the Converj and it was crazy to say the least. It was like a tidal wave of people making there way over to the car.
You can see many more pictures over on the site. I made a dedicated page just for the Converj.
For the vintage fans of Cadillac I need a little help finding a part. I have an email from Bill Gross who is looking to find a rear center windshield for his 1950 series 61 4 dr sedan. If you can be of any help send me an email or post it in the comments section below and I will send Bill the information it is much appreciated.
I know it has been awhile since I sent out a newsletter, I have been busy but enough about that. I am looking forward to this week.
This week I am attending the New York Auto Show and will have a lot of pictures and videos of the new Cadillac Converg. I hate the name but love the idea of a practical Cadillac. If you can call it that, to me it’s a Chevy Volt in disguise – we will just have to wait and see if it ever goes into mass production. By the end of the week I promise I will have pictures and video.
UPDATES ABOUT THE 1959
There has been some facts about my last post about the 1959 Cadillac with the tv. It seems that this Cadillac is not what it was made out to be. As you can see from the responses on the post about the 1959 Cadillac. It seems to me that the nice folks over at the Imperial Palace got wrong information also. I have been corrected about this Cadillac from a few places. One Car-nection.com Cadillac database and the Cadillac Lasalle forum also had a post about MY wrong info. I can only post what I saw on the sign. This car seems to be something else then what that sign says.
Lots of Cadillac’s in the news this week as Tiger Woods crashed his Escalade. I know by now you are tired of hearing about Tiger Woods lately but I am wondering how his Cadillac Escalade got so much damage from only hitting a tree and a fire hydrant. The thing looks like it was doing 500 mph when it crashed.
