BURNING UP THE MILES

This 1956 Cadillac Sedan de Ville spent a lifetime American Road, stressed the long holiday driving in Mexico, Alaska, and annual trips to Florida. More than 100,000 miles on the odometer, this icon of luxury, 50th Century was parked in 1971 and had been forgotten - until high school, and now the current owner of Murray Pfaff languished in storage in 1986.

Neglected for 25 years and because of losing his seat in a barn to be demolished to make way for a mall, the car has taken a fancy young Pfaff. He asked his father for permission to buy it and save it from disintegration, but got a solid "in my lifetime" response. Fortunately for the car and Murray, found this haven Cadillac until that the purchase may eventually sold about 5 years later.

Before he was a monster on a custom basket and the guidance of Matt Shamey Watertown, NY. This includes more than 300 openings in the ornament collection hood, shaved handles, trim and emblems, custom skirts, frenched antenna, full of bars and roof style Carson. Then his brother Dave and a collection of new friends came through Caddy road worthy than a year to justify the original 365 cubic inch V-8.

Another five years passed before the transplantation of a train car, 1976 Cadillac began in Naples, Florida. To help accommodate the power plant 500-cid under the hood, the firewall has been suspended with an M-5 truck Jackson. The great advantages of the engine "high performance Cadillac interior polished Edelbrock intake, Holley Street Avenger carburetor, and plumbing from Earl's Court.

Florida, Pfaff moved to northern California. There, the car has a full repaint that Murray had designed himself. The flame job was computer generated and was one of his earlier explorations design - which would eventually lead to the creation of designs Pfaff.

Now located in Royal Oak, MI, Murray adjourned the car in its fourth and most comprehensive make-over. This included new chrome, all new glass, and a new interior and economy of paint to complete the traditional look and modern. Charlie Vickers sprayed the new Pfaff has designed graphics using Glasurit paint. Jeff Shea created an art movement by applying some tasty pin stripping. The overall effect is a long, low, and impose yachting exuding a style that is soft and undeniable.

Open the time, such as doors and you will find custom leather-wrapped dash punched and countersunk purple insert and a speedometer cluster to be released 1960 Cadillac. Modified wheel of the 1960 Cadillac sits on top of column Ididit. Center console has a bullet casing, with integrated indicators instruments. Pat Russell was PJ Trim Shop Hemlock, MI. skins sewn together to meet the designer's vision while covering MTX audio system. whole group of good friends, like Tom Gardner, Steve Langdon, Cliff McKillop, and Ed Pashukewich spent many sleepless nights when this incredible "56 Caddy Life.

To help achieve the correct position, the car fell to the ground using shock waves Air Ride Technologies. Another feature, the two types of tires and rubber. One side features a large white BF Goodrich with 15 "Astro Supremes, while other sports Goodyear F1 measure around a 18" wheel special ticket. Whether the look is very polarizing, drawing praise from two different audiences. The car rides and drives like a dream that is important for Pfaff since he has logged more than 85,000 miles behind the wheel himself. Say you love driving this car is an understatement.

The inverse of this feat is because of the name of the car: Just take a look at the exhaust and you will see that Murray is serious about its flames. The two-stage injection system fire exercise more than 20 feet behind! Pfaff often leaves two paths burning behind his business card. Whatever you do, not that great tailgate, Cadillac bad, because it is a good chance that you will "get burned by four manufacturers.