Introduced in January 1935, the new Cadillacs featured all-steel turret-tops on the Fisher-bodied V-8 powered Model 355-E, which was offered in two different series.

The Series 10 rode the shorter 128-inch wheelbase and was available in six different body styles, including the sporty two-door Convertible Coupe.

The Series 10 epitomized Cadillac’s contemporary aeronautic design motif of perpetual motion at rest, with a raked grille and windshield contributing to a streamlined effect.

According to a factory build sheet on file, this 355-E was ordered by the John D.

Wendell Cadillac dealership in Albany, New York, for display at the General Motors Spring Show staged in April 1935 at the Hotel Astor in New York City.

Ordered just three days before the show began, the Cadillac was finished in black paint with a tan top, and optioned with a Goddess radiator mascot, side-mounted spare wheels, a wire-spoked “flexible” steering wheel, twin license plate frames, and black metal disc covers ...