Photograph By Keith Anderson
She s got two doors, a 390 V-8 engine, vivid robin s egg paint job and tail fins so sharp they could cut butter.
And Lucille, as she is called for her French Biarritz connections, is working to raise money for the Kamloops Hospice.
Lucille is a 1961 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible that Smith Chevrolet Cadillac dealer principal Mike Schreiner bought about six years ago.
This is a car with a pedigree. Schreiner said it was built in Detroit on Oct. 20, 1961, and is one of 1,450 built in series 62. The original price was US$6,477.
Schreiner said he s also heard Lucille gave Johnny Cash a ride in a parade when he played down in the early 1960s. He s still trying to confirm that.
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