On June 22nd, I once more pointed the Cartier towards Chicagoland and yet another Cadillac show. This time, it was Ettleson Cadillac in Hodgkins, within sight of the Holiday Inn in Countryside we stayed at in the ’90s when my parents used to take us to the Chicago Auto Show.
Yes, I’d just been there a month prior, at the Shirey Cadillac show in Oak Lawn (covered here). But there are only two really good ’70s luxocruiser shows in the greater Chicago area, and these two are it. And unlike last month, my cochlear implant behaved itself and made no untoward noises that I mistook for weird car sounds. So much the better.
I arrived around 11:15, and quickly spotted Ron Schweitzer and Mike Risatti. Mike brought his 1960 Sedan de Ville, affectionately named Estelle, to the show. I had heard of the car, and seen pictures online, but this day was the first time I’d seen her in person. And she was sharp!
Mike added the Fleetwood wheel covers, technically incorrect, but they are correct for the model year. And they look great! The Aleutian Gray metallic paint paired with the dove gray interior was especially classy.
As this is a virtual tour, today’s post is going to be heavy on pictures and light on text. Hope you enjoy this viewing of Cadillac Style from decades past!
1959 Cadillac Sedan de Ville
1957 Eldorado Biarritz
1957 Eldorado Biarritz, 1971 Fleetwood Sixty Special Brougham and 1959 Sedan de Ville
1959 Sedan de Ville with factory air conditioning
1990-92 Brougham
1973 Eldorado convertible
1972 Eldorado
1993 Allante, one of 17 made in Mary Kay pink
1969 Fleetwood Sixty Special
1972 Fleetwood Sixty Special Brougham
1979 Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine
1962 Eldorado
Factory bucket seats!
1972 Fleetwood Seventy-Five Sedan (limousine had the divider window)
1958 Coupe de Ville
Fin. Pun intended. There may be a Part II, I took at least a hundred pictures!