Welcome to FinDaddy's Home to
Mrs. Carey's Cadillac
1963 Cadillac Park Avenue DeVille
This beautiful car was originally purchased by Mrs. Elizabeth Carey, who lived in a well-to-do part of the Wichita, Kansas, area. Mrs. Carey was a patroness of the arts and benefactress, who bought the car new on June 25th, 1963 from Bulger Cadillac.
I had the pleasure of meeting the original salesman, Mr. Harold Keely, at a Cadillac Club Show at Wichita's beautiful Exploration Place in the spring of 2002. Mrs. Carey sold the car back to Bulger Cadillac in 1974, and she died in 1980.
Mr. Joe Bulger kept the car in his personal collection until early 2001, when I was lucky enough to purchase it from him. Mr. Bulger sold his Cadillac dealership and retired in early 2002.
It has 7900 actual miles and is still on the original tires. It drives like a dream!
I hope you enjoy visiting this site, which explores the history of this car and its original owner, the time period it represents, and the Faith that that drives my life.
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Step inside Mrs. Carey's Cadillac, and view the stunning interior, which is in nearly new condition.
Unexpected Cadillac Connections will amaze and intrigue you.
Cadillac: the Standard of the World. This legendary motto takes on new meaning when considered in another context.
Take a fall cruise with the Fins and view Mrs. Carey's Cadillac set against a spectacular fall day in Kansas.
More Fin Fotos. Mrs. Carey's Cadillac poses for some beauty shots with the symbol of Wichita, the Keeper of the Plains.
1963 Cadillac Advertisements. Enjoy this window on the past as we examine who we wanted to be in 1963.
1963 Cadillac Colors. Cadillac's color chart is presented in beautiful living color.
Revisit 1963. Take a cruise back in time and visit this pivotal year in world and American history.
FinDaddy goes Finless?! Cadillac abandoned the Fin in 1965, but it's a great cruisin' car in spite of that.
2004 Cadillac Show at Exploration Place at Wichita's Exploration Place, providing a spectacular backdrop for a very nice collection of classics. Click here to visit the 2002 Show at Exploration Place.
Another Cadillac Show at Joe Self Cadillac in East Wichita in June of 2004!
2004 Fall Color Tour of the Central Plains Chapter of the Cadillac LaSalle Club in October of 2004!
The one true God, exalted be He, loveth to witness handiworks of high craftsmanship produced by His loved ones.
--From the Writings of the Bahá'í Faith
Visit the MSN 63-64 Cadillac Community to learn more and meet other Caddy fans!
Thanks to my long time friend and computer mentor
Bill Walker for his assistance in fine-tuning
this site.
