1931 cadillac sport phaeton by fleetwood
- Cadillac was founded in 1902 by Henry Leland in Detroit Michigan. It is named after Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, the founder of the city of Detroit, and the Cadillac crest is based upon his coat of arms.
- Cadillac is the second oldest American automobile brand following Buick which is the oldest automobile brand in the world. General Motors purchased Cadillac in 1909.
- The series 355 featured a new body for 1931 by Fleetwood which was longer and lower..
- General Motors purchased Fleetwood Body Company in 1925. From 1927 through 1934 all Cadillac series offered Fleetwood bodies as an option. The Fleetwood style number is 4560.
- Oval sunburst brass instrument panel, radiator screen, battery and tool compartments under the front seat and an enclosed trunk were also new features for 1931. The Cadillac mascot is known as "The Goddess".
- This car features the dual windshield that was installed by the dealer to give the car the look of a dual cowl phaeton. Other special features include: covers over the spark plugs to make it appear that the engine has a double over-head cam, three shades of blue paint (with a blue undercarriage) and a "Tropic-Aire" heater.
- This Cadillac was purchased for the collection in 1985 from Clayton Stone of Monmouth, Oregon.
- This car was featured in the 2012 movie "Lawless". It belonged to the Character Floyd Banner. He was played by Gary Oldman.
- The engine is a 353 cubic inch 90 degree L-Head V-8 producing 95 horsepower.. The car weighs 4395 pounds.
- The cost new was $3450.00