Welcome to the Home of The Gray Lady
This site is dedicated to The Gray Lady, a 1955 Cadillac Series 62 Coup de Ville bearing Engine/Serial No. 556215613.
The Gray Lady was born on 8 December 1954, on Clark St. in Detroit, MI.
She is #15,613 of 33,300. She sports the following
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The Gray Lady's initial venture off of Clark St. was to the Cadillac Pittsburgh Sales Zone (PIB). Ultimately, the newborn was taken home by William J. Carts of Braddock, PA in late 1954, at a price of $4,305 + ($36,711.25 in 2012). He purchased the ride as a gift for his wife, Grace. On Grace's passing in 1978, The Gray Lady was passed on to her son, Creston A. Carts. She remained a Carts family pride and joy through two generations; acquiring refinements after being lovingly passed from parents to son. With the passing of Mr. Creston A. Carts in 1999, his wife, Rose, reluctantly relinquished control of The Gray Lady; honoring her husband's last wish to not cause a rift between their two daughters, Lisa & Rose, over who would acquire the car.
This resulted in a transfer of custody of The Gray Lady in 2001, to Paul Sussman of Somers, NY for $21,000 ($27,200.63 in 2012). Paul treasured her for seven years. While a resident off the Sussman houshold, The Gray Lady blossomed, realizing her full potential. During her stay with him she received the royal treatment by being fitted with factory option sabre spoke wheels, as well as the correct wide whitewall 8.20 x 15 bias ply tires.
Paul relinquished care, custody and control of The Gray Lady in mid-2008. She ultimately came to reside with Frank Cottone of Ft. Ann, NY. Frank acquired her for $22,500 ($23,972.36 in 2012).
In March of 2009, Dave and Jean Yaros of Milwaukee, WI proudly assumed stewardship over The Gray Lady; 59,385 miles into her sojourn down life's highways and byways. They acquired this treasure of automobile art for $21,500 ($22,988.71 in 2012).
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