Elvis Presley's Pink Cadillac | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Cadillac |
Production | 1954 |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Full-size luxury car |
Body style | 4-door sedan |
Layout | FR layout |
Platform | C-body |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 365 cu in (6.0 L) OHV V8[1] |
Transmission | 4-speed Hydra-Matic automatic |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 133 in (3,378 mm) |
Length | 227.4 in (5,776 mm) |
Width | 79.8 in (2,027 mm) |
Height | 62.1 in (1,577 mm) |
Curb weight | 4,700–5,000 lb (2,132–2,268 kg) |
Elvis Presley's iconic Pink Cadillac was a 1955 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special. It set style for the era, was sung about in popular culture, and was copied by others around the world.
The car is now preserved in the Graceland museum, in Memphis, Tennessee.