This is a completely original, unrestored 1941 Cadillac, Series 61, four door sedan. I am the third owner of this vehicle; my father-in-law bought the car after the original owner traded it in on a new Buick in the early 60s. My wife and I got the car after he passed away in 2005. Since my father-in-law bought the vehicle, it has always been stored in a garage and only used for the occasional “Sunday Drive”. It has about 40,000 original miles on it. It appears to be the original paint; there is some cracking in the paint in a few places, and there is evidence that there may have been some body/paint repair but no body work or painting has been done since my father-in-law got the car. It has an aftermarket oil filter and heater (Stewart Warner South Wind) that appear to be contemporary to the car and were installed prior to the original owner trading the vehicle. The 1941 Cadillac was the first year in which the fully automatic, Hydra-Matic transmission was available, this car has it. The car still has the original, factory-installed rice paper seat covers over the original mohair upholstery. All carpet in the car is also original. It has an original radio with vacuum operated antenna, although they do not presently work. The engine starts easily and runs great. Since we have owned it, I have had the brakes, water pump and fuel pump replaced. I put new Coker Tire Bias Look Radial American Classic tires on it in 2016.

1941 was a banner year for Cadillac, with the luxury automaker setting its new all-time sales record at the time and beating its previous record by over 20,000 new cars sold. Likely contributing to Cadillac's success in '41 was the fact that its companion marque, LaSalle, was folded back into Cadillac in 1941 and thus was no longer eating into Cadillac's market share at the higher end of the market. Due to the demise of LaSalle, Cadillac re-introduced its 1941 Series 61 line in September of 1940 in hopes to recapture the customers catered to by LaSalle. While the Series 61 served as an entry-level model for many Cadillac buyers, it was still considered a high-end luxury car and its style would influence automobile design for years to come. The ''fastback'' body lines gave the Series 61 models a new, more aerodynamic look. The 1941 Cadillacs also featured a new hood design, with the hood coming down lower in the front and featured louvered side panels. Also new in 1941, the headlights became incorporated into the front fenders further contributing the overall aerodynamic appearance of the car. Under the hood on this 1941 Cadillac is a smooth running 346 Cubic Inch L-Head V8 engine that is paired with a single 2-barrel carburetor that pushed out 150 horsepower in its day. Interestingly, 1941 marked the first time since 1926 that all Cadillacs featured the same engine, the 346 L-Head V8. The 346 V8 is hooked up to a fully automatic Hydra-Matic transmission.