Its long, flowing bodywork is complemented by a black convertible top, chrome accents, rear fender skirts, and the iconic Cadillac ‘Flying Goddess’ hood ornament.

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Power comes from Cadillac’s Cadillac L-head V8 engine, paired with an automatic transmission with a column-mounted selector. The engine is complemented by a single-exit exhaust, while the exterior features chrome bumpers and trim, 15-inch steel wheels, Auburn wide whitewall tires, Cadillac-branded hubcaps, and rear fender skirts. A full-size spare is also included.

Inside, the cabin features comfortable bench seating along with a two-spoke steering wheel with horn ring, analog clock, period-style instrumentation, and a fender-mounted antenna. The convertible top and open-air body style further highlight the character of this vintage Cadillac.

With its integrated headlights, broad grille, flowing fenders, and lower overall profile, the 1941 Series 62 represented a major styling step forward for Cadillac. Cadillac produced approximately 3,100 Series 62 Convertible Coupes for 1941, giving this body style a relatively limited production run. With its combination of Cadillac’s large V8, Hydramatic automatic transmission, classic convertible proportions, and unmistakable 1941 styling, this Series 62 offers a distinctive opportunity to own a piece of American automotive history that is mechanically sound.

The Cadillac car company as we know it was formed from the remnants of the Henry Ford Company, which ran from only 1901 to 1902 when there was a dispute between Ford and his investors. From the beginning, Cadillac’s biggest selling point was precision manufacturing, and therefore, reliability; a Cadillac was simply a better-made vehicle than its competitors. The brand name derived from the French explorer Le Sieur Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, who in 1701 had founded Detroit, initially as a frontier outpost and fort. The Frenchman’s heraldry, his family crest, was chosen as the car’s logo.

Along with several of his key partners, Henry Ford left the business in March 1902. Accordingly Ford’s former financial backers, William Murphy and Lemuel Bowen, then called in engineer Henry M Leland of Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Company to appraise the plant and equipment in preparation for liquidation.

But instead Leland, working with his partner Robert Faulconer, persuaded the pair to continue manufacturing automobiles using Leland’s proven single-cylinder engine. And so the Cadillac Automobile Company was established on August 22, 1902. Henry Ford, of course, would go on to other large matters. By the time General Motors purchased the company in 1909, Cadillac was already one of America’s premier luxury car makers.

The complete interchangeability of its precision parts had allowed it to lay the foundation for the modern mass production of automobiles. It was at the head of the pack with regard to technological advances, introducing full electrical systems, its manual transmission and the steel roof – which replaced the former fabric-covered wood-based top. It 1926 it installed shatter-resistant glass.

The brand developed three engines, with its V8 setting the standard for the American automotive industry; the ‘Caddy’ became regarded as the quintessential American luxury car.

In 1926, Cadillac recruited car stylist Harley Earl in a one-time consulting capacity, but his employment lasted considerably longer: by 1928, Earl was the head of the new Art and Color division, and would work for GM until he retired over 30 years later. Under Earl’s auspices, the Fisher-bodied Series 40-62 was the new entry-level product for the 1940 model line, upgraded with a low, sleek ‘torpedo’ style C-body, chrome window reveals, more slant in the windshield, and a curved rear window.

The new C-body featured shoulder and hip room that was over 5 inches wider, the elimination of running boards and exterior styling that was streamlined and 2-3 inches lower. When combined with a column-mounted shift lever connected to the Hydramatic automatic transmission, the car offered true six-passenger comfort.

These changes were carried over to the Cadillac Sixty Special. The styling feature distinguishing all V-8 Cadillacs was the grille. Although grilles had the same pointed shape as in 1939, the grille bars were now heavier and fewer in number. Two sets of louver bars appeared on each side of the hood. Running boards were a no cost option.

The Series 62 was available as a club coupe or a sedan, with 2-door – the model we have at Beverly Hills Car Club – and 4-door convertibles introduced mid-year. Sales totaled 5,903 in its inaugural year, accounting for about 45% of Cadillac’s sales.

While the 2-door could only accommodate 2 passengers, they were labeled as ‘coupes’ instead of the more accurate roadster.

But in 1941 passenger capacity increased to four. That year the one-piece hood came down lower in the front, included the side panels, and extended sideways to the fenders.

A single rectangular panel of louver trim was used on each side of the hood. The rectangular grille was wide, vertical, and bulged forward in the middle. Rectangular parking lights were built into the top outer corners of the grille. Headlights were now built into the nose of the fenders, and provision for built-in accessory fog lights was provided under the headlights. Three chrome spears appeared on the rear section of all four fenders. Rear fender skirts were standard.

The Series 62 would be the last time this body style was ever made by the marque.

-Alex Manos, Owner