1938 Cadillac 75 Series Coupe Fleetwood
Asking $74,500.
Reasonable Offers Encouraged
Location:
California
VIN #:3270667
Engine:346ci V8, 150HP
Transmission:3 Speed Manual
Wheelbase:141"
Mileage:98,000
Cadillac was formed from the remnants of the Henry Ford Co when Henry Ford departed along with several of his key partners and the company was dissolved. With the intent of liquidating the firm's assets, Ford's financial backers,called in engineer HEnry Leland to appraise the plant and equipment prior to selling them. Instead, Leland persuaded them to continue the automobile business using Leland's proven 1-cylinder engine. Henry Ford's departure required a new name, and the company reformed as the Cadillac Automobile Company.
The Cadillac automobile was named after the 17th century French explorer Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, founder of Detroit in 1701.
Cadillac helped to define advanced engineering, luxury and style early in Automotive History and would come to be known as one of the world’s finest made vehicles. Precision manufacturing of truly interchangeable parts was an award-winning industry first in 1908. Cadillac was the first manufacturer to release cars with a fully enclosed cab as factory equipment in 1910. Standard electric engine starting and lighting was another award winner for 1912. Cadillac introduced the first production V8 engine for the 1914 model year. Cadillac was the first manufacturer to utilize the skills of a designer to produce a car's body instead of an engineer (1927). This gave the public a car that looked as good as it performed. Cadillac's engineers were first to design a manual transmission with synchronizers for increased drivability (1929) and were instrumental in the early development of the automatic transmission, beginning in 1932. Cadillac offered a production V16 engine from 1930 through 1940 and introduced the production independent wishbone front suspension in 1934. The marque introduced tailfins for 1948. From the late 1960s onward, Cadillac offered a fiber-optic indication system which alerted the driver of a failed light bulb.
The Series 75 was Cadillac's full-size V8-powered car produced from 1936 through the '50's. It replaced the 1935 355D as the company's mainstream car just as the much less-expensive 60 Series was introduced. Residing on the 141 inch chassis, the car was offered in both Fisher and the more exclusive Fleetwood line of body styles. 1938 is one of the more desirable years of production with its stylish Art Deco influences. The 75 Series car is one of the more rare models as the price point remained very high compared to other competitive offerings so few were produced particularly with Fleetwood bodies.
This Rare 5 Passenger Coupe is body style 7557 B, Body #6 of 42 built, and one of a handful, at best, known to exist.
It is generally considered the finest of the survivors.
Finished in Antoinette Blue with Grey Wool Broadcloth interior, this stunning car was the subject of a 12 year comprehensive body on restoration, completed in 2007. Having been a California Car its entire life, there was no rust or corrosion so there was no need to remove the body from the chassis. Literally everything was restored on this car, the drivetrain, interior, paint, chrome, electrical system, suspension, brakes- everything! The car is a proven tour car and has had some invisible modifications made to allow for more creature comforts such as dual optima batteries, a third brake light, and power source for 12 volt accessories such as GPS.
Fitted with Dual Side Mounts this striking example perfectly befits all the best of late 30's Automotive Design and Engineering.
The Cadillac automobile was named after the 17th century French explorer Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, founder of Detroit in 1701.
Cadillac helped to define advanced engineering, luxury and style early in Automotive History and would come to be known as one of the world’s finest made vehicles. Precision manufacturing of truly interchangeable parts was an award-winning industry first in 1908. Cadillac was the first manufacturer to release cars with a fully enclosed cab as factory equipment in 1910. Standard electric engine starting and lighting was another award winner for 1912. Cadillac introduced the first production V8 engine for the 1914 model year. Cadillac was the first manufacturer to utilize the skills of a designer to produce a car's body instead of an engineer (1927). This gave the public a car that looked as good as it performed. Cadillac's engineers were first to design a manual transmission with synchronizers for increased drivability (1929) and were instrumental in the early development of the automatic transmission, beginning in 1932. Cadillac offered a production V16 engine from 1930 through 1940 and introduced the production independent wishbone front suspension in 1934. The marque introduced tailfins for 1948. From the late 1960s onward, Cadillac offered a fiber-optic indication system which alerted the driver of a failed light bulb.
The Series 75 was Cadillac's full-size V8-powered car produced from 1936 through the '50's. It replaced the 1935 355D as the company's mainstream car just as the much less-expensive 60 Series was introduced. Residing on the 141 inch chassis, the car was offered in both Fisher and the more exclusive Fleetwood line of body styles. 1938 is one of the more desirable years of production with its stylish Art Deco influences. The 75 Series car is one of the more rare models as the price point remained very high compared to other competitive offerings so few were produced particularly with Fleetwood bodies.
This Rare 5 Passenger Coupe is body style 7557 B, Body #6 of 42 built, and one of a handful, at best, known to exist.
It is generally considered the finest of the survivors.
Finished in Antoinette Blue with Grey Wool Broadcloth interior, this stunning car was the subject of a 12 year comprehensive body on restoration, completed in 2007. Having been a California Car its entire life, there was no rust or corrosion so there was no need to remove the body from the chassis. Literally everything was restored on this car, the drivetrain, interior, paint, chrome, electrical system, suspension, brakes- everything! The car is a proven tour car and has had some invisible modifications made to allow for more creature comforts such as dual optima batteries, a third brake light, and power source for 12 volt accessories such as GPS.
Fitted with Dual Side Mounts this striking example perfectly befits all the best of late 30's Automotive Design and Engineering.
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