Eastern Suburbs Scale Modelling Club

.: Peter Mckinnon's Cadillac Town Car by Italeri

Cadillac's Vee-sixteen styling remained basically unchanged throughout the four-year period from 1934 to 1937. The only noticeable difference was in the 1934 cars; these were fitted with twin-bar or bi-plane bumpers superimposed on two "bullet"-type stanchions. These bumpers were less sturdy than the later kind and many owners of a 1934 V16 subsequently had the bi-plane bumpers replaced by the new, flat, single-bar type of 1935-1937. Not only did that improve the effectiveness of the bumpers but also it was a cheap way to "upgrade" the car by one, two or even three years!

Following the success of the aerodynamic show car built for the World's Fair, Chicago, 1934, there was a new trend to conceal the spare tire in the trunk of the automobile. The popularity of side-mounted spare wheels was waning, although these could still be ordered optionally. Two different tire storage options were offered, depending on the body style selected.

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