Guitars and Cadillacs

Actually just Cadillacs, Went to a car show today and saw an unrestored 55 Cadillac Coupe De Ville, baby blue with a white top. As I looked at the car it brought back memories of my Grandparents and the Cadillacs they drove, the first I can remember was a 55 Cadillac, same color as the one I saw today, only it was a Sedan De Ville. I can remember riding in that tank and thinking "boy, this is a car!!" several of the unique items it had was the place you filled up the gas tank, it was in the driver's side rear taillight, you pushed a button on the taillight and the light filliped up and there you had it! Also it had a device on the dash that would dim the lights automatically "Autronic Eye " it was called and I thought it was something else!!

The next Cadillac I remember was the 1960 Caddy . now this was the year after the 59 and the big fin era was on a downswing, but the car was huge and had a grill to match! I would put the rear center armrest down and sit on it, I could see over the front seat and wow! look at everything going on( I could have also sailed right into the windshield if Grampa had slammed on the brakes, but that was always left up to my Mother, somehow)

The next to last Caddy was a 1968 that was nice and long and also had a rear armrest that I could sit on, of course by this time I was ten and sitting on the armrest was difficult for my ten year old seat.

The last Cadillac Grampa owned was a 1972 White Sedan De Ville, I remember this one the best as, on day coming back from Harrisburg, Grampa pulled off the road and said"you want to drive?" My 16yr old heart jumped ! My Grampa felt I was ready to drive HIS CAR!!

I drove that car and will never forget it.

Go out this week and make some memories with your Kids or Grand kids, you'll be glad you did.