1941 CADILLAC SERIES 62 MODEL ORIGINAL FLEETWOOD INTERIOR , OVERALL EXCELLENT

            1941 CADILLAC       SERIES 62 TORPEDO DELUXE TOURING MODEL  ORIGINAL HYDRAMATIC OPTIONED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 
I HAVE HAD THIS MOSTLY ORIGINAL MASTERPIECE FOR NEARLY 9 YEARS . IT IS ALWAYS ADMIRED WHEN DRIVEN OR DISPLAYED AT AUTOMOTIVE EVENTS SUCH AS THE RECENT FLEETWOOD CAR SHOW IN HISTORIC FLEETWOOD PENNSYLVANIA WHERE THE FINISHING INTERIOR TOUCHES WERE DONE BY FLEETWOOD  COACH BUILDERS . THIS AUTOMOBILE HAS TALL ORIGINAL  TYPE  BIAS PLY WIDE WHITE WALL TIRES . TIRES HAVE LOW MILES ON THEM .  THE CAR IS LIKELY THE BEST DOCUMENTED CAR WITH ALL MANUALS . DRIVER MANUAL . SHOWROOM BROCHURE . HYDRAMATIC TRANSMISSION MANUAL . nbsp;BODY BY FISHER MANUAL . PARTS MANUAL . HISTORY OF 1941 CADILLAC .   ORIGINAL COPY OF HEMMINGS MAGAZINE WITH MODEL 62 ON THE COVER .   A FEW BOOKS ARE SHOWN IN ONE OF THE PHOTOS BUT THERE IS MUCH MORE THERE IS A BASICALLY UNUSED SPARE TIRE AND EXTRA HUB CAP .  INCLUDED IS A RELIABLE TRICKLE CHARGER FOR WINTER DOWNTIME AND A VOLTAGE METER AND TOOL KIT IN OLD COLLECTABLE TOOL KIT THAT LOOKS LIKE A OLD CADDY . A MODERN HEAVY DUTY JACK IS IN TRUNK .  CADILLAC BLUE MATS IN FRONT DRIVER COMPARTMENT AND  CONTRASTING GREY MATS IN REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.  THE SHOWROOM BROCHURE CALLS THE SEATS GREY-BLUE .  AS BEST AS I CAN SURMISE . THAT MAY MEAN GREY WITH A BLUE HIGHLIGHT . I CAN SEE THAT SLIGHT TOUCH OF BLUE ESPECIALLY IN CERTAIN LIGHTING . AT TIMES . IT APPEARS BEIGE .  (ORIGINAL BROADCLOTH GREY WITH SLIGHTEST HINT OF BLUE IN CERTAIN LIGHT .  THERE IS A BOX OF ALL REPLACEMENT LIGHTS AND FUSES AND EXTRA BELTS IN THE TRUNK AND ATTRACTIVE LUGGAGE . 6 KEY FOBS AND SIX KEYS . INCLUDING AN ORIGINAL KEY PLUS A UNCUT GM KEY BLANK IN GLOVE COMPARTMENT .  TWO OF THE KEYS ARE IN WHITE GOLD ALL WITH ATTRACTIVE KEY FOBS .  TO FILL GAS . THE REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS RAISED TO SHOW THE HIDDEN FUEL FILLER .  THIS IS A MASTERPIECE AND MANY NOVICES THINK AT FIRST IT IS A ROLLS ROYCE UNTIL THEY READ THE NAME PLATES AND THEY ARE SHOCKED BY THE SHEAR IMMENSE SIZE OF THE SERIES 62 VEHICLE .  THE AUTO WAS ORIGINALLY FROM HOUSTON TEXAS . A PENNSYLVANIA RESTORER ACQUIRED IT .  AND AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE OFFERED IT FOR SALE AS PART OF HIS 50 CAR COLLECTION .  THE HYDRAMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS COMMON THROUGHOUT WORLD WAR II AS CADILLAC HAD THE PATENT RIGHTS .  BY THE END OF THE WAR . CADILLAC HAD 5 YEARS EXPERIENCE AND A HEAD START ON ALL COMPETITION STILL PRODUCING STICK SHIFT ONLY . THE HYDRAMATIC IS A FULLY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BUT HAS NO PARK DESIGNATION SO YOU  SHUT DOWN IN NEUTRAL AND THEN PUT IN REVERSE WHICH DOUBLED AS PARK MODE .  1941 WAS THE FIRST YEAR FOR FULL PRODUCTION OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS BUT CADILLAC STILL OFFERED SYNCHRONIZED STANDARD TRANSMISSIONS ON MANY OF ITS CARS .  THE 1941 CADILLAC IS SAID TO HAVE A CORD LIKE ENORMOUS HOOD EXCEPT UNLIKE THE CORD WHICH INSPIRED HARLEY EARL . HEAD DESIGNER AT CADILLAC . THE CADILLAC' S  HAD A HOOD ORNAMENT WHICH CORDS DID NOT . IN FACT . THE CADILLAC IS LEGENDARY FOR THE MAGNIFICENT  FLYING LADY HOOD ORNAMENTS .  INTERESTING TO NOTE : TO OPEN HOOD YOU LIFT UP THE MASSIVE ORNAMENT TO RELEASE THE HOOD LOCKING DEVICE .  THE ART DECO PERIOD TYPE DASH AND BRILLIANT CHROME WORK ARE REMARKABLE .  THE WOOD GRAIN DASH AND WOOD GRAIN TRIM THRU OUT IS ORIGINAL AND ATTRACTIVE .  THE CAR COMES WITH A LIKE NEW 1941 LICENSE PLATE ( RECENTLY PURCHASED BUT NOT SHOWN ) AND AN EXPENSIVE CUSTOM CHROME CADILLAC FRONT NAME PLATE .  CAR SEATS 6 PEOPLE IN BROCHURE BUT CAN EASILY SEAT 7 .  IN THE TRUNK IS THE ORIGINAL DUPONT PAINT BOOK OPTIONS BOOK .  FINARIN AND HALEY ALSO PRODUCED PAINTS FOR CADILLAC AND ONE OF MY FRIENDS SHOWED ME HIS ORIGINAL ALTERNATIVE PAINT BOOK WHICH HAD SOME DIFFERENT PAINT CHOICES FOR 1941 CADILLAC CUSTOMERS BESIDES THE DUPONT CHOICES .  ORIGINAL TYPE METAL FENDER SKIRT OPTION IS AVAILABLE FROM AGAPE AUTOMOTIVE FOR $225 FOR THE SET .  MANY OWNERS LIKE THE OPTION BUT I LIKE SHOWING THE FULL SIZE HUB CAPS THAT THIS CADILLAC HAS . MANY HAVE THE SMALLER HUB CAPS HIDDEN BY SKIRTS .  JUST A MATTER OF CHOICE AND OWNER PREFERENCE .  MOST 1941 CADILLAC'S HAD CONCEALED RUNNING BOARDS SEEN WHEN DOOR IS OPENED . THERE ARE FOOTREST AND FOLDING CENTER ARMREST IN PASSENGER QUARTERS COMPARTMENT . ORIGINAL 1941 CADILLAC SHOWROOM BROCHURE CALLS THE SERIES 62 "TORPEDO STYLING" .  
PLEASE READ THIS EBAY FEEDBCK FROM A NICE COUPLE IN ST. LOUIS WHO BOUGHT A 1958 BENZ FROM ME : THE CAR WAS WONDERFUL. ! GREAT TO WORK WITH DONALSO FROM A COLLECTOR IN CALIFORNIA WHO BOUGHT A 1960 MORRIS MINOR . PLEASE READ THEIR NICE COMMENT : Seller was exceptional: helpful. friendly. honest - went above and beyond . THAT IS THE WAY 1900_DREAMCARS OPERATES . IF FOR ANY REASON YOU ARE NOT HAPPY RETURN THE CAR IN 7 DAYSAND I WILL REFUND THE CAR PRICE . I SUGGEST . YOU COME LOOK AT THE CAR FIRST SINCE RETURNING A CAR FROM LONG DISTANCE CAN BE A BIG EXPENSE . 1900_DREAMCARS DOES NOT REFUND SHIPPING CHARGES PAID BY CUSTOMERS TO THEIR SHIPPERS . THAT IS BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR PREFERRED SHIPPER . I PERSONALLY ONCE BOUGHT AN UNSEEN CAR FROM BOBSCLASSICS IN TAMPA AND I WAS DELIGHTED WITH THE CAR BUT I HAD FOLLOWED HIM FOR YEARS AND KNEW HE WAS RELIABLE . BUT IF YOU HAVE THE TIME . COME SEE THE CAR AND I WILL TAKE YOU OUT FOR A DINNER AND TOUR OF A FAMED LANCASTER AMISH AREA 'S RESTAURANT .  THANKS  HOWDY BILL . THANKS FOR YOUR NICE MESSAGE . I LOVE THE CAR TOO . WHEN I WENT INTO THE SHOWROOM THE RESTORATION MECHANIC HAD 50 CARS ON 3 LEVELS . ON ONE LEVEL HE HAD 20 CARS AND 3 POPPED OUT AT ME . ONE WAS A 1928 PACKARD . ONE WAS A 53 CADDY AND THEN THIS 41 WHICH WAS HALF THE PRICE OF THE THE OTHER 2 .  THE CAR JUST KEPT STANDING OUT AS I WALKED AROUND AND CHECKED THE ENTIRE FLOOR . THE CAR I ORIGINALLY WENT TO SEE JUST COULD NOT COMPARE .   THESE CARS ARE SO LARGE AND IT IS LIKE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET ON A SOFA WITH A PARLOR IN THE REAR . I HAD MY NEPHEW AND COUSINS LOADED IN AND WE WENT TO A CAR SHOW AND OUT TO DINNER IN A HISTORIC AREA NEARBY AND WE HAD A BLAST . MY NEPHEW SAID WHEN ALL OVER " NOW THAT IS A CLASS ACT . "   I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE COOL TO DO A MOVIE AND WHEN YOU TURN THE RADIO ON YOU WOULD MAGICALLY HEAR RADIO BROADCAST OF WINSTON CHURCHILL AND FDR AND BIG BANDS OF 1941 . NOT A TIME MACHINE MOVIE BUT RECEIVING RADIO MESSAGES FROM 1941 AND ONLY THE OWNER OF THIS CAR COULD EXPERIENCE IT AND BECAME A WELL KNOW AUTHORITY ON WORLD WAR TWO AND THE WHOLE ERA . WOW 

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