Cadillac for 1949: the world’s most distinguished motor car. The standard of the World. [Dealer’s showroom brochure]. de [AUTOMOBILE -- CADILLAC] - Sept., 1948].

[Detroit, MI Cadillac Motor Car Division of General Motors, Sept., 1948]. 4to. 9 x 9 in. [20 pp (unpaginated).], printed on colour-tinted paper stock. Colour-illustrated throughout. Colour-illustrated softcovers, gray & red, w/ colour Cadillac badge on front cover, small vignette illust. of stylish couple with their 1949 Cadillac (slight scuffing, very light shelfwear, very slight & faint tidemark to lower right corner), still VG- copy. First edition of this very scarce dealer’s brochure for the 1949 Cadillac Series 60 models which featured aircraft-inspired styling in the Post-World War II era, and the introduction of the new Cadillac OHV V-8, a 5.4 liter 331 cubic in. engine producing 160 horsepower. The stylish illustrations featuring well-dressed women tout the Cadillac-Fleetwood 60 Special, the Series 62 Convertible, Sedan and Club Coupe, and even the luxurious Series 75 7-passenger limousine perfect for post-War weddings. No copies located in Worldcat.