This 1940 Cadillac Series 75 Town Car is one of just 53 produced in

　　1940 and was once part of the esteemed Harris Laskey Collection.

　　Featuring Coachwork by Fleetwood, this was one of the most elegant

　　and expensive cars produced by Cadillac in the day. Customers could

　　custom-tailor their Town Cars to exacting specifications -

　　including colors, amenities and interior materials - literally

　　creating a custom of their very own. Having undergone an extensive

　　frame-off restoration with meticulous attention to detail, this car

　　received the Most Elegant Award at the Santa Barbara Concours

　　d'Elegance, Second in Class at the Pebble Beach Concours

　　d'Elegance, and Premier Senior and National First Prize from the

　　AACA. The driver's compartment features a Bakelite steering wheel

　　and shift knob, and it's upholstered with blue leather and features

　　matching blue carpeting; the top, both the rear and removable

　　driver's section are finished in blue with special dyed-grain

　　leather. The passenger compartment is trimmed in a blue-gray cloth

　　and features jump seats, wood-grain window surrounds and trim,

　　privacy blinds and an intercom system. The car is well-equipped

　　with final-year optional side-mount spare tires, side heaters, a

　　central Fleetwood clock, a radio, a wood-grain dashboard and

　　art-deco-style pop-out companions with green-topped cigarette

　　lighters. Powered by a 346/150hp V8 engine with a 3-speed

　　synchromesh transmission, it rides on a coil front suspension with

　　semi-elliptic rear leaf springs and wide whitewall tires. Hydraulic

　　drum brakes on all four wheels bring the large but stylish car to a

　　sure-footed stop with relative ease. This would be the final year

　　for the style introduced in 1938, as 1941 ushered in a more

　　squared-off, blunted nose and body. Originally purchased only by

　　the absolute pinnacle of society, Cadillac Series 75 Town Cars were

　　often customized by their owners with specialized body work and

　　interior adornments. Howard Hughes bought a black Series 75

　　Fleetwood Formal Sedan in Los Angeles while he owned MGM Studios,

　　Ohio industrialist Elroy Kulus had a Series 75 Fleetwood Town Car

　　rebodied by Brunn to be the last Town Car Brunn would build and

　　band leader Vaughn Monroe had a Series 75 Town Car built by Inskip

　　as the "Racing with the Moon" car. The opportunity to acquire a

　　Series 75 Town Car in such remarkable condition and recognized as

　　such through various awards is rare indeed. From the Don Williams

　　Collection. ** PREVIEW