Les, we appreciate you comment and support from "Down under" or shall we say The Great Southern Land. It's actually amazing how nice this car drives and rides. Very similar in smoothness to a modern touring car. The flat head V8 is just smooth as glass too with plenty of power. Cheers!
One of my homeroom classmates (class of '55) had this same model and drove it to school daily. After watching this segment I know I was justified in wishing I could of had one. Best I could do at the time was a '37 Chevrolet 2-door sedan.
I had a really rough 62 Series, It never ran or drove. I now have a Model T and Model A. Can you imagine how it must have felt to be driving an 'A' and then drive or ride in one of these Cadillacs? Simply amazing, I'm sure!
I could only imagine. The car still drives in a very acceptable way and even rides better than many modern cars do today. Cadillacs and Packards were works of art, craftsmanship and technology back then.
So true, Jack. I can only imagine the cars of Europe and eastern Europe at the time in '41 and what it would be like to travel distances in them.... if they would make it even without beating you to death or breaking down.
For the whole of 1941 America wasn't at war yet. And production stopped up until the end of the war. And even after, they resumed where they had left, using pre war designs, until Ford came with the pontoon / shoebox design in 1949 which truly revolutionized the automobile industry. Meanwhile Europe was destroyed and financially broke, they kept using 1930-ish chassis throughout the 1950s, as you can see with Mercedes, Peugeot, Renault, Fiat and several English makes
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Wowww 😮 Beatiful Cadillac 😱 82 years ,and look like new! I love it clasics cars! I'm fan that this lovely old cars ! Regards from Querétaro México 👍🇲🇽👏✌️👍👌🤓🙏
The ornament is called "The Flying Goddess'. The wood on the dash was only ever described as "woodgrain finish", so the 'wood' used probably varied from model year to model year (my reference was the 1940 Cadillac, where it is only listed as a finish.)
If you look up people who do wood grain, they know exactly what the name of it is. They know because they have to produce kits to reproduce that particular finish. On my Packard one part of the dash is called parcathian elm... Whatever that is!
Beautiful car and very enjoyable review. I love those rich deep blue shades of paint. Very elegant. I'm 55, but I so want to learn to drive a "three-on-the-tree". They say you won't want a classic from this era with a AT after learning it.
I always wanted an American classic, this is a gorgeous and affordable car, just wondering if they have automatic transmission for this model and aftermarket ac system?
Thank you for your interest and question. Advertising in 1940 proclaimed GM's Hydra-Matic Drive Transmission as “the greatest advancement since the self-starter” In 1939, General Motors' Cadillac and Oldsmobile divisions introduced breakthrough technology in the fully automatic Hydra-Matic Drive transmission. The transmission debuted for the 1940 model year. So yes, this particular car could be had with an automatic transmission. Air-conditioning is today a popular upgrade to any classic car. So much so there are companies who manufacture systems for every classic. You might want to explore Vintage Air or Hot Rod Air. www.vintageair.com/
Thanks! This has proven to be a great car. Great running and great driving car and does well with the speeds of modern traffic. Super smooth and quiet. Appreciate your interest.
a Friend of mine had a '76 Eldorado Biaritz. It was an unbelievably luxurious car that was so much fun to drive. The wood on the dash and door trim was "veneer". I guess that could go either way, but I think it was fake with a redwood stain. I believe the change from wood trim to veneers happened in the 70's for GM cars. In '41, it probably would have been much cheaper to use real wood. Linolium tiles were many times more expensive than marble flooring when it was first introduced. As the printing and embossing processes improved the price plummeted. I'm sure vehicle veneers have a similar story.
@@EndeavorsDnBYes, it was painted steel and a real art form back then and interestingly enough, commonplace among all brands, not just the luxury line like Cadillac, Lincoln, Packard, etc. True craftsman built these cars back then. Appreciate your interest in the car and the channel.
@@thenov1944 These flat head motors have pretty low compression so regular 87 octane is just fine. However always use non-ethanol. The engine was rebuilt with hardened valve seats so no lead additive needed either. pretty easy.
William, you are probabally correct and I suspect the flywheel has a significant mass to it providing kinetic energy for starts other then 1st gear. We'll test this theory and report back to you the next time we have her out! Thanks for your interest!!
@@classicperformance I tried to start from the 5th gear on fuel injection cars like this, the car started almost immediately, only I had to hold the clutch to about 10-12 miles per hour and then let go completely, then the car itself accelerated to the idle speed level. I wonder how this happens on carburetor cars
@@williamuvars3814 The advantage comes by the mass or lack of mass in the flywheel more than the type of fuel delivery system I feel. A test of this might be ok, but to slip a clutch disc that long is not good for it. But, I agree in a long gear like 5th, the car would have to be moving by idle speed in that gear at the least before you could release the pedal all the way.
there was a lot going on in 1941 including the last year of production of automobiles in the United States until 1945 as well as, and of course most notable, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, and the US enters the war, becoming WWII.
Yes, it halted completely. No cars, commercial trucks, or auto parts were made from February 1942 to October 1945. On January 1, 1942, all sales of cars, as well as the delivery of cars to customers who had previously contracted for them, were frozen by the government's Office of Production Management. This was done to convert manufacturing and assembly plant over to wartime efforts building airplanes and other war effort equipment. Cadillac built tanks, Ford built bombers, Packard built airplane engines, Dodge built military trucks, etc.
Nothing. Just teasing. Everyone has a POV something nowadays. And I don't know what IT means. Anyway, you have a fantastic car. Wish I had a nice 1940s car like this one
@@74aspi ahhh, yes. POV means "Point of View" where we try to give you a driving experience from the driver's point of view. Hopefully we were successful here. Thanks for the interest and kidding around with us!
The steering wheels of this era were made from Bakelite, which is a polymer substance prior to the modern plastics we have today. The best example is old radio cases. This substance could be moulded or cast, colored and polished to a very high luster. The steering wheels are cast around a steel rim for strength and to resist failures from cracking. We would think making any car part, especially one as tactile as a steering wheel from human bone, would deter buyers on the showroom floor.
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What a beautiful piece of American engineering.............none better.....anywhere..... then, or now..., greetings from Australia.
Les Griffiths
Les, we appreciate you comment and support from "Down under" or shall we say The Great Southern Land. It's actually amazing how nice this car drives and rides. Very similar in smoothness to a modern touring car. The flat head V8 is just smooth as glass too with plenty of power. Cheers!
One of my homeroom classmates (class of '55) had this same model and drove it to school daily. After watching this segment I know I was justified in wishing I could of had one. Best I could do at the time was a '37 Chevrolet 2-door sedan.
Great story and we appreciate you sharing. We love the '37 Chevys and so do Hot Rodders!!!!
I had a really rough 62 Series, It never ran or drove. I now have a Model T and Model A. Can you imagine how it must have felt to be driving an 'A' and then drive or ride in one of these Cadillacs? Simply amazing, I'm sure!
I could only imagine. The car still drives in a very acceptable way and even rides better than many modern cars do today. Cadillacs and Packards were works of art, craftsmanship and technology back then.
Beautiful automobile. You got your monies worth when you bought a Cadillac back in the day!!
You sure did! The level of detail, paint and trim is simply amazing. Nobody was monitoring the costs to build the car back then.
1941 and cars like this showed just how far ahead America was from us in Europe.
So true, Jack. I can only imagine the cars of Europe and eastern Europe at the time in '41 and what it would be like to travel distances in them.... if they would make it even without beating you to death or breaking down.
America Ruled. Until we got sold out in the early 70s.
For the whole of 1941 America wasn't at war yet. And production stopped up until the end of the war. And even after, they resumed where they had left, using pre war designs, until Ford came with the pontoon / shoebox design in 1949 which truly revolutionized the automobile industry. Meanwhile Europe was destroyed and financially broke, they kept using 1930-ish chassis throughout the 1950s, as you can see with Mercedes, Peugeot, Renault, Fiat and several English makes
I'm a Packard guy, but the above's well sorted, with a lovely interior.
Thanks!!! We appreciate your interest and support! Check out our many Packard videos, we're Packard guys too!! For sure! Just ask the man who owns one.
Beautiful car, so smooth gear changes !!!
Thanks! The car is silky smooth to drive and very little effort even without power steering and brakes. It's a pleasure and quiet too.
My birth year Caddy. Two classics. 😂
Haha!! Thanks for your interest, Tom!!!
@@classicperformance
You’re welcome. Love your presentation.
@@TomSpeaks-vw1zp Thank you very much!!!
I believe the displacement on these were 346ci. Either way, I love the exhaust note from inside
the cabin. VERY nice car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you!! The V8 is very smooth and nothing beats that mellow sound!
1941 Cadillac 60 Special
Yes!!!
Wowww 😮
Beatiful Cadillac 😱 82 years ,and look like new!
I love it clasics cars!
I'm fan that this lovely old cars !
Regards from Querétaro México 👍🇲🇽👏✌️👍👌🤓🙏
Glad you enjoyed it, Roberto. Thank you for your interest! More to come, subscribe and stay tuned!
If the steering wheel is original it's probably made from a plastic called tennite. It recast, it will be epoxy.
Flying Goddess hood ornament.
Yes, indeed it is! Thanks for your interest!
Is dat de original paint? Looks like a good coat of original laquer paint.
This is a frame off nut-and-bolt restoration. Good eye on the paint, it is indeed lacquer finished just as it would have been done originally.
The ornament is called "The Flying Goddess'.
The wood on the dash was only ever described as "woodgrain finish", so the 'wood' used probably varied from model year to model year (my reference was the 1940 Cadillac, where it is only listed as a finish.)
Thanks!!! And an appropriate name for her 😉 Reminds me of the Packard "Goddess of Speed".
If you look up people who do wood grain, they know exactly what the name of it is. They know because they have to produce kits to reproduce that particular finish. On my Packard one part of the dash is called parcathian elm... Whatever that is!
Cadillac : " Standard of the World " ! !
it sure was at that time as well as Packard.
Beautiful car and very enjoyable review. I love those rich deep blue shades of paint. Very elegant. I'm 55, but I so want to learn to drive a "three-on-the-tree". They say you won't want a classic from this era with a AT after learning it.
3-on-the-tree is so easy to drive and when properly adjusted, like butta!! I like the shifter on the tree myself over an auto most of the time.
@@classicperformance A friend of mine said the same thing. I always picture myself operating one. It seems almost enjoyable watching someone do it.
Beautiful condition!
Thank you! Appreciate your interest too.
Standard of the world
They sere were the standard for many years. We also favor Packard which was another standard of quality and excellence.
I always wanted an American classic, this is a gorgeous and affordable car, just wondering if they have automatic transmission for this model and aftermarket ac system?
Thank you for your interest and question. Advertising in 1940 proclaimed GM's Hydra-Matic Drive Transmission as “the greatest advancement since the self-starter” In 1939, General Motors' Cadillac and Oldsmobile divisions introduced breakthrough technology in the fully automatic Hydra-Matic Drive transmission. The transmission debuted for the 1940 model year. So yes, this particular car could be had with an automatic transmission.
Air-conditioning is today a popular upgrade to any classic car. So much so there are companies who manufacture systems for every classic. You might want to explore Vintage Air or Hot Rod Air. www.vintageair.com/
Nice
Thanks! This has proven to be a great car. Great running and great driving car and does well with the speeds of modern traffic. Super smooth and quiet. Appreciate your interest.
Gorgeous car, reminds me of something I saw in "The Godfather." Is that real wood in that dashboard and side panels?
The side panels look like maple on top snd sides of burl wood. The dash is painted steel.
a Friend of mine had a '76 Eldorado Biaritz. It was an unbelievably luxurious car that was so much fun to drive. The wood on the dash and door trim was "veneer". I guess that could go either way, but I think it was fake with a redwood stain. I believe the change from wood trim to veneers happened in the 70's for GM cars.
In '41, it probably would have been much cheaper to use real wood.
Linolium tiles were many times more expensive than marble flooring when it was first introduced. As the printing and embossing processes improved the price plummeted. I'm sure vehicle veneers have a similar story.
Not sure they used faux wood back then.
“Faux Painted” got it 😉
@@EndeavorsDnBYes, it was painted steel and a real art form back then and interestingly enough, commonplace among all brands, not just the luxury line like Cadillac, Lincoln, Packard, etc. True craftsman built these cars back then. Appreciate your interest in the car and the channel.
what gasoline
It's actually not too bad on fuel consumption.
@@classicperformance Premium or Regular Grade ?
@@thenov1944 These flat head motors have pretty low compression so regular 87 octane is just fine. However always use non-ethanol. The engine was rebuilt with hardened valve seats so no lead additive needed either. pretty easy.
It's not a super, that's Buick nomenclature. It's a Sixty Special. Please know what you're talking about.
I think you can just slowly release the clutch on it in 3rd gear without pressing the gas and it will start moving)
William, you are probabally correct and I suspect the flywheel has a significant mass to it providing kinetic energy for starts other then 1st gear. We'll test this theory and report back to you the next time we have her out! Thanks for your interest!!
@@classicperformance I tried to start from the 5th gear on fuel injection cars like this, the car started almost immediately, only I had to hold the clutch to about 10-12 miles per hour and then let go completely, then the car itself accelerated to the idle speed level. I wonder how this happens on carburetor cars
@@williamuvars3814 The advantage comes by the mass or lack of mass in the flywheel more than the type of fuel delivery system I feel. A test of this might be ok, but to slip a clutch disc that long is not good for it. But, I agree in a long gear like 5th, the car would have to be moving by idle speed in that gear at the least before you could release the pedal all the way.
@@classicperformance I think at idle the clutch will not get hurt, unless of course you press the gas
That engine sounds like a 90 caprice.
haha, well it might
If they're steering is original then it is likely Bakelite , If it is restored Then it may be a urethane plastic. #Aztec73
We are unsure what version of the wheel this is. Being original or recast. Is there a way to identify a Banelite wheel rim vs a Urethane recast?
@classicperformance I don't know, if so I'd imagine that it would be difficult.
Thanks!
I will drive a manual, stalk shifter one day. One day.
Def enjoy POV’s
You must find a way to drive a "three on the tree" manually gear shifted automobile. It will take you back in time!!!
They were hard to avoid during the 1960s
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So Beauty car 🥹☝🏻
Many thanks!!!
When this was a new car, Austrian painter was hunting Jews in Poland. 😬
there was a lot going on in 1941 including the last year of production of automobiles in the United States until 1945 as well as, and of course most notable, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, and the US enters the war, becoming WWII.
@@classicperformance wydm last year of production?
Yes, it halted completely. No cars, commercial trucks, or auto parts were made from February 1942 to October 1945. On January 1, 1942, all sales of cars, as well as the delivery of cars to customers who had previously contracted for them, were frozen by the government's Office of Production Management. This was done to convert manufacturing and assembly plant over to wartime efforts building airplanes and other war effort equipment. Cadillac built tanks, Ford built bombers, Packard built airplane engines, Dodge built military trucks, etc.
@@classicperformance and Chrysler built the giant war siren. 😄 Buick also made tanks.
@@aayazahmed5389 Yes, the Hemi powered siren
Wonderful car, but I would call it a DDVFGT drive, definitely not a POV.
It might be. What is a DDVFGT drive? We tried to guess...
Nothing. Just teasing. Everyone has a POV something nowadays. And I don't know what IT means.
Anyway, you have a fantastic car. Wish I had a nice 1940s car like this one
@@74aspi ahhh, yes. POV means "Point of View" where we try to give you a driving experience from the driver's point of view. Hopefully we were successful here. Thanks for the interest and kidding around with us!
The steering wheel is made from human bone.
The steering wheels of this era were made from Bakelite, which is a polymer substance prior to the modern plastics we have today. The best example is old radio cases. This substance could be moulded or cast, colored and polished to a very high luster. The steering wheels are cast around a steel rim for strength and to resist failures from cracking. We would think making any car part, especially one as tactile as a steering wheel from human bone, would deter buyers on the showroom floor.
The Ed Gein Series ?