We all know that celebrities love Cadillac’s and who can blame them. It seems that celebrities like Tiger Woods or Tracy Morgan crashing up their Escalades are all over the place. Here is a story you just have to shake your head at. Actress Mischa Barton bought herself a nice classic Cadillac convertible and then ran out of gas. No I am not kidding this really happened.
Saw this story on USAToday.com and it caught my attention. I had my doubts about this until I did a little more research. It is a 1959 Cadillac Coupe Deville concept. Really I didn’t think this was a Cadillac. Looks like a real tank of a car.
As I have reported before sales of the SRX are up this year. I see this as families here are trading in their gas guzzling SUV for a more practical car for the family. Here is an article that agrees with me. If you are interested in the new 2010 Cadillac SRX here is a great review to read.
I have been promising you some video from the Auto Collection show in Las Vegas. Here is a general overview of the place. As you will see they have some real classic cars there. If you ever get the chance to visit Las Vegas make sure you head to the Imperial Palace casino.
When I write these updates I always have to keep aware that we have many readers with many different agendas. Some like to see vintage Cadillac’s and some are signed up because they just bought the latest Cadillac. I try to give everyone what they want. With that said lets get see what is happening this week.
The new Cadillac’s are a hit. When I first heard about the new Cadillac CTS sport wagon the first thing that came to my mind is “WHY” but after seeing all the reports I can understand why. Families have to adjust their driving needs and these new Cadillac’s are perfect for the dad who wants some power in his car and the mom who needs the family car to be practical for the family. Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon
Our friend Bruce Nunnally of Caddyinfo.com and Jane Devin have a great piece on the Cadillac XTS Platinum concept. They interview Interior Designer Christine Park who explains all about the features of this beauty. I love the built in DVD players in the rear seats. You can see more here Caddyinfo.com Cadillac XTS Platinum
With everyone talking about plug-in hybrids it doesn’t surprise me that one would be a Cadillac. I think it’s only a matter of time before we are seeing these on the street. Cadillac plug in hybrids
Here are something for fans of 1978 Cadillac’s This is a nice piece on a 1978 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Classic Coupe. There are many pictures of this beauty of a car. 1978 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Classic
I ran across some cool pictures of a 1955 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible on Flickr. I have to warn you that once you go to Flickr and look at the pictures you could be there for hours. Have fun! 1955 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible
I am still working on all the video’s I took in Las Vegas last week, I will get them up very soon.
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
