Pomeroy41144 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Need some help to settle a dispute. Did Cadillac offer a Continental Kit as optional equipment for 1955? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Yaros Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 All of the info available to me (Accessory Price List and Accessory Brochure) make no mention of a Continental Kit. Ergo, my answer is no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ralphmyles Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 (edited) I was checking this thread to see if anyone else had a '55 Caddy with a Continental Kit. Our 1955 Cadillac Coupe DeVille was under the same ownership since new until a few years ago. The car has the original Arlington Metallic Green paint and original interior. With the car we have the original order form (specifies a continental kit), acknowledgement letter from Capitol Cadillac-Oldsmobile Company of Washington DC, and car invoice from the day it was delivered (specifies a continental kit). Also, notice how the continental kit from Cadillac does not extend the full bumper which would also require a tailpipe extension such as this example: https://i.pinimg.com/736x/62/e8/bb/62e8bb5a3e56fcde929a9d45e0e8e8d5--american-stock-paint-schemes.jpg So my answer would be yes, but very uncommon and possibly custom ordered as the question mark after "continental rack" on the yellow order form would imply. Additionally, the car was ordered with "Vogue" brand whitewall tires, on the continental kit sits a "Vogue" brand whitewall, which also proves the originality. Edited October 24, 2017 by ralphmyles (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Has your '55 with the Continental kit ever been shown at the Potomac Region shows held twice yearly at Capitol Cadillac? It would be an interesting conversation piece for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphmyles Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Restorer32 said: Has your '55 with the Continental kit ever been shown at the Potomac Region shows held twice yearly at Capitol Cadillac? It would be an interesting conversation piece for sure. We only recently acquired the car, Also the car now lives in central Massachusetts, but it certainly would be great take the car home at some point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 CC likely still has the records of the original sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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