1951 - Cadillac Series 61 Club Coupe "Cunningham Le Mans

Chassis no.

5161043530

French collector's registration

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Short chassis, big V8, mecha gearbox: the first muscle car to shine at Le Mans!
Since 1941, General Motors has offered an astonishing Cadillac Series 61, in sedan or coupe form, an entry-level model designed to fill the gap left by the demise of the LaSalle brand, between Buick (luxury) and Cadillac (very high luxury).

Little did anyone suspect that, with the tumbled V8 introduced in 1949, and a redesigned body, this workhorse would turn into a racehorse...
With their distinctive rear fins, said to have been inspired by the mythical Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft, post-1948 Cads make their mark.

And what can we say about the 61 Fastback Sedannet, a coupé considered to be one of the greatest masterpieces of all time, from which the Bentley Cresta Facel or the Continental Type R drew their inspiration?
In 1950, to differentiate it from the poor man...