1938 Cadillac V16 - GM Heritage Center

From the side the dynamic quality of the low lines
which flow from radiator grille to streamlined tai
Sixty Special—Front
View
are apparent. There are no running boards on the
Sixty Special. The distance from the car floor to the
ground is only ^/% of an inch higher than from running
board to the ground on the previous Series 60, hence
one takes one easy step directly into the car. Instead
of running boards, three parallel stainless steel mouldings
finish off the lower edge of the body. The rear
fenders are almost entirely within the body itself.
Road clearance for the Sixty and Sixty Special is
nearly the same. The Sixty Special's complete body
structure has been brought down to the low point
of the chassis, primarily through the use of a doubledrop
frame.
In order to achieve both lowness and extensive
vision in the Sixty Special, several departures from
conventional body construction have been made. One
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