Appearing Car "alien" in Saigon

In essence this is the Cadillac was produced in the 50s design rather "odd", combining shape and trains aircraft should create a positive product "cool" when they drive on the streets of Saigon Gon.

Cadillac Series 62 on the streets of Saigon

Based on images taken from the rear, a rough guess this is the car Cadillac Series 62 , is produced in the years 1950-1960. We can easily recognize the familiar style fins of the Cadillac, typically a movement as well as designer fashion style for Higher aristocrats of old American car company.


Two decades of 50 and 60 is the time appeared a series of innovations unmatched in the field of automotive design. Starting a car with chrome-plated movement arose as a symbol for the development and prosperity of society.
Also during this time the designer an idea unique combination of lines and planes in the shape of the train cars. When the realization of this idea, the cars with very fancy design was born with dark nose and rear tail fins, Cadillac Series is typically 62 to 0.3 m high tail fin and 2 as shark protruding behind.
Therefore, this Cadillac model ever popular cloud floating in the American family as a vehicle for the luxurious aristocracy. When appearing on the streets of golf, the fancy design lines of its unique and immediately attracted the curious eyes of pedestrians.


Cadillac Series 62 there are many versions, from 2 door to 4 door hardtop and convertible, a total of five customers selected at that time. But the whole point of the versions that are designed very long and very wide, with length up to 5.677 m and a width of 2 meters, so the car occupies a large space on the road.
The engine on the Cadillac Series 62 is of a kind "in crisis" with 8-cylinder, 7.0 liter capacity, equivalent to the heavy supercar today. So vehicle owners will spend no less costs of fuel for every single car of his.

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