Editor’s note: This is the ninth in a 30-day series featuring cars from the Tammy Allen Collection to be sold October 13-15 at Barrett-Jackson’s 2016 Las Vegas Auction.
Offered without reserve from the Tammy Allen Collection during Barrett-Jackson’s Las Vegas auction, this 1939 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 75 touring sedan is one of just 638 produced for the ’39 model year.
The formal touring sedan was initially delivered to Capital Cadillac in Washington, D.C., and featured a divider window to separate the passengers from the chauffeur’s compartment, which has received a complete reupholster with tan leather.
Bodied by Fleetwood, the Series 75 features side mounts, running boards, jump seats, fog lights, and a Fulton sunshield. Creature comforts in the touring sedan include a radio and heater.
With a wheelbase of 141 inches, the Fleetwood Series 75 is powered by a 346 cubic inch L-head eight-cylinder engine rated with 135 horsepower and mated to a 3-speed manual transmission.
The Series 75 offered at auction also features modern updates such as a Vintage Air system in the rear of the car, turn signals, a 12-volt electrical system and flag mounts.
This 1939 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 75 touring sedan and the rest of the Tammy Allen Collection will be crossing the block at no reserve as part of Barrett-Jackson’s ninth annual Las Vegas Auction, October 13-15 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. For more information, visit www.Barrett-Jackson.com/Bid or call 480-421-6694. Absentee bidding options powered by Proxibid are also available.
