Chuck,
Thanks for the info. I've updated my website to show the correct date.
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On 11/11/08 9:23 AM, "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The car is a 1956 model. Like a couple others here my first thought was
> that it was a 55 based on the "frenched" headlights (the lip extending
> over the top). I didn't think that appeared until 55 as that was
> characteristic of the design of all the 55 American cars I can think of.
> It was also on 56 cars but I thought that by 56 Cadillac had abandoned
> the little upward blip on the rear fender that holds the taillight. But
> I was wrong. The frenched headlights first appeared on Cadillacs in 54
> (they were the style setter I guess) and the taillights were mounted on
> the same blips from 54-56 except for the Eldorado. The Eldorado had
> some stylish fins in 56 and set the style for others in 57.
>
> The differentiate this car from the similar Cadillac sedans produced
> from 54-56 you need to look at the grill (small mesh) and the shape and
> location of the turn signal lights (rectangular, under the front
> bumperettes). The 55 had a larger mesh in the grill and the rectangular
> turn signal lights were above the bumperettes. The 54 is more easily
> distinguised. It has an intermediate size mesh grill and the turn
> signal lights are above the bumperettes like the 55 but the lights are
> more inboard and are round vs. rectangular. Here they are:
>
> 1954 <http://www.misterw.com/Cadillac/54Cad2Dr01.html>
> 1955 <http://www.misterw.com/Cadillac/55CadCon09.html>
> 1956 <http://www.misterw.com/Cadillac/56Cad2Dr17.html>
>
> 1956 it is.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> montsnmags@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> I've mentioned before that I subscribe to fellow OM list subscriber,
>> Chris Crawford's blog. His work always impresses me. However, this one I
>> thought particularly good:
>>
>> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com/?p=144
>>
>> Also, since he asks the question, "Does anyone know what year it is?",
>> well, I figure there's a fair chance a few people here might have some
>> input to offer.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Marc
>> Noosa Heads, Oz
>> http://www.parknmeter.com/gallery
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