Louie Mattar’s 1947 Cadillac / The Car That Had Virtually Everything

The automobile featured in this article is like one you may have never seen. It’s a 1947 Cadillac along with a converted trailer. The automobile is, as of this writing, exhibited at the San Diego Automobile Museum. There’s a few things special about this car and trailer.. Life Magazine called the car…” A Car that has Everything“.

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Soon after purchasing his 1947 Cadillac, a man named Louie Mattar, a San Diego California garage owner, began the process that resulted in the creation of this dream car. The result took five years to build.

Just for starters, this 1947 Cadillac which has been modified and converted (modified might not be as strong a term) allowed it’s owner to cook meals, iron clothes, have a cocktail, take a shower and much more. Storage for many appliances were under car seats. Mattar even put a microphone next to the driver with a speaker under the hood. This allowed the driver to speak with pedestrians and other vehicles. None of these by a long shot were of course dealer accessories. The several aforementioned accessories were on the car portion itself.

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