For sale: Cadillac Sedan de Ville, model 341, 1928, first owner: Mr Al Capone

After the Bugatti Type 51 GP, it was the turn of a mythical American to be offered for sale by RM Auctions this summer because it is the Cadillac Sedan de Ville green, model 341 of 1928 Chassis No. 306 449 which belonged to a man named Al Capone.

The U.S. is powered by a V8 engine (open to 90 °) of 5588 cm3 developing 90 horsepower. The car has a BVM3, of floating axles and 4 mechanical disc brakes. Unveiled in December 1927 at New York Auto Show, Cadillac will be proposed in the 27 bodies and 51 base variations. Between 1928 and 1931, Cadillac will produce 40,000 of the 341 A and 18,004 copies of the 341 B.

The Cadillac sedan was a Vmax of between 116 and 120 km / h, accelerating from 16 to 41 km / h in just 7.0 seconds on the 3rd report! A real massacre ....

The versiond'Al Capone a few little special shield to métalllique, its bulletproof glass, red lights so police siren, the rear tilt to snipe easier on prosecutors, his wings are shielded to avoid punctures by bullets, its traps, hiding his secret and his radio of a type identical to that of the police.