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The Cadillac V-16 was conceived in secrecy in the middle of the Roaring Twenties, when incomes were rising, prosperity seemed endless and the car business was beginning to break from a traditional emphasis on function over form. But by the time the Cadillac V-16 reached showrooms in 1930, the nation was falling headlong into the Great Depression, and it soon became a rare relic of the boom before the crash. That is why in the mid-1960s, when Christopher Cummings was an adolescent car enthusiast, the oldest Cadillac V-16s were a dream just out of reach. This memoir tells the story of a boy who grew up loving cars, learned everything he could about them, and acquired quite a few impressive models for himself, while always looking forward to the day he would, by surprising circumstance, find the automobile of his dreams. Early chapters reveal the adventure Cummings underwent renovating his first car at age 13. Over the course of his teenage years he would work to acquire three classic Cadillacs: a 1941 Cadillac Series 7523 seven-passenger touring sedan, a 1941 Cadillac Series 61 coupe, and a 1931 Cadillac Series 355A Fleetwood Cabriolet. Later chapters recount the painstaking effort he put into renovating and maintaining those coveted vehicles. The story culminates with Cummings' unexpected acquisition of the car that earned the motto "Standard of the World," the 1930 V-16 Imperial Sedan limousine. In all, this memoir bears witness to an elegant sample of the best that the Classic era of automotive history had to offer.Product Identifiers
PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-100786428082
ISBN-139780786428083
eBay Product ID (ePID)57155950
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
TopicTransportation, Automotive / Repair & Maintenance, Personal Memoirs, Automotive / General, Biography & Autobiography, Antiques & Collectibles
AuthorChristopher W. Cummings
IllustratorYes
Dimensions
Item Length9in
Item Height0.5in
Item Width6in
Item Weight13.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Book TitleCadillac That Followed Me Home : Memoir of a V-16 Dream Realized
Lccn2006-026811
Number of Volumes1 Vol.
Dewey Decimal629.222/2
Intended AudienceTrade
Lc Classification NumberTl152.2.C86 2006
Table of ContentTable of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Beginnings 2. 1941 Cadillac Series 7523 Seven-Passenger Touring Sedan 3. Please Don't Call Them Junkyards 4. Comings and Goings 5. Some '41 Cadillac Adventures 6. 1931 Cadillac Series 355A Fleetwood Cabriolet 7. The '41s, Neglected and Recovered 8. Getting the Limousine Running 9. The Interconnectedness of Things 10. Getting Serious About the Fastback 11. Freeing Up the Engine 12. I Finally Got Around to... 13. A Sleepy Engine Wakes Up 14. A New Wiring Harness--and By the Way, the Dashboard 15. Windshields, Weatherstrip and Worn Gears 16. The Fastback Lives! 17. Still Smitten by the '31s 18. A Dream Comes Within Reach 19. Acquiring the Car of My Dreams 20. Musing About the Meaning of Things Index
Publication Year2006
Reviews"worthwhile...the most inspirational book on classic car restoration ever published"- Hemmings Classic Car ; "interesting, enjoyable and easy to read"- Classic Car Club of America Bulletin ; "if you enjoy working on vintage automobiles, then this is the book for you"- Skinned Knuckles ; "read Christopher Cummings' two books for enjoyment. Then keep them to consult again due to the depth and breadth of information they contain"- SAH Journal ., "worthwhile...the most inspirational book on classic car restoration ever published"-- Hemmings Classic Car "interesting, enjoyable and easy to read"-- Classic Car Club of America Bulletin "if you enjoy working on vintage automobiles, then this is the book for you"-- Skinned Knuckles "read Christopher Cummings' two books for enjoyment. Then keep them to consult again due to the depth and breadth of information they contain"-- SAH Journal ., "excellent reading and so packed with information you'll find yourself returning to these pages to read again"-- Speedreaders.info, "worthwhile...the most inspirational book on classic car restoration ever published"-- Hemmings Classic Car ; "interesting, enjoyable and easy to read"-- Classic Car Club of America Bulletin ; "if you enjoy working on vintage automobiles, then this is the book for you"-- Skinned Knuckles ; "read Christopher Cummings' two books for enjoyment. Then keep them to consult again due to the depth and breadth of information they contain"-- SAH Journal ., "worthwhile...the most inspirational book on classic car restoration ever published"-- Hemmings Classic Car, "read Christopher Cummings' two books for enjoyment. Then keep them to consult again due to the depth and breadth of information they contain"-- SAH Journal
FormatPerfect
Dewey Edition22
Number of Pages243 Pages
