I'm not really what you'd call a 'car' person, all I want from my vehicle is for it to get me from A to B without any mishaps, doesn't mean I can't appreciate a beauty like this powder blue Cadillac (I only know that because it's there on the side) For a moment I had images of cruising, blond hair flying out behind me, or maybe a scarf Princess Grace style hahaha!..when in reality the damn thing has the steering wheel on the wrong side and it would be more a case of trying desperately to avoid oncoming traffic! Below is a picture of what I really look like cruising with the top down in my friend's car, not quite so glam huh! This one's for you
M la Vache, I know you enjoy an elegant old classic. Here we are midway through another week, unbelievable.....!
Funny how we both posted old blue convertibles today!
ReplyDeleteI love this one. Drove an old Caddy for awhile (not a convertible but still very nice!)...
My 1954 Ford brings back lots of memories. That summer, I'd just graduated from high school, and Lois Anne and I went on our first date in my souped up, mellowed-out, 1937 Chevy!
I forgot to mention that I do think you're looking pretty "glam" in this photo!
ReplyDeleteYou don't really look like you were enjoying that ride Grace!
ReplyDeleteYou and Lowell were certainly on the same wavelength today.
I'm not a car guy either. I drive a nice year old car that still looks and drives great; I have no plans to replace it. But, like you, I also do like that gorgeous blue Cadillac. Classic.
ReplyDelete"Town and gown" refers to often frictional relationships between universities and the cities in which they sit. The phrase probably refers to the times when students and faculty at the old universities like Oxford and Bologna attended their seminars dressed in long robes.
Very glam!
I'm not a car person, don't even have one any more and don't miss it, but I do appreciate these old beauties! The best part of your blog today is that terrific "glamor" shot! I love it! Hope your week is going well!
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That's the type of ride I want if I ever get a chance to road trip route 66 in the US. she's a beaut.
ReplyDeleteI think you looked wonderful! I rented a convertible and drove the California Coastline years ago...just to say I did it. However, my hair was short, and there was no scarf to blow in the breeze - it was fun though! That blue Caddy is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI don't know Grace, you look pretty darn glam to me!!
ReplyDeletethat's the car my Mom wanted...only in pink! you look pretty glam in that hat ;)
ReplyDeleteThat is my kind of car.
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Fantastic! This is a 1955 Cadillac Eldorado. The Eldorado was introduced in 1953 as a limited edition "halo" car. It was more luxurious than the standard (but already luxurious) Cadillac convertible. Packard, «Louis'» favorite make, answered with a limited production car of their own, the Caribbean, this example also being a 1955 model.
ReplyDeleteLove the car but not as much as I love your glam shot Grace!
ReplyDeleteThey cetainly don't make 'em like that anymore which is a shame because they have so much style, elegance and character :-).
ReplyDeleteWAOUHHHH je la veux......elle est magnifique et fait rever, j'adore
ReplyDeleteA classic as it will always be ... nice find !
ReplyDeleteI find these old cars so beautiful, nowadays they all seem to look the same (to me at least). I do see a lot of these old beauties around Perth...
ReplyDeleteA fabulous car, indeed!
ReplyDeleteI like it a lot .... Princess Grace style head-scarfe would go well
ReplyDeleteWouah quelle voiture !!! J'aime beaucoup les vieilles voitures. Grace, c'est toi sur la photo ?
ReplyDeletePasse une belle journée !!!!
Alors là, Gracie, je comprends que tu fondes comme neige au soleil!...
ReplyDeleteUne nouvelle vie commence!
Nous reconnaîtras-tu?...
I suppose I am a car person, in spite of my modest car. As wonderful as the car looks, it would wallow along the road like a rowing boat. Very smooth, but don't ask it to do anything rash. Please, no scarf in the open top. Remember Isadora Duncan.
ReplyDeletei'd say very glamorous.
ReplyDeleteThat looks very nice, the car and the portrait as well!
ReplyDeleteI'm so like you... usually don't care about the look...as long as it takes me safely to where i want HOWEVER...in saying that... and maybe with age lol !! I'm starting to really appreciate 'old' car and would actually love to own one !!
ReplyDeletethis one is soooo gorgeous !! (in pink would suit me :)
Blue, blue! You and Ocala daily Photo have blue cars today!
ReplyDeleteLove the old Caddy .. and the wind in your face/hair ... me, I dont own a car and I am truly happy I dont .. gas here is almost $5 a gallon .. and parking on the street is iffy and garage space costs an insane amount per month
ReplyDeleteTry living in the UK you would be paying just under $10.00 US per Gallon.
DeleteShould I admit that I knew it was a Cadilac the moment I saw it? :)
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Very classy; both you and the car. Enjoy the rest of your week Grace. The weekend will soon be upon us!
ReplyDeleteI love the shot of you cruising down the street! And even though I don't know anything about cars, that one is a beaut! :D
ReplyDeleteGreat shots all, including the cruising photo.
ReplyDeleteLove the car and we think the steering wheel is exactly where it should be.
Darryl and Ruth :)
Great car! (And the steering wheel is on the proper side!) : ) I think you should try the Princess Grace scarf routine next time you're cruisin' around with the top down...and then post that pic.
ReplyDeleteWow, You can drive me around anytime in this amazing vehicle Grace....!
ReplyDeleteIs this the car they use when someone arrives and says: take me to your leeder???
ReplyDeleteWohoo, never mind the wrong side, this is one for me! Yes, Princess Grace of Perth ;-)!
ReplyDeleteNice shots of this great classic car!
ReplyDeletewhen I think of Cadilacs, I think of Elvis giving them away to cleaning ladies and other working poor. He could be a gent, that guy
ReplyDeleteBeautiful classic.
ReplyDeletewhoa! convertible Cadillac! ^0^
ReplyDeletetake me there pretty puh-lease!
My kind of car.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful car! Arianna
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