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Un-identified B-O-P assembly plant, 1961 ~

Of course, and it was pointed out numerous times. But, as per SOP; ignored.

^ Interesting, isn't it, that the vast vast majority of Cadillac nameplates thru their history were numeric-based.

Open your mind.

Classic Cadillac names for me that I love are Eldorado, Biarritz, DeVille, Fleetwood, Brougham, Seville....I'd love to see these names over the current acronyms...older names like Series 70 or Series 61 are so far before my time as to have no resonance.

Actually, with Mercedes the naming scheme prior to the early 90s was a 3 digit displacement number followed by one or more letters (or not). The WXXX are internal generational platform codes, not model names. (like the W126, W140, W220 were three generations of the S-class)... WXXX codes are like GM's codes for the trucks, like GMT360, GMT400, etc.

Agree that it is interesting. 1965 is when they started to change over to names I see. Though Fleetwood was assigned behind a number before then. I also thought that Mercedes-Benz use of predominately WXXX for so long before changing up with AXXX, BXXX, CXXX, EXXX and SXXX https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mercedes-Benz_vehicles Interesting that they had a few FXXX in the 90's but never used DXXX. ? Wonder why? This pretty much proves @smk4565 is wrong about going CT# or XT# is Cadillac coping German brands! ?

Does Cadillac REALLY need a UX competitor when the XT4 does nicely? NOW, a GLS competitor (based on Omega or its successor) would do very nicely. Besides, a RWD crossover (not a BOF Escalade) would be a good complement to the Cadillac family of SUVs.

Neither the UX or NX compete very well against the XT4 : UX : 177", $32.3K, 169 HP, CVT NX : 182", $36.8K, 194 HP, 6-spd XT4 : 181", $35.7K, 237 HP, 9-spd

CVT is totally inappropriate for a luxury brand.

My family lived in a couple of different homes within walking distance of some of those places shown along that freeway route. I believe I see 5 lanes. Now there are 6 or 7. My dad used to complain that there was so much traffic on the 405 at off peak hours ... but it was flowing. Now, with 6 or 7 lanes, it can be gridlocked at random times throughout the day. The 405 is literally the biggest "Memory Lane" in my life. I think I probably drove on it every day from the time I got my license up to my mid-20s when I was in town / at home.

circa '76 Monte Carlo, purpley, tired/worn, 5-slot mags, parked proudly on the front lawn of a 50s suburban house

Traverse. FWD, V6, largish family car....Tahoe kind of fits the old Impala formula up through '96---full size, BOF, V8 large family car.

It won't cost a lot of money for GM to make a Cadillac XT3 out of existing parts. Cadillac could easily do an XT2 at 170" long and $29,990, and XT3 at 175" and $33,990 or something along those lines. Just like they could do an XT7 easily as well as either an Omega platform SUV, or a fastback roof, coupe style XT6. All this stuff is in the parts bin somewhere.