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1956 Autorama Vehicles
1950 GMC Futurliner
1956 Buick Century Series 60
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1956 Chrysler Crown Imperial Series C70
1956 Continental Mark II Convertible
1956 DeSoto Adventurer
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  • Information on the 1956 Cadillac Series 62
  • More photographs of the 1956 Cadillac Series 62
  • 1956 Cadillac Series 621956 Cadillac Series 621956 Cadillac Series 62

    1956 Cadillac Series 62Proclaimed by Cadillac in 1956 as 'the most inspiring motor cars the world has ever seen', the increased 56 range of models included: the Sixty Special sedan, Sixty-Two coupe, Sixty-Tow Coupe de Ville, Sixty-Two Sedan de Ville Cadillac's first four-door hardtop and an instant sensation. Sixty-two sedan, Sixty-two convertible, Eldorado Biarritz convertible, Eldorado Seville coupe (new for 1956) and the Series Seventy-Five limousine.

    The engine in the 1956 is Cadillac's famous overhead valve V8 with a high compression ratio of 9.7:1, 356 cubic-inch displacement, and producing 285 horsepower.

    This Harley Earl designed Cadillac is painted its original color of 'Duchess Green.'