1950 Cadillac
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VIN: 506122958
Miles: 59258

This car is a very clean low miles survivor from Cadillac’s golden era. This California car was well cared for and only driven 59000 miles in the last 57 years. The interior of the car is factory original and in spectacular condition. The body was repainted it’s original black and the bright work polished. The previous owner wanted to participate in vintage car tours such as the California Mille and incorporated some upgrades to make the car more fun to drive. The suspension has been improved over stock with lower springs, performance shocks and a larger front anti roll bar, and the engine was totally rebuilt and slightly “breathed upon”. The result is a Caddy that can cruise all day at modern freeway speeds and keep up with vintage sports cars in the hills.
We have just performed a complete mechanical inspection to insure that all aspect of the car are in perfect running order. In addition the car has been through our detail shop and looks as good as it runs.

Engine:
• V-8 Overhead valves.
• Cast iron block.
• Displacement: 331 cubic inches.
• Bore and stroke: 3-3/16 x 3-5/8 inches.
• Compression ratio: 7.50:1.
• Brake horsepower: 160 at 3800 rpm
• Five main bearings.
• Hydraulic valve lifters.
• Carburetor: Carter WCD two-barrel Model 742S.

Transmission:
• Hydra-Matic drive

Cadillac History
Cadillacs had extensive styling changes this year. They had low, sleek contours with longer rear decks, more sweeping front fenders and a broken rear fender line. The hood protruded further out at the front and was underlined by an even more massive egg crate grille. Round parking lights were used, but as in the past, when buyers chose fog lamps an additional bulb and larger housing were used. This setup combined the fog lamps and directional signals. One-piece windshields were introduced and the leading edge of the rear fenders, which had a broken-off look, was highlighted by chrome imitation air slots. The rear fenders were longer and ended in a swooping tail fin design. A Cadillac script again appeared on the sides of front fenders, but was now positioned closer to the front door opening gap. As far as Series 61 models went, a big styling change was a return to marketing this line on a shorter wheelbase than used on the 62s. This led to some styling differences. For example, the Series 61 sedan had no rear ventipanes and featured a wraparound backlight (i.e., rear window). An identifying feature on both models was the absence of rocker panel moldings and rear quarter panel chrome underscores. Cars in Cadillac’s lowest-priced range also had bodies which were four inches shorter than the previous season.