Steve_Mack_CT Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Listed by local up and coming dealer Orrie Simko, who is just north of 30 yet already getting known for prewar and sports cars. Who knows maybe some forum member needs this car.. 😊 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/cadillac/341b/2514049.html 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 I like the look of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 NE, CT history specifically. The kid has been getting some cool stuff in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rg171352 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 32 minutes ago, Steve_Mack_CT said: NE, CT history specifically. The kid has been getting some cool stuff in. Kid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 @rg171352, affectionately referring to Orrie who is well on his way to being a leading source for interesting prewar cars. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipping reccomendations Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Much of the paint work and mechanical repairs were done by the former Ollie Ehresman of Suffield Ct. He worked with Mr. Briggs at the Hartford Ct. Pontiac dealership at the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Nice car....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 44 minutes ago, Shipping reccomendations said: Much of the paint work and mechanical repairs were done by the former Ollie Ehresman of Suffield Ct. He worked with Mr. Briggs at the Hartford Ct. Pontiac dealership at the time. A.C. Hynes, with the elevator to the service department, later a honda dealership now a good area to avoid! Used to go there often as a kid, dad and Gpa were both BOP men in the 60s, 70s. Now back to big ol' Cadillacs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bloom Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Cars like this make me wish I told my kids to dig ditches for a living instead of “hyping up that whole college thing”. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercub Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Very cool car. I like how narrow it is, real sporty. The price seems high for a car that has paint issues. Just curious about the chrome unit above the foot pedals, is that a heater vent or intake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-mman Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 37 minutes ago, supercub said: Just curious about the chrome unit above the foot pedals, is that a heater vent or intake? It is an accessory heater. You can see the hoses routing to it in the engine room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercub Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Nice. It would be fun and comfortable to ride in the country with the top down in the fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 Cub, I think the paint is a trade off, parts are original, some might prefer it, I am in that camp till a certain point, in this case I would leave it. Not sure what Orrie is bringing to Lime Rock this year, but will report on it in detail if he has this car with him Sunday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericmac Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 I'd own this one in a heartbeat. Alas, I am with John at the moment. Kids to pay for...not cars. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prewarnut Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 I was drooling over this too. With the pot metal fixed, a bonus. I always remember listening to Bob Steele (who he references in the ad) to see if school would be closed for a snowstorm. Alas most of the time not. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercub Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Steve, I agree, having the engine, etc gone through means more than a shiny perfect paint job. Even my Wasp with its worn paint gets stares right down to the bare metal in amazement, and I can just jump in it and drive it like an every day car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert G. Smits Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 It took me forever to find these photos from 83. This is what one looks like restored. My first restoration. It won the AACA Presidents cup in the early 80’s. Ninety percent of the wood had to be replaced secondary to termite damage during it’s stay in Argentina. You can stick your finger into the holes they make. Car also had bullet holes in the drivers side door Does anyone know where this car is now? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipping reccomendations Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 If I remember correctly, the car was owned by Perry Briggs, the George Briggs mentioned in the write up was his son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brasscarguy2 Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 I have purchased this Cadillac because it was a real survivor. There are invoices and ledgers for everything done to this car from the early 30's up to the seller I purchased it from. While there have been some spot paint work over the years, it is a true survivor, not a barn find. This car was sold new in Connecticut and has always been owned and driven there. I promised the seller it will remain a survivor, well cared for and maintained. I intend to drive and show it once it arrives home in Seattle. The seller provided me with videos during cold starts, local road driving showing temps and oil pressures at different speeds. He even took a video on the freeway at nearly 60 miles per hour with excellent oil pressure and perfect temperature. If the weather is decent it will be on display at Hershey on Saturday. brasscarguy 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 4 hours ago, brasscarguy2 said: I have purchased this Cadillac because it was a real survivor. There are invoices and ledgers for everything done to this car from the early 30's up to the seller I purchased it from. While there have been some spot paint work over the years, it is a true survivor, not a barn find. This car was sold new in Connecticut and has always been owned and driven there. I promised the seller it will remain a survivor, well cared for and maintained. I intend to drive and show it once it arrives home in Seattle. The seller provided me with videos during cold starts, local road driving showing temps and oil pressures at different speeds. He even took a video on the freeway at nearly 60 miles per hour with excellent oil pressure and perfect temperature. If the weather is decent it will be on display at Hershey on Saturday. brasscarguy Congratulations. I really like the look of it. Please don't put whitewalls on it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 (edited) I remember the car at local meets as a kid........so I’m guessing it was early to mid and late 70’s. I don’t remember if I saw it after 1990........there were a few 29 Cadillac dual cowls that were active in the area......Ed Jacobowitz had a 28 he drove often. The Belltown meet was always full of good early Cadillacs on display. Suffield Ct is about 15 miles from the town I spent most of my life in. It’s a great car........happy at the 50-52 mph range........they go faster, but the engine gets very busy over that speed. One note of caution......Cadillac babbitt bearing material from that era will remain fine if not disturbed, but the act of pulling bearings to check things out often will cause the material to come away from the shells and rod caps.....so I recommend leaving good enough alone if you drop the pan to clean it. Ed Edited October 5, 2021 by edinmass (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 As I told Orrie a few days ag, what took so long?! 😁👍 Congrats on the purchase!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert G. Smits Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Thank you for pledging to keep it original. Forty years ago i thought everything needed to be restored. Today I would trade my restored 341B pictured above for your unrestored purchase even money. Half of the cars in my garage today are unrestored originals including a 23 seven passenger, 41 model 63 and 58 Eldorado Barritz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brasscarguy2 Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Actually I purchased the Cadillac the day it was posted. I saw the photo here and fell in love!!! I called Orrie and he was so open and forthcoming regarding the car. As mentioned he took videos drop boxed 215 photos, and forwarded pictures of some of the many service documents and the service ledgers. As soon as I received the information I had my bank electronically transfer the money. Orrie was so easy to deal with, I sent a lot of money to a person I have never met, to buy a car I have never seen, and I still sleep soundly every night, go figure. As stated no restoration ,just routine service and upkeep. I am contemplating white wall tires, any thoughts or input? Weather permitting stop by and take a look at the car show Saturday it is not being judged just in the survivor row. As I've not seen or touched the car take a look and post here what you think in person!! You might even take a photo and post here. thnx brasscarguy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 BCG2, I think I like the car better with blackwall tires. I have been talked into whitewalls on two of the 1920s cars I used to have, but mostly, Ihave always prefered blackwalls on cars of that era. But that is just me. And you did ask. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prewarnut Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 I vote blackwalls. The coachwork is a little busy (which is fine) with the cream accents and I think it looks good otherwise in black with blackwalls. No need to accent tires on an already stately and somewhat flashy design that Cadillacs are. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 (edited) Putting white walls on that car would not make sense. It carries itself great with black walls. White walls would show lack of maturity or sophistication..........it’s like adding too many lights, a trunk, and other assorted bling. I my humble opinion, I would pull the side mount mirrors and extra lights. Car has fantastic lines.......why muck it up? Edited October 6, 2021 by edinmass (see edit history) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericmac Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Congratulations on the purchase. I am very much with Ed and others here who are of the "no whitewalls, no junk it up" mindset. That's a beautiful car you have there. It needs no adornment. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brasscarguy2 Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Well, I agree after some thought and your input, NO Whitewalls!!!!!! thnx for the input. brasscarguy 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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