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February 7, 2008

Funniest Lookin Caddy Ive Ever Seen

By Dan

Hemmings Motor News

Here’s a tip for all you aspiring automotive engineers and designers: if you’re trying to convince a major manufacturer to consider a concept, don’t use another company’s hardware to do so. Luigi Chinetti, Ferrari’s U.S. distributor in the late 1960s, thought Ferrari needed a mid-engine street car. So he had his son come up with a mid-engine design and then contracted Zagato to build it, all in an effort to convince Ferrari to go rear-engine. Here’s the kicker: he used a drivetrain from a Cadillac Eldorado shoved to the back of the car, and and Eldo wheels all around. Unsurprisingly, Ferrari balked and Zagato only built the one car, dubbed the Cadillac N.A.R.T. Now, the N.A.R.T. has come up for sale over at the Hemmings classifieds. "Make offer" the ad states in its best shove-it-to-the-curb-with-a-plastic-sign terminology. Not a year and a half after it sold at RM’s 2006 Monterey auction for $57,750. Interested? Get thee to Belgium.

Cadillac N.A.R.T.

Comments

Charger02
Jun 26, 2008 at 1:59 am

LOL. You said it all.

http://www.mycarauctionreview.com

Ted
Feb 7, 2008 at 8:37 pm

DEFINITELY A LENO-TYPE CAR. I’d snag it if I could. Seems like a bargain for a one-off with (a-hem)… italian ties

eric
Feb 7, 2008 at 4:59 pm

JAY LENO, this is all yours.