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1936 Cadillac 70 Series Coupe

offered with a reserve

This extremely rare largely original car was part of the legendary Barney Pollard Collection for many years. The car was acquired and mechanically restored in the 80's including a complete engine/drivetrain rebuild. Under the current owner's care the very hard to find correct Side Mount Covers were located, and additional mechanical work was undertaken including a complete brake rebuild including new lines. The original seat upholstery is still present under the seat covers. The car runs and drives quite well and is used sparingly on sunny summer days. Six New tires have recently been added. Included in the sale are some extra tail light lenses and the running board trim which is not currently installed.

Its generally accepted that only a handful, at best, of these elegant cars remain.

This is a rare opportunity to acquire an honest straiaght and unmolested car for restoration or to maintain in its original condition, something that has finally caught on in the hobby.



We have many more photographs of this car, please click on any image to be taken to our full-size image list!


Cadillac is currently the second oldest American automobile manufacturer behind Buick and among the oldest automobile brands in the world. Depending on how one chooses to measure, Cadillac is arguably older than Buick. Since GM has discontinued offering Oldsmobile, Buick has the distinction as the oldest American make. Cadillac was born in 1902, at the dawn of the twentieth century. Its founder, Henry Leland, a master mechanic and entrepreneur, named the company after his ancestor, Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, born Antoine Laumet, the founder of Detroit. It was purchased in 1909 by General Motors and within six years, Cadillac laid the foundation for the modern mass production of automobiles by demonstrating the complete interchangeability of its precision parts, also establishing itself as America's premier luxury car. This is also the inspiration for the company's crest, which is based on a coat of arms "created" by Detroit's founder, around the time of his marriage in Quebec, in 1687 (there is no ancient "Cadillac" family or coat of arms in France).

Cadillac pioneered many accessories in automobiles, including full electrical systems, the clashless manual transmission and the steel roof. The brand developed three engines, one of which (the V8 engine) set the standard for the American automotive industry. Cadillac is the first American car to win the prestigious Dewar Trophy from the Royal Automobile Club of England - having successfully demonstrated the interchangeability of its component parts during a reliability test in 1908; this spawned the firm's slogan "Standard of the World". It won that trophy a second time, in 1912, for incorporating electric starting and lighting in a production automobile.

Cadillac managed to survive the Great Depression by being part of GM. By 1940 Cadillac sales had risen tenfold compared to 1934. 1934 brought about a revolution in assembly-line technology. Henry F. Phillips introduced the Phillips screw and driver to the market. He entered into talks with General Motors and convinced the Cadillac group that his new screws would speed assembly times and therefore increase profits. Cadillac was the first automaker to use the Phillips technology, which was widely adopted in 1940.

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