1960 Cadillac Series 6700 Fleetwood Seventy-Five Convertible Limousine

This particular Cadillac is on the Series 75 chassis reserved for the company's largest models which usually carried nine-seat sedan or limousine coachwork by General Motor's in-house prestige coachbuilder Fleetwood. This model has been extensively customized by Ghia to create a one-of-a-kind convertible parade car.

President Tito of Yugoslavia broke with Stalin in 1949. The U.S. Government began to cultivate him as a possible ally and presented him with this car knowing he was a keen car enthusiast. This car is powered by a 390 ci V8 engine producing 345 horsepower. It is fitted with an automatic transmission, refrigerator, electric windows (including the division), and an automatic electric/hydraulic convertible roof. It was originally also equipped with a portable Remington shaver.

The 1960 Cadillac Series 6700 Seventy-Five was available as a 9-passenger sedan and limousine or as a commercial chassis. It rested on a very long platform that had a length of 244.8 inches and a wheelbase of 149.75 inches. Pricing began at just over $9,500 for the sedan and a total of 718 examples were produced. 832 examples were limousines and 2,160 were commercial chassis. They had auxiliary jump seats and more than adequate headroom with six-window styling.

This example is number 828 of 832 limousines made in 1960 and was uniquely customized by Carrozzeria Ghia into a convertible parade car. It was then presented by the U.S. Government to Josip Broz, whose nom de guerre was Tito, President of Yugoslavia. Tito was a car enthusiast, once heard to remark, 'People enjoyed giving me decorations, I enjoyed it too...' The 390 cubic-inch V8 produced 345 horsepower clearly enough to accelerate away from danger and to power the Remington shaver, part of the interior's original equipment. Tito died in May of 1980, this car then languished on government property for nearly 10 years to then be sold to a Dutch broker, and in turn to a Dutch Cadillac collector.

By Daniel Vaughan | Jun 2015