1941 Cadillac No Reserve Mecum Auctions’ 2020 Indy Fall Special
She’s a go! Mecum Auction’s Indy Fall Special for 2020 takes place at the Indiana State Fairgrounds and runs from October 29-31. It’s hard to beat the class and style of a pre-war Cadillac, and the 1941 model Cadillac has to be one of the prettiest Cadillacs ever made.
These days, Mecum Auctions doesn’t seem to be listing much information about individual cars in its online descriptions, but we can fill you in what makes Lot S71 a 1941 Cadillac Series 62 Deluxe Coupe such an interesting find.
There were 5,050 Series 62 1941 Cadillacs produced in four basic body styles. 1941 was the first year for concealed running boards and revised styling for the frontend. Modern convenience options included Hydra-Matic automatic transmission, and factory installed air conditioning. Under the hood a 346-inch Flathead V-8 that produced 150 Brake horsepower at 3,400 rpm.
1941 Cadillac Series 62 Deluxe Coupe MSRP $1,510
The Series 62 came in the standard lineup with a shipping weight 3,970 pounds and a base $1,510. Options included air conditioning, fender skirts, radio, heater, No-Rol hill holder, spotlight, and seat covers.
1941 Cadillac Series 62 Deluxe Coupe 3-Speed Manual Trans.
Spotting the third pedal for operating the clutch reveals Lot S71 at Mecum Auctions 2020 Indy Fall Special is equipped standard with a three-speed stick-shift transmission. The optional Hydra-Matic automatic transmission cost $125.
1941 Cadillac Series 62 Deluxe Coupe 346-inch Flathead V-8
The Cadillac 346-inch Flathead V-8 maintained a 150 Brake horsepower rating until 1948 year models when the 1949 Cadillac lineup replaced the Flathead V-8 with a 331-inch OVH (overhead valve) V-8 with 160 Brake horsepower.
1941 Cadillac Series 62 Deluxe Coupe Louver Trimmed Hood
For $14.50, fog lights were among the factory options that could be had for the Cadillac’s new for 1941 front end styling. For an additional $18.50, a spotlight could be added to its auxiliary lighting array.
1941 Cadillac Series 62 Deluxe Coupe Simulated Wood Dash
Cadillac was decades ahead of the ecology and animal rights movement by equipping interior appointments with a simulated ivory steering wheel, saving elephants their ivory tusks, and a dashboard painted to look like real wood.
1941 Cadillac Series 62 Deluxe Coupe Streamline Fender Skirts
Styling for the 1941 Cadillac was at the tag end of the Streamline Moderne movement and included a pair of streamline fender skirts for an optional $17.50. At the rear, three horizontal chrome blades mark the end of Cadillac Art Deco emblems.
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