The vision of the The Cadillac LaSalle Club Museum & Research Center (CLCMRC) is to present to the public the pre-eminent collection of Cadillac vehicles, memorabilia and technical & historical information. This collection demonstrates the impact cars like  Eldorado have had for more than a century. It provides an invaluable resource to researchers, historians, car enthusiasts and the public.

When was founded the Cadillac Museum?

The Cadillac LaSalle Club Museum & Research Center, Inc. (CLCMRC) was founded in 1995 by several members of the Cadillac & LaSalle Club.  It was conceived as a place to preserve and share the history of Cadillac and LaSalle by showcasing outstanding examples of the marques as well as literature, memorabilia, photographs and reference materials regarding the marques.

Beginning in 1995, the CLCMRC collected cars, funds, and memorabilia. On 2014 the Cadillac & LaSalle Museum opened to the public.

The club promotes the development, collection, publication and exchange of helpful information pertaining to Cadillac and LaSalle.

Where is the Cadillac Museum?

Situated on the beautiful 90-acre campus of the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, Michigan, about midway between Detroit and Chicago. The site also features a replica Shell station and a working 1940’s diner, plus a Miniatures Museum.

The Cadillac-LaSalle Club Museum & Research Center seeks to display not only the history of Cadillac and LaSalle automobiles but also the people, manufacturing facilities, and dealerships who designed, manufactured and sold these fine vehicles.

Within the Cadillac-LaSalle Club Museum, it is possible to see Cadillacs and LaSalles dating from 1903 to 1993 in a building styled from plans for a 1948 Cadillac dealership.  The showroom currently features a 1903 Cadillac, a 1937 LaSalle convertible sedan, a 1948 Cadillac Fleetwood, and a 1959 Cadillac Coupe De Ville.

Cadillac and the cinema: Driving Miss Daisy

After the display area,  there is a 1910 Cadillac Demi-Tonneau and a 1931 Cadillac V-8 sedan before moving on to 1940s and 50’s cars, including the 1957 Eldorado Brougham used in the filming of Driving Miss Daisy and a 1993 Allante’ Indianapolis Pace Car.&nbsp

The building: the GM book
Since Cadillac was an ongoing brand, when CLCMRC designed the building, they wanted it to appear newer than the 1920s and 1930s vintage dealership buildings already existing and planned for the Gilmore campus.

A book produced by General Motors in 1948, Planning Automobile Dealer Properties, offered 16 different designs, each one created to serve a different market size and site configuration. The design selected from the GM book, Design No. 5, appealed to both partners and was located on a site like the Museum’s location on the Gilmore campus.

How is big the museum

In the long term, the Museum building will be expanded from its current 10,000 square feet to 24,000 square feet.

Address: 

6865 W Hickory Rd

Hickory Corners, MI 49060

source:

https://automotivemuseumguide.com/cadillac-lasalle-museum/

https://www.cadillaclasallemuseum.org/museum/cars-on-loan/

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edited by: Olivia