1931 Cadillac Series 355 Convertible Coupe by Fleetwood

1931 Cadillac Series 355 in Columbo: A Matter of Honor, Movie made for TV, 1976

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
stronghold ◊ 2007-11-01 09:45
Drujon ◊ 2007-11-01 17:05	That's a 1930 Cadillac V8 Type 353.
MrCadillac ◊ 2007-11-02 19:27	It's the convertible coupe, with flush drop-top (as opposed to the roadster where the top folded high above the rear body). Note that this car carries the sticker of the Cadillac&LaSalle Club at Left of the windshield.
nzcarnerd ◊ 2010-12-20 10:16	This is a 1931 car - hood doors instead of louvres are the clue. Could be a V8 or a V12. -- Last edit: 2011-03-31 09:54:49
MrCadillac ◊ 2011-06-20 16:08	"nzcarnerd" is right as to the year (1931). It's a V8 (not a 12 or a 16 - the latter had distinctive sill trim treatments). I think it may be the roadster after all (the the top removed); the conv. coupe has a different upper door design.
somename ◊ 2012-06-08 15:59	Series 355 for a 31 eight cylinder model.
andrepa ◊ 2016-09-17 17:39	Columbo wonders: "why was he driving in a Coupé, when he could have been driven by chauffeur in a '31 Cadillac?"
andrepa ◊ 2016-09-17 22:01
no-a ◊ 2017-08-03 18:58	-- Last edit: 2017-08-03 23:42:50 (night cub)