Vinny O'Hare

1967 Cadillac DeVille Convertible

I would like to welcome Richard to our club. He has a beautiful 1967 Cadillac DeVille convertible.

I purchased this car in May of this year. Although it looks pretty good from 20′, there are a couple of small paint blemishes that I will take care of this winter. Otherwise the body and chrome are pretty straight. The car was repainted in 2006 by the individual I purchased it from. I believe everything is stock except for the after market 8-track, and except as noted below, everything works.

1967 Cadillac engine

The car wasn’t driven much over the past few years and routine maintenance and replacement of wear parts wasn’t done. Since I bought the car I have totally rebuilt the front end (upper and lower control arm bushings, ball joints, tie rods, idler arm and steering gear box) installed front disc brakes and new Cooper tires. Now it “drives like a Cadillac”.

After a complete tune-up it moves right out to about 80 mph then starts to float, so this winter I’ll pull the heads and replace the lifters and push rods, have the valves ground and new seats and guides installed and rebuild the carb and distributor.

I have a constant electrical drain and the climate control doesn’t work correctly and the air conditioner isn’t hooked up, so that gets addressed next week. The Portland CLC annual cruise-in and show is this weekend, so the next couple of days will be spent detailing the car to get ready for that. 1967 Cadillac in gargae Sorry the pictures aren’t better quality. I’ll hopefully have some better ones after this weekend.

Lets give Ricard a big CadillacCountryClub Hello! Thanks for sending in the pictures and joining our club.

Having Fun at Car Shows

By Vinny O'Hare

Over the past couple of weeks I have been having a great time every Tuesday night at the local weekly car show I have been attending. Every Tuesday from 5-9pm my friends at the East Coast Car Association have a car show in the parking lot of the new Resorts World Casino in Ozone Park Queens. While there are only 4 or 5 Cadillacs each week they are always different. I love talking to the owners of these cars. Last week they had models show up that were promoting a big show that is coming up in a few weeks.

The models were walking and taking pictures and videos in front of the cars. When they stepped in front of the Allante I was forced to take a picture (Yeah Right lol)
Beautiful models witha Cadillac Allante

You can see the rest of the car show pictures here. I am also teaching myself iMovie to make these pictures into videos. It is quite easy except for finding music for them. If anyone in the club is a musician and wants to throw me a song for the videos I would be happy to take it.

More Frequent Cadillac Newsletters

With the house almost repaired I will have time to send newsletters more frequently. All I have left is kitchen cabinets and they should be in next week. I will be very glad when the house is done. I am thinking about sending out shorter newsletters more often. Funny thing is if I don’t send a newsletter in more than a week I get emails asking if I am ok.

New England Region Cadillac & LaSalle Club Grand National

I have to thank Chris from the NERCLC for allowing me to have an ad in their brochure for the 2103 Grand National. If you missed the show you can still get Cadillac merchandise like posters and hats. I also have to thank Earle for sending me a brochure with our ad in it. It is very much appreciated. Glad to have something Cadillac related back into the house. As a thank you Earle Here is a video of all the Allantes at the show.

Cadillac Elmiraj – New Cadillac Concept Car

By Vinny O'Hare

Cadillac Elmiraj

There is a new concept Cadillac which Cadillac just released a video on. The new Cadillac is called the Elmiraj. It looks like a cross between the Sixteen and the Ciel. I can’t say I am a fan of the interior but after seeing the colors in the ELR I am sure it looks much nicer in person. I am a fan of the V-8 engine!

Body Style – 4-passenger, 2-door grand coupe

Height – 55 in / 1397 mm

Width – 76 in / 1930 mm

Length – 205 in / 5207 mm

Curb Weight – Approx. 4000 lb / 1814 kg

Engine – 4.5-liter Twin Turbo V8

Power – 500 hp / 373 kW

Torque – 500 lb-ft / 678 Nm

Here is part of the press release:

CARMEL, Calif. – Cadillac today revealed the Elmiraj Concept, a grand coupe expressing the pure enjoyment of driving and exploring new dimensions for Cadillac’s ongoing expansion. The Elmiraj Concept showcases a new vision for luxury driving and the top of the brand’s expanding range.

“Cadillac is fueled by the creativity of our designers, led by Ed Welburn,” said Bob Ferguson, senior vice president, Global Cadillac. “Elmiraj provides a look inside the Cadillac Studio on how we envision performance and luxury for the next generation of luxury drivers.”

A modern update to the classic format of a two-door grand coupe, Elmiraj is a pure expression of streamlined design and engaging rear-wheel drive performance.

At 205 inches (5207mm) in overall length, Elmiraj is four-seat coupe with presence and poise. Taking up from where the memorable Ciel Concept left off, Elmiraj is a statement of pure luxury and performance with a purposeful character and proportion.

Cadillac Elmiraj interior

The concept advances Cadillac’s philosophy of dramatic design and performance, and its commitment to lightweight, agile cars. Elmiraj is constructed with chassis and structural elements of an ongoing Cadillac vehicle development project slated for future production. This new vehicle architecture expands the brand’s commitment to lightweight RWD performance, exemplified in the ATS sport sedan and the all-new and elevated 2014 CTS launching this fall in the U.S.

“Elmiraj advances Cadillac’s provocative modern design and performance, contrasted with bespoke craftsmanship and luxury,” said Mark Adams, Cadillac design director. “It explores performance driving, as well as how we’re approaching elevating the Cadillac range and new dimensions of Art & Science philosophy.”

Elmiraj is powered by a 4.5-liter twin turbocharged V8 delivering an estimated 500 hp. The engine takes the baseline technology from the new Cadillac Twin Turbo V6 featured in the upcoming 420-hp 2014 CTS Vsport edition, and expands it to the classic performance format of a V8 engine.

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