Building the finest motorcar was always Cadillacs primary objective. This applied not only to basic design, but the thorough engineering of all secondary features contributing to comfort, convenience, safety and refinement. Complete owner satisfaction was considered paramount to the innate pride of Cadillac ownership.

Having modernized the Series 61, 62 and 60 Special lines with all-new bodies in 1948, Cadillac completed the makeover in 1949 with a high compression overhead valve V-8 engine. Slightly smaller and lighter than its L-head predecessor, it nonetheless developed more power from less fuel. Ingenious was its use of “slipper” pistons, whose lower edges were cut away, permitting shorter connecting rods and thus lighter weight. The new powerplant represented, with sibling Oldsmobile’s new Rocket V-8, the future of American automobile engines. Corporate advertisements of the period proclaimed the new engine was “..its greatest engineering achievement in 45-years.”

This particular example was purchased from the James C. Miller collection approximately 11-years ago. It benefits from a recent professional cosmetic restoration that includes a beautiful application of its Black paint that highlights the distinctive brightwork that graces the car’s exterior. Gray interior completes the elegant presentation. Each was distinguished by respected Fisher coachwork and the handsome interiors were both comfortable and styled by Fleetwood.

The Cadillac is driven by the superb 331-cid, 160-hp V-8 engine that received numerous accolades upon introduction. This unit is paired with a four-speed Hydra-Matic automatic transmission. It also features independent front suspension, live rear axle with semi-elliptical leaf springs and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.