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1981 Cadillac Coupe DeVille Convertible Hess & Eisenhardt 'Le Cabriolet' Custom 'Slab'

1981 Cadillac Coupe DeVille Convertible in Candy, Movie, 2017

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1981 Cadillac Coupe DeVille Convertible Hess & Eisenhardt 'Le Cabriolet' Custom 'Slab'

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rjluna2 ◊ 2021-06-25 22:24	Cadillac.
jettalover ◊ 2021-06-26 05:14	'90 to '92 Brougham?
Baube ◊ 2021-06-26 05:16	i don't think there was a convertible one in those years ( except the Allanté ) i could be wrong but i think its an older one with some plastic surgery
CougarTim ◊ 2021-06-26 23:39	In Texas they call this style of custom car 'Slab'. The car in question might be this one: Quote 1981 Cadillac Le Cabriolet original Convertible frame off conversion to a1992 frame and drive train swap everything works AC/Heat Just as if it was a new 1992 fleetwood Yes its a Slab if you not from Texas or Louisiana you would not understand sorry https://car-from-uk.com/sale.php?id=163390 http://kingofcoachcars.net/81cadillac-cabrioletconvert.html
Baube ◊ 2021-06-26 23:46	' if you not from Texas or Louisiana you would not understand sorry ' Clearly i'm not from one of those states because i don't understand at all why they're doing this .... -- Last edit: 2021-06-26 23:46:37
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2021-06-26 23:49	Baube wrote ' if you not from Texas or Louisiana you would not understand sorry ' Clearly i'm not from one of those states because i don't understand at all why they're doing this .... And some of us wouldn’t want to either. Are those comic wheel trims legal?
Baube ◊ 2021-06-27 00:00	from what i found online, as long as the car is less ( or equal ) than 8 feet wide its ok ( found for Texas ) but those ones... except maybe ( and i say maybe ) the CTS, if they don't get over 8 feet they are incredibly close
night cub ◊ 2021-06-27 00:07	I believe the cars are called Slabs (as in slab-sided GM models) while the wheels are called "Swangas" or "Texas Wire Wheels". The 1990-92 Brougham front end is a popular customization to many models, I've seen it on Eldorados, Rivieras, Ninety-Eights, Cutlass Supremes, even a Town Car, which sounds like blasphemy. EDIT - Just read where SLAB stands for Slow, Low and Bangin'. Are they legal? The one site I was looking at last night says that they are legal. There is no law that prohibits protruding wheels in Texas. -- Last edit: 2021-06-27 00:24:04
Animatronixx ◊ 2021-06-29 22:11	I'm not even from the US, but understand - which is why I believe it's not a question of origin, but a matter of one's mindset! Looks like these people put a lot of effort in building this car: It's a genuine Hess & Eisenhardt Le Cabriolet, transformed into a 1990+ version and customized in Slab style. In any case, the dude behind the wheel appears to like what he's driving, so we may have a winner here.
demetrie ◊ 2025-05-30 23:46	night cub wrote I believe the cars are called Slabs (as in slab-sided GM models) while the wheels are called "Swangas" or "Texas Wire Wheels". The 1990-92 Brougham front end is a popular customization to many models, I've seen it on Eldorados, Rivieras, Ninety-Eights, Cutlass Supremes, even a Town Car, which sounds like blasphemy. EDIT - Just read where SLAB stands for Slow, Low and Bangin'. Are they legal? The one site I was looking at last night says that they are legal. There is no law that prohibits protruding wheels in Texas. The "Swangas" are 30 spoke Starwire wheels that were originally built by Weld Wheels. There is currently a Lawsuit by Cragar/Truespoke of the wheels https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16E4aQKzGn/ Plus the "Slab Culture" borrows the style from the 1970s and 60s Pimpmobiles, including the "Superfly" vehicles.

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