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- 1940 Cadillac "62" Convertible Cabriolet - At $1,795 this was the most affordable convertible coupe available from Cadillac in 1940. With its upright vertical grille, the model marked the end of an era. In later years -- like most automobile manufacturers at the time -- Cadillac abandoned this style in favor of a more horizontal front end.
- 1981
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1940 Cadillac "62" Convertible Cabriolet
At $1,795 this was the most affordable convertible coupe available from Cadillac in 1940. With its upright vertical grille, the model marked the end of an era. In later years -- like most automobile manufacturers at the time -- Cadillac abandoned this style in favor of a more horizontal front end.
- Hallmark "Vintage Roadsters Series: 1930 Cadillac" Spring Ornament, 2001 - Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. These ornaments appealed to customers' interest in marking memories, commemorating milestones, and expressing one's personality and unique tastes. This success led the company to produce ornaments for other holidays. Hallmark marketed and sold Easter and springtime ornaments in several series dating back to the 1990s.
- 1930
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Hallmark "Vintage Roadsters Series: 1930 Cadillac" Spring Ornament, 2001
Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. These ornaments appealed to customers' interest in marking memories, commemorating milestones, and expressing one's personality and unique tastes. This success led the company to produce ornaments for other holidays. Hallmark marketed and sold Easter and springtime ornaments in several series dating back to the 1990s.
- 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible - This car symbolizes 1950s America: a time of exuberance, self-confidence, excess, and self-indulgence. Cadillac designers drew on jet aircraft for ideas, from the sharp, swept-back tailfins to the front parking lights that resemble B-52 bomber air intakes. Under that jet-inspired skin is a 345 horsepower engine, air suspension, and a host of luxury options, including an automatic headlight dimmer. We are unlikely to ever see such cars again.
- 1959
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1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible
This car symbolizes 1950s America: a time of exuberance, self-confidence, excess, and self-indulgence. Cadillac designers drew on jet aircraft for ideas, from the sharp, swept-back tailfins to the front parking lights that resemble B-52 bomber air intakes. Under that jet-inspired skin is a 345 horsepower engine, air suspension, and a host of luxury options, including an automatic headlight dimmer. We are unlikely to ever see such cars again.
- Cadillac Design Drawing by Robert J. Scheelk, 1953-1956 - Designer Bob Scheelk played a key role in establishing Cadillac's look in the late 1950s. His credits include contributions to the exterior styling of the company's top-of-the-line 1957 Eldorado Brougham, and interior design work on Cadillac's decade-defining 1959 Eldorados. These drawings, made by Scheelk, show several of his styling cues that were adopted -- and some that weren't.
- 1953-1956
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Cadillac Design Drawing by Robert J. Scheelk, 1953-1956
Designer Bob Scheelk played a key role in establishing Cadillac's look in the late 1950s. His credits include contributions to the exterior styling of the company's top-of-the-line 1957 Eldorado Brougham, and interior design work on Cadillac's decade-defining 1959 Eldorados. These drawings, made by Scheelk, show several of his styling cues that were adopted -- and some that weren't.
- Cadillac Design Drawing by Robert J. Scheelk, 1953-1956 - Designer Bob Scheelk played a key role in establishing Cadillac's look in the late 1950s. His credits include contributions to the exterior styling of the company's top-of-the-line 1957 Eldorado Brougham, and interior design work on Cadillac's decade-defining 1959 Eldorados. These drawings, made by Scheelk, show several of his styling cues that were adopted -- and some that weren't.
- 1953-1956
- Collections - Artifact
Cadillac Design Drawing by Robert J. Scheelk, 1953-1956
Designer Bob Scheelk played a key role in establishing Cadillac's look in the late 1950s. His credits include contributions to the exterior styling of the company's top-of-the-line 1957 Eldorado Brougham, and interior design work on Cadillac's decade-defining 1959 Eldorados. These drawings, made by Scheelk, show several of his styling cues that were adopted -- and some that weren't.
- Cadillac Design Drawing by Robert J. Scheelk, April 1955 - Designer Bob Scheelk played a key role in establishing Cadillac's look in the late 1950s. His credits include contributions to the exterior styling of the company's top-of-the-line 1957 Eldorado Brougham, and interior design work on Cadillac's decade-defining 1959 Eldorados. These drawings, made by Scheelk, show several of his styling cues that were adopted -- and some that weren't.
- April 26, 1955
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Cadillac Design Drawing by Robert J. Scheelk, April 1955
Designer Bob Scheelk played a key role in establishing Cadillac's look in the late 1950s. His credits include contributions to the exterior styling of the company's top-of-the-line 1957 Eldorado Brougham, and interior design work on Cadillac's decade-defining 1959 Eldorados. These drawings, made by Scheelk, show several of his styling cues that were adopted -- and some that weren't.
- Cadillac Automobiles on Display, circa 1932 - While dealers of low- and mid-priced cars might feature their vehicles at shows in large exposition halls, upmarket dealers preferred more elegant surroundings. Luxury-automobile shows, or salons, were often staged in fine hotels. This photo of an early 1930s salon shows Cadillac and LaSalle vehicles displayed for would-be buyers.
- circa 1932
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Cadillac Automobiles on Display, circa 1932
While dealers of low- and mid-priced cars might feature their vehicles at shows in large exposition halls, upmarket dealers preferred more elegant surroundings. Luxury-automobile shows, or salons, were often staged in fine hotels. This photo of an early 1930s salon shows Cadillac and LaSalle vehicles displayed for would-be buyers.
- 1959 Cadillac Sales Catalog - No styling cue defined 1950s American automotive design like tailfins. Introduced on the 1948 Cadillac under the direction of Harley Earl, within ten years fins were found almost everywhere in the GM, Ford and Chrysler product lines. Fittingly, these Jet Age ornaments peaked on the 1959 Cadillac -- a car with tailfins that towered nearly four feet off the ground.
- 1959
- Collections - Artifact
1959 Cadillac Sales Catalog
No styling cue defined 1950s American automotive design like tailfins. Introduced on the 1948 Cadillac under the direction of Harley Earl, within ten years fins were found almost everywhere in the GM, Ford and Chrysler product lines. Fittingly, these Jet Age ornaments peaked on the 1959 Cadillac -- a car with tailfins that towered nearly four feet off the ground.
- Cadillac Design Drawing by Robert J. Scheelk, February 1956 - Designer Bob Scheelk played a key role in establishing Cadillac's look in the late 1950s. His credits include contributions to the exterior styling of the company's top-of-the-line 1957 Eldorado Brougham, and interior design work on Cadillac's decade-defining 1959 Eldorados. These drawings, made by Scheelk, show several of his styling cues that were adopted -- and some that weren't.
- February 04, 1956
- Collections - Artifact
Cadillac Design Drawing by Robert J. Scheelk, February 1956
Designer Bob Scheelk played a key role in establishing Cadillac's look in the late 1950s. His credits include contributions to the exterior styling of the company's top-of-the-line 1957 Eldorado Brougham, and interior design work on Cadillac's decade-defining 1959 Eldorados. These drawings, made by Scheelk, show several of his styling cues that were adopted -- and some that weren't.
- Rendering of Proposed Cadillac Design by John Manoogian, circa 1984 - John Manoogian II worked as a designer for General Motors for over thirty years. The Detroit native received his bachelor's degree in Transportation Design from the Art Center College of Design, in Pasadena, California, and an M.B.A. from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. He joined General Motors in 1976 creating designs for Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Pontiac, and Saturn products.
- circa 1984
- Collections - Artifact
Rendering of Proposed Cadillac Design by John Manoogian, circa 1984
John Manoogian II worked as a designer for General Motors for over thirty years. The Detroit native received his bachelor's degree in Transportation Design from the Art Center College of Design, in Pasadena, California, and an M.B.A. from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. He joined General Motors in 1976 creating designs for Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Pontiac, and Saturn products.