The Cadillac ELR, Cadillac’s forgotten $75,000 hybrid coupe, started as the Cadillac Converj concept. General Motors unveiled the Cadillac Converj, a 2+2 coupe concept, at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. The car is designed with a sleek and futuristic design, featuring a sharp body line that runs from the front to the rear quarter. The interior is luxurious, with high-end materials such as white synthetic suede, black leather, and wood trim.
Our newest showroom piece at Frank Kent Cadillac of Arlington is a 1958 Cadillac Series 62, which features a rich history on its own.
The Cadillac Series 40-62, a distinguished line of automobiles from 1940 through 1964, represented a pinnacle of luxury and innovation in the automotive industry. Initially conceived as a complement to the entry-level Series 61, this notable series evolved over the years, leading up to the Cadillac Series 6200 designation in 1959, before eventually adopting the name Cadillac Calais for the 1965 model year.
While the list of vehicles on the market today still offering manual transmission is quickly going extinct, GM only offers 3 as of 2024, with only enthusiast minded cars being equipped. Today, we will explore the last 10 that GM still offers or did offer in the past.
With only about 2000 built from 2011 to 2014, the CTS-V Wagon filled a niche role in Cadillac’s lineup not previously filled. With dramatic styling reflected by Cadillac’s “Art and Science” design language that emerged at the turn of the century and the V-Series 2nd generation's robust powerplant, the CTS-V Wagon garnered a cult following from a wide array of car enthusiasts. But what led to the creation of CTS Wagon to begin with? To answer that, we go to the 2008 Concours D’Elegance in Pebble Beach, where the standard wagon was unveiled.
The GMT 400, a revolutionary GM platform introduced in Chevrolet trucks from 1988 to 2000, stands out as a pinnacle of innovation and versatility, surpassing its predecessor, the "square body" generation that concluded in 1987. Noteworthy for its sleek design resulting from meticulous wind-tunnel tuning, the GMT 400 embodied precision engineering, establishing itself as an icon of dependability.
You may not be familiar with the Buick Regal Tour X, which was Buick’s rebadged Opel Insignia Country, from 2018-2020. This Buick is considered as America’s last wagon, and in our opinion, unfairly overshadowed by European competitors. The Tour X is still a great value today by being a lower priced alternative to its luxury segment wagons that featured a comfortable ride, tunable platform, plentiful cargo space, and handsome styling.
This 1966 Cadillac Coupe Deville represents the sixth generation of Cadillac’s DeVille line, which ran from 1965 to 1970. This generation was renowned for its long hood, striking grill, and prominent tail fins, measuring nearly 19 feet in length. This staggering size is almost 2 feet longer than Cadillac’s last full-sized sedan, the CT6, which ran until 2020.