Hemmings Daily: Were Cadillac's first tailfins originally destined for a Vauxhall?

GM file image. Pretty much every history of automotive tailfins establishes the Harley Earl-led field trip of GM designers in 1940 to see the then-sec [trPx] [View in Browser]( [Hemmings Daily]( Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Latest Stories Sponsored by [Year One]( [Year One]( [Were Cadillac's first tailfins originally destined for a Vauxhall?]( [Were Cadillac's first tailfins originally destined for a Vauxhall?]( GM file image. Pretty much every history of automotive tailfins establishes the Harley Earl-led field trip of GM designers in 1940 to see the then-sec... [Read More]( [Buying and selling tips with auction guru Chris Smith on the Hemmings Hot Rod BBQ podcast]( [Buying and selling tips with auction guru Chris Smith on the Hemmings Hot Rod BBQ podcast]( [Advertising cars without boasting: one successful, one not so much]( [Advertising cars without boasting: one successful, one not so much]( [Surprise sales: Are these cars taking off in the market or just one-time deals?]( [Surprise sales: Are these cars taking off in the market or just one-time deals?]( [Find of the Day: Restomod 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser sports a lift, engine swap, and more to get into and out of the rough stuff]( [Find of the Day: Restomod 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser sports a lift, engine swap, and more to get into and out of the rough stuff]( [Carspotting: Las Vegas, 1968]( [Carspotting: Las Vegas, 1968]( [Daily Briefing: Barrett-Jackson and the Michael Phelps Foundation team up, Gooding Scottsdale results]( [Daily Briefing: Barrett-Jackson and the Michael Phelps Foundation team up, Gooding Scottsdale results]( MORE FROM STORIES [So which Grumpy's Toy was the International Scout 800 Comanche?]( [New Hampshire to San Berdoo and back in a 1929 Ford Model A is the antidote to endless Cannonball runs]( [Ask a Hemmings Editor: How long do carmakers have to provide replacement parts for older cars?]( [The roof-top tent is far from a recent concept, as nearly a century of innovation shows]( [Read More Stories]( [1969 Chevrolet Corvette]( [1969 Chevrolet Corvette]( Ends TODAY at 4:00pm EST [1998 Mercedes-Benz E300D]( [1998 Mercedes-Benz E300D]( Ends TODAY at 4:30pm EST MORE FROM THE AUCTION [1937 Lincoln LeBaron]( 1937 Lincoln LeBaron Ends TODAY at 6:00pm EST [1962 MG A]( 1962 MG A Ends Wednesday, February 3rd [1999 Ford Mustang]( 1999 Ford Mustang Ends Wednesday, February 3rd [1940 Mercury 09A]( 1940 Mercury 09A Ends Wednesday, February 3rd [Submit a Vehicle]( [View All Auctions]( SPONSORED PRODUCTS [PROMOTED LISTING [1936 Ford]]( [1936 Ford $54,500]( [PROMOTED LISTING [2004 Mercedes-Benz SL500]]( [2004 Mercedes-Benz SL500 $12,900]( [[1986 Citroen CX25] $25,000]( [[2016 Ford Mustang] $38,000]( [[1970 Plymouth Superbird] $359,500]( [[1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda] $336,000]( [[1970 Chevrolet Chevelle] $159,500]( [[1939 Ford Deluxe] $92,000]( [Browse Classifieds]( Get More from Hemmings Our newsletter can only give you a preview of everything going on in Hemmings Nation. Get the most of Hemmings by visiting us online at [hemmings.com]( [Browse Classifieds]( [Browse Auctions]( [Read the Stories]( [Upcoming Events]( [Try a Copy of Hemmings]( [Get the Auctions Daily]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( © 2019 Hemmings Motor News. All rights reserved. You are receiving this because you opted-in to the Hemmings Daily email. For more information about this newsletter, email webmaster@hemmings.com or write to: Customer Service, Hemmings Motor News · 222 Main Street · Bennington, VT 05201 · USA. You can [update your email preferences here]( at any time, or [unsubscribe {EMAIL} from all Hemmings newsletters here](.