{"id":77594,"date":"2026-01-04T08:23:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T08:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ee\/77594\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T08:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T08:23:08","slug":"vana-hea-cadillac-ja-puha-prantslane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ee\/77594\/","title":{"rendered":"Vana hea Cadillac \u2013 ja puha prantslane!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seda need kutid siis tegidki, ja ristisid selle auto Prantsuse maadeuurija j\u00e4rgi, kes Detroidi 18. sajandi hakul asutas ja kelle nimi oli Cadillac. Nii siis lansseeris Cadillac oma esimese tootmisauto aastal 1903, mis oli seesama aasta, mil Henry Ford l\u00f5puks s\u00fcnnitas ka Ford Motor Co. Tollal Cadillaci luksusautoks ei peetud, see tuli p\u00e4rastpoole. Ta oli lihtsalt \u00fcks keskmine v\u00e4ga h\u00e4sti ehitatud s\u00f5iduk.<\/p>\n<p>Minu Cadillac ehitati aasta hiljem ja eksporditi otsekohe M\u00e9xicosse, kus veetis enamuse oma elust. T\u00fckk aega hiljem t\u00f5i \u00fcks m\u00fc\u00fcgimees ta Dallasesse Texases, lootes talle uue kodu leida. Kui mina ta endale ostsin, polnud ta s\u00f5itnud juba aastak\u00fcmneid.<\/p>\n<p>Suure osa restaureerimist\u00f6\u00f6st tegin ma ise. N\u00e4iteks v\u00f5tsin ma lahti ja panin kokku tagasi tema 8,25 hobuj\u00f5ulise mootori. Aga osade t\u00f6\u00f6de asjus p\u00f6\u00f6rdusin ma professionaalide poole. Messingi restaureeris Britten\u2019s Brass Works, Michiganis. Polstri pani Zimmerman Coach Trimming \u2013 Pennsylvanias. Nad t\u00e4itsid polstri puhastatud j\u00f5hvidega, nagu originaalis, ning kasutasid ka sama suurusega kinnitusnaelu ja paigutasid nad t\u00e4pselt nii, nagu alguses oli olnud.<\/p>\n<p>Oma esimest proovis\u00f5itu ei unusta ma eluilmaski. Kuna see Cadillac oli elanud praktiliselt kogu oma elu Mehhikos ega polnud enam k\u00fcmnendite kaupa s\u00f5itnud, olid need 3 miili ilmselt esimene kord, mil see Ameerika auto Ameerika teed m\u00f6\u00f6da kulges. Sellest ajast peale on ta v\u00f5itnud \u00fcle kogu maa auhindu paljudel auton\u00e4itustel.<\/p>\n<p>1904. aasta Cadillaci B-mudeleid eksisteerib t\u00e4na v\u00e4ga v\u00e4he, ning v\u00e4hemalt minu arvates on see siin \u00fcks k\u00f5ige akuraatsemalt restaureeritud eksemplare maailmas. Juhuse hooleks ei j\u00e4tnud me mitte miskit. Temaga 40 kilomeetrit tunnis ringi uhamine \u2013 arvestades kogu seda ajalugu, mida see Cadillac on n\u00e4inud ja milline t\u00f6\u00f6 tema restaureerimisse sai valatud \u2013 on minu jaoks kogemus, mida on raske s\u00f5nadesse panna.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure__image\" onclick=\"triggerEvent('articleImageClick', { id: 17370516, focus: 'single-image', focusIndex: '17370516' })\" onkeydown=\"if (event.key === 'Enter') {&#10;        triggerEvent('articleImageClick', { id: 17370516, focus: 'single-image', focusIndex: '17370516' })&#10;        }\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" data-focus-from=\"single-image\" data-focus-index=\"17370516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/17370516t1hed36.jpg\"  onload=\"this.parentElement.classList.remove('figure__image-loading')\" alt=\"Kaeme tagant ka. Siit p\u00e4\u00e4seb pardale.\"\/>Kaeme tagant ka. Siit p\u00e4\u00e4seb pardale. 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