Im no expert, but this cant be "original" although I must say, it does look nice.
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Ive got to say I like it....how interesting and unique! I wouldnt mind that at all.
Doubtful that it is "original" per se but neither is a Souchik and I like this better! HAH!
Note the round turn signal lights, hood crest and letters, etc.
Yanns database does not show Cadillac production for Pickups!!
01-14-04
Verry nice!!!
Cant ID the year of the Cadillac used in this transformation, but the Chevy cab is either 49 or 50
Had visions of converting my 86 SDV into a pickum-up at one time, sure glad was just a passn fancy.
Good Luck, Jim
Youll find this one in the Dream Cars section of the Cadillac Database:
www.car-nection.com/yann/Dbas_txt/DRM40-42.HTMIts a conversion of a 42 sedan to a pick-up truck. I have it from Daniel [aka "Zoot"] Dimov, a friend and automotive writer for Frances Nitro magazine, that the car was found in Florida, in the auto classifieds; included with a lot of more recent Cadillac limousines were TWO of these 1942 pickup truck conversions on Cadillac chassis. The buyer, a biker friend of Zoots went to view the cars on a used car lot bordering the Everglades. An Arab gentleman bought the first one; Zoots friend got the second. Both were converted from sedans, during in the forties, at the request of a Las Vegas casino; they were used as baggage trucks for the casinos VIP guests who, in turn got hauled around in the regular limos. The French biker-buyer also is an automotive writer and has featured this car in one of his articles. Youll note it has French license tags from the Toulouse area; these may have been replaced now with Spanish tags.
Very interesting, Id love to have one of these, Always was kinda sweet on a Cadillac truck, must be a product of my woodchuck heritage. Biggest thing I dont like about Yanns data base? I get looking at pictures and before I realize it, Ive blown 2 or 3 hours! LoL Keep up the great work Yann!