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cadillac Archive
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1955 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe: A Beautiful Representative Of Midcentury Motoring, And One Of Cadillac’s Best
Posted on September 18, 2026 | 10 CommentsWhat car represents Cadillac at its very best, the true Standard of the World? Is it one of the magnificent sixteen-cylinder locomotives from the Classic era? The “take on all […] -
Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Cadillac Eldorado – “A Classic Made In A Modern Manner”
Posted on September 5, 2026 | 12 CommentsCar Life magazine published their first full road test of the new front-wheel-drive Cadillac Eldorado in April 1967. They expressed admiration for its brisk performance, sporty handling, and handsome styling […] -
1970 Cadillac De Ville Convertible: The Very Last Full-Size Cadillac Convertible Ever Built
Posted on August 26, 2026 | 11 CommentsThe 1970 model year was the last go-around for the C-body Cadillac convertible, offered only in the De Ville series. This low-mileage Bayberry convertible is the last of those final […] -
1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham: This World-Class Luxury Sedan Is A Front Runner For “Peak Cadillac”
Posted on August 25, 2026 | 13 CommentsAlthough Cadillac sold far more cars in the ’70s, the 1960s are almost universally considered Cadillac’s postwar Golden Age, with the highest concentration of hits and the fewest embarrassing misses. […] -
1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special: A Chauffeur-Driven Example Of The Rare Final RWD Sixty Special
Posted on August 21, 2026 | 7 CommentsAlthough the 1970 model was not the last long-wheelbase Cadillac sedan to be called Sixty Special, it was the last RWD version, and the last without the ubiquitous padded vinyl […] -
1965 Cadillac De Ville: Cadillac’s Most Stylish Interior Design Of The 1960s
Posted on August 18, 2026 | 19 CommentsThe mid-1960s were a peak period for Cadillac, with modernized engineering, tasteful styling, and a high standard of quality. When it came to interior design, the 1965 De Ville series […] -
How Buick Became The First U.S. Make With Standard Turn Signals, Almost 20 Years Before They Became Universal
Posted on August 17, 2026 | 32 CommentsThis jaunty Verde Green 1940 Buick Special convertible was one of the very first U.S. cars to come with an often overlooked but vital feature: “Flash-Way” self-canceling electric turn signals […] -
GM Autronic-Eye And Twilight Sentinel: “Truly A Gentleman Of The Night Highways, Dimming Always On Time”
Posted on August 15, 2026 | 17 CommentsIn the late 1940s, GM’s Guide Lamp Division began developing the first electronic headlamp controls: the Autronic-Eye (later renamed Guide-Matic), which could automatically dim the lights to avoid dazzling other […] -
From Flattop To Formal: Cadillac’s 1959–1964 Four-Window And Six-Window Four-Door Hardtops
Posted on August 9, 2026 | 16 CommentsBetween 1959 and 1964, Cadillac offered four-door hardtops in distinct “four-window” and “six-window” roof styles. While some customers may have appreciated this array of choices, buyers quickly demonstrated definite preferences […] -
1963 Cadillac Sedan De Ville With Rare Factory Bucket Seats And Center Console
Posted on July 19, 2026 | 13 CommentsBucket seats aren’t usually associated with vintage Cadillacs, but they were a factory option through most of the 1960s — for a while, they were even available on the four-door […] -
1961 Cadillac Sedan De Ville: Rare Four-Window Hardtop Eye Candy In Fontana Rose
Posted on July 15, 2026 | 26 CommentsPink Cadillacs have become something of a cliche — you used to see at least one at any car show, often in some wilder shade of pink or mauve that […] -
Car Show Classic: 1960 Cadillac Series 62 – Patina With Class
Posted on July 11, 2026 | 63 Comments(Updated 7/11/2026) What is today’s Cadillac? Well, they do have a line of rather attractive cars, ranging from sedans to crossovers to big honkin’ SUVs, and with their Art […] -
1962 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe: A Sharper-Edged Roof Squares Off The Bubbletop
Posted on July 9, 2026 | 22 CommentsAlthough they have a following today, the bigger Buick and Oldsmobile C-body versions of GM’s 1961 “bubbletop” two-door hardtop body style weren’t very popular at the time, and by 1962, […] -
1983 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz For Sale: Was It Really Cadillac’s “Dream Machine?”
Posted on July 2, 2026 | 10 CommentsThe sales brochure for the 1983 Cadillac lineup called the Eldorado Biarritz a “dream machine,” with a “brushed stainless steel roof cap,” wire wheel covers, opera lamps, and just about […] -
Vintage Review: 1968 Cadillac Sedan De Ville: Smooth, Powerful, But “Not A Superior Investment”
Posted on June 30, 2026 | 45 CommentsIn 1968, the Cadillac Sedan de Ville faced one of its toughest critics: Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, which normally didn’t rate luxury cars at all. They came away […]
![1955 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe: A Beautiful Representative Of Midcentury Motoring, And One Of Cadillac’s Best What car represents Cadillac at its very best, the true Standard of the World? Is it one of the magnificent sixteen-cylinder locomotives from the Classic era? The “take on all […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/55-Cadillac-1-115x115.webp)
![Vintage Car Life Review: 1967 Cadillac Eldorado – “A Classic Made In A Modern Manner” Car Life magazine published their first full road test of the new front-wheel-drive Cadillac Eldorado in April 1967. They expressed admiration for its brisk performance, sporty handling, and handsome styling […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/1967-Cadillac-Eldorado-Atlantis-Blue-Firemist-RM-Sothebys-front-3q-right-Car-Life-115x115.webp)
![1970 Cadillac De Ville Convertible: The Very Last Full-Size Cadillac Convertible Ever Built The 1970 model year was the last go-around for the C-body Cadillac convertible, offered only in the De Ville series. This low-mileage Bayberry convertible is the last of those final […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1970-Cadillac-De-Ville-convert-Bayberry-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-left-115x115.webp)
![1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham: This World-Class Luxury Sedan Is A Front Runner For “Peak Cadillac” Although Cadillac sold far more cars in the ’70s, the 1960s are almost universally considered Cadillac’s postwar Golden Age, with the highest concentration of hits and the fewest embarrassing misses. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1966-Cadillac-Fleetwood-Brougham-Sable-Black-Broad-Arrow-Auctions-front-3q-right-crest-inset-e1787564456112-115x115.webp)
![1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special: A Chauffeur-Driven Example Of The Rare Final RWD Sixty Special Although the 1970 model was not the last long-wheelbase Cadillac sedan to be called Sixty Special, it was the last RWD version, and the last without the ubiquitous padded vinyl […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1970-Cadillac-Fleetwood-60S-Spartacus-Blue-Firemist-Bring-a-Trailer-2-front-3q-right-115x115.webp)
![1965 Cadillac De Ville: Cadillac’s Most Stylish Interior Design Of The 1960s The mid-1960s were a peak period for Cadillac, with modernized engineering, tasteful styling, and a high standard of quality. When it came to interior design, the 1965 De Ville series […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1965-Cadillac-HT-Sedan-de-Ville-Aspen-White-Druk-Auto-Sales-front-3q-right-lede-115x115.webp)
![How Buick Became The First U.S. Make With Standard Turn Signals, Almost 20 Years Before They Became Universal This jaunty Verde Green 1940 Buick Special convertible was one of the very first U.S. cars to come with an often overlooked but vital feature: “Flash-Way” self-canceling electric turn signals […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1940-Buick-Special-convert-Verde-Dark-Green-Bonhams-front-3q-left-lede-115x115.webp)
![GM Autronic-Eye And Twilight Sentinel: “Truly A Gentleman Of The Night Highways, Dimming Always On Time” In the late 1940s, GM’s Guide Lamp Division began developing the first electronic headlamp controls: the Autronic-Eye (later renamed Guide-Matic), which could automatically dim the lights to avoid dazzling other […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Autronic-Eye-lead-115x115.webp)
![From Flattop To Formal: Cadillac’s 1959–1964 Four-Window And Six-Window Four-Door Hardtops Between 1959 and 1964, Cadillac offered four-door hardtops in distinct “four-window” and “six-window” roof styles. While some customers may have appreciated this array of choices, buyers quickly demonstrated definite preferences […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1960-Cadillac-Series-62-4HT-6-Window-and-4-Window-composite-115x115.webp)
![1963 Cadillac Sedan De Ville With Rare Factory Bucket Seats And Center Console Bucket seats aren’t usually associated with vintage Cadillacs, but they were a factory option through most of the 1960s — for a while, they were even available on the four-door […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1963-Cadillac-Sedan-de-Ville-Aspen-White-Bring-a-Trailer-12-front-3q-right-115x115.webp)
![1961 Cadillac Sedan De Ville: Rare Four-Window Hardtop Eye Candy In Fontana Rose Pink Cadillacs have become something of a cliche — you used to see at least one at any car show, often in some wilder shade of pink or mauve that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1961-Cadillac-Sedan-de-Ville-4W-Fontana-Rose-craigslist-front-3q-right-115x115.webp)
![Car Show Classic: 1960 Cadillac Series 62 – Patina With Class (Updated 7/11/2026) What is today’s Cadillac? Well, they do have a line of rather attractive cars, ranging from sedans to crossovers to big honkin’ SUVs, and with their Art […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1024,height=682,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/8-04-2013-8-11-2013-069-e1401574558223.jpg)
![1962 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe: A Sharper-Edged Roof Squares Off The Bubbletop Although they have a following today, the bigger Buick and Oldsmobile C-body versions of GM’s 1961 “bubbletop” two-door hardtop body style weren’t very popular at the time, and by 1962, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1962-and-1961-Oldsmobile-98-Holiday-Coupes-side-right-merged-labeled-115x115.webp)
![1983 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz For Sale: Was It Really Cadillac’s “Dream Machine?” The sales brochure for the 1983 Cadillac lineup called the Eldorado Biarritz a “dream machine,” with a “brushed stainless steel roof cap,” wire wheel covers, opera lamps, and just about […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/83-Cadillac-2-115x115.webp)
![Vintage Review: 1968 Cadillac Sedan De Ville: Smooth, Powerful, But “Not A Superior Investment” In 1968, the Cadillac Sedan de Ville faced one of its toughest critics: Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, which normally didn’t rate luxury cars at all. They came away […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1968-Cadillac-Sedan-de-Ville-Caribe-Aqua-Bonhams-side-right-crop-115x115.webp)


