The motoring industry is in the midst of an SUV revolution, and automakers seem determined to make each new vehicle even bigger and taller than the previous model no matter what.
But 50 years ago, vehicles weren't getting taller, they were getting longer. The term "boat" didn't come around by accident, and cars from the '60s and '70s were both wider and longer than any other era. No manufacturer was more guilty than Cadillac, as GM strived to give their luxury customers the most bang for their buck.
Here are 20 photos of old Cadillacs from back when luxury cars resembled boats.
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Cadillac Assembly Line
GM in 1971.
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The 1959 Cadillac Coupe Deville
A real classic.
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Family Touring
The 1949 Series 61 Cadillac Sedanette.
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Muhammad Ali
Jockeying singles into the Philips vinyl record player in his 1959 Cadillac Eldorado.
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The 70’s in Texas
With an old Cadillac.
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Bright Blue
1958 Cadillac Sedan DeVille.
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Annette Funicello
And a 1960 Cadillac Coupe De Ville.
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A Long Tail
A Cadillac in 1959.
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Man Sits on a Cadillac
Harlem, NYC, 1970.
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Cadillac Eldorado Assembly Line
GM in 1972.
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1960 Cadillac Eldorado
If vampires owned a car…
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Marilyn Monroe
Posing in front of her new black 1954 Cadillac Series 62 convertible, given to her by Jack Benny for appearing on his television show.
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Stylish
A peach 1956 Cadillac Coupe DeVille.
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André the Giant and his Cadillac
Big man, big car, 1975.
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Arnold and his Cadillac
Styling in the early ‘80s.
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A Customized 1973 Cadillac Eldorado
Parked on a Harlem street in 1975.
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Jimi Hendrix
With the Cadillac his studio bought for him, 1967.
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Older Couple
And their ‘70s Cadillac.
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Posing Beside a Cadillac
Disc jockey Hoppy Adams of WANN on the back, 1956.
