I just bought a 1946 Cadillac 62 Convertible. It is an interesting car in that it has the minor trim changes of a '47 but all the numbers are matching for '46. Did cadillac have any mid-year changes in '46 convertibles to the new '47 styling?

Thanks,
Dan

If anyone can decode the trim & paint numbers here is the body by fisher tag numbers:

Style: 46-6267
Body #: FW 134
Trim: 54B
Paint: 5MK
Top: 1

Thanks,
Dan

I don't know how many convertibles they made in 1946, but your body #134 would be a very low body number, probably built in the first month of production after the war.

The chassis id is 8409522. That number is the middle of the series 62 id range for 1946. (8400001 - 8418566)

Here is a photo of the car. I could really use some help with figuring out whether this is an actual 1946 body.

this is a 1947 or it has a 47 fron end on it the 46 grill is conpletely different ... Larry

it has 54 55 hub caps on it

It also has the 47 cursive script Cadillac on the front fenders vs the block lettering on the 46, and the 47 stainless splash shields on the rear fenders, vs the rubber ones on the 46.

Sure, I know the grille and other details are the same as '47. I have looked all over the car to see if the front end had different paint colors from the rest of the car or any other indication that it was off another car.

I guess I need to find someone who can positively answer my question.

Of the few convertible cars built in 1946 is there any way that Cadillac would have sold a convertible with the updated styling?

Could the drivetrain and frame been carried over to '47 year?

The 46 in your style number indicates the car to be a 1946 model. Body #134 is early convertible production, but definitely not early '46 Cadillac production. You have stated that the serial number places it in the middle of '46 Cadillac production. That is because immediate post-war production was restricted to sedans. Other body styles were put into production at a later dates.

I couldn't tell the difference between a '46 and a '47, and can't explain why your '46 has '47 production cues.

Paul