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CHAPTER 7 Divisions and Classes

Divisions and classes organize the judging . Starting in 2020, the rule Class Included of all and LaSalles that might for model year eligibility will change to 1 1902–1923 Cadillacs be entered for judging to enable fair 20 model years and older. Therefore, for competition. All cars—Primary, Touring, example, 2000 Cadillacs will be eligible in 2 1924–1935 Cadillacs with V-8 engines Specialty & Unique, and Preservation 2020, 2001 Cadillacs in 2021, etc. 3 1927–1933 LaSalles Division cars—shown at a judged event This Division includes “Limited 4 1934–1938 LaSalles are parked in chronological order on the Production” Cadillacs produced by (or show field. Display-only cars are included under the auspices of) the Motor 5 1939–1940 LaSalles in the chronological order integrated with Division of General Motors. 6 1930–1933 Cadillacs the judged cars. with V-12 or V-16 engines Limited Production Cadillacs as used Modified Division cars are parked by here means those factory-produced 7 1934–1937 Cadillacs classes and within each class in chrono- vehicles that differ in certain respects with V-12 or V-16 engines logical order in a special area on the show from the standard models. It includes 8 1938–1940 Cadillacs field. Any display-only modified cars cars modified by outside companies to with V-16 engines will be included in the special area for the specifications of, or with the approval 9 1936–1938 Cadillacs modified cars. of, Cadillac Motor Car Division prior to with V-8 engines Note: If a car is entered in the wrong delivery to Cadillac dealers. 10 1939–1940 Cadillacs with V-8 engines Division or Class, it will be assigned to the The Touring Division is for Cadillac and correct Division and Class by the National LaSalle automobiles 10 years old and 11 1941 Cadillacs Chief Judge. His decision is final. older as manufactured, assembled and/or 12 1942–1947 Cadillacs After an entry is processed, the Car authorized for sale by the Cadillac Motor plus 1948–1949 Series 75 Registrar issues a Confirmation of Entry Car Division of General Motors. This 13 1948–1949 Cadillacs identifying the Division and Class to which Division includes “Limited Production” except 1948–1949 Series 75 the car has been assigned. If the Entrant Cadillacs produced by (or under the 14 1950–1953 Cadillacs objects to the assignment, it is the Entrant’s auspices of) the Cadillac Motor Car 15 1954–1956 Cadillacs responsibility to protest the assignment to Division as previously defined. 16 1957–1958 Cadillacs the National Chief Judge upon receipt of the Confirmation of Entry. At the event, Primary and Touring 17 Reserved a color-coded windshield card is given to Car Classes 18 1959–1960 Cadillacs the Entrant: Display—White, Modified Included in this listing are post-World 19 1961–1962 Cadillacs —Orange, Senior—Yellow, Primary— War II cars defined as Limited Production 20 1963–1964 Cadillacs Blue, Touring—Green, and Specialty & cars. Those models known to exist and including 1965 Series 75 Unique—Lavender. The windshield card to be judged within the Primary and 21 1965–1966 Cadillacs identifies the Division, Class, and space Touring are listed in the classes where excluding 1965 Series 75 number for the car. It authorizes entering they will be judged. If an owner is aware 22 1967–1970 Cadillacs the car on the show field and assists field of a Limited Production Cadillac not except Eldorado models marshals in helping the Entrant locate the listed and wants the car to be judged in assigned space. 23 1967–1970 Cadillac Eldorados the Primary or Touring classes, the owner 24 1971–1978 Cadillac Eldorados, should contact the National Chief Judge includes: at least two months before the judged • 1976 Bicentennial Primary and event entry date and obtain a decision Touring Divisions on its inclusion. –last 200 in 1976 model year, all are Primary and Touring Division cars share Pre-World War II cars with bodies pro- white with white interiors; duced by recognized coachbuilders such the same classes. red and blue pinstripe; as Fleetwood (before it was acquired by The Primary Division is for Cadillac and white wheel cover center; General Motors), LeBaron, Willoughby, LaSalle automobiles manufactured as numbered plaque on dash Derham, etc. will be judged in the same 1999 models and older and/or which are • 1976 to 1978 Biarritz– classes as the standard production cars 20 years old and older as manufactured, Specific colors for each based on the year of the chassis and type assembled and/or authorized for sale year; 1977 and 1978 had of engine. pillowed interiors by the Cadillac Motor Car Division of

Cadillac & LaSalle Club Judging Manual 17 Class Cars Included Class Cars Included Specialty & • 1978 Custom Classic 32 1986–1999 Eldorado and Unique Division Biarritz –celebrates end Seville, includes: of full-size Eldorados; • 1986–1987 Eldorado The Specialty & Unique Cars Division unique color “America II” Limited exists to recognize concept cars and pro- Arizona Beige and Edition totypes produced by or sponsored by the Demitasse Brown • 1990–1991 Eldorado Cadillac Motor Car Division of General 25 1971–1976 Cadillacs, excluding Touring Motors, specialty models with and Eldorado models • Eldorado ESC and ETC chassis, power, and/or body produced 26 1977–1984 Cadillacs plus • Seville STS and SLS by recognized coachbuilders or specialty 1976–1979 Seville models, manufacturers in limited numbers, and 33 1987–1993 includes: Cadillac-powered race cars. • Special Regional Editions 34 2000–2005 Cadillac, excluding XLR and Escalade, Frequently, Cadillacs modified by outside (example: 1979 Coupe de firms could be ordered through Cadillac Ville d’Marchand produced includes: dealers, and in many cases, they were for Chicago market • 2002 Collector Series area; slate gray metallic Eldorado in Alpine White seen in Cadillac showrooms. The pur- over sable black with and Aztec Red pose of this category is to differentiate complementary two-tone • 2005 Limited between the Cadillacs that were usually interior Edition DeVille modified before the first retail buyer took • Philadelphia-area 35 2006–2009 Cadillac, possession (“Specialty & Unique Cars”) Liberty edition excluding XLR and Escalade and those cars that were modified later • 1978 and 1979 Phaetons– 36 2004–2009 XLR and by a private owner to his or her own or XLR-V, includes: tastes (“Modified cars”). de Ville; specific colors, • 2004 Neiman Marcus A listing of cars to be included in this matching or contrasting special edition simulated convertible top Division follows. Undoubtedly, there are • 2007 Passion Red others that should be similarly recog- Cadillac approved simulated special model nized. Any owner who believes that his convertible top will have option code C5 on the 37 1999–2006 , or her car should be included for judging option sticker includes Escalade ESV in this Division, but is not included in and Escalade EXT the list included in this Manual should 27 1979–1985 models plus 1980–1985 38 2010–2014 Cadillacs, apply to the National Chief Judge for Seville models, includes: excluding Escalade recognition at least three months prior • 1984–1985 Eldorado 39 2007–2014 Cadillac Escalade, to the beginning of a Grand National Biarritz convertibles includes Escalade ESV and Meet or other judged event in which • 1985 Eldorado, Eldorado Escalade EXT the car is to be entered. The National Biarritz Convertible, 40 2015–2018 Cadillacs, Chief Judge shall confer with the Judging and Seville models with excluding Escalade Committee regarding the proposed “Commemorative Edition” 41 2015–2018 Cadillac Escalade, entry, and the decision of the National trim and identification includes Escalade ESV Chief Judge shall be final. 28 1985–1996 Rear Wheel 42 2019–2022 Cadillac, Drive Cadillacs excluding Escalade Specialty & 29 1985–1999 Front Wheel Drive 43 2019–2022 Cadillac Escalade, Unique Cars Classes Cadillacs, excluding Eldorado includes Escalade ESV and Seville, includes: Class Cars Included 44 Reserved for Future Use • 1988–1990 Sixty Special SU-1 Cadillac-powered race cars 45 Reserved for Future Use and production cars– • 1985–1987 Series 75 includes but not limited to: • 1997–1999 Fleetwood 99 All Commercial and • Cunningham, Limited Extended Models Professional cars based on Cadillac engine and chassis Le Monstre, etc. • 1999 50th • Allard Anniversary Model NOTE: From 1902 to last year judged • Muntz Jet 30 1982–1988 in either Division, a class may be split at and Cimarron d’Oro National Chief Judge’s decision to fit the size of the judging teams. 31 1997–2001 and Catera Sport

18 Cadillac & LaSalle Club Judging Manual Class Cars Included Class Cars Included Class Cars Included SU-2 Cadillac Concept Cars– NOTE: Some of these • San Remo Coupe built by includes but not limited to: coachbuilder-modified Coach Design Group for • 1949 Fleetwood Coupe vehicles were commercial or Hillcrest Motor Co., Beverly de Ville concept car professional vehicles, such Hills, CA • 1953 as , ambulances, • Tomaso Coupe built by “combination” vehicles, and • 1953 Tomaso of America, Little . These vehicles Rock, AR • 1954 Cadillac El Camino must be entered in Class 99 • 1978–1979 “Gucci” • 1954 Cadillac La Espada of the Primary or Touring Sevilles; a joint venture of • 1954 Cadillac Park Avenue Divisions. Aldo Gucci and Norman (concept) SU-5 Cadillac Station Wagons Braman of Braman • 1955 Cadillac (excluding standard-model Cadillac in Miami. The Eldorado CTS and CTS-V station cars were converted by • 1955 LaSalle II sedan wagons and Escalades) and International Auto Design and Pickup Trucks, includes but • “Pierre Cardin” Sevilles not limited to: • 1956 Eldorado and Eldorados; The Pierre Brougham Town Car • 1955 – 1989 Station Cardin cars were produced wagons were constructed • 1956 Cadillac Palomino by an aftermarket using standard or and Maharani company. commercial Cadillac • 1957 four-door Sevilles SU-7 1960–1975 Specialty models in numbers Cadillacs, includes but not • 1958 Cadillac ranging from 2 to 20 limited to: “Raindrop” convertibles • Mirage pickup by Cars replicating those • 1959 Traditional Coach Works, used in the “Superfly” film, Chatsworth, CA SU-3 Designer and Celebrity Cars– frequently featuring an includes but not limited to: • Caribou pickup by oversized headlight surround, • 1956 Cadillac Die Valkyrie American Built Cars Inc., a Rolls-Royce styled , by Brooks Stevens San Francisco, CA landau bars, etc. Some were • 1953 Ghia-styled Cadillac SU-6 Specialty Sevilles and de Villes and Eldorados coupe created for Aly Eldorados, includes but that were shipped from Khan and Rita Hayworth not limited to: franchised dealers to Wesco • 1953 Cadillac Eleganté 1976–1979 Sevilles were Conversions for installation of special roof treatments • Cadillac-produced unique subject to modification by and ornamentation, some cars made for a Cadillac various companies, including: were sold under the name or GM executive or key • EM Conversion (long “El Deora,” and some were employee, or for a friend ) produced by modified by the Dunham or relative of an executive Moloney Coachbuilders, Coach Company. or key employee Palatine, IL • Cadillac-produced unique • Grandeur Formal Sedan SU-8 1976–1999 Specialty cars for a “celebrity” or a produced by Grandeur Cadillacs, includes but not notable individual Motor Car Corporation, limited to: SU-4 Cadillac Recognized Pompano Beach, FL Convertible coupe Coachbuilders • Grandeur Opera Coupe conversions in model years produced by Grandeur when no factory-produced The archives of the GM or factory-authorized Heritage Center include Motor Car Corporation, Pompano Beach, FL Cadillac convertible was the following firms on available, including but not • GT built by GT the list of “approved limited to Hess & Eisenhardt Enhancements, Inc. coachbuilders”: Fleetwood, “LeCabriolet” convertibles Derham Body Company, • Milan Roadster built by (1979–1980); O’Gara Coachworks, Hess & Milan Coachbuilders and Eisenhardt, Superior Coach, Milan Convertibles, Simi Cadillacs with special trim Pininfarina, Don Lee, Miller- Valley, CA created by E&G Classics or similar aftermarket Meteor, Sayers & Scovill • San Remo Convertible firms–these modifications (later acquired by Hess & built by Coach Design were often made under Eisenhardt), Sievers & Erdman, Group for Hillcrest Motor contract with Cadillac dealers, O’Gara Hess Eisenhardt, and Co., Beverly Hills, CA Superior Coach. with cars bearing this trim appearing in Cadillac new-car showrooms.

Cadillac & LaSalle Club Judging Manual 19 Preservation Division The Preservation Division exists to encourage the conservation and preserva- tion of original, unrestored Cadillac and LaSalle automobiles that are 30 years old and older. Such cars provide a wealth of information about how the craftsmen of •• Radical Customs are any Cadillac designed and built them. Cadillac or LaSalle that have had Cars entered in this Division may also major body changes, chopped, be simultaneously entered in any other channeled, bumpers removed, •• Hot Rods are any 1940 and earlier Division. and/or major changes to the bodied car constructed with an interior, engine, and suspension emphasis on improving speed, changes. Preservation handling, and appearance. If Division Classes the car body is not a Cadillac or The Modified Division is not intended There are not established classes in the LaSalle, the car’s engine must be a for cars that have been modified by Preservation Division. Rather, cars to be Cadillac or LaSalle. incorporating modest changes that the judged at a particular event are grouped owner desires, but generally do not alter in three general categories based on the as-manufactured condition of a age. For example, in 2015, the classes stock Cadillac or LaSalle. These mod- consisted of (1) 1942 and earlier, (2) ifications are those that would receive 1946–1975, and (3) 1976–1985. Note: In deductions in the Primary or Touring 2015, 1985 was the newest year that sat- Divisions; for example, mounting radial isfied the 30-year limit. These categories tires on a car that is normally equipped will be established at each judged event with bias-ply tires. where Preservation cars are judged, in the discretion of the Past Presidents who are Modified Division Classes •• RestoMods are any Cadillac conducting the judging. The categories or LaSalle 1960 models and Class Cars Included will vary depending on the mix of cars the years before which have M-1 Any car fitting the definition of entered for Preservation judging. been modified to incorporate a as defined previously modern chassis, driver/passenger M-2 Any car fitting the definition convenience items (e.g. power of RestoMod as defined Modified Division steering, air conditioning, power previously The Modified Division exists to recog- windows, etc.) and/or improved M-3 Any car fitting the definition nize hot rods, customs and resto-mods sound systems. These cars may of Mild Custom as defined employing Cadillac or LaSalle chassis, be powered by any engine. The previously body, and/or drivetrain. A special area exterior appearance will remain M-4 Any car fitting the definition on the show field will be provided for substantially the same as a factory- of Radical Custom as defined all modified cars entered for judging produced car of the same year and previously or display only. A modified car may be model. There will be no chopping, Note: The National Chief Judge may entered in one of the following classes: channeling, sectioning, or other subdivide any of the Modified Classes by modifications that would alter the years if the number of entrants warrants. stock appearance. •• Mild Customs are any Cadillac or LaSalle with minor changes Display Cars to the body, interior, or changes Any vehicle that could be included in to upgrade performance or any one of the Divisions that the owner appearance of the stock engine. wishes to show at the Grand National Installation of air conditioning Meet or other authorized judged event and sound systems are allowed, but does not want the vehicle judged. along with changes to the exhaust system, brakes, wheels and tires.

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