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A new accessory called air conditioning made enclosed automobiles comfortable year-round by cooling the inside air. The air conditioning system was manufactured by Bishop & Babcock of Cleveland and was made available to auto manufacturers in 1940. Due to the tremendous cost, only luxury automakers adopted it at first. Packard was first, in 1940, followed by Cadillac, and then Chrysler the following year.
Bishop & Babcock basically used the same equipment for each manufacturer. It was essentially a standard remigration system with a condenser placed in front of the radiator and the large evaporator mounted in the trunk. The cooled air exited the evaporator and was blown by a fan into the car through a large vent behind the rear passenger seat. The air conditioning system ran constantly when the car was running since it was run by a belt off the engine. To turn off the AC, the driver actually had to turn off the car, open the hood, and remove the belt from the engine bay. Inside, there was a three-position switch, which was placed beneath the dashboard to the left of the steering column and was used to control the speed of the fan.
Since the system was expensive and ran continuously, only a few vehicles were outfitted with this new luxury. It is believed that the system was installed in only about 300 Cadillacs, all in 1941. Today, only three remain.
This Series 75 Touring Sedan is essentially a limousine without jump seats or a divider window. The current owners acquired the car in 1987 and shortly thereafter, it underwent a meticulous repaint and interior restoration. Its original air conditioning system was fully serviced and is reported to still be functional.
The 346 cubic-inch, overhead valve V8 engine offers 150 horsepower. There is a three-speed synchromesh manual transmission and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.
Bishop & Babcock basically used the same equipment for each manufacturer. It was essentially a standard remigration system with a condenser placed in front of the radiator and the large evaporator mounted in the trunk. The cooled air exited the evaporator and was blown by a fan into the car through a large vent behind the rear passenger seat. The air conditioning system ran constantly when the car was running since it was run by a belt off the engine. To turn off the AC, the driver actually had to turn off the car, open the hood, and remove the belt from the engine bay. Inside, there was a three-position switch, which was placed beneath the dashboard to the left of the steering column and was used to control the speed of the fan.
Since the system was expensive and ran continuously, only a few vehicles were outfitted with this new luxury. It is believed that the system was installed in only about 300 Cadillacs, all in 1941. Today, only three remain.
This Series 75 Touring Sedan is essentially a limousine without jump seats or a divider window. The current owners acquired the car in 1987 and shortly thereafter, it underwent a meticulous repaint and interior restoration. Its original air conditioning system was fully serviced and is reported to still be functional.
The 346 cubic-inch, overhead valve V8 engine offers 150 horsepower. There is a three-speed synchromesh manual transmission and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.
2013 RM Auctions - St John's
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $75,000-USD $100,000
Sale Price :
USD $75,900
1941 Cadillac Series 75 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Cadillac Series 75
(Data based on Model Year 1941 sales)
1941 Cadillac Series 75 Limousine Chassis#: 3341286 Sold for USD$25,300 2017 The Auburn Auction : Worldwide Auctioneers | |
1941 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 75 Resto Rod Sold for USD$43,000 2017 GAA : July | |
1941 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 75 Resto Rod Sold for USD$41,500 2016 GAA : July 2016 | |
1941 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD SERIES 75 LIMOUSINE Chassis#: 3340592 Sold for USD$26,400 2016 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach | |
1941 Cadillac Series 75 Five-Passenger Touring Sedan by Fleetwood Chassis#: 3341578 Sold for USD$75,900 2013 RM Auctions - St John's | |
1941 Cadillac Series 75 5-Passenger Formal Limousine Sold for USD$41,000 2013 Leake Car Auctions - Tulsa Ok | |
1941 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 75 Sedan (LHD) Sold for USD$22,928 2013 Shannons Sydney Summer Classic Auction | |
1941 Cadillac Series 75 Limousine Sold for USD$29,000 2012 Leake Auctions - Dallas | |
1941 Cadillac 75 Limousine Sold for USD$35,100 2010 Branson Auctions - Spring 2010 | |
1941 Cadillac Series 75 7-Passenger Limousine Sold for USD$13,600 2009 Leake Auctions - Dallas - 37th Annual Leake Auto Auction - Market Hall | |
1941 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Sedan Sold for USD$4,400 2009 Leake Auctions - Houston - Annual Leake Auto Auction - Reliant Center | |
1941 Cadillac Model 7519 Fleetwood Sedan Sold for USD$13,500 2008 Mecum - Muscle Cars & More Live TV - Episode 6 | |
1941 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Imperial Sedan Sold for USD$99,000 2008 Automobiles of Amelia Island, RM Auctions | |
1941 Cadillac Series 75 Touring Sedan Chassis#: 3340540 Sold for USD$34,100 2005 Vintage Motor Cars in Arizona | |
1941 CADILLAC LIMOUSINE Sold for USD$10,890 2001 Barrett-Jackson - Scottsdale 2001 |
Cadillac Series 75s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1941 Cadillac Series 75's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
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