Solved: Wendax 4319 - Cadillac Eight Series 355-B 1932 fire brigade car, Suhr/CH

[Wendax]

A friend of mine took this picture out of his car.

For one point, please respond and identify this vehicle.

[Wendax]

up

[sichel]

Fire engine?

[Wendax]

Yes

[sichel]

Based on a german chassis? Maybach, Horch, Mercedes or something like that.

[Wendax]

No

[marmer]

American?

[Wendax]

Yes, the base car is American

[sichel]

It looks like an upmarket brand. Lincoln?

[Wendax]

Not a Lincoln

[sichel]

A GM brand?

[Bill d isere]

Linked to Switzerland

[marmer]

A Chrysler brand?

[Wendax]

A GM brand?

Yes

Linked to Switzerland

Yes

A Chrysler brand?

No

[Bill d isere]

Cadillac

[Wendax]

Yes

[sichel]

Cadillac V8 from 1932. Used as rescue car at the Suhr (CH) fire brigade.

[Wendax]

That's the ticket! The full model name was Cadillac Eight Series 355-B. I don't know whether the transformation was a professional work or done by the fire brigade.

[sichel]

Thanks for the point.

[gte4289]

"Luxuriously appointed with 'church pew' seating to provide passengers with the utmost comfort."

[sichel]

That's what firefighters deserve after an operation ;-)