Even 75-plus years after rolling off the meeting line, Cadillac fashions from the Nineteen Forties have a robust presence on the street – in addition to an equally robust presence within the collector market. “Standing proud in pristine situation, this traditional magnificence exudes an aura of sophistication that transcends eras,” says the vendor of in the present day’s featured dream-machine.

The Decide of the Day is a 1949 Cadillac Collection 62 coupe listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a non-public vendor in Los Angeles, California. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)

The Collection 62 held its place as a full-size luxurious automotive on the excessive finish of Common Motors’ lineup between 1940 and 1964. When the primary all-new post-war Cadillacs hit showrooms in 1948, they’d obtained tailfins that had been aircraft-inspired. The rear finish design was mirrored after the Lockheed P-38 fighter airplane, and the outcome was a silhouette that was each aerodynamic and engaging. In typical style for the period, the automotive was additionally adorned with an excessive amount of lustrous brightwork, wheel skirts, and vast whitewall tires. There was no mistaking this rolling standing image for something lower than a Cadillac.

Underneath the hood, the 331cid OHV V8 which debuted for mannequin yr 1949 provided quite a few engineering developments when in comparison with the outgoing flathead V8. It was rated at 160 horsepower and weighed 200 kilos lower than the earlier engine. This new motor was one of many components that contributed to the Collection 62’s document success that yr (gross sales topped 55,643 models).

As gorgeous because the physique of the automotive is, I’m additionally significantly keen on the clear, clean dashboard design contained in the cabin. It seems to have a woodgrain-like end however is completed in a high-gloss remedy that gleams within the daylight. The middle-dash has a proud winged Cadillac crest, and facilities embrace a push-button radio, a clock, and full gauges. This was a luxurious automotive in spite of everything, and it wanted to appear to be one.

“Proudly owning this automotive masterpiece means holding a bit of historical past – one which symbolizes an period of opulence and craftsmanship that has stood the check of time. This 1949 Cadillac 62 Collection isn’t only a automotive; it’s an announcement of refined style and an emblem of automotive excellence,” the itemizing concludes.

The asking value is $75,000 or finest provide for the three-quarter-century outdated Caddy.

To view this itemizing on ClassicCars.com, see Decide of the Day.