Vehicle Description
Simply remarkable 39,000 mile example that remains in excellent
condition overall!� A great factory color of Antoinette Blue over
Gray Cloth!� A host of wonderful options, and recently serviced to
be ready for immediately enjoyment!� New tires, brakes, engine tune
up, all fluids, muffler, and more!� Act quickly! Engineered and
inspired by Cadillac designer Bill Mitchell, the Cadillac
Sixty-Special offered an entirely new appearance for buyers of
luxury cars. This new style included the absence of running boards
increasing interior cabin space, fenders that extended into the
front doors, strong X-frame chassis allowing the body to ride lower
to the road, full fender skirts, and more! It is very likely the
automobile that changed the way other manufacturers saw the way
consumers wanted their highline vehicle to look. This Cadillac was
already being built by the exclusive Fleetwood Coachworks
department beginning in 1939 with only the best of materials
available to them, but 1941 marked the last full production year
before the United States entered WWII. Not only was this a rare
year of vehicle to own with a short 3-year production run, this
particular year of Series 60 Special was the first year spare tire
side mounts were no longer offered, the horsepower of the engine
increased by 20, the wheelbase was uniquely shorter, and the front
headlights were integrated into the fenders. The 1941 Cadillac
Series 60 Special, the final year of original Bill Mitchell design,
was arguably the most perfect in all respects! We are very pleased
to offer this exceptionally low mileage 1941 Cadillac Fleetwood 60S
Imperial Sedan finished in code correct 52- Antoinette Blue over
code 359- Gray Bedford Cord Seats! Featuring its original, number's
matching 346ci L-Head V8 engine with Stromberg AAV-26 carburetor
providing stout 150 horsepower to the driver through a Hydra-Matic
automatic transmission and standard 3.77:1 rear axle ratio.
Features and options include roll-up divider partition glass, Amber
fog lamps, AM radio, turn signals, dash clock (in-op), under-dash
heater, reverse light, dual outside mirrors, passenger visor
"Cadillac" vanity mirror, rear rope assist handle, front & rear
quarter vent windows, full wheel covers, Denman wide whitewall
Super-Safety tires measuring 7.00-15, rear wheel skirts, front &
rear bumper guards, rear fender rock guards, and more! This example
was said to have delivered new in Jacksonville, FL to a
Philadelphia widow to use in her winter home. Having kept it in a
garage during times of non-use, it traveled just 38,000 miles
before finding the hands of John Larch of Lafayette, IN who
continued as its wonderful caretaker. The engine was overhauled in
the late 1990's to better prepare it for today's unleaded fuels,
along with the body being repainted professionally to bring it back
to a more original appearance as well as new interior headliner and
seating upholstery. It otherwise remains all original! The chrome
on the entire car is best described as excellent with exception to
the front grill and hood ornament release handle showing slightly
more wear which is to be expected. We would rate them very good.
The front door quarter glass chrome surrounds are fair to good. ALL
of the window glass is the original date-coded Safety-Plate Hi-Test
glass dating from November 1940 to April 1941 depending on the
location on the car! The dash wood-graining remains excellent as
does the factory steering wheel! The trunk has been professionally
refinished, but it appears to retain the factory Firestone spare
tire. Most recently, due to lack of use from the former owner's
collection of 13 years, it has been treated to a complete rebuild
of the brakes. All new master cylinder, front shoes, wheels seals,
front brake hoses, repacked wheel bearings, new hydraulic brake
fluid, all completely bled for excellent brake pedal feel. Also
completed just prior to its arrival to the Car Museum was a full
tune up with new Delco spark plugs, new wires, distributor cap &
rotor, radiator hoses & clamps, heater hoses & clamps, drive belts,
new battery cables & braided grounds, tires, and exhaust muffler.
An electric fuel pump with filter aids the car for cold starts
these days, but no other modifications are noted other than an
integrated battery cut-switch for times of storage. Showing only
39,974 miles today, it is a remarkable car no doubt for staying
this solid, rust free, and maintaining such originality! A CCCA
Full Classic vehicle, and one of only 220 Imperial Sixty-Specials
(Style #41-6019S) ever built! Rare and investment grade! Please
feel free to call with any questions or schedule a viewing
appointment!