1941 Cadillac Series 62

by John Telfer

Title

1941 Cadillac Series 62

Artist

John Telfer

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Photograph - Photograph

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Every year the historical grounds of Old Westbury Gardens opens its gates to all car lovers and allows all car collectors to bring their classics to the several acres at Old Westbury Gardens. It is one of the biggest car shows in New York State attracting over 1,000 cars each year of every year, make and model. As always when I am attending these shows I am looking for something different that I have not seen before. This year was no different from the minute I parked my car and grabbed my camera I came across an Oldsmobile from 1909. As I made my way across the field I saw this mint looking 1941 Cadillac Series 62 which I had never seen in this great condition. It was long and had only two doors with large white wall tires that had spiral in the middle of the tires. The car had reduced the size of its running board from previous years and the fenders for both the rear and front tires were over sized. The rear window was in the design of an over sized opera window. The sleek black paint job made this classic look like it had just rolled off the assembly line that day. For more information on the 1941 Cadillac Series 62 please feel free to read below;
The Cadillac Series 62 is a series of cars which was produced by Cadillac from 1940 through 1964. Originally designed to replace the entry level Series 65, it became the Cadillac Series 6200 in 1959, and remained that until it was renamed to Cadillac Calais for the 1965 model year. The Series 62 was also marketed as the Sixty-Two and the Series Sixty-Two.
The Fisher-bodied Series 62 replaced the Cadillac Series 61 at the lowest rung in the model line up in 1940. The Series 62 featured a low sleek "torpedo" style C-body with chrome window reveals, more slant in the windshield, and a curved rear window. The new C-body that the 1940 Cadillac Series 62 shared with the Buick Roadmaster and Super, the Oldsmobile Series 90 and the Pontiac Torpedo featured shoulder and hip room that was over 5" wider, the elimination of running boards and exterior styling that was streamlined and 2-3" lower. When combined with a column mounted shift lever the cars offered true six passenger comfort. These changes had clearly been influenced by the Cadillac Sixty Special. The styling feature distinguishing all V-8 Cadillacs was once again the grille. Although grilles had the same pointed shape as in 1939, the grille bars were heavier and fewer in number. Two sets of louver bars appeared on each side of the hood. Runningboards were a no cost option. The Series 62 was available as a club coupe or a sedan, with 2-door and 4-door convertibles introduced mid-year. Sales totaled 5903 in its inaugural year accounting for about 45% of Cadillac's sales.
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