Cadillac, 1948. Much of the design for the 1948 Cadillac was driven by the P-38 Lightning fighter aircraft. Buyers loved it, but dealers feared the public would not like it. She carried a V8 L-head engine displacing 346 cubes and gad 150 horses at 3400 rpm.
There was instant demand for this car. At the time, people loved the line flowing through the body to the tail fins.
These tailfins were so popular that mail order houses sold just the fins for people to mount on their Fords and Chevys.
The grille too was a winner, especially the bow of chrome that defined the grille. People loved the "V" emblem with the Cadillac crest, the "V" for victory following WWII.
