Yesterday I got an email with a great Cadillac story to share from John in Canada:
My father bought his first Caddy in 1956 after having owned a ’52Buick Roadmaster. The ’56 was a light beige Fleetwood with a dark brown brocade cloth interior. After his nephew totaled it in 1959 he bought a navy blue ’59 Fleetwood 60 Special. The car was stunning. I drove that car and still remember it in great detail.
In 1963 he drove it to Michigan to attend a relative’s grand opening of their Lincoln – Meercury dealership. Now this was a big deal because the dealership was located in the midst of Cadillac country. Ironically, Dad’s nephew had been a successful Cadillac salesman who saw an opportunity to sell Lincolns with almost no competition. There was a large evening dinner party attended by a number of top Ford execs from Detroit.
When Dad went out to his car that night to get a cigar he saw one of the Ford execs looking in the open driver’s window at the Fleetwood interior. “May I help you?” Dad asked. “Hello,” the man said, “Is this your car? ” “It is,” Dad replied. “I was admiring it,” the man said. Flattered, Dad offered him a cigar and after they had introduced themselves, the man said “You know, John, the bastards make a beautiful car.”
The man was Lee Iacocca, VP, Ford.
Dad treasured that story.
East Coast Car Association 15th Annual Car Show
I will be going to this show in Queens NY and if you are in the area I suggest you try to make it also. Good bunch of guys talking cars. Will be there taking pictures of all the cars (Especially the Cadillacs).
New Cadillac Escalade Reveal
The day after the Forest Park show I will be in Manhattan covering the new 2015 Cadillac Escalade reveal. Will be a fun time and I am sure I will be fighting for elbow room when they reveal the new Escalade. Really looking forward to that. Cadillac has been revealing short 15 second or so videos like this one below.
Really looking forward to sharing pictures from the event with you all.
Funny story! LOL