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The (new) Cadillac Database©
Professional Cars

on
Cadillac Chassis

from 1980-1984

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1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919
1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
1940 1941 1942

WW2 years

1946 1947 1948 1949
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999-up

 

     

 

1980

Moloney Coachbuilders (Schaumberg, IL, USA): Stretched Seville bustle-back sedan (possibly later than 1980; who can confirm?)

80molstr.jpg (14154 bytes)

pr80MoloStret2.jpg (118579 bytes)     pr80MoloStrInt.jpg (110994 bytes)

    80MOLO7.JPG (6375 bytes)

80MOLOB1.JPG (4871 bytes)    80MOLOB2.JPG (5868 bytes)

PRF80MO2.JPG (7524 bytes)    80MOLOB4.JPG (5116 bytes)

80MOLOB5.JPG (6246 bytes)    80MOLOB6.JPG (5593 bytes)
Some examples of Moloney professional (stretched) cars for 1980

 

Cadillac (USA) Fleetwood 75 limousine

pr80ftw0.jpg (10240 bytes)

pr80ftw1.jpg (10811 bytes)

 

[Unknown, USA] Sretched 4-door airport limousine

80sStretch.jpg (11399 bytes)    80sStret2.jpg (10804 bytes)
The squarish quarters resemble a Presidential limousine design of 1983-84

 

[Unknown, USA] Sretched 4-door airport limousine

[Unknown, USA?] Funeral car conversion on Cadillac chassis

82coll~1.jpg (7989 bytes)    83-84hrs.JPG (7791 bytes)
These two are still in service in Denmark, South Carolina

[ Photos:  © Yann Saunders ]

 

[Unknown, USA] The late 70s and early 80s were marked (marred?) by a proliferation of "stretched limousines", many on the (reliable) and luxurious Cadillac base.  here is one of them:

80SDvlStret.jpg (12961 bytes)

 

[Unknown, USA] This is the longest Limousine in the world - 100 ft long, with 26 wheels. It's a 1980 Cadillac and has fewer than 10,000 miles.  There's a jucuzzi, a sundeck and a helicopter pad aboard; the car has two driving positions (one in front and one in the rear). This limousine is registered in the Guiness Book of Records (November, 2002) as being the longest road vehicle in the world. It was designed as a movie prop; consequently it has no passenger seating. It has been on hire to various advertsing agencies

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This earlier model Eldorado was only completed in 1980

 

1981

Eureka (USA) Concours Calais funeral limousine

81EUKCAL.JPG (9992 bytes)    81EUKCA2.JPG (2533 bytes)

81EUKLIM.JPG (6217 bytes)   81EUKLI2.JPG (5553 bytes)    81EUKLI3.JPG (5899 bytes)

 

S&S [Hess & Eisenhardt] (USA)

DR81HRSE.JPG (9101 bytes)
S&S hearse model by Hess & Eisenhardt, identified
by my friend Sarah from Cleveland, OH; she informs me
that this vehicle was for sale at Doug Scott's outlet in CA

Sunrise Limousine (USA)

Snrislim.jpg (10320 bytes)

 

Various manufacturers (USA):  as usual, Cadillac delivered its highly successful commercial chassis to a number of independent coach builders who continued to design ambulances, hearses and combination vehicles.

 

 

1982

American Custom Coachworks (Beverly Hills, USA) made a variety of Cadillac extended body limousines like the one illustrated below:

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This car graced the cover of Automotive Fleet in July, 1982

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The Paris Extended body limousine

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The Van Cleef Series extended body limousine (60" stretch)

aac_stre.jpg (10655 bytes)    aac_strd.jpg (6546 bytes)
The Van Cleef Series extended body limousine (50" stretch)

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The Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham extended body limousine (56" stretch)

 

Armbruster Coachworks (USA)

82ARMNBR.JPG (10666 bytes)

82MOMANH.JPG (10950 bytes)

 

Higgins, Kelly [Kelly Stageway] (USA) [not sure of the exact year when built], very limited production, stretched limousines, like the example below

82khigg.jpg (9601 bytes)

 

Year: 1982   (Item #B26003)  -   Click for photo!   View 1  
McCLAIN SALES, INC. (Cadillac Fleetwood), "McClain Casket Car: A New Taste of Luxury with a Purpose":
6 page color folder, 4x9. Black cover, with white lettering, frames photograph showing men loading casket into black McClain Casket Car conversion on Cadillac chassis. Folder opens to 12x9 layout with three photographs showing how conversion can be used as a casket car, removal car and flower car, with discussion. Comes with letter on McClain Sales letterhead, dated Nov. 23, 1982, to potential customer and original mailing envelope.

Moloney Coachbuilders (Schaumberg, IL, USA): Stretched limousines

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The Grand Pullman on Cadillac chassis (left) and conversion on Seville chassis (right)

 

1983

Limousine Werks (USA) Many independent manufacturers set up in business in the seventies and eighties to make stretched limousines on Cadillac and other chassis;  this was one of them

83limwrk.JPG (11497 bytes)

 

[Unknown, USA] stretched Fleetwood limousine; article in V8 Magazine, #12, pp.34-36

[Unknown, USA] stretched Fleetwood limousines;

83limo.jpg (7366 bytes)    83stretb.jpg (11847 bytes)

83streta.jpg (10729 bytes)

 

1983/84

Armbruster (USA) The Silver Hawk, a stretched limousine

dr83haw2.JPG (11680 bytes)    80sStretch2.jpg (11210 bytes)
Not sure if these two are the same car; it certainly does look like it

 dr83hawk.JPG (7740 bytes)    dr83hawi.JPG (4793 bytes)     Dr83haw3.jpg (4224 bytes)

 

Armbruster (USA) The Manhattan, a stretched limousine

dr83manh.JPG (9231 bytes)

 

[Unknown, USA] custom stretched Fleetwood limousine;   possibly Moloney or Armbruster Stageway

DR84STR1.JPG (10690 bytes)

Dr834frt.jpg (9088 bytes)    DR84STR2.JPG (6094 bytes)

 

1984

B&B Coach Corporation (USA?)

84hrsB&B.jpg (12015 bytes)
[ Photo:  Internet, courtesy Ingo Marx, German Funeral Archives ]

 

Hess & Eisenhardt (USA) In a press release dated   January 30, 1984 it was announced that  Cadillac Motor Car Division had delivered  that day to the United States Secret Service one of two Presidential limousines.  A second unit was to be delivered to the Secret Service later that spring. The new Presidential limousine featured a special chassis and power train designed and built by Cadillac in cooperation with the General Motors Engineering Staff.  Special armoring and body modifications were designed and developed by Hess & Eisenhardt Armoring of Cincinnati – a division of O’Gara International, Ltd.  All facets of the design, development and manufacture of this Cadillac limousine were supervised by the U.S. Secret Service.

The following excerpt is from Autocar for the weekend of 30 June 1984 [ZTV collection]. "Two presidential limousines were specially built by Cadillac this year in conjunction with General Motors Engineering staff and Hess & Eisenhardt of Cincinnati. Based on the standard limousine but with the wheelbase lengthened 17 inches to 161.5" Three jump seats. Car is 21 ' 9". Claimed to be one of the longest cars ever made by a major manufacturer. The roof is raised three inches compared with the standard model. It has extended glass area, special interior lighting, miniature spotlights on the front wings to illuminate the matched presidential flag and stars and stripes. The car itself is black with dark blue cloth interior and trim. It has a retractable rear bumper platform and handrail and a public address system. "

Dr83prsd.jpg (9054 bytes)

84Pres3.jpg (106406 bytes)      84Pres2.jpg (119122 bytes)

84Pres4.jpg (157310 bytes)     84Pres1.jpg (92846 bytes)

 

Hess & Eisenhardt (USA) At the same time the presidential limousine was delivered for use by the new occupants of the White House, a new security car also was added to the fleet:

         

  dr83prd2.JPG (10661 bytes)     83wh_house.jpg (49552 bytes)

 

National Coach Engineering (USA) built this, the World's Fastest Street Limousine in the eighties, on a Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham chassis [year not specified], with a 83-inch stretch. It has six forward-facing seats and a modified engine churning out 600HP.

80sncpr2.jpg (16333 bytes)

80sncpr3.JPG (6468 bytes)

 

O'Gara, USA stretched Cadillac limousine supplied by enthusiast, Bob, from Portland, OR.

84Ogara.jpg (8139 bytes)

 

S&S (USA) Custom vehicles by Hess & Eisenhardt for the ambulance and funeral trades

84s&s.jpg (7771 bytes)

 

Superior (USA) Custom vehicles for the ambulance and funeral trades

84supr1.jpg (13239 bytes)    84supr2.jpg (7724 bytes)
This survivor was offered for sale on Internet in August, 2004

 

[Unknown, USA] Stretched Cadillac limousine;

8475cad1.jpg (8765 bytes)

 

[Unknown, USA] Stretched Cadillac Seville limousine (1983-84?);

str_svel.jpg (16433 bytes)

 

[Unknown, USA] Stretched Cadillac limousine (1983-84?);

8384_str.jpg (11155 bytes)

 

 

Return to The (New) Cadillac Database© Index Page
or go to the "Dream cars" section for 1980-84
or select "Professional Cars" years from the table below

 

Pick one   >

1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919
1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
1940 1941 1942

WW2 years

1946 1947 1948 1949
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999-up

 

© 1998, Yann Saunders [aka Mr. Cadillac] and the Cadillac-LaSalle Club, Inc.
[ Background image:  1961 Crown Sovereign funeral car by Superior Coach Corporation ]