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Long-Term Ownership On This Rarely Seen Series 62 Caddy!
This 1956 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible for sale has a 365c.i. Numbers Matching V8 w/ 4bbl Carb, Automatic Transmission, Said to be 70,221 Original Miles, Same Owner Since 1985, Mileage was 50,900 When Purchased, Power Steering w/ Recently Rebuilt Steering Box, Power Brakes w/ Recently Rebuilt Master Cylinder, Correct Sonic Blue Exterior w/ White Top, Correct Light Blue and White Bench Seat Interior, New Carpet, Chromed Top Bows and Painted Frame, Rebuilt AM Radio w/ Power Antenna, Power Seat, Power Windows, Remote Mirror, All New Carpet and Trim In Trunk, 15” Gold Saber Wheels w/ White Wall Radial Tires, Bumpers Have Been Rechromed, Brightwork Restored, Receipts, Records and Shop Manuals Included, Restored in 2013 By Mann's Restoration in Festus, Missouri, Copies of All Titles and Owners Dating Back to 1959, Long-Term Ownership On This Rarely Seen Series 62 Caddy!
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.