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American sportsman Briggs Cunningham entered two cars based on the Cadillac Series 61 in the 1950 24 Hours of Le Mans.Brothers Cowles "Miles" Collier and Sam Collier partnered to drive a lightly modified car nicknamed "Petit Pataud", and finished in tenth place.
Unable to secure a supply of the Cadillac engine, Cunningham substituted a version of the Chrysler FirePower V8 in the C-2R. The C-2R debuted at Le Mans in 1951. [15] [16] All three cars were entered, driven by teams John Fitch and Phil Walters, George Rand and Fred Wacker Jr., and Briggs Cunningham and George Huntoon. The best finish was ...
Chiang Kai-shek's Cadillac. 1950-1951 Cadillac Series 60S, 61, 62, 75 Fisher Fleetwood. All models were equipped with the 331 cu. in. (5.4L) V8; Series 60S Fleetwood – 130 in wheelbase; Series 61 – 122 in wheelbase; Series 62 – 126 in wheelbase; Series 75 – 146.75 in wheelbase; 1952 Cadillac Series 60S, 62, 75 Fisher Fleetwood
1950 Chevrolet 3100. Introduced: 1947 As part of General Motors’ historic line of Advance Design light trucks, the 1950 Chevy 3100 represented a newly contemporary postwar look for the manufacturer.
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible, one of the most iconic autos of the era [1]. The 1950s were pivotal for the American automobile industry.The post-World War II era brought a wide range of new technologies to the automobile consumer, and a host of problems for the independent automobile manufacturers.
The Cadillac Eldorado is a luxury car manufactured and marketed by Cadillac from 1952 until 2002 over twelve generations. The Eldorado was at or near the top of the Cadillac line. The original 1953 Eldorado convertible and the Eldorado Brougham models of 1957–1960 had distinct bodyshells [ 1 ] and were the most expensive models that Cadillac ...
1940 Cadillac Series 40-62 2-door convertible 1941 Cadillac Series 41-62 coupe 1941 Cadillac Series 41-62 4-door convertible. The Fisher-bodied Series 40-62 was the new entry level product for the 1940 model line and was upgraded with a low sleek "torpedo" style C-body with chrome window reveals, more slant in the windshield, and a curved rear window. [1]
[20] [21] On November 25, 1949, Cadillac produced its one-millionth car, a 1950 Coupe de Ville. [22] It also set a new sales mark of 100,000 cars, [22] matched in 1950 and 1951. [23] 1949 also saw the introduction with Buick of the first mass-produced hardtop coupe, a closed-body style without a "B" pillar. Marketed as the Coupe de Ville, it ...