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Information on Cadillac Dealerships of the Past

Started by Greg Powers, August 13, 2016, 12:01:44 PM

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Greg Powers

This may have been covered before but I was wondering if there is a reference for locating past Cadillac dealerships.  So many of the smaller dealerships have been consumed by the big corporate giants and any signs of the older dealerships are lost. Other than old city registers, does Cadillac have any old records regarding dealerships in specific states? Do any of you have any insights? Thanks for any suggestions.
G.L. Powers>1954 Series 62 Sedan/1958 Fleetwood 60 Special-sold/1963 Series 62 Convertible-sold/1970 Fleetwood Brougham-sold/1994 Fleetwood Brougham/1971 Sedan Deville-sold/2000 Deville-sold/2001 DTS-sold/1976 Eldorado Convertible-sold/1983 Coupe Deville-sold/1990 Allante-sold/1990 and 1991 Brougham deElegance-sold/1992 Brougham-sold/Always looking!

jdemerson

Greg,

I don't have an answer to your question. But I note that the Cadillac Owner's Manual for 1952 listed all cities by state where there was a Cadillac dealership.  I think the Data Book downloads that are available on the GM web site for each year up to 1974 might have similar information for other years. But of course this is not specific information about the individual dealerships. Your question is an interesting one!

John Emerson
John Emerson
Middlebury, Vermont
CLC member #26790
1952 Series 6219X
http://bit.ly/21AGnvn

55 cadi

Gregg,

There is two avenues.

1. Sign up on "mid-century Cadillacs" cad ill ikes

2. Pay $50 to the Gmmediaarchive.com    Give your info and they send build sheet.

I looked into this a week ago

Jason
1955 Cadillac sedan series 62
1966 mustang convertible w/pony PAC, now in Sweden
2005 Cadillac deville

Walter Youshock

I have a 1957 dealership listing but don't remember where I got it.  I think it was sent as an internal phone directory to all the dealers.
CLC #11959 (Life)
1957 Coupe deVille
1991 Brougham

Greg Powers

I am actually looking for a dealership from 1970. The information from the archives tells the destination city but the not the name of dealership. I have the original dealership sales paperwork for my 1954 and 1958. I know others have had this same question regarding their cars. - Greg
G.L. Powers>1954 Series 62 Sedan/1958 Fleetwood 60 Special-sold/1963 Series 62 Convertible-sold/1970 Fleetwood Brougham-sold/1994 Fleetwood Brougham/1971 Sedan Deville-sold/2000 Deville-sold/2001 DTS-sold/1976 Eldorado Convertible-sold/1983 Coupe Deville-sold/1990 Allante-sold/1990 and 1991 Brougham deElegance-sold/1992 Brougham-sold/Always looking!

Walter Youshock

CLC #11959 (Life)
1957 Coupe deVille
1991 Brougham

Glen

Many cities had a city directory listing businesses and more.  Check the libraries in the city of interest to see if they have one.             
Glen Houlton CLC #727 
CLCMRC benefactor #104

Richard Sills - CLC #936

Greg, because you know the city where your car was delivered, I would suggest contacting the local CLC Region that covers that city.  The local CLC members are likely to know what Cadillac dealerships served the area in 1970.

Tom Hall 7485

Walter, the 1957 list of service locations is in the 1957 owner's manual.  Unfortunately, there is nothing comparable in the 1970 owner's manual.

One way is to simply contact me privately and I will check my database.
Tom Hall, CLC Member 7485, Lifetime member since the mid-1990s.

camelot

I googled the dealership and it lead me to a historical society in the town. The society had  pictures of the dealership from around the year the car got delivered to the dealership. I get emails from them all the time now. (historical notes)
1939 Cadillac 7519
1940 Lasalle 5019
1962 Cadillac 6339 4w

kokerscad

I have a list of Cadillac dealers from the 1960s, while not complete, I have a list of dealers from every zone
C.Dias CLC#27578
1965 DeVille convertible
1964 Fleetwood 60