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Cadillac 1948-53
Franklin Q Hershey designed the 1948 Cadillac, taking inspiration from seeing a secret new fighter plane, the Lockheed P38 Lightning in the late 1930s. It is said that the raised rear lamps were modelled on the P38 tailfins, and the waistline also took cues from the P38. 1948 cars were available as Series 61 and 62, as well as the longer Fleetwood model. The 1948 cars had two-piece windshields, but these were curved. A 5,678cc L-head V8 powered the Cadillacs, but a new 5,425cc ohv V8 was introduced in 1949 with modest restyling and revised grille. For 1950 Hershey under direction from Harley J Earl gave the Cadillacs a one-piece windshield, new bonnet and grille and some more chrome. The fastback bodies were deleted in 1950, and the Series 61 was now built on the shorter Series 62 wheelbase. For 1951 more 'egg crate' grilles were incorporated into the front, and the 'bullet' bumpers grew larger. The 1952 Cadillacs celebrated 50 years of Cadillac with new badging, grille and more chrome, and this trend continued for 1953 when the cars got one-piece rear windows.
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Cadillac Series 62 1951 Coupe. For 1951 the grille acquired side extensions beneath the headlamps.
Cadillac Series 62 1951 Coupe rear
Cadillac Series 62 1951 Coupe. The first appearance of the Cadillac 'wings' can be seen in this view - apparently inspired by a fighter plane. The 3-piece rear window had to wait until 1953 to become a single pane.
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Cadillac Series 62 1951 Coupe - tail light. Supposely modelled on the tailplane of the 1938 Lockheed P38 Lightning fighter, this was the first use of 'wings' on a car
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Cadillac Series 62 1951 Coupe. A 'Coupe deVille' model was also available, which was better equipped and often in twotone colours.
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Cadillac Series 62 1951 Coupe - rear wheel
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