1941 Cadillac Fleetwood 75

1941 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 in Red Joan, Movie, 2018

Class: Cars, Limousine — Model origin: — Made for:

00:42:05 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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dsl ◊ 2021-04-05 02:25	Pretending to be Canada but ... We've identified this vehicle using the details you provided CADILLAC OTHER 1941 Registration number: LSU 261 Body type: Saloon Colour: Black Date of first registration: April 1988 Cylinder capacity 5700 cc ... which leads to "Douglas McArthur’s Cadillacs: Two completely unique vehicles owned by the Museum are American General Douglas McArthur’s Cadillacs. General McArthur had these cars shipped out to the Philippines in 1941 when he was made commander of U.S. Army Forces in the Far East. Less than a year later the Americans were defeated by the armed forces of Imperial Japan and General McArthur was evacuated by fast motor boat leaving the cars behind. The Japanese general in command of the Philippines took the cars for his own use until in 1945 General McArthur’s forces retook the islands and possession of his cars. Although strictly speaking they were General McArthurs cars, in fact the Japanese general used them for longer than McArthur." at this museum in Windsor. May be a Type 75.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2021-04-05 09:18	“Two completely unique” 1 Unique cannot be qualified. A thing is either unique or it isn’t. 2 If unique, how can there possibly be two? What tripe is this? -- Last edit: 2021-04-05 09:20:52

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dsl

◊ 2021-04-05 02:25

Pretending to be Canada but ...
We've identified this vehicle using the details you provided
CADILLAC OTHER 1941
Registration number: LSU 261
Body type: Saloon
Colour: Black
Date of first registration: April 1988
Cylinder capacity 5700 cc

... which leads to "Douglas McArthur’s Cadillacs: Two completely unique vehicles owned by the Museum are American General Douglas McArthur’s Cadillacs. General McArthur had these cars shipped out to the Philippines in 1941 when he was made commander of U.S. Army Forces in the Far East. Less than a year later the Americans were defeated by the armed forces of Imperial Japan and General McArthur was evacuated by fast motor boat leaving the cars behind. The Japanese general in command of the Philippines took the cars for his own use until in 1945 General McArthur’s forces retook the islands and possession of his cars. Although strictly speaking they were General McArthurs cars, in fact the Japanese general used them for longer than McArthur." at this museum in Windsor. May be a Type 75.

johnfromstaffs

◊ 2021-04-05 09:18

“Two completely unique”

1 Unique cannot be qualified. A thing is either unique or it isn’t.
2 If unique, how can there possibly be two?

What tripe is this?

-- Last edit: 2021-04-05 09:20:52

1941 Cadillac Fleetwood 75

1941 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 in Red Joan, Movie, 2018

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