George Smolinski Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Looks like a resto-mod to me. Corvette with a couple of caddy treatments. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) What scale is that model? Is it just someone's imagination, or is it a model of a true Cadillac concept car? I suspect the former, and maybe one foot long. Edited October 3, 2022 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Is this Photoshop or a custom that someone actually made. Obviously not anything ever made by Cadillac. Clearly someone saw the Oldsmobile F88 and tried the same thing with 59 Caddy elements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 The components spread across too many years to consider it a factory job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hook Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Speaking of F88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 George, you should tell us more about this miniature model: Is it something you found pictured on the internet? Is is something you know, but just want to discuss? Are you hoping to fool us into thinking it's full-sized? 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Im not finding this thing all that attractive. Looks real/full size to me but photoshop. The Caddy fender caps look kinda hazy at the transition. The pointy chrome thingy on the grill is unnecessary, the rear fenders look a bit triumph? Not sure I even like the BB-S'que wheels (I had a set that leaked like a sieve!) The 'vette they started with is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 I think the bigger hypothetical question is twofold, why would Caddy do that when they already had the Eldorado and what would have been under the hood? Tough to tell the year this car is supposed to represent, unlike the Olds, to me styling queues seem to cross model years. Then, would any C1 corvette platform easily take a Cadillac 8? Not sure but I agree she ain't a beauty queen.. 😉 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 I think they went to dual headlights in '58 through '62. Pretty sure thats what the 'artist' started with here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Guy Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Here you go... This went around online about 3 years ago: https://www.carscoops.com/2019/10/1959-cadillac-roadster-deville-is-based-on-a-c1-corvette/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 So it is Photoshop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Smolinski Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 6 hours ago, John_S_in_Penna said: George, you should tell us more about this miniature model: Is it something you found pictured on the internet? Is is something you know, but just want to discuss? Are you hoping to fool us into thinking it's full-sized? 😄 I saw the photo on FB. I figured someone here would know if it ever was/is a real car, a model, or a figment of someone’s imagination. In any case, I really like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 I have to admit that I enjoyed reading all the comments above. Just because I do like studying historic photos, and often run into fake photos, and because once in awhile I like to play the game? I looked the picture over for a couple minutes before moving on to already posted comments. GM did build quite a few "Show cars", "Concept cars", and even a number of professional customs were built outside. I was fairly sure it wasn't an in-house real car. But I never made up my mind whether it was a real car or photoshop. If a photoshop, it looks well done. I can usually spot photoshop in a few seconds. (Although the technology IS getting better!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 The majority, it not all of GM's concept cars from the '50's are well known. This one is obviously a fake. Someone can label it a retro-XLR tribute, but it won't be me. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 If I could, I surely would. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp1gt Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 15 hours ago, joe_padavano said: So it is Photoshop I will take one of each color--- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex D. Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 17 hours ago, Scooter Guy said: Here you go... This went around online about 3 years ago: https://www.carscoops.com/2019/10/1959-cadillac-roadster-deville-is-based-on-a-c1-corvette/ if you go to the website and click on the photo of each car you will notice in the background a couple feeding the birds. This couple have not moved while they brought in 5 different color Cadillacs for a photo shoot. They must relay love those birds! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 32 minutes ago, Alex D. said: if you go to the website and click on the photo of each car you will notice in the background a couple feeding the birds. This couple have not moved while they brought in 5 different color Cadillacs for a photo shoot. They must relay love those birds! That was my point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 22 minutes ago, joe_padavano said: This couple have not moved while they brought in 5 different color Cadillacs for a photo shoot. Let me tell you about the time my bird watcher sister spotted a yellow rumped warbler. Nothing would distract her from that. And she likes cars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Gariepy Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 https://www.motor1.com/news/376247/cadillac-deville-roadster-rendering/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Gariepy Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 https://www.carscoops.com/2019/10/1959-cadillac-roadster-deville-is-based-on-a-c1-corvette/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Gariepy Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 https://www.carnewsa.com/1959-cadillac-roadster-deville-is-a-virtually-nice-vehicle/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfeil Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 On 10/3/2022 at 6:17 AM, joe_padavano said: Is this Photoshop or a custom that someone actually made. Obviously not anything ever made by Cadillac. Clearly someone saw the Oldsmobile F88 and tried the same thing with 59 Caddy elements. Or the Bonneville Or Buicks version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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