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29/07/2016 10:02 am
The Broadmoor Cadillac arrived today. (pics)
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The big brown truck delivered it today, still panting from a fast drive from the thin air of Colorado Springs to our summer-blessed little southern Appalachian town. The 12x12x12 delivery box was in "like new" condition, and the bubble paper and peanuts inside could have delivered eggs uncracked. Also protected were brochures and information on the beautiful Broadmoor vacation experiences, as well as a pen and pad set that quickly went off with my wife. Richard Sufficool has struck again!
It was his post #21490 last Saturday that caught me. I'm recovering from surgery and spending little time with computer or anything else that takes any effort at all. But Richard's beautiful photos of the Broadmoor Cadillac Skyview raised me from my lethargy and sent me to the search engine. The Broadmoor gift shop made it easy and today. . .
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For 1937 Cadillac produced V-16, V-12, and V-8 engines, with the last dominant, for the V8 had enough power to push around any and all of the Cadillacs on their wheelbases of 131, 138, 154, and 158 inches. And one of these V8s, I think in the Series 75, became the power for the Broadmoor Skyview, a part of a fleet of Cadillacs that for years conveyed the pampered guests of that great hotel complex into views and divisions. The Broadmoor helped cement Cadillac into its dominant position in American automobile hierarchy. Its styling was leading and pushing other makes and making its own earlier products somewhat dated.
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And the rest of GM was looking good as they tried to keep up the pace.
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I look forward to seeing more of the Broadmoor fleet as they are restored and returned to their earlier positions of dominance. My thanks to Broadmoor, Automodello, and Richard!
If you squint just a little, I think you can see me waving my thanks, swapping my cast and walker for the padded luxury of the Skyview. photo no longer available photo no longer available
29/07/2016 10:43 am
A superb model, David! I consider buying one...
despite shipping cost to Europe and import tax.
And - get well soon, some humor will help 😉
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Ralf Buyer
Wiesbaden, Germany
29/07/2016 11:59 am
I think you need to convert that model to an ambulance.
Did you have knee surgery?
29/07/2016 6:08 pm
Has anybody asked Automodello or the Broadmoor hotel if the 55,56 or 59 Cadillac were also planned ?
Regarding this beauty, it would be awesome to do the entire serie !
29/07/2016 11:17 pm
Hope you're up and about very soon David.
30/07/2016 4:51 am
Oh, yes. And now the cast is with me for weeks!
30/07/2016 4:52 am
Thank you, John.
30/07/2016 5:08 am
Great photos! Have a speedy recovery!
30/07/2016 5:39 am
Thank you, Karl.
31/07/2016 12:48 pm
Beautiful!!!