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Old 07-05-06, 12:55 PM
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Default (Old Cadillac) What car is this?

I saw this in a old thread, its absolutly incredible, what car/year is this??



I thought it was maybe a old eldorado but it doesn't appear to be (after my google searches) anyone know??
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The taillights, rear fenders, and logos are reminicsent of an old Packard....about a mid-50's vintage. Those same taillights and rear fenders were used on the 1954 Packard Caribbean...but the Caribbean was a convertible.

The front end is puzzling, though. it looks like a cross between Rolls-Royce / Bentley headlights and an Italian Facel Vega grille.

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1948 Caddy Hoopdeville.
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Looks like a Chrysler GHIA with a cadillac emblem on it. And probably is not for sure though.
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Here's the answer......a 1953 Cadillac Ghia Coupe.

I humbly will not take credit for the answer, though.....I'm going to give most of the credit to MSMLexIS , who correctly came up with the term " Ghia ".
http://www.autoweteran.gower.pl/conc...pe_by_Ghia.jpg
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