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VINTAGE: Special Cadillac V16 Display
Two exclusive, top-drawer models from the 1930s that were never produced for sale will be shown at Cadillac’s Pebble Beach Concours exhibit.
The 1937 Cadillac Phaeton, based on the Fleetwood V16, was to be made-to-order as a dual-cowl convertible. (Photo: Cadillac)
A pair of Cadillac Fleetwood V16s that were available but never ordered by customers during the Great Depression will make an appearance at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Carmel, California.
The cars will be displayed in Cadillac's exhibit at Peter Hay Hill from Aug. 16-19. GM says each has a historically significant pedigree.
The cream-colored 1934 Fleetwood model 5802 and the black 1937 Phaeton were part of Cadillac's made-to-order collection, much like Aston Martin's Works Tailored program. Cadillac offered prospective buyers build books to select options and colors.
Decades later, both cars were rebuilt by coachbuilder Fran Roxas using the original blueprints of designer John Hampshire. Both cars have won awards at Pebble Beach, and both have sold at auction. The Phaeton went for $962,500 and the roadster for $1.1 million.
Cadillac designers, inspired by the 1930s styling, used the original drawings to create the Ciel convertible concept that debuted at Pebble Beach in 2011.
“The Cadillac Phaeton 5859 and roadster 5802 are literally unlike any other vehicle ever built,” said Clay Dean, Cadillac design director. “The Cadillac design team is still inspired by these two vehicles as we dream and conceive of future Cadillac entries.”
Cadillac will also display a 1953 LeMans at this year's event; it was one of the Motorama cars of the 1950s.
This story originally appeared at Autoweek.com.
The cars will be displayed in Cadillac's exhibit at Peter Hay Hill from Aug. 16-19. GM says each has a historically significant pedigree.
The cream-colored 1934 Fleetwood model 5802 and the black 1937 Phaeton were part of Cadillac's made-to-order collection, much like Aston Martin's Works Tailored program. Cadillac offered prospective buyers build books to select options and colors.
Decades later, both cars were rebuilt by coachbuilder Fran Roxas using the original blueprints of designer John Hampshire. Both cars have won awards at Pebble Beach, and both have sold at auction. The Phaeton went for $962,500 and the roadster for $1.1 million.
Cadillac designers, inspired by the 1930s styling, used the original drawings to create the Ciel convertible concept that debuted at Pebble Beach in 2011.
“The Cadillac Phaeton 5859 and roadster 5802 are literally unlike any other vehicle ever built,” said Clay Dean, Cadillac design director. “The Cadillac design team is still inspired by these two vehicles as we dream and conceive of future Cadillac entries.”
Cadillac will also display a 1953 LeMans at this year's event; it was one of the Motorama cars of the 1950s.
This story originally appeared at Autoweek.com.
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