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.
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.
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
