1941 Cadillac Fleetwood
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1941 was the last year of Harley Earl and Bill Mitchell's original Sixty Special design, as an all-new 1942 model was in the works. Many consider the 1941 to the most beautiful of this series. For the first time, Cadillac had its own front end design-'the 'tombstone' grille with a high center section flanked by lower side sections-'that would identify Cadillacs for years to come. The new 'face' blended well with the original body, and the rear fenders now held full skirts. For 1941, the wheelbase was reduced by 1 inch, down to 126 in. Sixty Specials showed a $105 price increase to $2,195. Power was still supplied by the same 346 cu in (5. 67 L) Cadillac engine as before, but was now rated at 150hp. Production totals include 3,878 Touring sedans, and 220 Imperial sedans. Only 1 Sixty Special Town Car was made this year and used on the auto show circuit before being purchased by film director, C. B. DeMille. With over...