From My Collection... Brooklin Cadillac

Wow!  Brooklin did this later as a sedan, but it looks amazing as a business coupe.

That's a gorgeous model, John! 

It looks like a darker shade of blue than the 4-door convertible, yes, John?

@moe-parr 

Yes, it is. I have that one as well.

What a beautiful Cadillac 2-door coupe ! It is an excellent replica from Brooklin and one can only imagine driving around back then in real life in this attractive giant.

Posted by: @michaeldetorrice

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What a beautiful Cadillac 2-door coupe ! It is an excellent replica from Brooklin and one can only imagine driving around back then in real life in this attractive giant.

I often think about that...think about the impression you'd have made pulling into the driveway in this big beauty in 1938!

There was no 1938 Cadillac Sixty Special Coupe or Convertible Sedan for that year. The Series 60 was the entry level model started in 1936 as a Club Coupe, Sedan, Convertible Coupe and Convertible Sedan. From 1938, the "new" Sixty Special was  only available as a Sedan.

I don't believe that may be true. I found some very limited information that indicated 2 convertible sedans, and one coupe were built as prototypes. Both convertible sedans have been destroyed or wrecked. Not sure what happened to the coupe, but it was driven for 2 years by GM President, Bill Knudsen. I couldn't find photos of either, so I don't know how accurate the info is.

Posted by: @nickies

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There was no 1938 Cadillac Sixty Special Coupe or Convertible Sedan for that year.

Posted by: @jcarnutz

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I don't believe that may be true. I found some very limited information that indicated 2 convertible sedans, and one coupe were built as prototypes.

I do NOT know pre-war Cadillac history as well as I know post-war; unfortunately, my sources muddy the waters further...   

Production of "Sixty Specials" (which is different than "Series 60" )  doesn't appear until 1939.      "Fleetwood"  production appears for 1938 but also in 1939.    Internet info doesn't clarify anything.

BOTTOM LINE:  I'm useless! You're on your own boys.   😬 😬 😬 

@jcarnutz Well, "real" car or not, your pictures inspired me, John - I found one at a reasonable price and ordered it!

There is something I have wondered.  Is there any significance to the number 60 as part of the Cadillac model name?

@moe-parr 

Congratulations! You'll love it.

Posted by: @ed-davis

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Is there any significance to the number 60 as part of the Cadillac model name?

Ed, I have NO idea how true this story is..... but I've always thought that "60"  was used to "one up"  Packard.     Pre-war America saw a rivalry between Packard and Cadillac.  To "best"  the Packard Six Series, Cadillac offered (in 1936? ) the "Series 60." 

Good question Ed.  Anyone know for certain? 

Paragraph 3 might help.....

from 80 Years of Cadillac La Salle by Walt M.P. McCall

@lloyd-mecca From the same source you mentioned, the Coupe and Convertible Sedan were 60S prototypes that never went to production.