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Standard of the World. Hollywood, FL

1959 Cadillac Fleetwood Series Sixty-Special.

 

Cadillac introduced an icon that the world would never forget for the 1959 model year. Those fabulous tail fins took the world by storm. They were the tallest in the industry. Cadillac for 1959 presented a new realm of motoring majesty with the Fleetwood Series Sixty-Special. It was the most luxurious owner-driven Cadillac sedan. The 1959 Fleetwood Series Sixty-Special was the only non-limousine made by Fleetwood. A Fleetwood-bodied Cadillac was an exclusive episode in the continuing saga of “As the Standard of the World Turns.”

 

A Cadillac Fleetwood was a culmination of the expertise and design genius of Fleetwood craftsmen. These illustrious sedans featured signature styling features to emphasize their exclusive character. For the 1959 model year, a chrome side spear design with dummy air scoops at the rear doors augmented the six-window sweep of the roofline. The Fleetwood Series Sixty-Special looked even longer with its new design complimented by those fabulous fins.

 

The 1959 Cadillacs had a bold and daring concept of motorcar design, flamboyant, yet unmistakably Cadillac. The 1959 Fleetwood Series Sixty-Special was most definitely a motoring dream come true. Because of their exclusive Fleetwood-bodied character, they were built at a restricted pace. The 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood Series Sixty-Special was the “Standard of the World” in executive style luxury.

 

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Uploaded on January 14, 2022