LEAD: 1946 series 7533 - NOT MINE

[Jeff Hansen]

Here is a lead from Jack Hotz of the LaSalle Appreciation Society.  Please contact Jack with any questions:

Hi All,

I am sending this in hopes someone will know someone who will buy this car before it gets scrapped.  It is a 1946 series 75 with divider window.  The car is  95% complete or better and in primer. I haven't inventoried all the trim but it is all there, I don't know how much has been replated.  The car has NO rust and never did.  Garaged kept all it's life until last week.  The engine runs strong and auto trans works good.  Has been in storage for 10 years waiting to be finished. Would like to get $ 8,000.  Will consider all offers.  MUST SELL.

Car is located in northeast Philadelphia, PA.

Jack  Hotz
jackscaddy at aol
856-287-0912

[Bryan J Moran]

How much time does a potential buyer have?   Needs transported unless a buyer is local, still needs transported but not long distance.

Anybody know the production number off hand? 

[Mike Baillargeon #15848]

Looks like 221 were produced.....

https://classiccardatabase.com/specs.php?series=5983&year=1946&model=24353

Mike

[Bryan J Moran]

I had a nice conversation with Jack.   

I was a CLC member from 2018-2020, therefore I have a copy of the 2018 Directory.  In that, only 3 total 1946 75 series are listed in the registry.    There is a 7523, a 7533 (we believe this one is a 7533) and a 7533L. 

They have an offer on it.   Thankfully, they were able to get it into closed storage (temporary).  Interesting back story. 

I have not done a deep dive into the differences of all years, but most of us know that the post war 75 series to year 1949 there was not much change.   Grills the same. 

In looking only at 1946 'photos' on Google searches, it appears the 1946 Cadillac models have a painted headlamp surround - perhaps it was due to the still high demand for chromium for the war effort recently ended - versus the 47-49 stainless headlamp surrounds. 

Jack said title is available .    Interesting car.