Early 20s
[Unknown, USA] Custom
1920
Derham (USA) Custom town car landaulet, McC, p.80
Smith (U.S.) coachbuilding company of Springfield,
Mass., built at least one body on the Cadillac chassis in the late teens or early
twenties; the accessories, upholstery cloth and trimmings were supplied by the Boyriven
company of Paris and New York. A poor
photocopy of the interior of this car (a 3-pass. coupe) was obtained from the Detroit
Public Library in Sept. 1994). Any other
information would be appreciated.
[Unknown, Europe] (possibly NL) - circa 1920-21 - three position
convertible sedan
1920-21
Lee, Don (USA) designs by Harley Earl on Type 59 chassis [from
Don Lee catalog dated 1920], e.g. Touring Sedan for Norman de Vaux
Lee, Don (USA) designs by Harley Earl on Type 59 chassis [from
Don Lee catalog dated 1920] 2-door Sedan with mahogany interior for Sussman Mitchell;
McC, p.84, lower, LH
Lee, Don (USA) design by Harley Earl on Type 59 chassis [from Don
Lee catalog dated 1920] town car for Jack Pickford1, McC, p.84, lower RH
Lee, Don (USA) as above, 6-fender town car (McC, p.85, top
LH)
Lee, Don (USA) custom town car for comedian Roscoe
"Fatty" Arbuckle (McC, p.85, lower LH)
Lee, Don (USA) as above, touring sedan with side mounted coach
lamps (McC, p.85, top RH); said to be Don Lee's personal car. Have photo of color
rendering in 1964 by artist John M. Peckham [GM styling archives, 1994]
Lee, Don (USA) as above, touring sedan with side
mounted coach lamps; said to be Don Lee's personal car. Have photo of color rendering in
1964 by artist John M. Peckham [GM styling archives, 1994]
Left: Artist's view of the Lee car.
Right: B&W photo of the time
A similar Don Lee job with large, knock-off hubs on
the sidemounted spares
Lee, Don (USA) as above, special 2-passenger
coupe, built on type 61 chassis, McC, p.89 [copied photo in ZTV collection,
May 1994].
Lee, Don (USA) designs by Harley Earl for Type 59 chassis [from
Don Lee catalog dated 1920], 6-fender touring car for Ann May, built on type 61 chassis, McC,
p.92, center. Also described as a sport formal touring sedan with
"California" top.
Lee, Don (USA) as above, custom touring sedan, built on type 59
chassis (McC, p.85, center, RH)
Lee, Don (USA) as above, custom touring sedan, built on type 61
chassis, McC, p.92, lower LH. This car is similar to one built on the Type 59
chassis, above; with its ornate landau bars and stylish wire wheels, it appears shorter
than the previous car.
Lee, Don (USA) as above, town car on Cadillac chassis for stage
actress, Pauline Fredericks, who was a friend of Harley Eral
Uppercu (USA) Special 5p. Victoria [seen GM Styling library,
9/94]
1921
[Unknown, USA] possibly Judkins, custom 4-door
Brougham; McC, p.82
[Unknown, USA] type 59 touring car with "California"
top, McC, p.83
[Unknown, USA] type 59 town sedan
1922
Brunn (USA) Straight-line body [photo copied in ZTV
collection, May 1994] "...makes this a very graceful Cadillac town car";
Derham (USA) Described as a New Cadillac Cabriolet by Derham,
this lovely custom town landaulet (in collapsible town car configuration) was reportedly
built for service in South America to meet the demands of urban and social usage. The
color scheme was black and cream. The interior was replete with luxurious appointments.
This special body was constructed for the Export Department of General Motors Corporation.
Photos: Vanity Fair, September 1922
Healy (USA) Custom station wagon, McC, p.88
Judkins (USA) 7-passenger limousine-landaulet, McC,
p.89
McLaughlen, J.R. [Cadillac Custom Body Department, New York]
Custom station wagon, McC p.88
[Unknown, Europe] Special town car, from French "L'Illustration"
magazine
[Unknown, USA] 4-door sedan with California special semi-sedan
top, photo in SSA, 1978, p. 27
[Unknown, USA] custom 4-door sedan [photo, below]
[Unknown, USA] custom 4-door landaulet (?)
The rear doors are hinged at the center post, which
is unusual for a 1922 model;
the visible landau bars on the quarter panel suggest the rear roof may be collapsible
1923
Judkins imitation collapsible sedan, McC, p.89
Judkins 4-passenger sedan, McC, p.89
Judkins 2-passenger coupe, McC, p.89
Lee, Don (USA) - circa 1923-24 - Not a Cadillac but a custom
Pierce Arrow 66 on 168" wheel base with Cadillac V63 motor by Harley Earl for
Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle
[Unknown, USA] Landaulet town car
[Unknown USA] Phaeton with Don Lee "California" top, McC,
p.92
Van den Plas glass quarter brougham with coach lights behind
driver compartment, special, nickeled luggage grid and folding trunk rack in rear,
aluminum paneled body, Triplex glass throughout, black body with crimson lake wheel discs
to match interior trim color, interior upholstery in soft leather, interior woodwork in
dull-finished ebony, ivory fitments [photo from ZTV collection]
1924
Brunn (USA) Proposed "Sporting Sedan
Landaulet". Was it ever built? (McC, p.96). A very similar Brun
design appeared in a 1927 advertisement for lacquer paint.
Brunn (USA) another Sedan proposal
Brunn (USA ???) Town car
Heimburger (Switzerland) Convertible Town car [HW
collection]
Hollander and Merrill (USA) Suburban landaulet for H. Bayard
Swope, Editor-in-Chief, New York World; McC, p.96. The designer is J.R.
McLauchlen, custom body engineer with the NY Cadillac dealer, Inglis Uppercu. The small
triangular window just ahead of the "A" pillar became a standard feature of the
"Custom" Cadillac Series 314, introduced in January 1926. Were the people
at Cadillac inspired by this McLauchlen design?
Hollander and Merrill (USA) Special Cadillac
brougham; McC, p.97. Here is another design by J.R. McLauchlen, custom body
engineer with the NY Cadillac dealer, Inglis Uppercu.
[Unknown, USA] Touring car with "California" top,
ex-Harrah collection
Uppercu (USA) Cadillac Limousine with special hood and
grille; SIA, 4/1980, p.51;
Willoughby (USA) Town car; McC, p.96
Willoughby (USA) Berline for seven passengers on stretched
Cadillac V-63 chassis (wheel base increased to 145 inches); McC, p.96
