Cadillac Stories

Cadillacs That Shaped The Company

Our friend Earle sent over a great article on the history of Cadillacs and how they shaped the company into what it is today. I enjoyed clicking on all the pictures in the slideshow and seeing the history. I thought you may enjoy it also. Thanks Earle for sending it into us.

The Cadillacs that shaped Cadillac – MSN Autos

14 great cars from America’s most enduring luxury brand Cadillac!Cadillac was formed in 1902 by Henry Leland, an engineer who named his new company after a French explorer who founded Detroit. A former gunsmith, Leland understood precision craftsmanship. That dedication to quality earned Cadillac a reputation for excellence and sparked the “Standard of the World” ad slogan that would define the brand. Cadillac was indeed the standard of the world through the 1960s, but its reputation diminished in the latter part of the 20th century. A product renaissance that started in the early 2000s continues to this day, and Cadillac’s current models once again rank among the world’s best.

I saw this 1959 Cadillac over in the Hemmings auctions and can’t wait to see what it goes for. I think I am going to include more Cadillac auctions in our newsletter.

Of course if you want to see all the live auctions on EBay you can head to the forum. We added a special section a few weeks back that pulls live auctions for just Cadillacs.

1959 Cadillac 62 offered for auction | Hemmings Motor News

Classic 1959 Cadillac 62 offered for auction. Plymouth, Michigan. 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible

To be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM’s Motor Ci

Over at Caddychat.com

Cadillac Elmiraj at New York Auto show

Thought I would put up some pictures from the NY auto show since I have been editing some lately. This is the Cadillac Elmiraj which looked pretty hot to me.

Memorial Day Weekend

By Vinny O'Hare

Cadillac CTS in Arizona

While we are out having a good time this weekend we must remember to give thanks to our Armed Forces for keeping us and the World a better place. The picture above was taken last week during a visit to Sedona Arizona. We took a little trip down Route 66 and had a great time.

I knew the Cadillac above would be my Memorial Day weekend post as soon as I saw it. It was taken in Slide Rock Park in Oak Creek Canyon. You may have heard about it on the news because the wild fires. The spot that this Cadillac is sitting in is now the staging area for the firetrucks. Very sad indeed.

When I saw the license plate I knew I had to stop and take a picture of it.

I know many of our members have served and I would like to take the time to say Thank You.

Route 66 Trip

Last week we took a little trip from where we are staying in Queen Creek Arizona up to Sedona Arizona. We stayed there for a few days then took a tour of Monument Valley which is in Southern Utah. We passed through Flagstaff and was on Route 66. The area is beautiful and looked like the 1950’s. If you ever plan to take a trip on Route 66 you need to make sure Flagstaff is part of the trip.

The day before we left Sedona I ran into a bunch of bikers when I was out taking pictures of the town. Of course this city boy had to go up and find out what they were doing. Turns out it was a group of British Wounded Warriors taking a motorcycle trip from San Diego to Colorado and back on Route 66. They were being lead on the tour by an American Wounded Warrior. Needless to say my Brooklyn accent had them all laughing. I felt really proud as they were telling me their stories.

Wounded Warriors Route 66 ride

Wounded warrior driving on Route 66

British wounded warrior motorcycle ride

They were well prepared and had a Hertz moving truck as a support truck and a extended van in case anyone got tired of riding. I wish I had a contact for them. Maybe one of you in England can find them and let them know about this post. I would appreciate it.

Next post will have some pictures of Route 66.

Teddy Bridgewater Buys His Mom a New Cadillac

By Vinny O'Hare

In a few days the NFL draft will be held in New York City. One of the players that will be drafted is a QB out of Louisville named Teddy Bridgewater. He made a promise to his mother that when he makes it he will buy her a pink Cadillac. Pink because she is a breast cancer survivor. This is a great video directed by Spike Lee that shows how much of a good young man he has become. Any NFL team would be lucky to have him. While you can question his size and his skill you can’t measure the intangibles like heart and leadership.

You may remember that I did the NYC Avon walk for a breast cancer cure a few years ago. While I am not doing it this year my daughter in law Liz will be doing it next week in Boston. If you feel like helping her reach her goal that would be great.

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