beutiful olds what year

[Pilgrim65]

Saw this Stunning Car yesterday in a private collection , owner absent , so no details , wondered what year, guessed 30s by bonnet ornament art deco design.

cheers

paul

[joe_padavano]

It's the Cadillac of Oldsmobiles -  a 1941 Caddy to be exact.

 

[Pilgrim65]

cheers Joe

my mistake , have to get new glasses , should have been able to read badge from 6ft.

Looked up 41 olds , similar in many ways

still nice car though.

Edited April 2, 2017 by Pilgrim65 (see edit history)

[joe_padavano]

2 hours ago, Pilgrim65 said:

Looked up 41 olds , similar in many ways

 

 

Yes.  The most obvious difference is that Oldsmobiles of that vintage had the headlights further inboard.  The Caddy lights were right at the outer edge of the fenders, apparently to clear that very wide grille.

 

[rocketraider]

Last weekend on way home from Halifax County Heritage and Antique Machinery Show, I saw a 1941 Caddy pulling into a gas station. Had to turn around and go check it out!

 

The owners were on a tour and headed home from Martinsville to Norfolk. Guy seemed surprised I had pegged it as a 41. 

 

There was a lot of neat stuff at that show. 30-some Model A's from three different clubs, a bunch of hit and miss engines including one IH that was powering a whole machine shop mounted on a trailer, a bunch of serious business vintage chainsaws, and even a cider press that was making cider!