Vehicle Description
Very rare Sixty Special Imperial!� One of just 220 ever produced in
1941!� This�one shows only 80,000 miles on the odometer and a
beautiful, completely new interior throughout!� Excellent options
that include division glass partition, 3-speed transmission,
factory amber fog lamps, stoplight, dual radios, and more!� A great
addition to any prominent Cadillac collection! In 1941, Cadillac
decided to go back to fitting their cars with just one engine
model. It's the first time this one name, one engine marketing
campaign has happened since 1926. �Now all Cadillacs were powered
by the same 346ci L-head V-8 engine, which produced 150 horsepower.
�This was a very bold move by Cadillac, but it worked out in their
favor considering the engine's long standing reputation for
dependability. �Major design changes in 1941 included sweeping
front fenders now extending back into the front doors with
headlights built into the front along with a new, rectangular
grill, repositioned parking & turn signal lamps, and revised front
bumper assembly giving the new Sixty Specials a look often imitated
by other manufacturers going forward, including GM's own Chevrolet
division.� The wheel base was reduced by one inch, and Sixty
Special prices increased slightly due to these fresh design and
style changes. �Even today, many Cadillac enthusiasts consider the
Sixty Special the most attractive Cadillac ever designed by Bill
Mitchell.� More so, just 4,100 examples would be built this final,
full production year before the war effort would begin.� Rarer
still would be the 220 Imperials manufactured with a factory
partition glass window dividing the passenger compartments. We are
very excited to be offering this 1941 Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special
Imperial finished in its factory original Gloss Black lacquer
exterior. Purchased from the former owner/curator for the past 36
years here in Missouri, this very well preserved car remained
nearly 100% original throughout upon acquisition.� Although, the
original interior upholstery had survived rather well being covered
in plastic for many years, we felt this extremely rare Imperial
deserved a new interior.� It was completely removed in late 2015
and professionally refinished by our very own Danny Slivinski here
in-house.� Everything from the headliner to the carpet were all
replaced!� New tan broadcloth cloth and light brown Bedford cord
were provided by Hirsch, and the oatmeal square weave in the
trunk.� The headliner was outsourced and reproduced by SMS Auto
Fabrics. From the seat buttons, sun visors, re-chromed trim spears
on the door panels & seat bottoms, Wilton I wool carpeting,
binding, wind lace, wireon, to the new rear ash tray covers, it now
all looks brand new and truly gorgeous! The majority of examples
came in the style number 41-6019, which was a standard Fleetwood
Sixty Special Touring Sedan for 5 passengers. This one we are
offering has the style number 41-6019F, which was a Fleetwood Sixty
Special Imperial Sedan that has a formal glass division. Only 220
were produced like this, and they were priced $150 higher than the
base model.� Additional features on this example include favored
3-speed manual transmission, power division glass, auxiliary oil
filter, Motorola Golden Voice pushbutton AM radio up front with
fender mounted antenna, secondary rear radio with individual
armrest controls & rear mounted antenna, windshield washer,
Appleton spotlight, locking fuel door cover, under-seat heaters
with windscreen defrost, front amber tinted fog lamps, rear trunk
light, and Firestone Wide whitewall Deluxe Champion tires measuring
7.00-15 in size. Finding cars this rare & original is always
special, even for a tenured collector! This Cadillac still retains
original stamped engine block, some of its original porcelain on
the exhaust manifolds, the insulation on the exhaust down tube,
splash guards on the front suspension, original carburetor heat
shield, excellent cloth-covered wiring, and so much more!� It has
been serviced with care and continues to start easy, idle super
quiet, and drive without any major concerns.� Excellent clutch
engagement with no chatter, strong braking, and good road feedback
from the steering. �Please feel free to contact us with any
additional questions or offers.