Elvis pink cadillac

Photo of Elvis' 1955 Pink Cadillac for fans of Elvis Presley 43668086

In early March, 1955 Elvis bought his first Pink Cadillac. It was a pink and white 1954 Cadillac and provided transportation for Elvis and the Blue Moon Boys for about three months. The car went up in smoke when a brake lining caught fire, on the road between Hope and Texarkana, Ark. on June 5, 1955.

Elvis washing the famous pink Cadillac he bought for his mother.

SEPTEMBER 5, 1956 – Elvis Presley surprised his mother with a gift of a pink Cadillac. In early 1955, Elvis bought his first Cadillac, a 1954 Fleetwood Series 60, which was the color pink. The car provided transport for Elvis and the Blue Moon Boys, but after the failure of a brake lining, was destroyed […] More

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Elvis bought this second Cadillac Fleetwood in 1955 after his first 1954 pink and white car caught fire. It was repaired and is on display at Graceland.