1959 Cadillac Convertible

edited by David Barth, 1 March 2009.
Courtesy The Automobile Driving Museum in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Photos were taken in January 2009.

The 1959 brochure stated, "By appointment to the world's most discriminating motorists, Cadillac for 1959 presents a new realm of Motoring Magesty."

The redesigned body was a rush job to compete with the re-introduction of the Chrysler Imperial line.

Body Style: Convertible Coupe Series 62
Factory Price: $5,455
Production: 11,130 in this model
Weight: 4,855 lbs.
Engine: V-8
Horsepower: 345 at 4,600 rpm
Displacement: 390 cubic inches
Wheelbase: 130 inches
Transmission: Hydramatic Automatic
Brakes: 4 wheel hydraulic