This is when style was King and autombiles were beautiful works of art. Today, I cant tell one car from another.

My grandfather was the production control manager at the Cadillac Clarke St. plant in Detroit when that was made. He retired in 1958. Beautiful car.

While Great Britain was struggling through its darkest hour, enduring the Blitz, rationing, and all manner of deprivations, Edward and Wallis were having a Cadillac custom built. It tells you all you need to know about these two.

@wholeNwon

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe the Brits should be grateful to Wallis.

@joelpalmer

2 жыл бұрын

A pair of awful narcissists and treasonous bastards to boot

@williamdonahue6617

Жыл бұрын

After they cozied up to Hitler.

@user-yc2oz8kc5k

7 ай бұрын

Good thing England got George VI. RIP your majesty.

A long hiatus for Cadillac in the U.S. as Americans have had a mania for German cars for decades. Incredible, too, that there are more Cadillacs sold in China than the U.S. presently !

In 1957 my dad had a one owner 1948 Cadillac beige in color. Still remember riding in that car I was 8yrs old. A very nice ride.

@turbo8454

3 жыл бұрын

About a month ago saw a '48 Caddy 2 door in beige in a suburb of Atlanta. It was at a restoration shop getting some work done to it. The most unusual thing about it is that it had a 3 speed manual transmission. It was a beautiful car!

As a teenager in the mid fifties, I saw a 1948 Packard straight eight in my friends back yard. The fenders were stronger than today’s bumpers. The cloth seats were stronger , thicker and more beautiful than today’s leather seats. It was a tank.

@jerrycallender9927

11 ай бұрын

Rolls-Royce was the British Packard. Now, Rolls-Royce are obscenities.

Beautiful car and a great story to go with it. Thanks for the video.

That car is literally a piece of history, built for a king. Very beautiful.

@kevincoombes5949

3 жыл бұрын

Edward was no longer King when he ordered the car.

@hijodelaisla275

2 жыл бұрын

"literally"

A beautiful museum on wheels.

When I was 17, I worked at a SHELL service station, back in 1962,someone had one of these and wanted it polished and waxed. Anyone whomever hated lacquer I was a new recruit! No power tools, just plain old elbow grease to just get this beauty to shine! It took two of us to get this thing to shine. I have hated black paint every since. But, a beautiful car!

when I was fourteen I met this car , a very long one, and I have the experience of going into . The car belonged to a widow lady in Montevideo, Uruguay and the garage had a circular base with engine that allow to go into and go out to the house , without manoevers inside nor at the street. I think the model was 8 cylindres.

Just a side note. While Cadillac may not have had power windows and divider window, it was offered on the senior series Packard's in 1941. But the Cad is a delight to the eyes.

@billdescoteaux

3 жыл бұрын

Lincoln Continentals offered power windows in 1942, but for the general public, Cadillac would wait until 1946.

@MrPappou

2 жыл бұрын

@@billdescoteaux u

@wholeNwon

2 жыл бұрын

And I think Packard offered AC in 1939.

@louispaparella5766

2 жыл бұрын

@@wholeNwon Bout correct...but because of overheating, was discontinued till 41 or 42

@wholeNwon

2 жыл бұрын

@@louispaparella5766 What overheated? Engine because of the condenser? Surprised problem wasn't detected in early testing.

He may have abdicated,but he still lived like a Royal 👑

It does look like 1942-1948 Buick Roadmaster and Super Series, since the front fenders are swept down to the front of rear fenders.

In 1940 he was NOT King Edward - he was the Duke of Windsor. Nothing more

@wholeNwon

2 жыл бұрын

HRH, the Duke of ...

0:10 "Commissioned by KING Edward"??? You mean Edward, the DUKE of Windsor

@Prieze868

3 жыл бұрын

No Prince Edward of Windsor was king of England for a about 8 months or something

@chuckschafer942

9 ай бұрын

327 DAYS HE WAS NEVER CORONATED@@Prieze868

They were actually good friends with Sloan. They borrowed Sloan’s yacht, Rene and ran it aground, causing some damage. I have in my possession the binoculars from Sloan’s yacht.

They didn't just live 'for a while' in New York but each year 6 months in New York (in addition to Palm Beach stays) & 6 months in Paris. The car is beautiful, in good hands for safekeeping.

@jeanpascaud4218

Жыл бұрын

They were married in the château de Cangé , near Tours, in France, where they war living a certain time.

beautiful and very special Cadillac

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor never actually lived at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. They merely stayed there on their frequent visits to New York from their home in Paris, which is where they were permanent residents for most of their exile from the United Kingdom.

@johnscanlan9335

3 жыл бұрын

I believe the Duke and Duchess also owned a house in Glen Cove, L.I.

Good looking car. The front clip is art deco perfection. Would love to see some coach builder stamp out a boattail coupe roadster interpretation. Or even a 4 door ragtop.🏁

Absolutely gorgeous Cadillac! The story behind it is fantastic. Great piece of history.

It is pretty special. It doesn't really look like a limousine, it looks more like a Sixty Special, one with a divider window like a limo. But it's a one-off custom body through and through, designed by Harley Earl and executed by the Fleetwood body factory.

That is a Beautiful car. I knew they had a Cadillac but I had not seen it in this detail before. It makes sense that it had Modern details, they were very Modern people. Thank you for the Video. Jeff

@jamesrecknor6752

Жыл бұрын

Walis was known to be quite....'modern'

Back when Cadillac meant quality.

Wow the painted headlight rings make a huge difference by themselves. Very cool thanks.

1:31 WABC and WNEW are still broadcasting from NYC in one form or another; I don't know about the others. The car is priceless; what a beautiful piece of history.

Fantastic Car ! Thanks for Vid …. Cadillac truly is an American Icon … Queen of the road then and still now

@a.a.p3254

3 жыл бұрын

MrTitan225 To bad it's all over for the great American auto industry. Cadillac lost it's lustre 35 years ago. All the great styling, beauty the craftsmanship is all gone. Just plastic crap now. My last Cadillac Seville 1985. Sad so sad

@MrTitan225

3 жыл бұрын

Oh Yes...you are so right.....Ive owned 8 Caddy's through the years....drive a 2017 XTS now.....Cadillac seems to be going racer type cars now.......

That is Amercan Style at it's finest. Top of the line Style & envy of the world. Look at the gracefull lines, power windows, automatic transmission, & chrome. What a beauty

Beautiful is putting it mildly!

Back when the Cadillac nameplate meant something. Today it would just be a (barely) warmed over Chevy.

@reginaldbowls7180

3 жыл бұрын

Do you not know of the beast?

@tamer1773

3 жыл бұрын

@@reginaldbowls7180 The "Beast" is a rebuilt version of the Chevrolet Kodiak truck chassis that's been modified to look like a generic Cadillac. So it's actually a reworked Chevy. And it costs about $1.5 million US.

Before watching this a few minutes ago I just thought it was a regular 60 Special, but closer inspection does show unique bodywork. Thanks for sharing!

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing this information and car with the public.

@stavrostailidis1297

4 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤

Interesting how much it anticipates the 1949 Fleetwood.

@gregorykayne6054

3 жыл бұрын

There were no designs for 1943, 1944 and 1945. Cadillac was punching out fighter aircraft during the war. 1946 and 1947 were minor modifications to the 1942. The 1948 was the first postwar design. My grandmother had a '47. I loved that car!

The power windows back in the day were hydraulic operated.(non-electric).

@billolsen4360

3 жыл бұрын

Once had a customer whose '53 Buick Super had hydraulic window lifts, it was her daily driver still in 1983, except when there was snow on the ground. She kept her grandson in spending money maintaining it, waxing the finish, shampooing the seats & carpet.

@monoped8437

3 жыл бұрын

vacuum powered.

@raycoleman3183

3 жыл бұрын

actually they were raised/lowered by hydraulic cylinders in the doors, the hydraulic pump driven by an electric motor, like many convertible tops of the era.

@wholeNwon

2 жыл бұрын

Our '53 Packard had them.

Looks like something Howard "Dutch" Darrin would have designed. Like his Packard Darrin. Both beautiful cars.

@UberLummox

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Though that down swept body line is right out of Buick's design studio for the following year. Surprised they did that for such a high profile client. (Buick being a "lesser" marque and all).

@Magnetron33

3 жыл бұрын

Probably Harley Earl

@scootergeorge9576

3 жыл бұрын

@@Magnetron33 - Earl is probably the correct answer. he did a lot for GM. But this car is cleaner, less flamboyant than much or Earl's designs. That's why I mentioned Darrin.

@Magnetron33

3 жыл бұрын

@@scootergeorge9576 Darrin was a fabulous designer. Earl was the first GM head of design and was the head when this car was made. Pretty sure he would have overseen this, personally. Just looked it up. They credit Alfred P Sloan, GM President and Harley Earl. Don't know if you have seen Earl's 1938 Buick Y job but it was his personal vehicle. I have included a link. Don't know much about Darrin, but some of the work done for Packard is amazing kzread.info/dash/bejne/fpuBvKZ8XdCxYJs.html

@ivanleterror9158

3 жыл бұрын

And don't forget the Kaiser Darrin, the 2 seater with the sliding doors.

To me one of Cadillac's best customs ever made. Second only to the 1934 World's Fair custom coupe.

Hi! I noticed you didn't mention my Dad Ralph Liebendorfer! He owned the Sloan car until approximately 2005. Everyone called him the CadFather :)

Your Highness, The Duchess, indeed.

1:35 I believe that on most of the early Hydramatic transmissions, with no Park position, the wheels automatically locked up when the engine was shut off with the transmission in Reverse, for compatibility with the established practice for manual transmissions. After many modifications, production of the Hydramatic was continued by Rolls Royce after GM had dropped it in favor of its torque-converter-based transmissions. RR continued to offer it in the USA until 1965 when DOT started requiring the PRNDL shift layout and in other markets until about 1970.

Just think, this was a 1941 model year car. It couldn't and wouldn't have been built in 42,43,44,45 when auto production was curtailed as production facilities focused on planes, tanks, aircraft. The cars that were built during that era were slimmed down, without an excess of trim or superfluous features. In fact certain materials became unavailable til after the was.

@frankgiaquinto1571

3 жыл бұрын

Peter Jeffery - 1942 model year cars were indeed available from about September 1941 until about February 10,1942 ,at which point the Federal government shut down all automobile production until about September 1945 ....

@peterjeffery8495

3 жыл бұрын

@@frankgiaquinto1571 Thanks Frank.

GM has gone downhill ever since that car was made.

@herrunsinn774

2 жыл бұрын

Well, going downhill does help raise the miles-per-gallon figure. Ha! 😅 😂 🤣

Absolutely beautiful piece of automotive art! Magnificent! 🙏

I see more than the radio antenna from Buick, I think in essence it’s a Buick/Cadillac hybrid evidently crafted by Fleetwood in Pennsylvania.

Absolutely exquisite! Fantastic addition to a collection.

That car is a work of art . Thank you for the video!

Looks like a model 60s with various detail upgrades.

My dad gave me a 41' when I was 17. Dark Blue 4 Door.

It has a very regal look to it.

Absolutely awesome, gorgeous Cadillac!💫

"BIG AND LONG, SHINY AND BLACK...."❣️

Very beautiful automobile. Thank you for sharing it with us.

Absolutely fabulous vehicle!!

Like to know more about that automatic transmission - and along with the power windows. I heard on one of the power windows of a Lincoln in that era, what they did is they used hydraulics, along with really heavy glass. So it returned down on its own.

This is a sweet classic my friend. A stone beauty.

Beautiful!!

Beautiful car. Very classic.

That was great! Just too short!

Beautiful

Love that beautiful car

Gorgeous

Nice ride!

Enjoyed video, a very rare beautiful Cadillac even without the pedigree.

Superb. Built by dedicated craftsmen.

So cool !

Money well spent! Thank you for posting.

At the time. Style is in the eye of the lover of "the brand"!

A work of art

Wonderfull machine

Wonderful

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor were also big fans of Adolph Hitler. Lovely people.

@mikecastellon4545

4 жыл бұрын

MoonMan365 his point was that the Windsor’s were poor judges of character and ended up on the wrong side of history. The only scenario worse would be if they correctly judged this demon and just didn’t care. Thought I’d just step in and answer for mr Strickland

@mikecastellon4545

3 жыл бұрын

•TheKaisTzar • there were and are people who admired Charles Manson

@mikecastellon4545

3 жыл бұрын

MoonMan365 because I can

@gregorykayne6054

3 жыл бұрын

We have a recently exed President and his wife who, like the Windsors. were a menace to their own country.

@joelpalmer

2 жыл бұрын

They were treasonous scum

So quiet you can hear the fan *Loud engine sound*

@keithhartman9946

3 жыл бұрын

Clackedy-clackedy

@n.mcneil4066

6 ай бұрын

It needs a quart of Rislone to Quieten the lifters.

Are those budding "fins" on the rear tailights? Could this be the first Cadillac that started the tail fin craze?

@chuck8835

3 жыл бұрын

No, try 1948.

Hi Steve it's Dave Beveridge again. I would love to get a picture of that car front side and the rear side. I would love to do it on a t-shirt. You got some really beautiful Cadillac and I'm I hope one day when I'm better unfortunately I've had some very bad health problems and you know about that clay knows about it but soon I'm hoping that my health problems will be soon be over and I'd like to go and see Fleetwood Manor and take some really nice pictures of your gorgeous Cadillacs. Take care

Traditions has its standards A one of a kind lady for a one of a kind Guy, All accessories Standard..

Lovely car.

Unlike today's cars, you didn't have to have a slide rule to drive it!

Understated elegance

Thanks Steve.

You’re right She’s a Real Beauty!

Looks to be almost like a prototype for what the 42 to 47 body would look like but with the 41 grill.

Great to see it is still being driven... not just sitting in a museum... beautiful!!

Just a quick question, does it have the original carburetor?

QUE BELLEZA DE AUTO..PARECE LA GLORIA..OK🌏🌎🌍

Imagine what it would sell for at Barrett Jacksons auto auction over a million an perhaps more.

I'd be terrified to take that on a public road!

It reminds me of a Buick with the body line on the side.

GOREGOUS 🎁💝 BLESSINGS 🗝💖🇺🇸🌸

THE PAST WAS BETTER THAN TODAY!!!!!

Dats when cars had style!🫷😁🫸

Super.....Car😁

It may indeed have power windows, but what is with the cranks seen in the interior shot of the rear seat?

@gregdelagrange8573

3 жыл бұрын

One handle is the door release the other is for the rear vent window. The door windows are hydraulically operated.

THE OWNER MADE A MISSTATEMENT ,HE SAID THIS CAR HAS NO STOCK PANELS ON IT ALL CUSTOM MADE. NOT SO IT IS A STOCK SERIES 67 WB 139 IN. SEDAN.AND ALL PANELS ARE THE SAME AS ALL 1941 CADILLAC'S VARYING ONLY BY WB. IT FOR SURE HAS BEEN MODIFIED. BUT SINCE IT WAS A RESTORATION IT MAY HAVE BEEN MODIFIED MORE THAN THE FACTORY DID FOR THE WINDSORS. BUT IT LOOKS JUST LIKE A 1941 SERIES 67 IMPERIAL SEDAN. SAVE LITTEL TREATMENTS SUCH AS PAINTED HEADLIGHT RINGS.

@stephenphillip5656

3 жыл бұрын

Please don't shout at us. (Caps lock on).

1949 Sedanette fastback is the most stylish Cadillac of all time.

W.E. approve!

If you have ever wondered what gives Jay Leno wet dreams, wonder no more.

WOW

It needs valve adjusting to run quite and it will gain power

Gyönyörű

I want it