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El Club Cadillac LaSalle Spain He is known for holding multiple events around his cars several times a year., which are the perfect excuse for the owners of these vehicles to get to know the Spanish geography with Cadillacs as protagonists.
On this occasion that marks the end of the 2023 calendar for the club It was carried out in Toledo and Madrid, the city of La Mancha being the town where the attendees' hotel was located and where the first cars began to arrive starting on Thursday.
That same day They visited Finca Loranque, located in the municipality of Bargas, very close to Toledo. This place is famous for being the wineries in the fictitious town of Sagrillas of the Alcántara family in the series Cuéntame, which, by chance, ended that same week.
The anecdote of the day was the inclement weather, because that afternoon heavy torrential rains fell on the central area of the country, and forced the Cadillacs to demonstrate their abilities as off-road vehicles on the dirt road that led to the farm.
VISIT TO EL PARDO
On Friday, and with sunny weather, the cars gathered in El Pardo, a neighborhood in the capital of Spain that differs from the rest because it is located in the middle of nature. But for fans of the world of vintage automobiles, this place stands out for housing the collection of historical vehicles of the Royal Guard.
The Cadillacs met around ten in the morning, with more than a dozen of these cars gathered in the vicinity of the King's Barracks. The models present there dated between the mid-fifties and the end of the eighties, with a Mercedes 220 S Pontoon but they are always welcome in El Pardo.
During the visit, the work that the Royal Guard carries out inside and outside Spain was reviewed, and It is worth highlighting the role of guide that Alberto played in an exemplary manner, with explanations that were interesting for all attendees.
THE CARS OF THE ROYAL GUARD
Chance wanted that that day The Cadillacs were more numerous than normal in the historical room. Franco's Mercedes are still on display in the Gallery of the Royal Collections, while of the Rolls Royce Phantom IV Only one of the two kept there was present that day, as it should be remembered that these vehicles are still used regularly.
As a curiosity You could see the convertible car with the hard roof which were manufactured in the Royal Guard workshops, a configuration that is reserved for some events, and which is not usually seen in this way in the collection.
The visit to the Royal Guard was put to an end with the cars used in the parades, but the Cadillacs stayed in El Pardo for a while longer, first with a stop at the Convent of Christ of El Pardo with a blessing for the cars included and subsequent lunch, which concluded around four in the afternoon with the cars heading back to Toledo taking advantage of the last hours of daylight.
Finally, Saturday was dedicated to the cars and owners enjoying the magnificent city of Toledo, with a 1940 LaSalle and a 1955 Pontiac joining the event. The cars parked next to the Alcázar, where a visit was also made. On Sunday morning after breakfast this great weekend came to an end, with the Cadillacs returning to their different points of origin.
A GROWING CLUB
The Cadillac LaSalle Spain Club is growing, and proof of its efforts to find new members is its presence at the Retromóvil in Madrid in 2023, where they have opened a stand for the first time. Information to join the club It is available on their website.
American cars in Spain are a minority within the global calculation of all the classics that make up this beautiful hobby. For this reason It is a great idea to join this club, even if you don't have a Cadillac, but it is always preferable to own one of these icons, and you will see that it is a great club for great cars.
Photographs by Javier Ramiro.
