I was looking at this contemporary Cadillac DeVille concept luxury sedan from the GMAuthority site, and my first reaction was that it seems to be a take-off from the classic Lincoln Continental concept from the early 2000s (I think we had a car Chat thread on that here). Except for headlights/grille and the Lincoln's front-opening rear-doors, I see a remarkable similarity between the two of them, especially in the rooflines and squared-off side-fenders, which brings back the classic Lincoln Continentals of the 1960s and 70s. Lincoln DID put a recent Continental sedan into production not long ago, but it looked nothing like that, was based on the FWD/AWD Taurus platform like the one in the late 90s, sold poorly, and was dropped after just a few years.

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2024/08...illac-deville/

 

Those are some huge wheels! Lol. 🤖

 

They both have huge wheels....probably too large (and with too-low-profile tires) to have the kind of ride-comfort those two cars deserve.

 

Cadillac has some of the most beautiful concepts I've seen that never make it to fruition.

Cadillac showed off the Cadillac Cien a RWD Mid-Engine 2-seater sports car at the 2002 Detroit Auto Show. At it's heart, It had a Northstar 7.5L V12. The high expected selling price and question of the existence of a customer base for the Cien cancelled production plans. Now that the C8 Corvette exists, I'd say Cadillac should give it another go!



Cadillac Ciel at Pebble Beach in 2011 used a powertrain setup we commonly see today a turbocharged 6-cylinder with hybrid assist. It's coolest feature was the rear suicide doors making it a 4-door convertible



The Cadillac Elmiraj came out two years after the Ciel, but was a hardtop 4-seater coupe aimed at the Mercedes S-Class coupes of the time. The highlight was it's pillarless hardtop profile, and it featured a 4.5L twin-turbo V8. Makes me wonder what happened to that powertrain, perhaps it's a relative of the Blackwing family?



The Cadillac Escala was something the Cadillac XTS never was, a proper RWD Flagship sedan with the presence in size and wheelbase to match. The Escala concept had a version of the 4.2L twin-turbo V8 that eventually made it's way to the Cadillac CT6 which was a much watered down version of the Escala.



The Cadillac Sixteen wasn't exactly the most beautiful vehicle I've seen but it had a long hood that harkened to automobiles that came decades before it. The car is a nod to the Cadillac V-16 of the 1930's. At it's heart was a 13.6L V16. If Bugatti can find a way to sell a V16 in 2024, then come'on Cadillac



As for Lincoln. I really liked the Lincoln MKR concept. A RWD based mid-size sedan with a 400hp TwinForce/EcoBoost V6. It also had rear suicide doors. Instead we got the FWD based MKS.

 

If only they actually made those.....the 4.5 pillarless and V16 are particularly appealing

 

To be clear this is not a Cadillac concept. This is a rendering done by GMAuthority.com...it isn't from Cadillac in any way.

 

Yes, I know.....the article clearly mentions it is a rendition. Perhaps I could have used a better term, but that is what I meant by the term "concept"...it is strictly an idea, not a true vehicle at this point, probably done by AI.