Posts Tagged 1959
Merry Christmas from Santa Clause to all Classic Cadillac Lovers
Posted by Lars Schenk in Cadillac Owners on December 17th, 2007
We all know that Santa lives in Finland. We have learned that at school. All the year he is working hard to build all the toys for the children and at christmas day he is riding his sleigh to bringt the toy to the children all over the world – but stop – Heikki Vainio found out that Santa has changed his sleigh and is now ridding a 1959 Cadillac!
Can’t belive that? Take a closer look at Heikki’s exclusive photos…
Santa says: Merry Christmas to Classic Cadillac Lovers all over the world.
Note: This articles was original posted on 15-dec-2004
1959 Cadillacs in Norway
Posted by Lars Schenk in Buy, Sell and Trade on January 6th, 2007
Mr. Rune Hjortland from Norway is known as a professional Cadillac Restorer – he just droped me a line and let me know that he has just finished his 1959 Convertible. This man produces dreams…
Rune is looking for a 1960 Eldorado Biarritz next. So drop him a line, if you know one that is for sale or needs a restoration. He also let me know that he has for sale two 1959 Cadillacs: a 1959 Flattop decent orginal pick car and a 1959 Fleetwood project. Please get in contact with Rune at r.hjortland@c2i.net for further infos.
Update 2007-03-16: ‘59 Fleetwood and ‘59 Flattop are sold.
1959 Cadillac Meeting in Lepaa, Finland, on 16th of July 2005
Posted by Lars Schenk in Meetings on August 4th, 2005
The 3rd 1959 Cadillac Meeting in Lepaa Manor in Finland took place on 16th of July 2005.
Fresh image of the meeting 2005 are available now.
Images from last year’s meeting 2004 are available.
Also 2003 images are available.
Also some rooms available in Lepaa, contact information.
If you need more information, please contact fincad@jippii.fi
1959 Cadillac Restoration – A Cadillac Resurrected
Posted by Lars Schenk in Cadillac Owners, Restoration, Parts, Sources & Dealers on December 6th, 2004
This is an article I wrote a few years which details my first restorations. Good for a few laughs.
Vic Brincat
Preface
This is an account of my trials and tribulations, successes and failures in the process of restoring a 1959 Cadillac Series Sixty Two Sedan. I wrote this article largely to chronicle many of the (now) humorous events and misadventures as well as to share some of these experiences with interested readers. This article will probably not provide you with many technical details and is not intended as a guideline for anyone attempting a similar restoration. It is merely light-hearted reading material for any one who has owned an older car (that they are proud of) and can relate to many of my experiences. I hope you enjoy it!
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1959/1960 Cadillac “Motorama” Car
Posted by Lars Schenk in History on September 13th, 2004
In the late 1950’s chrome and fins were definitely in style…the more chrome….the larger the fins…the more the American car consumer liked the styling, which was reflected in record breaking sales at dealerships throughout America.
In 1959 at Cadillac, the stylists had their way with the largest fins ever put on an car produced to that time…but the greatest proponent of giant Fins, Harley Early, had retired. He also was credited with the creation of the Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac LaSalle among other GM styling triumphs.
When Earl retired from GM in 1959, he left behind him a design legacy using classic chrome, two tone paint, tail fins, hardtops and wrap around windshields. Earl founded the GM Design and Styling Department in 1927 and by the time he retired in 1958, it had grown from a staff of 50 to 1,100.
The new regime at Cadillac had come up with a new look for the upcoming 1960 Cadillac which among other changes, featured a much smaller tail fin.
On January 13th, 1959 Cadillac produced a Series 62 convertible, VIN #59F0042438. This was to become a very special car…with a hint of things to come next year from cadillac.
Instead of a 1959 production series 62 convertible body, a 1960 series 62 body was slightly modified to fit on to the 1959 Cadillac chassis, engine, transmission.
The 1959 current interior was also utilized but with one significant exception…to give the car a hint of what might be instore for future cadillac owners, a black & white Emerson television was installed in the dash and the standard Cadillac radio was moved to the far right side of the dash and installed….also, a smaller Cadillac glove box was custom made and fitted into the dash.
I have been restoring this incredible piece of cadiillac history and should have it completely ready for public viewing in just a few months.
It will be offered to the public for sale at NO RESERVE at the upcoming Barrett/Jackson auction in Scottsdale,Arizona in mid January…2005.
Any questions can be directed to luvdg@aol.com
Pictures of the “motorama” car can be found here.
Note by Publisher:
Thanks to Yann Saunders (aka MrCadillac) from the Cadillac Database this car was identified as a hoax (false Motorama car).
1959 Cadillac meeting in Finland
Posted by Lars Schenk in Meetings on April 12th, 2004
Welcome to 1959 Cadillac Meeting in Lepaa Manor in Finland on 7th of August 2004.
Lepaa is located 120 km north from Helsinki.
You can find budjet accomodation from Lepaa college, accomodation or more exclusive from the near by city of Hämeenlinna.
More information from fincad@jippii.fi
More info about Lepaa in English .
Some pictures from last year’s event can be found from meetings page.
All photos by Ainp_press Heikki Vainio
(Posted by Lars Schenk for Heikki)
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