A Brief History of the 1938 Cadillac 60-Series
All-new bodies on a 124-inch wheelbase were introduced in 1938. These were more square-shouldered with tighter crowns, a flatter grille, and more integration of the form. The horizontal grille bars wrapped around to the sides of the hood, with four chrome bars located over the hood-side louvers. The hood now opened from the front, alligator style. Also new was a column-shift transmission. Horns were located behind the grille, and the battery was now located just behind the hood-sides. There was also an all-new “Special Sedan” offered with a 127-inch wheelbase. Longer, lower, and wider than the rest of the 60-series line, it set the styling trends at GM for years and became the best selling Cadillac.
AVAILABLE MODELS:
1938
- Body Style
- 60-Series Coupe
- 60-Series Convertible Coupe
- 60-Series Four-Door Sedan
- 60-Series Convertible Sedan
- 60-Series 160-inch Wheelbase Commercial Chassis
- 60S-Series Special Sedan
- Engine Options
- 346ci-2bbl, 135hp
1938 Cadillac VIN Decoder:
First-Second/First-Third Characters: Series
- 60S ~ 60-Series 127-Inch Wheelbase Sedan
- 60 ~ 60-Series
Third/Fourth-Seventh/Eighth Characters: Production Number Sequence
- Starting at 8270001/Up
- Special Sedan starting at 6270001/Up