Cadillac Cyclone, 1959
The 1959 Cadillac Cyclone was designed to test new styling and
engineering ideas. The two-passenger automobile has a clear plastic
cover that fits snugly against the panoramic windshield to give the
driver true 360 degree vision. When not in use, the power-operated
canopy folds backward beneath the surface of the trunk deck. It
automatically lifts out of the way when either door is opened. At a
touch of a button, Cyclone`s doors move outward from the car three
inches. Moving smoothly on ball bearings, they can be slid back for easy
entrance. Among its advanced engineering features is a radar device
which scans the highway, and warns the driver electronically of objects
in its path. Large, twin nose cones in the front of the car house the
proximity-sensing units.
Cadillac Cyclone, 1959
They electronically alert the driver with both an audible signal and a
warning light if an object is in its path. The Cyclone is powered by a
325 hp engine that is positioned in the nose of the car. It features a
low profile carburettor, cross flow aluminium radiator and twin fans.
The muffler and exhaust are located in the front engine compartment with
the exhaust outlets just ahead of the front wheels. Inside, instruments
are clustered like an aircraft dashboard before, and between, the two
passengers. An intercommunication system allows passengers to converse
with persons outside the automobile without raising the canopy.
Cadillac Cyclone, 1959
Cadillac Cyclone, 1959
Cadillac Cyclone, 1959
Cadillac Cyclone, 1959
Cadillac Cyclone, 1959
Cadillac Cyclone, 1959
Source: General Motors Corp.
