1948 Cadillac Automobiles

1948 Cadillac - photographed at car museums, car shows, and automobile auctions across the United States.

1948 Cadillac Cars

1948 Cadillac 2-Door Slantback Coupe 2005 Orange Plaza Car Show in Orange, California

1948 Cadillac Automobiles In Our Photo Gallery

• 1948 Cadillac 62 Series 2-Door Sedanette Resto-Street Rod
• 1948 Cadillac Series 62 Saoutchik 3-Position Convertible Coupe
• 1948 Cadillac 2-Door Coupe
• 1948 Cadillac 2-Door

1948 Cadillac

In 1941 Harley Earl arranged for Cadillac designers to visit the Selfridge Field military airbase to get inspiration from the twin-tail boom P-32 fighter plane. After WWII ended, some of these ideas took shape in the rear fenders of the 1948 Cadillacs.

The aerospace technology influences were reflected in the new 1948 designs of front fenders being swallowed into the body. A flatter and lower hood, together with the dip and rise of the small rear fins, made for a more horizontal, longer, and lower look.