By the late 1930s, the era of the custom coachbuilt American car was waning. Prestigious independent manufacturers began to falter, and many would soon close their doors, with Pierce-Arrow, Auburn, and Duesenberg falling by the wayside or on the b...
Just as the 1941 models marked the dawn of a new era, the Cadillacs of 1940 represented the final flourish for the marque's traditional, Classic Era styling. With a completely redesigned model on the way, the 1940 cars were the last to offer the g...