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London Gray 59 convertible?

Started by D.Smith, March 25, 2019, 10:39:16 AM

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D.Smith

Does anyone have a photo of a London Gray 59 convertible?   
I've never seen one!   But my local dealer had one!

Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621

A Cadillac Motorcar is a Possession for which there is no Acceptable Substitute

D.Smith

Ha!  No.   

Josh Noiles sent me this photo of a London gray Limo.     Looks like a non metallic finish.

INTMD8

That model looks a bit like 59 Impala wheel covers  :o

59-in-pieces

Dave,
According to the Cadillac Bulletin #22
Stock Order and Code number
Lucite Acrylic Lacquer - London Gray Metallic #2966 L

Ditxler Automotive Finishes - does not call out matallic, but calls it - London Gray Poly - DDL 31839
DDL stands for Duracrylic

In the 1959 Cadillac Color and Upholstery Selections - Dealer Book - London Gray is # 16.

Hope this helps.
Have fun,
Steve B.

S. Butcher

Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621

Steve...nice book!

Dave...for the record, I've never seen any '59 Convertible in London Gray.

Another color that didn't seem to be very popular in '59 is Dunstan Blue which I have only seen once on Series 62 Convertible in person.
A Cadillac Motorcar is a Possession for which there is no Acceptable Substitute

59-in-pieces

Eric,

Thanks, the book was hard to find and it has actual color chips on rings and swatches of every cloth or leather offered at that time.

But, I forgot to mention that the color chips in the book also show the London Gray to be Metallic.

Have fun,
Steve B.
S. Butcher

wrefakis

4 59 Biarritz built code 16 London grey 2 buckets
7 59 Biarritz built code 26 dunstan blue 3 buckets there are survivors

Bill Young

A friend of mine from the Western New York Chapter CLC over 20 plus years ago restored a London Gray 1959 Series 62 Convertible.