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- OBJECT TYPE
- 2dr/coupe/convertible/gas
- DATE
- 1946
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1977.0613.001
- MANUFACTURER
- General Motors Corp.
- MODEL
- Cadillac/162
- LOCATION
- United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 8415828
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- IRON & STEEL/ SHEET METAL/ LEATHER/ CHROME
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 467.0 cm
- Width
- 167.0 cm
- Height
- 183.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- 2050.0
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Motorized Ground Transportation
- Category
- Automotive vehicles
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- General Motors
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Cadillac cars were for several decades the symbol of social success and quality for car owners in Canada. The name was adopted when depicting an object of quality both in French and in English. Cadillac's were manufactured at the Oshawa plant starting in 1923. It was discontinued in 1936 with the tariffs changes. Before and after these dates, they were imported. For a few years, starting in 1948, Cadillacs could only be imported in Canada with government approval. Cadillacs production in Canada came back much later. (date ? 1970's). - Function
-
Owner driven passenger car for general transportation. - Technical
-
Series 62 was introduced in 1941 and lasted until 1964 but the body style lasted until 1947. In 1947, 6755 cars of that model would have been made. After WW2, only Cadillac and Lincoln offered luxury cars among American luxury marques. The others had gone or on the way down like Packard. Design: fastback styling, nice classic design, egg crate grille style, new trim design 1947 marked the end of the American Classic Era as defined by the Classic Car Club of America. After this, the tailfin will be introduced by Cadillac's designer, Harley Earl. Cadillac was always a builder of hight quality cars since the beginning with Leland. In 1908, the slogan adopted was "Standard of the World". Cadillac kept it until the 1970's. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- N/A
- Missing
- From CA of 02/03/2000 by Kevin Machan: Yes - Missing lens from rear light (pr. left hand side, adjacent to brake light.) Possibly other missing parts.
- Finish
- EXTERIOR- MAROON WITH GREY TOP/ INTERIOR- MAROON LEATHER
- Decoration
- N/A
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General Motors Corp., Automobile, 1946, Artifact no. 1977.0613, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1977.0613.001/
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