Cadillac Fleetwood 60-the origin of the caudal fin

Today we will talk this classic cars are still from the GM Tech 2brand in the history of the legendary designer Harley Earl works, this classic cars are compared to our last one to introduce the Cadillac LaSalle slightly "younger", it is called the Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special, was born in 1948, is the third generation model of the Fleetwood 60 Special, a time when his sixtieth year, it is also a classic work of the Cadillac, and even the whole United States.
Design inspired by World War II fighter in the 110-year history of the Cadillac, Fleetwood has always been the brand's most important cars, the cars named after the historical origins, from -18 in the 17th century century England, when Fleetwood family in the UK is known for manufacturing exquisite handicrafts. Fleetwood body manufacturing company established in 1909 in the United States inherited the tradition of this family, Cadillac, Rolls Royce, Bentley and Duisenberg Borg and Isotta Frachini luxury car brand in the production of customized body and interior, their design body and elegant shape, exquisite interior, has won wide acclaim in the upper class in society at that time, the U.S. president and Hollywood stars are its customers. Naming its models to take advantage of the Fleetwood brand awareness, since 1934, Cadillac began to use the name of the Fleetwood 60 Special Cadillac, Fleetwood 60 Series models.
1938 Fleetwood 60 Special was born, was due to the impact of the global economic crisis, has just entered the prosperity of the automotive industry has been badly hit. People began to Wujin purse, the car is the most fancy only price. Therefore, car manufacturers have to try to impress consumers with lower prices, the first generation of Fleetwood 60 Special is a product of this period, when its price is only more than 2000 U.S. dollars is the price of Cadillac's most close to the people's car the Department.
Not long before the birth of the first Fleetwood 60 Special Second World War broke out, followed by Cadillac production has been greatly affected, but new models of research and development work has not stopped, of which the second generation of Fleetwood 60 Special was born in 1942, but this model has not attracted the concern of many people.
In 1945 after World War II, the major U.S. manufacturers began to resume car production, when it was immersed in the joy after the end of World War II. Hehe exploits of weapons set for the end of the war is the people's favorite thing, especially military aircraft known to destroy the German Nazis and the Japanese Industrial, they are a symbol of speed and power of some of the details of military aircraft from beginning to affect the some cars.
In fact, after World War II, Cadillac has also ushered in its brand is the most glorious 20 years, I believe in everyone's impression, the Cadillac is the most brilliant of those years, the most significant features of its models is that the exaggerated tail fins of the rocket, yes, it is exaggerated caudal fin became the symbol of the era, while the third generation of Fleetwood 60 Special, our protagonist is the caudal fin the originator of its design inspiration from the famous World War II P38 "Lightning" fighter.
Today's hero in 1948 brand new Cadillac BMW GT1 60 Special officially born, it is the first new models of post-war Cadillac birth of his designer Harley Earl in it into the design elements of a large number of P38 fighter , making it a classic of that era. These classic elements including a lot of chrome, curved windshield, and pair affecting the U.S. auto industry for many years the development of the tail fin.
Since the third generation Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special birth, followed by the tail design of the Cadillac models in the decades more and more crazy, and influenced the development of the entire U.S. auto industry, the major brands are trying to emulate. In subsequent decades, the Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special gradually also introduced eight generation models (a total of 11 generations), the tail of the same generation than the generation exaggerated until the last generation model in 1987, we can still faintly see the rocket The shadow of the caudal fin, we can say is the third generation Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special caudal fin was originally designed to lead the development trend of that era American car.
Came to Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special side, it is compared to previous generation models, the new shape of the more streamlined refreshing, chrome front face of a large area of ​​thick bumper sideways rounded and smooth lines and the rear of the two tail fins, several parts of it left me with the most impressive, round headlamps, the "hats" style wheels and unique Libiao is the embodiment of the characteristics of the times.
In order to create the effect of the wing as P38, Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special on both sides of the C-pillar additional attached special muscles, half wrapped wheel in the subsequent long period of time is applied to Cadillac's luxury car , it has also become a symbol of luxury cars of that era.
Rear, Cadillac on the Lockheed P38 fighters tail stabilizer blades narrow the car moved. Although the volume is small, but very unconventional. With the front bumper design echoed the same heavy and huge "U" shaped design, to ensure the security, without losing the sense of design.
In addition to the references to the elements of aircraft design, when the the Cadillac shape of a large number of aerodynamic, if you look closely you observe Fleetwood 60 Special design to increase the curvature of the body and rear lines, the whole body more nearly in the round, in fact, began to design the third generation Cadillac Fleetwood 60 Special time, it is intended it designed to "look like a convertible MB Star C3 car, four-door sedan" look.