1930s external side view mirrors

[Eric # 21241]

Anyone out there know what the deal is with external rear view mirrors?
I have those aftermarket clip on ones that screw onto the edge of the doors.
I cant see much out of them in fact I can hardly even see the passenger side at all!
From looking at Cadillac photos on the web I see there are some thirties Cadillacs and Lasalles that have sidemount mirrors, are those factory or aftermarket? Are they acceptable or considered bad taste? I see them on Packards quite a bit and noticed on a friend of mines Packard they had the Packard logo on the back side of the mirror.

[Bob Hoffmann CLC#96]

Eric, what year is your car & does it have sidemounts? Bob

[Rhino 21150]

On my 38 La S I have mirrors that replace the door hinge pins. They are not factory, but they have La Salle wings on them. No judge has ever pointed them out to me and said anything. Of course, the one on the passenger side cant be seen from the drivers seat at all.

[Eric 21241]

Hi Bob,
My car is a 37 with sidemounts.

[Wayne Womble]

Dont expect to see much out of those side mount mirrors either. I have them on both my 31 and my 33. They look great, but are about useless for mirrors.

[Bob Hoffmann CLC #96]

Eric, whatever you do, PLEASE dont put those totally incorrect lollypop mirrors on your sidemount covers. I dont care if they do have the Cad/LaSalle emblem on them. 1937 was the first year for the king bee style that mounts on the door edge near the vent assy. I have factory documentation that shows this. The trick on the RH one is to get a belt sander and grind the mirror base on more of an angle so it pivots rearward. Then you can see more but not all of the mirror. This trick works on any year car with a king bee. More questions? Just ask. HTH, Bob       Just a side note, if anyone has ANY factory documentation on Cadillac outside mirrors from 1934 to 1936, I sure would like to see it. Thanks, Bob

[Eric 21241]

Hi Bob,
Thanks for your input on the mirrors, youve convinced me.
I will leave the sidemounts alone, Ill go ahead with your advice of using a pair of king bees and grind them to the desired angle.
Eric

[Eric 21241]

Hi Bob,
I forgot to ask about your documetation on the king bee mirrors.
If you have a scanner or digital camera I would be interested in checking it out any time you get a chance if possible.
My email is: eric@clauseniron.com