Monogram ‘59 Caddy

[NOBLNG]

I’ve been searching pics of ‘59 Cadillacs and can’t find any bench seats that look like the kit piece? The closest I found is a Fleetwood seat. Anyone know what year or model the seats represent? The buckets seem to be accurate.

Thanks for any info.?

Edited May 8, 2023 by NOBLNG

[StevenGuthmiller]

Not the best pictures, but looks right to me.

'59 Eldorado Biarritz.

 

 

 

 

Steve

 

Edited May 9, 2023 by StevenGuthmiller

[NOBLNG]

Ok, thanks Steve! I guess I just didn’t look long enough.? Lots of cars with the buckets.

[ncbuckeye67]

So does the convertible Caddy come with a bench seat, and buckets as an option? I have one, but haven't opened it in awhile. I'm in need of a couple 59 Cadillac bench seats, for a future project.

[StevenGuthmiller]

10 hours ago, ncbuckeye67 said:

So does the convertible Caddy come with a bench seat, and buckets as an option? I have one, but haven't opened it in awhile. I'm in need of a couple 59 Cadillac bench seats, for a future project.

Yes.

Both seats are in the convertible kit.

 

 

 

Steve

[NOBLNG]

13 hours ago, ncbuckeye67 said:

So does the convertible Caddy come with a bench seat, and buckets as an option? I have one, but haven't opened it in awhile. I'm in need of a couple 59 Cadillac bench seats, for a future project.

 

2 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

Yes.

Both seats are in the convertible kit.

 

 

 

Steve

Yes, both sets of seats are in the convertible kit. On the 1:1, a bench seat was standard and the buckets were a no-cost option from what I understand. I don’t believe there was any center console available with the buckets was there?

[StevenGuthmiller]

38 minutes ago, NOBLNG said:

 

Yes, both sets of seats are in the convertible kit. On the 1:1, a bench seat was standard and the buckets were a no-cost option from what I understand. I don’t believe there was any center console available with the buckets was there?

I doubt that there was any console available.

After all, it’s a Caddy, not a vette. ?

 

 

 

Steve

[peteski]

20 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

After all, it’s a Caddy, not a vette. ?

Well,if you fast forward far enough, a Caddy did become a Vette.  The XLR does have a center console.

Edited May 11, 2023 by peteski

[StevenGuthmiller]

7 minutes ago, peteski said:

Well,if you fast forward far enough, a Caddy did become a Vette.  The XLR does have a center console.

Yes, everything’s a sports car these days.

Can’t think of a single car today that doesn’t have a console.

Bench seats are pretty much a thing of the past, except for some pickups.

 

 

 

Steve

[peteski]

12 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

Yes, everything’s a sports car these days.

True, and it seems that push-button transmission gear selectors are coming back in vogue. Except they are now electronic, not mechanical.

That Caddy XLR is on the same platform as the Corvette, so you can say that is is a Corvette.

[SfanGoch]

There hasn't been a real Cadillac since the '74-'76 Sedan de Ville.

[Tabbysdaddy]

My 78 Coupe Deville was a real Cadillac. It had a 425.

[SfanGoch]

Yeah, a 180 horsepower behemoth.

[StevenGuthmiller]

1 hour ago, SfanGoch said:

Yeah, a 180 horsepower behemoth.

The 4 banger in my Honda S-2000 has 40 more horses.?

 

 

Steve

[ncbuckeye67]

9 hours ago, SfanGoch said:

There hasn't been a real Cadillac since the '74-'76 Sedan de Ville.

I kinda like the Coupe Devilles and Fleetwoods in the mid eighties (like the hearse in the Ghostbusters movie with the female cast)

[ncbuckeye67]

Except for the cheap plastic trim, I'm still fond of the 80's body styling. I had a friend in high school that had a 74 Caddy with a 500  in it!

[peteski]

8 hours ago, ncbuckeye67 said:

Except for the cheap plastic trim, I'm still fond of the 80's body styling.

Me too.  This is my '80s (1985) Caddy.

I like its classic long-hood, short-back profile, and the sharply creased fenders that look like tiny fins.

While it is smaller than the previous whale-sized Eldorados, it still has that soft boat-like ride quality.  The soft white leather seats just add to that experience.  But with 4-wheel independent suspension, torsion-bar suspension on the front, and stabilizer bar on both ends, it corners surprisingly well.  This one has a 60/40 split front bench seat.

Edited May 12, 2023 by peteski

[ncbuckeye67]

Love it! I was seriously looking at buying an 81 Model. It was maroon and white

[peteski]

3 hours ago, ncbuckeye67 said:

Love it! I was seriously looking at buying an 81 Model. It was maroon and white

Thanks Jeff.  '79-'85 were the same body style.  Many (including mine) had the infamous HT4100 EFI V8 engine, but mine is ok so far. Hopefully by 1985 most of the issues have been worked out.   I also had a '84 Eldorado as a daily driver in the '90s for few years, and that one did have an engine problem. That was before I was aware of the known issues.  It is a very elegant looking car, and the convertibles are very nice too (IIRC it was the car featured on the old "Hart to Hart" TV series).

[NOBLNG]

9 hours ago, peteski said:

Me too.  This is my '80s (1985) Caddy.

I think those still have a look of elegance about them. It actually reminds me a bit of my 1978 LeBaron.?

[TransAmMike]

To me, the 59' and 60' Caddy DeVille's are the best looking Cads.

"Peteski",  yours sure is nice?

[peteski]

1 hour ago, TransAmMike said:

To me, the 59' and 60' Caddy DeVille's are the best looking Cads.

"Peteski",  yours sure is nice?

Thanks!  The '59 Caddy was way over the top with those huge fins (vertical stabilizers). '60 has fins, but it is more restrained.  With all those straight lines and sharp edges, mine looks like a freshly pressed suit - elegant.  But we are straying off topic here. Sorry!

[ncbuckeye67]

15 hours ago, peteski said:

Thanks Jeff.  '79-'85 were the same body style.  Many (including mine) had the infamous HT4100 EFI V8 engine, but mine is ok so far. Hopefully by 1985 most of the issues have been worked out.   I also had a '84 Eldorado as a daily driver in the '90s for few years, and that one did have an engine problem. That was before I was aware of the known issues.  It is a very elegant looking car, and the convertibles are very nice too (IIRC it was the car featured on the old "Hart to Hart" TV series).

That color! Classy & beautiful.I did look at a convertible Eldo and also an 83 Riv, but at the time (1986), they were still out of my price range.

[peteski]

Yes, Eldorado, Riviera and Toronado of that time shared the same design, with the usually differences in the body panels, interiors and engines.  The Caddy also had 4-wheel disk brakes, which is something very rate in Amercan cars of that size.  It also has digital climate control (with built-in access to diagnostics), and  mine also has the optional digital gauges.

The '59 Caddy was the epitome of the '50s "fins" body style, and that makes a unique example of the cars of that time period.  I think the designers realized that they "jumped the shark" and the 1960 Caddy had its fins trimmed, making it, IMO, a better looking car.  That is not to say that I don't like or model the '59 Caddy.

 

 

[NOBLNG]

Another question.? Has anyone used the chrome stickers?…or would BMF look better if done carefully?