AUTO
1941
Cadillac Fleetwood Fleetwood Series 60 Special Sedan and Coral Court Motel
General Motors
MAKE
Cadillac Fleetwood Fleetwood Series 60 Special Sedan
MODEL
In the Earl C. Lindburg Automobile Center is located a display unit of the ultra modern Coral Court Motel. This unit of the famous motel was saved from the wrecker's ball for our museum. The motel was built in 1941 one mile west of the city limits on Route 66. Coral Court epitomized speed, streamlining and the ideals of highway travel. The architectural gem was set among tree-lined streets and featured a swimming pool. Its end came in 1993 when it was condemned. Hear more here.
Parked out in front of the display unit in the attached photo is a General Motors' 1941 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 60 Special Sedan. This car was widely recognized as the pinnacle of Cadillac car design. This car features the massive horizontal grille shared by all the 1941 Cadillac models, exaggerated front fenders, and a long coffin-nose hood. Under this elegant new shape is General Motors' revolutionary Hydra-Matic automatic transmission. Cadillac set a division sales record of 66,130 cars that year, including 4,100 Series 60 Specials.
Specifications: V8 engine; displacement 346 cubic inches; 150 horsepower; 126 inch wheelbase; price new of $2,195; donated by Lindburg Cadillac in 1967.