A Message from the Board……

Raritan River Region Officers Director - Jay Raskin, e-mail: [email protected] Assistant Director - Jeff Montgomery E-mail: [email protected] Secretary - Bob Crimmins, e-Mail: [email protected] Treasurer- Joe Puleo, e-Mail: [email protected] Management Board Members: Tony D’Agostino, e-Mail: [email protected] Raritan River Bob Losco, e-Mail: [email protected] Region Ralph Messina, e-Mail: [email protected] Andrew Monahan, e-Mail: [email protected] Rose Mary Spicuzza, e-Mail: [email protected]

Activities/Events- Joe Manna 908-964-0766 e-Mail: [email protected]

Caddy Corner Quarterly Editor - Ray Koziol P.O. Box 34 Martinsville, NJ 08836 e-mail: [email protected] Caddy Corner Monthly Editor - Lynn D’Agostino E-mail: [email protected] Webmaster - Pat Caruso e-mail: [email protected]

On The Web: www.rrrclc.org January, 2012 Vol. 11 No. 1

A Message From The Board…….

A Raritan River Region Cadillac LaSalle Club party is always filled with laughs, fun and excitement, and this year's holiday party was no exception. The guests started arriving at Galloping Hill Caterers at around seven o'clock. We soon learned of a change in plans, as there was a cancelation and we were able to move to a larger room with a dance floor.

As people entered the room they were greeted with hellos from close friends and hugs from people who they have not seen in some time. Looking around the room it appeared like a family gathering, not a club function. Once the party got underway our director, Jay Raskin made a short speech thanking all who helped make the party a success, especially Joe Manna who was instrumental in planning the event. Jay also spoke of Webmaster Pat Caruso who was unable to attend due to ongoing medical issues, and we all wished him a speedy recovery.

No party would be complete without food and drink, and this party had both. For the first time at a RRR-CLC event there was an open bar which provided an array of wonderful, beers, wines and cocktails. The event started with a nice offering of hot and cold hors-d’oeuvres. For dinner, you could enjoy a wide variety of Italian and American fair including tortellini alfredo, pepper steak, and a carving station with turkey and roast beef.

During dinner, for enjoyment you could watch a presentation of pictures, by Jay Raskin, from this year's events. This year was productive for the RRR-CLC including two dealer shows, cruise nights, and more. Later, vintage Cadillac promo- tional videos proved to be entertaining, however it was hard to tell if Cadillac was selling evening gowns or cars! Continued on Page -2 Caddy Corner Quarterly January, 2012 (2)

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When dinner was over we continued to be entertained by DJ Joe Riccio, who invited couples on the floor to dance. Joe played a wide variety of songs including the Macarena, which was performed flawlessly by Billy Estes from the Long Island Dream Boats. Walking around the room I heard someone say "You know it’s a party when Billy does the Maca- rena".

Dessert was a chocolate cake. Coffee and tea were provided by the wait staff. After dinner, the dancing and reminiscing continued until it was time to say good bye. That's when I heard these words form Artie Koestner from the Long Island Dream Boats, "Never invite me to a party like this again!!! I HAD TOO MUCH FUN!!!" Jeff Montgomery Caddy Corner Quarterly January, 2012 (3)

He told her he still had the car on that day And asked her how much was she willing to pay The offer accepted, she went for the deal And purchased the car that would make my dream real

Of what my dear wife was planning to do She paid the man cash and called for a tow A short time before Christmas, I hadn't a clue Had it parked in our driveway and wrapped with She knew that I dreamed about owning a car a bow A car I admired from near and afar Then she called me at work and wanted to meet

Later on at a diner for something to eat A classic old Cadillac is the car of my dreams

If I were to own one, I'd burst at the seams She told me at dinner she had a surprise But alas it was something that never would be And asked when we get home would I cover my Those classics were all a bit pricey for me eyes

I would do what she playfully asked me to do We had seen some great Caddy's at a recent car As to what she was up to, I still hadn't a clue show

There were red ones and white ones all parked in I'll never forget what I saw on that night a row As I uncovered my eyes to that wonderful sight I saw green cars and black cars and blue ones The red '59 that I saw at the show there too Was spotless and gleaming and ready to go Some better than others and some better than new She got the new plates and paid all the fees

She hugged me and kissed me and gave me the As I walked in and out of the rows where they keys parked When I slid in and grabbed that big steering Stood a red '59 and for sale it was marked wheel My wife turned to ask me if I liked that one I had feelings of joy that I knew I would feel I said it's a beauty, driving that would be fun

I started the motor, backed into the street We spoke to the owner and asked him the price Adjusted the mirror and tilted the seat It was a bit high, but the car was so nice The windows were power...I put them all down The car had new tires, new paint, and new brakes And now we were ready for a drive through the It had all the options that Cadillac makes town

It was recently finished with parts that were new My wife sat beside me on the passenger side And it was just perfect, but the price somewhat But snuggled up close as we started our ride too The car rode so smooth, over bumps we would Much to afford for a man's little toy float But OH how I wanted this car to enjoy And many heads turned towards our twenty foot

boat We left the show later that afternoon

Without my dream car but hoping that soon We drove many miles on that memorable night I'd be owning and driving a sleek Cadillac And when we got home it nearly was light And not just while dreaming, asleep in the sack Into the garage I parked it with ease

Shut all the windows and removed the car keys Unknown to me my wife had a plan

She called up the owner and spoke to the man I thought as I closed the overhead door She saved up some money and applied for a loan With a wife such as mine I could ask for no more And was looking It's great that this hobby we both do enjoy to strike a good And she likes it so much that she bought me this deal on the phone toy.

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Due to scheduling conflicts with some club members' availabilities on the third Thursday of each month, beginning in February, 2012 our monthly meetings will take place on the second Thursday of every month.

There will be two exceptions to the second Thursday schedule, the first will be in June when we will meet on the third Thursday (6/21), in order to avoid a conflict with the CLC Grand National and the second will be in October when we will meet on the third Thursday (10/18), in order to avoid a conflict with the Hershey Fall Meet.

Please be sure to note this change in your calendars beginning in February.

Meetings are held at 7:30 at Spring Meadows Summit. However, in an effort to add a little variety to our meetings, we will be planning on shifting the location of one Spring meeting and one Fall meeting to a restaurant (to be determined). Our restaurant committee is currently researching possible venues, so please make sure to check our website for updated information as it becomes available.

The 2012 monthly meeting schedule will be as follows: 1/19 (third Thursday), 2/9, 3/8, 4/12, 5/10, 6/21 (third Thursday due to CLC Grand National), 7/12, 8/9, 9/13, 10/18 (third Thursday due to Hershey Fall Meet), 11/8.

There is no monthly meeting in December, due to our annual Holiday Party. Jay Jay Raskin Region Director

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Do you have an idea for a Raritan River meet or know of an event we could participate in? Contact Joe Manna, 908- 964-0766 or e-mail: [email protected] with the details! A full activities schedule is key to the success of our region.

Jan 19 - Monthly Meeting

Feb 09- Monthly Meeting - Please Note - Effective in February Feb 24 - 26 - Atlantic City Classic Car Auction - Atlantic City Convention Center Monthly Meetings Will Be Mar 08 - Monthly Meeting Held On The Second Thursday Of The Month Mar 18 - Dust Off Brunch, Old Country Buffet, Watchung, NJ - See Page 9 for details. Unless Noted Otherwise.

Apr 12 - Monthly Meeting - See Page 4 For Details -

Apr 06 - Apr 15 - New York International Car Show -Jacob Javits Convention Center, NYC

May 04 - NJ Region AACA Spring Show at Automatic Switch, Florham Park, NJ - Further details to follow.

May 10 - Monthly Meeting

Jun 13 - Jun 17 - CLC Grand National, Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village, St. Augustine, Florida

Jun 21 - Monthly Meeting - Moved to third week due to a conflict with Grand National.

Jul 12 - Monthly Meeting

Aug 09 - Monthly Meeting

Aug 29 - Sep 02 - Lead East, Parsippany Hilton Hotel, Parsippany, NJ

Sep 09 - Warren Township Classic Car Show, Warren Township Municipal Grounds - Details To Follow.

Sep 13 - Monthly Meeting

Oct 10 - 13 - H E R S H E Y !

Oct 18 - Monthly Meeting - Moved to the third week due to a conflict with the Hershey Fall Meet.

Nov 08 - Monthly Meeting

Dec - Holiday Party, Date & Location To Be Announced

NOTE: Monthly Meetings are now held on the second Thursday of every month (beginning this February) at Spring Meadows Summit Assisted Living, 41 Springfield Ave., Summit, NJ ~ (908) 522-8852, unless otherwise noted in the schedule listed above. Meetings begin at 7:30 pm.

An RRRCLC Board Meeting was held on December 19th. All nine Board Members were in attendance to discuss a variety of club-related topics for the coming year. Among the action items covered were:

<-> Our club's Tenth Year Anniversary Party will be scheduled for the summer. An Anniversary Party committee has been formed to research potential venues for this milestone occasion.

<-> Monthly meetings will be held on the second Thursday of each month, beginning in February. See notice on Page 4.

<-> We would like to encourage every club member to consider writing a car-related article for the Caddy Corner.

<-> All members are encouraged to suggest possible car-related guest speakers for our monthly meetings. Caddy Corner Quarterly January, 2012 (6)

Ads are FREE to Region Members, sorry no photo’s. Each ad will run for 3 consecutive issues and then be automatically withdrawn. Advertisers are asked to immediately notify me upon the sale of an advertised item or if you wish to extend your ad beyond 3 consecutive issues. To place an ad e-mail Ray Koziol @ [email protected]

Ads must be received no later than the 20th of the month for inclusion in the following month’s newsletter.

FOR SALE - 1949 Cadillac 75 7-pass sedan- formerly owned by Mr Rogers of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood- Only 69,000 miles on it today. Never damaged- Full cosmetic restoration several years ago, but car is just a beautiful and wonderful car to see and drive. You can see photos of it online by going to www.hirschauto.com/49cad If interested in this black beauty, call me at 973 643 4093 (weekdays only) or contact me at my e-mail address which is [email protected] Bill Hirsch (3)

FOR SALE - '49 Series 62 Sedan (50,000 miles), '49 Series 62 convertible (needs to be finished), and '39 Limousine: all three Cadillacs for $45,000. Also for sale is a '65 GTO convertible and '48 Chrysler Windsor. For further information contact Frank Rovello: (Home) 856-848-6434 or (Cell) 908-966-5911 (1)

FOR SALE - 1968 Eldorado, brown int. and ext. 50,000 original miles, runs great. Contact Tom Nappi at [email protected] (1)

WANTED - 1955 Cadillac Working Horn #766. Please call Bob Rankin at (732) 560-1497 (3)

WANTED - A tire jack for my '85 Seville. This is a scissors type jack that fits behind the space save spare tire. Thanks! Contact: Bernie Cooney [email protected] (732) 563-2755 (1)

PARTS FOR SALE- Garage Sale! Getting rid of some excess '61 Cadillac parts, including an almost pristine grille, exquisite 1961 hub cap cen- ters, clock, radio. Lots of great stuff, no reasonable offer refused. Also featuring some Buick and Ford items. Unreasonable offers may be accepted without warning. Contact Bernie, [email protected] or call (732)563-2755. (2)

PARTS FOR SALE- Genuine NOS AC Delco PF30 Oil Filters. These rare and long out of production oil filters are being made available exclu- sively to CLC members. Last produced in 1983 and superseded by the now also out of production PF24 Filter, these new in the box genuine AC Delco NOS oil filters are being made available to CLC members for $20.00 each or six for $100.00 plus s/h. These are the correct filters for all 1960-1976 Cadillacs and cannot be beaten for quality and dependability. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to treat your 'Pride and Joy' to these correct show quality filters today. Contact Thomas Murray at 609-671-0142/609-751-6662 by phone or by email at: [email protected]

PARTS FOR SALE- Halogen Bulbs & Sealed Beams- See and be seen with our great new halogen bulbs. Almost TWICE the light as conventional bulbs - Will fit your exiting socket - Hardly any additional drain on the battery - For all 6 & 12 volt cars from 1920 onward. Please call Bill Hirsch at 1 800 828 2061 and ask for Eric or e-mail: [email protected]

PRODUCTS FOR SALE- CUSTOM LEATHER KEY CASES – From the late 1930’s to the early 1970’s, many car dealers gave small leather key cases to both new and used car buyers. I have produced a line of replica key cases which are modeled after those giveaways and which are appropriate for any classic car. Each key case can be custom- ized with the owner’s initials. Contact Hugh Dyer at [email protected] or (908) 359- 7122 for a product flyer and order form.

SERVICES AVAILABLE: Immortalize your car with an eye-catching Laminated Poster. These are made to order by a professional Graphic Artist. You have a choice of back- ground colors, fonts and logos. These impressive posters are 24” X 18” and are offered to our members at a discounted price starting at $150, copies can be had for a mere $60. View a sample at: http://www.rrrclc.org/images/76_Stas%20(6).jpg For further information contact Jennifer at 908 284-1660 or email: jenni- [email protected]

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At the recent board meeting it was decided to discontinue the monthly Directors Message. This deci- sion, quite frankly was made because our board members have run out of ideas for future articles. They have put forth a valiant effort over these many months and have contributed greatly to the quality and readability of our newsletters. But now it’s time to hear from our silent majority, namely you our members.

There is an old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. If that's true, then a picture and an accompanying story about your classic car should be worth at least a couple of hundred words.

We want to encourage each and every club member to consider submitting an article for inclusion in our upcoming Caddy Corner publications.

Your story should be car-related, and could be a personal story about one of your classic cars, such as how you found and acquired your first classic car, or the article can cover any other car-related topic. We have so many members with interesting stories that de- serve to be told, so please put pencil to paper and write a story to share with your friends in the club.

So with this issue we mark both a beginning and an end. For our ending we have our final Directors Message, written by Assistant Director Jeff Montgomery which appears on pages 1 & 2 and reports on our very lively holiday party. To mark a beginning, we have our first member submission by Pat Rizzo which appears on page 3. Here Pat tells a poignant story in poetic form of a dream, a car and a loving spouse. Thanks Pat for this great submission and thanks to all of our board members for a job well done.

Now it’s your turn, so get the pen and paper out and start writing. Please submit all

articles to Lynn D'Agostino at [email protected]. Jay

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Our Dust Off March 20th, 2011

Royal Show 6/18/11

Nursing Home Meets With The AACA Always Attract Lots of Cadillacs September 10, 2011 September 17, 2011

The rain didn’t dampen our spirits at the Gold Coast Cadillac Show 9/11/11 Caddy Corner Quarterly January, 2012 (9)

I know, it’s cold and windy with snow in the air, but lets face it, winter is just beginning and the old car season with its gentle breeze, sunny days and warm temperature is just a distant dream … but what better time to lift the spirits and those winter doldrums than to announce our annual Dust Off Brunch for the 2012 season.

Those many members who have attended in the past know there are two main reasons to attend the Dust Off Brunch. FIRST of course is the food, all you can eat, at a reasonable price. Bottom line you get eggs, pancakes, french toast, sausage, bacon, danish, toast, omelets, home fries, etc., etc., for about $8.00 per person (price may be slightly higher in March, check future announcements).

The SECOND reason to attend the Dust Off Brunch is to catch up with your fellow region members. Check on the progress made on member restoration projects. Find out whether Bob Rankin has found a working horn for Ms. Daisy or whether Bernie Cooney has finally located that elusive tire jack for his Seville! The buffet serving style and reserved club seating promotes table hopping and interesting conversations will abound.

This year we return to the Old Country Buffet which offers a comprehensive, all you can eat break- fast buffet at a very reasonable price. They are conveniently located in the Blue Star Shopping Cen- ter on Route 22 West in Watchung, NJ, just 9 miles West of the Garden State Parkway, and 9.8 miles East of Interstate 287.

So mark the calendar for March 18, 2012, NO RSVP is necessary just be sure to come hungry! Will the weather cooperate to bring a collector car?? If not come modern.

Details are as follows: Sunday, March 18, 2012 9:00 AM To Noon Old Country Buffet ~ 1701 Route 22 West, Watchung, NJ 908-322-8100 Caddy Corner Quarterly January, 2012 (10)

By Ray Koziol

I thought I would spend a little time talking about the Coupe de Ville. Sure there‟s the Sedan de Ville and more recently the DeVille series but I, as well as many others, have a strong affinity to the Coupe de Ville. Perhaps that affinity is because it made its debut, as did I in 1949 or perhaps, it‟s that long, sleek, pillarless hardtop concept, or that luxurious interior surrounding you with the smell of leather and rich fabrics or maybe it‟s the feeling you get behind the wheel, that feeling of “you’ve arrived” so aptly described in Cadillac advertising. Or perhaps it‟s a combination of all of these that has made the Coupe de Ville an icon in Cadillac‟s history. So let‟s take a few minutes to examine the history of the Coupe de Ville.

THE FIRST COUPE de VILLE The very first Cadillac Coupe de Ville was a show car that was displayed at the Waldorf-Astoria in January of 1949. It was part of what GM officially referred to as the “GM Transporta- tion Unlimited Autorama”. That long winded title would eventually be shortened simply to “Motorama” in the year 1953. These shows can trace their heritage back to the year 1931, but we‟ll save that for another story. This first Coupe de Ville is probably not what you‟re envisioning. It was in fact built on a Fleetwood 60 Special platform sans its rear doors. It had a one piece curved windshield (quite a triumph for 1949), a pillarless roofline and simulated air scoops on the rear fenders, a short, chrome-plated kick-pad below the doors, fender stone guards, chrome edging around the front and rear wheel openings and "Coupe de Ville" script on the rear fenders. All windows including front vents were hydraulically operated. The interior, including the headliner, was upholstered in light gray leather to match the roof color; the exterior color is not known as only black & white photos are available, but it was probably a metallic dark gray or black. It also had a radio-telephone in the glove box, a secretarial pad and vanity case in the rear armrest along with other futuristic (for 1949) features. Once this car finished its show duty later that year it was taken by then GM President Charles E. Wilson for his personal use. In 1957 he gifted the show car to his secretary (there might be another story there but we‟ll skip that for today!).

THE INTRODUCTION Later in the year 1949, while Mr. Wilson (and possibly his secretary) were tooling around in the first Coupe de Ville, Cadillac introduced, as a midyear model, the Series 62 based Coupe de Ville. The inspiration for this car was to provide all the sportiness of a convertible but with a fixed, pillarless hardtop. Adding credence to the convertible like theme were chrome plated top bows applied to the interior of the roof ceiling. The car was equipped like the Series 62 convertible which means the Coupe de Ville included as standard equipment hydraulic assisted windows and upgraded trim and materials. Also standard throughout the Cadillac line was the new 331 cubic inch Cadillac V-8 engine. This engine made the car quite a road performer. This performance found its way into the racing world and it was reported that at least one race driver slapped some numbers on the doors of his stock Coupe de Ville and went racing with it.

Alas though the Coupe de Ville would have to share some of the limelight with two other midyear pillarless hardtop introductions, namely Buick‟s 1949 Buick Roadmaster Riviera and the Oldsmobile Futuramic 98 Holiday. It‟s interesting to note that this was also a first time introduction for Buick as well. It was the first time they used the model name of Riviera. All three of these cars were well equipped and that was reflected in their base price. The Oldsmobile was the “bargain” of the group coming in at $2,973, the Buick at $3,203 and the Cadillac Coupe de Ville at $3,497. As these were

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Continued From Page -10- midyear introductions production numbers are skewed. Buick led the pack with 4,314 units out the door, followed by Oldsmobile with 3,006 units and then Cadillac with 2,150 Coupe de Villes. Quite fit- ting though is that on November 25, 1949 Cadillac built its one- millionth car, and that car was a ‟49 Coupe de Ville. In the years to follow, the Coupe de Ville would become one of the most popular models in Cadillac‟s history. It spanned a period of 45 years (1949 - 1993) and during this time it became synonymous with the name „Cadillac’. Its popularity inspired songs and movies. It‟s the model that doctors, lawyers and other professionals wanted, even racketeers loved to drive them. It soon became a mainstay of Cadillac and, when all was said and done, they had produced a total of 2,111,351 Coupe de Villes over its 45 year lifecycle.

HISTORICAL FIRSTS FOR THE COUPE de VILLE In 1956 the Coupe de Ville was joined by a pillarless 4 door hardtop known as the Sedan de Ville. Both were powered by a larger, 365 cubic inch engine producing 285 horsepower.

In 1959, and after 10 years of production, the Coupe de Ville finally became a separate model. It was separated from the 62 Series, then called the 6200 and became the 6300 DeVille Series. Included was a 4 window and 6 window sedan along with the iconic 1959 Coupe de Ville. In addition ‟59 models debuted with a larger, 390 cubic inch engine producing 345 horsepower.

In 1964 the Coupe de Ville was joined by a convertible. The Series 6200 convertible was moved into the 6300 series and became officially known as the de Ville convertible. Cadillac also introduced a larger, 429 cubic inch engine mated to a new Turbo-HydraMatic transmission. For a mere $474 you could equip your Coupe de Ville with the all new Comfort Control heating and air conditioning system. This was an industry first for Cadil- lac.

For 1968 Cadillac again increased its engine size, now to 472 cubic inches and again in 1975 when it went up to 500 cubic inches, „75 was also the first year of the infamous Catalytic Converter.

For 1977 the Coupe de Ville was downsized to a mere 221” (that‟s still a little over 18 feet long!). Engine size was reduced to 425 cubic inches. Mid -year of 1979, and for the very first time you could have ordered a diesel engine in your Coupe de Ville. Then in 1980 Cadillac again downsized the gasoline engine to 368 cubic inches and continued to offer a diesel as an option. The 1981 model year was marked by the V8-6-4 fiasco and wisely Cadillac did offer 2 alternatives, a Buick V-6 engine or the Oldsmobile diesel, albeit neither would be anyone‟s first choice. For 1982 your Coupe would be powered by the ever endearing 249 cubic inch HT-4100 which made its debut or you could go the Buick V6 or Olds diesel route.

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Model year 1984 marked the final rear-wheel drive Coupe de Ville. It left us powered by the 249 cubic inch HT-4100 and little changed from its ‟83 predecessor. The original plan was to intro- duce the all new front wheel drive Coupe de Ville for 1984 but quality control issues forced its delay. Eventually it would be introduced in mid-1984 as a ‟85 model.

1985-1992 TWEAKS & ADJUSTMENTS TO SAVE AN ICON

An all new and very different Coupe de Ville emerges. Its line- age is unrecognizable to both the casual and informed observer. At 195” it‟s the smallest Coupe de Ville ever produced, its front wheel drive and powered by a transverse mounted 249 cubic inch V-8. A 4.3 liter V-6 diesel was a no-cost option. In 1988 Cadillac introduced a larger, 273 cubic inch, 155 horsepower 4.5 liter V-8. For 1989 the Coupe de Ville was lengthened to 202” and received a revised interior. For 1990 horsepower was again increased to 190 and again in 1991 with a new 300 cubic inch 4.9 liter V-8 which produced 200 horsepower.

1993 - A LONG, PROSPEROUS & HISTORIC JOURNEY COMES TO AN END

The popular and iconic Coupe de Ville comes to an end. The 1993 model year would mark the final chapter in the life of this model. It entered the market place in 1949 with a mere 2,150 units sold but through the years catapulted into the sales stratosphere, at times reaching production levels well over 100,000. When the final Coupe de Ville rolled off the assembly line it was the last of only 4,711 units manufac- tured. At its zenith the Coupe de Ville had represented a little over 46%* of Cadillac‟s total production, in its final year it made up only 2.09% of total Cadillac production for 1993, a sad ending for an iconic model.

Even to this day, 19 years after it disappeared the Coupe de Ville is still remembered, sought after and highly regarded. Its 45 year journey is marked with both great success and strong efforts to adapt to strong government regulation and a changing marketplace. With 2,111,351 Coupe de Villes sold I‟d say it put forth a great effort.

* Model year 1974, Total Cadillac Production=242,330, Coupe de Ville Production=112,201 Materials referenced for this article include: Standard Catalog of Cadillac 1903-2000, “1948-49 Cadillac: The Fabulous First Fins” By James W. Howell, Ph.D.-December, 1992 issue Collectible Automobile , Cadillac The Standard of the World The Complete History By Maurice D. Hendry

The chart appearing on the next page compares Coupe de Ville production to the total model year production of Cadillac for the years 1949 to 1993. In addition, I‟ve grouped similar model years together (shaded areas) into groups I refer to as a “Series”. For example model years 1950 through 1953 are treated as a series as they differ little in appearance and platform. Another example would be model years „54-‟56. Through this chart you can compare individual year production and total series production figures to the totals. What group does your Coupe de Ville fall into ??? Caddy Corner Quarterly January, 2012 (13)

Total Cadillac Coupe deVille Coupe deVille Coupe deVille Model Year Production Production % Of Year % Of Series 1949 92,554 2150 2.32% 2.32% 1950 103,857 4507 4.34% 1951 110,340 10241 9.28% 1952 90,259 11165 12.37% 1953 109,651 14550 13.27% 9.77% 1954 96,680 17170 17.76% 1955 140,777 33000 23.44% 1956 154,577 25086 16.23% 19.20% 1957 146,841 23813 16.22% 1958 121,778 18414 15.12% 15.72% 1959 142,272 21924 15.41% 1960 142,184 21584 15.18% 15.30% 1961 138,379 20156 14.57% 1962 160,840 25685 15.97% 15.32% 1963 163,174 31749 19.46% 1964 165,959 38195 23.01% 21.25% 1965 181,435 43345 23.89% 1966 196,675 50580 25.72% 24.84% 1967 200,000 52905 26.45% 1968 230,003 63935 27.80% 1969 223,237 65755 29.46% 1970 238,745 76043 31.85% 29.00% 1971 188,537 66081 35.05% 1972 267,787 95280 35.58% 1973 304,839 112849 37.02% 36.03% 1974 242,330 112201 46.30% 1975 264,732 110218 41.63% 1976 309,139 114482 37.03% 41.28% 1977 358,487 138750 38.70% 1978 349,684 117750 33.67% 1979 379,088 121890 32.15% 1980 231,028 55490 24.02% 1981 240,189 62724 26.11% 1982 235,584 50130 21.28% 1983 292,714 65670 22.43% 1984 300,300 50840 16.93% 27.78% 1985 394,840 37485 9.49% 1986 281,296 36350 12.92% 1987 282,582 32975 11.67% 1988 270,844 26420 9.75% 10.84% 1989 276,138 4108 1.49% 1990 268,698 2438 0.91% 1991 220,284 12134 5.51% 1992 233,027 8423 3.61% 1993 225,830 4711 2.09% 2.60% 9,768,194 2,111,351 21.61%

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