1947 Cadillac Series 75 Limousine

Photo by Cliff West

This 1947 Cadillac Series 75 Limousine was displayed at the Towe Ford Museum (now the California Automobile Museum) in Sacramento, California, alongside a photograph of Earl Warren, Governor of California from 1943 to 1953. I'm not sure if this was actually Earl Warren's car, or if it was simply displayed as an example of the type of car Governor Warren would have used at the time.

1947 was the last year for most of Cadillac's lineup, which had been introduced in 1942 and then resumed after World War II in 1946. Newly redesigned models would debut for 1948, except for the Series 75 limousine. Cadillac actually considered dropping the long-wheelbase model,, which was also the basis for funeral cars, hearses and ambulances, but instead continued producing them with the old body and minimal changes through 1949. A new redesigned Series 75 would be introduced in 1950.