1955 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special [6019X]

1955 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special [6019X] in The Godfather, Movie, 1972

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

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Author	Message
Junkman ◊ 2006-11-16 14:12	Cadillac
MrCadillac ◊ 2006-11-16 19:33	From the position of the rear door handle and power-window switch, as well as the appearance and color of the arm rest, I'm of the opinion that it's a 1954 Cadillac "Series 60 Special" (90% sure). Note the car has air conditioning (a popuilar option in 1954); you can see the scoop at the lower, LH corner of the rear window.
55 Roadmaster ◊ 2010-05-14 04:41	This is actually a 1955 Series 60 Special, the roof line comes down and forms a "Florentine Curve".
RobertM ◊ 2013-10-02 15:38	Definitely '55 Sixty Special. The '54s rear window has corners on top and bottom while the '55 is curved on the bottom (like Roadmaster said). The Sedan Deville (minus the B pillar) didn't arrive until 1956 -- Last edit: 2013-10-02 16:10:22
RobertM ◊ 2013-10-02 16:04	The car in front of this one is a '54-'56 Fleetwood 75. An eight-seater a full 16 inches longer than the Fleetwood Sixty Special.