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1954 Cadillac Cabriolet Roadster by Pininfarina
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1954 Cadillac Cabriolet Roadster by Pininfarina | March 25, 2008
The Italian design house of Pinin Farina first designed for Cadillac in 1931 on a V16 boattailed tiger-hunting roadster for the Maharajah of Orccha. From that moment onward, a mutual esteem and collaboration was born between the directors at GM and Pinin Farina. This rapport was interrupted by the war, but it was reborn as soon as the war ended. In 1947, International Motors of Los Angeles, a Cadillac distributor, asked Pinin Farina to design some special coupe and convertible bodies for General Motors models for Hollywood stars and magnates.

Pinin Farina gladly accepted. He knew that the US was the largest automotive market in the world, and getting a strong toehold could be very lucrative for his company. One of the concept show cars produced by Pininfarina was this, an extraordinary 1954 Cadillac Cabriolet. The car was exhibited on the show circuit but only this single version was ever built. And so, today it remains a spectacular one-of-a-kind. It's a very cool car, in my opinion.

In 1959, Cadillac did commission Pininfarina to produce specialized bodies for 200 luxury Cadillac Broughams.
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