Cadillac Fleetwood Seventy-Five Series Limousines 1937-1987 Photo Archive
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (800 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1583882480 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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R Erwin said Wish I could go higher.. I am conflicted about this review. I love Cadillacs and have a hard time putting a low review on a book about them.HOWEVER, the photos are almost all photo archives from Cadillac, which is OK, but very repetitive. Furthermore, as the years progress there are fewer and fewer photos. The Cadillacs of the '70s really show this. There were major styling changes to the front and rear ends from 197"Wish I could go higher." according to R Erwin. I am conflicted about this review. I love Cadillacs and have a hard time putting a low review on a book about them.HOWEVER, the photos are almost all photo archives from Cadillac, which is OK, but very repetitive. Furthermore, as the years progress there are fewer and fewer photos. The Cadillacs of the '70s really show this. There were major styling changes to the front and rear ends from 1972 to 1975, yet these are not shown. The minor changes from 1977-1979 are not shown either. One simply CANNOT tell some of these models apart by using this book. Wh. to 1975, yet these are not shown. The minor changes from 1977-1979 are not shown either. One simply CANNOT tell some of these models apart by using this book. Wh. Nice photographs J. Schafer A book of nice large-scale photos of these automobiles. It is called a "photo archive" consequentially little new information is presented, and there are few views of the sumptuous interiors. In the captions the authors feel compelled to repeat ad nauseam the fact that these were the only production limousines made in the United States and that they were the choice of the elite, as if they needed to justify the automobiles existence. However little information is provided as to how they were actually built, how for instance were body panels from produc. enjoyable, especially the detail photos As there are few volumes specializing on limos, this one is ok. Plenty of information and detail plus excellent photography. The inclusion of the late 80s models could have been avoided, as they were a serious Cadillac downgrade and tarnished the brand. There are spec errors, such as wrong engine displacements in certain years, but a decent effort nonetheless.
A life-long car buff, Tom has been collecting automotive literature since the 1950s, has held product information and public relations positions with the Canadian subsidiaries of Fiat/Lancia, DaimlerChrysler, Hyundai and Audi, has co-authored a few books on funeral cars & hearses, as well as self-published 3 hefty books on his own – Flxible, Eureka and Superior.. McPherson's byline is well known to most professional car enthusiasts. Because he 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
and abroad. 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. 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. 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. Whatever the destination—embassy, corporate head office, hotel, airport or Hollywood red carpet—when one arrived in a Cadillac Fleetwood Seventy-
McPherson's byline is well known to most professional car enthusiasts. A life-long car buff, Tom has been collecting automotive literature since the 1950s, has held product information and public relations positions with the Canadian subsidiaries of Fiat/Lancia, DaimlerChrysler, Hyundai and Audi, has co-authored a few books on funeral cars & hearses, as well as self-published 3 hefty books on his own – Flxible, Eureka and Superior.. Becau