Cadillac Fleetwood Seventy-Five Series Limousines 1937-1987 Photo Archive

by McPherson, Thomas; McCall, Walter

• ISBN13: 9781583882481
• ISBN10: 1583882480
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-01
• Publisher: Enthusiast Books

Summary

From the late 1930s through the mid-1980s, it was truly the Cadillac of Cadillacs-the car of choice for the titans of American business, government and the entertainment industry. The stately long-wheelbase Cadillac Fleetwood Seventy-Five Eight-Passenger Sedan and Imperial Limousine occupied an exalted niche at the very pinnacle of the automotive pecking order in the U.S. and abroad. Whatever the destination-embassy, corporate head office, hotel, airport or Hollywood red carpet-when one arrived in a Cadillac Fleetwood Seventy-Five, one had truly arrived! Introduced in 1937, Cadillacrs"s new Series 75 included 11 Fleetwood body styles ranging from coupes and convertibles to a seven-passenger touring sedan. In 1938, the restyled Series 75 got what was destined to become its signature body style -a severely formal long-wheelbase sedan and companion limousine. Cadillac Fleetwood Seventy-Five business sedans and limousines quickly won favor with commercial livery operators and funeral directors, challenging rival Packardrs"s long domination of this small but prestigious market. By 1941 the Fleetwood Seventy-Five name was reserved exclusively for General Motors Corporationrs"s flagship car-the long-wheelbase formal sedan and companion limousine with glass division.

Author Biography

Because Tom has been documenting the history of the professional car industry and its products for many years, he is considered by many to be the leading authority in the field. Eager to get into the fast-changing funeral car industry at a young age, Tom joined limousine maker AHA in Toronto. By the early 1980s, McPherson had resurrected the iconic Eureka nameplate as a separate, dynamic new company. In his own unique style, Tom led the spectacular growth of the Eureka Coach Company of Toronto – including the revival of the classic town car hearse and the industry’s first front-wheel-drive flower car.uring his varied automotive industry career, Thomas A. McPherson has also held product information and public relations positions with the Canadian subsidiaries of Fiat/Lancia, DaimlerChrysler, Hyundai and Audi.

Walter M. P. McCall is one of the most widely known and respected fire apparatus historians and authors in North America. In addition to his highly regarded American Fire Engines Since 1900 – still considered the “bible” of the old fire engine hobby -- Walt McCall has authored ten Iconografix fire apparatus and professional car books including this landmark Encyclopedia Of American Fire Engine Manufacturers, considered the updated 'bible' for fire apparatus enthusiasts. Walt served as Editor of Enjine!-Enjine!, the quarterly magazine of the Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America (SPAAMFAA) for 25 years and edited The Visiting Fireman, the annual international directory of fire buffs for nine years. McCall has also written numerous articles for fire service and antique vehicle publications and newsletters in the United States and Canada.