The pre-war years of the late 1930s and early 1940s saw sweeping changes in the U.S. automotive industry, with both form and function changing greatly. The emergence of the domestic economy from The Great Depression allowed manufacturers to expand and increase production. The Cadillac division of General Motors introduced the Series 62 model for the 1940 model year. For the second year offering in 1941, legendary GM designer Harley Earl refined the car to a look that absolutely screams "mid-century modern" well ahead of the middle of the century. The 1941 model year was the last full model year produced before the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and domestic automobile production was halted to support the country's war effort.

Cadillac sales were strong in 1941, with the Series 62 drawing power from a 346-cubic-inch V-8 engine backed with either a three-speed column-shifted manual or the optional automatic transmission, as featured on this vehicle. The huge cabin easily allows six pas