Taillight, 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
Taillight, 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
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- Description
- This is the taillight assembly for the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz. The Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz was a top-of-the-line convertible that epitomized the tailfin era of automobile design. Cadillac introduced its fin styling in the 1940s, and its popularity grew over the next few decades. The distinctive twin-bullet taillight assembly braced into the rear of the fins of the Eldorado.
- Object Name
- light
- taillight
- Physical Description
- plastic (overal material)
- red (overall color)
- Measurements
- overall: 6 in x 3 in; 15.24 cm x 7.62 cm
- ID Number
- 2015.3079.01
- catalog number
- 2015.3079.01
- nonaccession number
- 2015.3079
- Credit Line
- Gift of Kathleen Franz
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- Work and Industry: Transportation, Road
- American Enterprise
- Transportation
- Exhibition
- American Enterprise
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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