1934 Cadillac Model 355-D Eight Stationary Coupe

When the Henry Ford Company failed, Henry M. Leland of Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Company persuaded Henry Ford's remaining partners to continue the automobile business. On August 22nd of 1902, this new enterprise was renamed the Cadillac Automobile Company in honor of Leland's distant ancestor and founder of Detroit, explorer, Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac. The early Cadillacs used Leland's proven 1-cylinder engine.

One of Cadillac's biggest selling points was precision manufacturing and reliability based on winning the British Dewar Trophy for the most important advancement of the year in the automobile industry. General Motors acquired the company in 1909. Cadillac's introduction of V12 and V16 powered cars in 1930 kicked off the 'cylinder wars' among the American luxury makers leading Packard to introduce their line of Twelves.

Cadillac's 355D was powered by a 353 cubic-inch V8 that offered 120 horsepower. It was given a 146-inch wheelbase chassis and weighed 5,120 lbs. Fleetwood built only 45 of the Stationary Coupe bodies over a four-year period beginning in 1934 and only 9 with the V8 engine. This is believed to be the only survivor. This body is essentially a two-passenger car with jump seats, called the 'opera option.'

This car has its original interior and only exterior paint and chrome have been restored. It was originally sold in Peoria, IL, and features the unique 'Bi-plate' bumpers only offered for one year. The odometer shows what is believed to be only 21,000 original miles.