1959 Cadillac Series 62

390 CI V-8 engine. Hydra-Matic 4-speed automatic transmission. Power steering. Power brakes. Factory air conditioning. Power windows. Cruise control. Red leather upholstery. The sixth generation 1959 Cadillac is remembered for its iconic huge tailfins with dual bullet tail lights. The new model year also saw two distinctive rooflines and roof pillar configurations, new jewel-like grille patterns and matching deck lid beauty panels. For 1959, the Series 62 became the Series 6200. Engine output was 325 hp from the 390 cu in (6.4 L) engine.

With the De Villes and 2-door Eldorados starting their own series, sales plunged to 70,736 units in 1959. The 1959 Cadillac Series 62 and its siblings were the most outrageously styled full-sized hardtop sedans ever sold to the public. All body styles featured a tailfin silhouette that signified an entire era of automotive styling. All 1959 Cadillacs featured a 225-inch body on a 130-inch wheelbase. Transmission was a four-speed Hydra-Matic, with no manual-shift models available.

This modified example appears at Mecum.