More Award-Winning Restored Cadillacs by CPR

Dating back to the days its team worked under the FEN Enterprises banner, restorations by Cadillac Parts & Restoration have won the highest awards at the most prestigious classic car meets. Their thirty-three year history of service to the classic Cadillac community is unsurpassed and examples of their expertise reside around the world.

This year at the 2017 Cadillac & LaSalle Club Grand National Meet they had a larger presence than usual as their customers transported their cars from across the eastern half of the country to be entered for the notoriously arduous judging. 

The almost week-long celebration of the Cadillac marquis is the gathering of the year for those attached to the Standard of the World as the brand was known throughout most of its history. Tours, dinners, auctions, parties and socializing make up most of the week. However, when Saturday rolls around, the show field is the place to be as car owners from all regions of the United States park and shine their classics and teams of trained and knowledgeable judges roam the venue extensively examining each entered vehicle.

Big tail-fin Cadillacs of the late 1950s and early 1960s are always among the most popular of the

displayed vehicles and the 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz, recently completed by the classic Cadillac restoration experts of CPR, attracted plenty of attention.

However, attention wasn't the only thing this collectible classic received. During the awards banquet following the meet, her proud owner was called out and made the walk up to the podium to be handed the rarely-awarded Senior Wreath trophy. 

While trophies are a tangible measurement of CPR's success, nothing is more important to them than the joy and satisfaction felt by their customers as they enjoy driving their newly restored classics. They not only look as good as the day they rolled out of the showroom but they drive as well, if not better.

If you're looking to restored your vintage Cadillac, or simply desire much needed repairs or maintenance, give CPR a call at (845) 462-5959. They'll be happy to speak with you and discuss your goals and tell you how they can help. The CPR website is a great place to start and can be viewed at www.cprforyourcar.com 

The Cadillacs of 1959 and the Height of the Great American Tail Fin Wars

Nice article on Medium about the iconic 1959 Cadillacs, America's post-war desire for luxury and the apex of the great tail fin wars.

The 1950s were a golden-age for American cars. The build-out of highways and birth of the Interstate network later in the decade opened the nation to automobile travel and an expanding post-World War Two economy spurred a boom in automobile sales.

Greater affluence resulted in a corresponding desire for luxury and, as the nation’s premier luxury automaker, Cadillac and its legendary designer Harley Earl... (read more: https://medium.com/@CadillacRestoration/the-luxurious-1959-cadillac-and-the-height-of-the-tail-fin-era-d2479913e8af)

CPR's Classic Cadillac Restoration Projects

Although they now operate under Cadillac Parts & Restoration, this expert restoration team dates

back to 1984 when FEN Enterprises was created. FEN rapidly became known for its world class work and produced many award-winning restored Cadillacs.

While Cadillac Parts & Restoration (CPR) is a new company and new name, the FEN team and the commitment to turning out the world's finest restored Cadillacs remains. Visit their Cadillac restoration project page to see more.

CPR is located in Poughkeepsie, NY and is just over an hour's drive from NYC. 

Cadillac Parts & Restoration: Big Success at Grand National Meet

For classic Cadillac owners the most prestigious car show of the year is the annual Grand National Meet held by the Cadillac & LaSalle Club. Classic car owners from across North America bring the finest restored Cadillacs to the meet for strict judging.

Every year since 2013, Cadillac Parts & Restoration (CPR) has won multiple First Place/Best of Show awards at these meets. In 2014, CPR restorations took home three First Place awards. The winning cars were: a 1936 Cadillac, a 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Seville and a 1959 Cadillac Coupe deVille.

Since 1984 (as FEN Enterprises), the Cadillac Parts & Restoration team has produced the finest restored Cadillacs in the world and continues the tradition of winning the highest honors for its customers.

Recent Arrival at CPR: 1956 Cadillac Coupe deVille

This 1956 Cadillac Coupe deVille is a recent arrival at CPR. She's a national Senior Award winner at

both the A.A.C.A. and C.L.C. Grand National meets and her owner selected Cadillac Parts & Restoration for her care and maintenance.

In addition to our renowned full restoration work, we have a large group of loyal customers who trust CPR for repair and maintenance. Learn more about our Cadillac restoration services.

The CPR team has served the classic Cadillac community since 1984 when FEN Enterprises was founded. Despite the new name and restoration facility, our commitment to Restoring the Standard of the World remains.

National Media focused on our Cadillac restoration history

Throughout the years, our team has produced some of the world's finest restored Cadillacs. Our Cadillac restoration history and experience.

reputation has earned us some impressive media attention. You can read a nationally-syndicated AP article from our "FEN" days about our

Our new restoration facility is located in Poughkeepsie, NY . Please call us with your restoration inquiries: (845) 462-5959.

Elsa Mauer Nicodemus on Pinterest

When Elsa Mauer Nicodemus formed FEN Enterprises in 1984, she didn't quite expect the business to develop into one of the world's leading classic Cadillac restoration facilities. She now owns Cadillac Parts & Restoration and her tradition of producing the world's finest examples of restored Cadillacs continues.