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  • A pink 1961 Cadillac once owned by Elvis Presley was sold at auction for £21,000 in Derbyshire

    A pink 1961 Cadillac once owned by Elvis Presley was sold at auction for £21,000 in Derbyshire

    Wednesday 13th September 2006 A pink 1961 Cadillac once owned by Elvis Presley was sold at auction for £21,000 in Derbyshire. The 20ft long 8-litre Coupe de Ville was bought new by the rock-and-roll legend but was later purchased by a Yorkshire collector. The Cadillac, which was white with a pink roof and pink and…

    September 13, 2006
  • General Motors started making Cadillacs in China, joining the race by foreign luxury car brands to sell to the country’s newly rich elite

    Monday 16th August 2004 General Motors started making Cadillacs in China, joining the race by foreign luxury car brands to sell to the country’s newly rich elite.

    August 16, 2004
  • International glamour and fashion photographer Helmut Newton (83) was leaving the Chateau Marmont hotel at speed when he lost control of his Cadillac SRX and ploughed into a nearby wall on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California

    International glamour and fashion photographer Helmut Newton (83) was leaving the Chateau Marmont hotel at speed when he lost control of his Cadillac SRX and ploughed into a nearby wall on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California

    Friday 23rd January 2004 International glamour and fashion photographer Helmut Newton (83) was leaving the Chateau Marmont hotel at speed when he lost control of his Cadillac SRX and ploughed into a nearby wall on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. He died in the crash. Newton was a “prolific, widely imitated fashion photographer whose…

    January 23, 2004
  • Automotive concept vehicles exhibited at the 100th Chicago Auto Show included the Buick Bengal convertible, Ford Forty Nine dream car, Cadillac Vizon crossover, Jeep Willys, Chevy Borrego and Hyundai HCD6 Roadster

    Automotive concept vehicles exhibited at the 100th Chicago  Auto Show included the Buick Bengal convertible, Ford Forty Nine dream car, Cadillac Vizon crossover, Jeep Willys, Chevy Borrego and Hyundai HCD6 Roadster

    Friday 9th February 2001 Automotive concept vehicles exhibited at the 100th Chicago Auto Show included the Buick Bengal convertible, Ford Forty Nine dream car, Cadillac Vizon crossover, Jeep Willys, Chevy Borrego and Hyundai HCD6 Roadster.

    February 9, 2001
  • The fifth generation Cadillac Seville celebrated its world premier at the IAA Frankfurt

    The fifth generation Cadillac Seville celebrated its world premier at the IAA Frankfurt

    Tuesday 9th September 1997 The fifth generation Cadillac Seville celebrated its world premier at the IAA Frankfurt. It was the first time in its 95 year history that Cadillac organised a new model debut outside the US.

    September 9, 1997
  • The last Cadillac Fleetwood was produced in Arlington, Texas – this car marked the discontinuation of the rear wheel drive Cadillac and the name of the once independent custom coachbuilder

    The last Cadillac Fleetwood was produced in Arlington, Texas – this car marked the discontinuation of the rear wheel drive Cadillac and the name of the once independent custom coachbuilder

    Wednesday 27th November 1996 The last Cadillac Fleetwood was produced in Arlington, Texas – this car marked the discontinuation of the rear wheel drive Cadillac and the name of the once independent custom coachbuilder.

    November 27, 1996
  • The last Cadillac Allante was produced

    The last Cadillac Allante was produced

    Thursday 15th July 1993 The last Cadillac Allante was produced.

    July 15, 1993
  • Orion films released Cadillac Man, starring Robin Williams

    Orion films released Cadillac Man, starring Robin Williams

    Friday 18th May 1990 Orion films released Cadillac Man, starring Robin Williams. The movie follows a day in the life of Joey O’Brien (Williams), a shameless used-car salesman with a weakness for women.

    May 18, 1990
  • American singer Bruce Springsteen released ‘Pink Cadillac’ as a B-side to ‘Dancing in the Dark’, the first and biggest hit single off Born in the USA, the best-selling album of his career.

    American singer Bruce Springsteen released ‘Pink Cadillac’ as a B-side to ‘Dancing in the Dark’, the first and biggest hit single off Born in the USA, the best-selling album of his career.

    Friday 4th May 1984 American singer Bruce Springsteen released ‘Pink Cadillac’ as a B-side to ‘Dancing in the Dark’, the first and biggest hit single off Born in the USA, the best-selling album of his career.

    May 4, 1984
  • The ‘Cimarron by Cadillac’ was introduced

    The ‘Cimarron by Cadillac’ was introduced

    Thursday 21st May 1981 The ‘Cimarron by Cadillac’ was introduced. The front-engine, front-wheel drive four door compact sedan was manufactured and marketed by Cadillac for model years 1982-1988 — over a single generation. As a rebadged variant of General Motors’ J-cars, the Cimarron was manufactured alongside the Chevrolet Cavalier, Buick Skyhawk, Oldsmobile Firenza, and Pontiac…

    May 21, 1981
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