Charles’ 
Slide of the Week: September 9th, 2004
Casa De Cadillac, Los Angeles, 1955
Blazing neon, a seventeen foot flocked tree, painted icicles, two-story candy canes and shiny new Cadillacs — it’s Christmas at Casa de - 1955
Recently a fine friend of mine, Mr. Stork went to work at this legendary San Fernando Valley automotive agency. While rummaging through a drawer he discovered this amazing slide which had not seen the light of day for nearly five decades.
Casa de Cadillac is one of the most spectacular mid-century modern automotive display cases ever built. The year was 1949, the same year Cadillac introduced the Coupe de Ville. Today, Casa de Cadillac is the architectural highlight of the valley where it has been offering the finest luxury cars ever since. After 55 years the Coupe de Villes have been replaced by Escalades but miraculously the structure and signage remain virtually unchanged.
Here’s to Casa De Cadillac and to you
Charles Phoenix
Los Angeles
September 2004
Sets this Slide belongs to:
Holidays, Los Angeles, Roadslide & Transportation
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January 30th, 2006 at 3:48 pm
This is an absolutely fantastic slide, and truly a treasure to Cadillac fans like myself. I especially love this slide because I have a yellow and black 1955 Coupe deVille and a turquoise and white 1955 Coupe deVille, so except for the year model difference of the 1956 Seville and deVille in this slide, they’re twins to my cars!
I bought a black and white 8X10 of Casa de Cadillac just last year ago that was taken in 1959. These images have definitely helped me decide to stop by the dealership when I’m in California this March and take a modern pic.
I’d definitely like to contact Mr. Stork and determine if he’d like a copy of my 8×10 print in exchange for a print made from his slide.
May 5th, 2006 at 3:31 pm
Next door was a car wash called Casa-de-Cascade (stil there?). My grandmother lived in Sherman Oaks so this slide reminds me of the laughs always produced by driving past these unique businesses on Ventura Blvd.
January 15th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
The car wash is still there but no longer the Casa de Cascade. If you ever find yourself in Sherman Oaks at the intersection of Ventura Blvd. and Beverly Glen, pull over and park and visit the fabulous showroom at Casa de Cadillac. You won’t be sorry!
August 15th, 2007 at 8:18 pm
I think your picture of Casa De Cadillac must have been taken during the Christmas of 1956-1957. The Cadillac on the left sure looks like the 1957 model Eldorado Brougham. I remember the lavish Christmas party hosted by Martin Pollard, the owner, for his employees. I worked at Casa De Cadillac from the spring of 1956 until April of 1957 as a delivery boy. It was a fun job. I rode a three wheel Harley Davidson motorcycle that could be hitched to the back of a Cadillac. Cadillac was “the luxury car” back then.