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12 Cars That Define Cadillac At Age 110
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Nothing lasts forever. Circuit City is gone, Kinko's is fading, Kodak is on life support, and GM alone has killed off Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Saturn, and Hummer. But though it has skittered along the edge of oblivion, Cadillac is still around. And as of August 22, Cadillac has been here for 110 years.
That's 110 years of memorable cars, lousy cars, and a lot of cars no one cares about. But it's not just great cars or terrible ones that define a brand's heritage and image. It's the combined history. So Popular Mechanics rifled through Cadillac's history to pick the five greatest cars it has built, the five lousiest, and one that's the greatest of them all.
These are all production Cadillacs—no concept cars, no one-off specials, no presidential limousines and no Popemobiles. These are the cars that once elevated Cadillac into "The Standard of the World" or pushed GM's luxury division to the brink of death.
The Fab Five
1908 Cadillac
It was essentially the first production car with truly interchangeable standardized parts, and that was a breakthrough in 1908. After demonstrating this interchangeability in Great Britain, Cadillac won the Dewar Trophy from the Royal Automobile Club. That win inspired the "Standard of the World" slogan that has stuck with Cadillac ever since.
The Fab Five
1953 Eldorado
Available only as a convertible, the first Eldorado was Cadillac's glamour car for the '50s. Based on the Series 62 convertible, it sported Cadillac's first wraparound windshield, a provocative dip along its beltline, and a metal cover that concealed the convertible top when it was down. Power came from the same 5.4-liter V-8 that powered all Cadillacs that year. At $7750, the Eldorado was $2000 more expensive than the second most expensive new Cadillac of the time. No surprise, then, that only 532 were made for '53.
The Fab Five
1948 Series 62 Club Coupe
The first completely new Cadillac design following World War II was sleek and modern in a way no luxury car had been before. Following the lead of the Lockheed P-38 fighter plane, the new Cadillacs featured, yes, tail fins for the first time. The short-wheelbase Series 62 Club Coupe is considered by many to be the most attractive of the all-new '48 Cadillacs.
The Fab Five
1967–1970 Eldorado Coupe
Not only was the '67 Eldorado Cadillac's first front-drive machine, but its sleek, hard-edge style brought youth to an aging line. Updated through 1970, the '67 models used hidden headlights and were powered by a 340-hp 7.0-liter V-8. The headlights came out of hiding in '69, and by '70 the engine had grown to 8.2-liter (500 cubic inches) and 400-horsepower. Cadillac's current "Art and Science" design themes owe a debt to the razor-sharp styling of the '67 Eldorado.
