Info Needed, Pininfarina skinned Caddy?

I think it is a 1953 CADILLAC GHIA COUPE. This is one of the cars that never made it.
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If you liked that one, you'll love this one. 1959 CADILLAC CYCLONE
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I'm pretty sure the Ghia bodied Caddy had a "roll down" rear window vs the Pininfarina that didnt

 

I have seen this car in person. No reason hunting for it, I know where it is! I doubt Peterson Automotive Museum will part with it.

1953 Cadillac Series 62 by Ghia | Conceptcarz.com

DrivingLine | Cars From the Vault: 1953 Ghia Cadillac

 

even came with a 'slab of Pontiac ribs' long before Pontiac knew about them

 

LOL.

what was up with all the Pontiac body cladding in the 80s/90s/early 2000s? who thought that was a good idea? (hopefully not you )

 

I was in one of the Pontiac Exterior Studios from '87 - '99
trust me when I say there were very few who embraced those ribs.......cladding that's another story,ask Mercedes
my studio was in the process of finishing up the '96 Grand Prix,and we were asked where the ribs were?
as a token to the rib gods.....we reluctantly added subtle ones to the front & rear fascias
i paid for that at a later date
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yeah Mercedes did go overboard on the cladding in the Bruno Sacco era. but he made it work (Lexus too in the early days, when Lexus copied Mercedes and not the other way around)

I know they had to differentiate shared platforms but I always found body cladding and ribbing to be an awful way to do it

 

I know they had to differentiate shared platforms but I always found body cladding and ribbing to be an awful way to do it [/QUOTE]

you won't get an argument on that statement

 

Well thank you!

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQFEopJU1nw]Falling Down - Critic - YouTube[/ame]

 

indeed

 

In 1960 there was yet another Cadillac called the Eldorado Brougham that was skinned by Pinifarina. I believe only 101 or so cars were built, and they are very rare, although have not appreciated much in value.

Link: DANIEL SCHMITT & CO CLASSIC CAR GALLERY PRESENTS: 1960 CADILLAC BROUGHAM, THIS IS BODY 66 OF THE 101 BUILT IN 1960 for Sale in St. Louis, Missouri
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Pininfarina had a long standing relationship with GM Design & Cadillac
the Allante was their last effort however

 

There were two. One belonged to Rita Hayworth, who was married to a Mideast potentate who bought it as a wedding present. I don't know if the Petersen one was the one she owned. I saw one of the two in a used car lot in Encinitas a few decades ago for $14K.
The story of Rita's ride is in this bookhttp://www.enthusiastbooks.com/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=1788885&keyword=baroness&searchby=title&offset=0&fs=1

There were some earlier Pininfarina Cads, including a three seater flipped by a Belgian ex-King, and a couple around 1957 I saw one advertised in Road & Track,wsn't the Pininfarina production Cadillac. And then there's the Jacqueline, not a running car originally but made into a running car, saw that at an auction in Monterey.

 

Yes, the car at Petersen was Hayworth's actual car. Pictures don't do it justice as it is hard to capture its beautiful curves.

 

speaking of which....

Rita Hayworth?s Ghia-bodied Cadillac wins postwar Best of Show at La Jolla Co | Hemmings Daily

 

How's that???