Classy Cadillacs

[Abe Bush]

Actually Steve, those "fresh air intakes" are non-functional dummy items, all '64 Eurekas have them, even the Flower Cars. This was Eureka's answer to mating the leading edge of the '64 quarter panel to the sloping belt-line of the doors, a shape that was basically carried over from the '59 for the following five years.

My 64 Superior combo has a fresh air intake. To take it off I had to go through the rear heater core. So you are saying that it is "false" and not needed for combos rear heater unit? I wondered why they ever had them to begin with - what was their function?

Doug, he's only referring to '64 Eurekas all having the dummy fresh air intakes; Superiors' were all real.

 

[John ED Renstrom]

But they don't supply fresh air to the heater. They supply fresh air to the pt compartment. The have a valve on them in the duck work you open and close. Most are just open as the 3 inch hoses rots off and never get replaced.

 

[Steve Loftin]

Steve, may I please have your permission to use all of these Wellsboro cars, and the photographs of them in my upcoming book I am writing on the S&S Company History?

Of course.

 

[Steve Loftin]

It's time to get these photo threads jumped and re-started.

Here are factory photos of a 1960 S&S hightop:

 

[Steve Loftin]

Recently acquired from eBay, here are four M-M factory photo images that were being readied for airbrushing and then use in the 1964 (note the license plates) brochures:

 

[Abe Bush]

Larry Robinaugh, the owner of Robinaugh EMS recently passed away. He was taken to the cemetery in their 1973 Superior Cadillac ambulance, formerly owned by Reeb in Sylvania, Ohio and currently in Bellfontaine, Ohio. This rig was featured in a full page photo of Thom McPherson's Superior book.

 

[Steve Loftin]

Indiana Memorial Funeral Care & Cremation (Indianapolis, IN)
1960 Eureka/Cadillac combination
(SL photo, 2023)

I have no idea where this car originally served:

 

[Steve Loftin]

Crain F.H. (Anna, IL)
1974 M-M Classic combination
(SL photo, 2023)

Visible options on this car include a vinyl roof, front and rear A/C, AM/FM with power antenna, Federal 174-D beacon and PA-15 siren (I assume the speaker is a TS-24), IV hook, and rear wheelhouse compartment.

This firm bought it new.

 

[Ron Devies]

You all have seen mine

 

[Paul Steinberg]

Those were the days when Cadillac was king of the road, with its styling.

 

[John ED Renstrom]

Now it's just another truck on the road.

 

[Philip Scanio]

Paul and ED, I agree with you.

 

[John ED Renstrom]

But at !east we are able to keep a few of the good ones on the road.

 

[Steve Loftin]

Our friend Nick Elias brought his nicely equipped 1973 Superior/Cadillac 54" to the 2023 PCS meet:

 

[John ED Renstrom]

Shortboard slot in that cabnet?

 

[Steve Loftin]

Our friend Joe Puleo brough his extensively restored, magnificently spectacular 1959 S&S Professional to the 2023 PCS meet. All it needs to be complete is curtains:

 

[Steve Loftin]

Our friend Joe Puleo brough his extensively restored, magnificently spectacular 1959 S&S Professional to the 2023 PCS meet. All it needs to be complete is curtains:

 

[Steve Loftin]

Shortboard slot in that cabnet?

Two short or one long folding aluminum backboards.

 

[Tim Prieur]

Steve, thanks for sharing. Stunning.

 

[Paul Steinberg]

It appears that it needs some horns under the hood unless they are hidden in some location other than where GM installed them! No question about it being a beautiful restoration of a classic Cadillac.