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Quote1966 Cadillac Madam X landaulet sedan antique 9K OBO - $9000
Once in a person's lifetime a real exciting event takes place. This could be that event. We are presenting you with an opportunity to see that event now.
Take a look, this one of a kind 1966 Cadillac Madam X landaulet is available now. Call for thirteen pages of features. Our price for immediate sale . Designed and built by American Sunroof under the direct supervision of Mr. Heinz C. Prechter.
P.S This antique car will be sold on a first come first serve basis.
Auto will be completely detailed for delivery. Delivery terms will be negotiated.
Email for additional information.
Thank You,
Arthur A. Orofino
Classic And Antique Auto Appraiser
What's the deal with the attached document in the ad? Can't tell if its a 66 Cad or 74 Lincoln?
It was a Supreme Court justice who said , "I know pornography when I see it".
Well, I know Ugly when I see it, and this car is Ugly with a capital UGH.
It ought to be called Madame XXX.
Gary
EZ's panties are all wet now. :Muttley:
That car does a disservice to the real Madame X cars produced in the early 30's. All that thing is is a collection of utterly tasteless styling clichés. They look like they may have been added in the 70's rather than when the car was new. And yes, what has this document have to do with the shown car?
And who is this Mr. Prechter? Obviously he has his tastebuds up his asshole.
Mike
I like the tires
Quote from: guidematic on November 28, 2012, 03:34:11 PM
And who is this Mr. Prechter?
He founded American Sunroof Company (ASC)
Gross doesn't do that car justice. :eeew:
Quote from: CarFreak on November 28, 2012, 06:10:15 PM
Quote from: guidematic on November 28, 2012, 03:34:11 PM
And who is this Mr. Prechter?
He founded American Sunroof Company (ASC)
Ah, OK. That would explain the sunroof. But I can't see him being that utterly tasteless, though. Unless this car was used as a rolling advertisement for various dingle balls he may have sold. But then if he did, I didn't know that he did. I think he would have been more involved with more important projects.
Mike
That looks like something out of one of those blacksploitation movies from the 70's. :puke:
GJ
An original Madame X
Mike
So are they paying 9,000 for someone to take the car away?
Now that's a car, Mike. :drool: :yeah baby:
Quote from: Fins on November 28, 2012, 09:58:46 PM
Now that's a car, Mike. :drool: :yeah baby:
Isn't it? :yes:
So how could they name that atrocity after suce a beautiful car? :scratchhead:
The story has it that Harley Earl named that series of PA built cars after a famous current broadway show that he was enamoured with.
Mike
The original didn't have trumpet horns on the hood, weird lantern like things on the roof, straps holding the hood down, squared half stainless spare tire covers and probably not a 3rd spare as a continental package on the back.
The only similarity is the hood ornament!
Well I was partly right.....
Quote from: Coachbuilt.comThe initial 2 prototype Cadillac V-8 Madame X's were built in the Pennsylvania plant and was designated as a Fleetwood Imperial-Landaulet. They were named after a character popularized by stage actress Ruth Chatterton, in a play of the same name. Harley Earl had just seen it and used the name for a prototype landaulet body he designed for the 1929-30 Salons and Auto Shows. Although a few historians consider the initial 2 Madame X Show cars as the only true Madam X's, there were a number of duplicates produced. Four V-16 Imperial Landaulets were built in Pennsylvania (V-windshields + split instrument panel), and a further ten in Detroit (flat, angled windshield + center-grouped instrument panel).
Since that time, any enclosed 4-door sedans, limousines and landaulets on 1930-31 V-16 chassis have become known as Madame X's, whether they had the vertical V-windshield found on Pennsylvania-made bodies or the flat, slanting windshield found on Detroit-built cars. That explains the abundance of "true" Madame X cars that can be seen from time to time at various auctions and concours. V-16s built in Pennsylvania PA feature a body tag indicating its Job No. 41xx on the passenger side of the firewall while Michigan-built V-16s have a tag denoting it Style No. 41xx mounted on the driver's side of the firewall. An additional 24 Madame X models were also built in Detroit from 1932-33, with the prefix of either 51 or 55.
Mike
Quote from: Fins on November 28, 2012, 11:11:02 AM
EZ's panties are all wet now. :Muttley:
That car was so screwed up that I didn't even notice that it was a '66. :eeew: