General description :
Our Detroit showroom is proud to offer a gorgeous 1959 Cadillac Series 62. This classy Cadillac is ready to take you for a night out in style. Hop in the driver’s seat of this gorgeous Caddy and you will be the envy of Downtown or Uptown as you're cruising in this land yacht under city lights. This Cadillac screams elegance and class from its clean cloth interior down to its deep shine of the Blue and White exterior paint which has just been freshly wheeled and waxed. This lengthy Cadillac feels like a 5-star hotel on wheels. Powering this enormous Cadillac is a 390 CID V8 which pumps out roughly 325 horsepower. This powerplant is paired to a Hydra-Matic 4-Speed Automatic Transmission that shifts very smooth and effortlessly. This engine and transmission configuration provides plenty of scoot to get this 5,000 pound luxury cruiser moving. This Caddy is equipped with: Air Conditioning, AM Radio, Power Brakes, Power Steering, Power Windows, Power Seats, Seat Belts and a very nice set of White Wall Radial Tires. If you are in the market for a timeless luxury cruiser, this “zap finned” car is the one for you. In the 1950's, American luxury was spelled C-A-D-I-L-L-A-C. To make this beauty yours or to view over 100HD photos including a HD Video, please visit http://www.GatewayClassicCars.com or call to speak with one of our friendly and knowledgeable staff at 313-982-3100.
Cadillac was founded in 1902 from the Henry Ford Company by Henry Leland and named the company after Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, founder of Detroit, later to become 'the Automotive capital of the USA'. / Motor city.
First is an attribute closely related to Cadillac's early years;
First to incorporate standardized parts production and thus awarded the Dewar Trophy for the most important advancement of the year in the automobile industry in 1908
First to enable electric starting, ignition, and lighting in 1912
First with clashless Synchro-Mesh manual transmission in 1928
First mass-produced fully automatic transmission, Hydra-Matic, in 1941
After the war Cadillac's emphasis turned to flashy desing peaking in 1959 when they introduced the model renown for its 'Flash Gordon-isque' tailfins.