Car of the Week: 1976 Cadillac Calais 'L'Etoile'

A star Cadillac, old time Ford Christmas, a 'Vette for a cause and bullish cars for '22 in this week's newsletter.

Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Car of the Week: 1976 Cadillac Calais 'L'Etoile' The story behind a star 1976 Cadillac Calais christened "L'Etoile" For several years, famed Warren, Mich., Cadillac dealer Roger Rinke made a star out of one example of Cadillac's humblest model. Each model year during at least part of the 1970s, Rinke special-ordered a single Calais, the least-expensive Cadillac model, and decked it out with options. Once the loaded Calais was delivered to his dealership, Rinke would go farther to make the Calais shine by commissioning local custom shops to add unique features. In the case of the featured 1976 Calais, Rinke had a special vinyl top mounted to the roof; an extra chrome piece mounted at the front of the hood containing the standard Cadillac crest and V arrangement of the Calais; an additional Cadillac hood ornament (normally reserved for deVille models); and ample pinstriping added by locally famous pinstriper Frank Galli. Once Rinke had the car christened with "L'Etoile" scripts in place of the original "Calais" scripts on the rear fenders, a star was quite literally born, since L'Etoile, pronounced eh-twal, translates to "star" in French. See More Make your car our "Car of the Week"  If you've got an old car you really love, we want to hear about it! Click here to submit your ride! An old-time Ford Christmas The spirit of Christmas was always apparent in the pages of Ford's in-house publications, Ford Times and Ford News. From 1910 to 1942, the spirit of Christmas was always apparent in the pages of Ford's in-house publications, Ford Times and Ford News. Ford Times, for example, featured Santa holding a Model T Ford on the cover of the December 1913 issue, and a stocking with a Model T stuffed in it appeared on the cover of the December 1916 issue. The cover of the December 1914 issue showed a boy hanging up his Christmas list by the fireplace. Inside, there was a greeting to more than 1 million readers "with the earnest wish that they and theirs may surely enjoy 'A Merry Christmas.'" See More Support the Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation with the 2022 Corvette Sweepstakes The Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation's 2022 Corvette Sweepstake continues to raise awareness and funding for the rare and devastating disease. Running now through 3 p.m. on October 1, 2022 donations are being accepted for the third annual Corvette Sweepstakes.  This time, the prize is the much talked about, highly sought after Corvette Z06.  The Z06 is a 2023 AND includes the Z07 performance package.  This amazing ride comes to the CMAF by way of Whitmoyer Auto Group of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania and will be a top-of-the-line performance car. See More Grabbing the bull by the horns in 2022 Hagerty has released its "Bull Market" list for 2022. According to Hagerty these vehicles are the ones to keep an eye on. TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. /PRNewswire/ -- Hagerty unveiled its fifth annual Bull Market list, which features the enthusiast cars and trucks that the company's market experts predict will increase in value over the next 12 months. The list is not intended for get-rich-quick flippers, but rather for future owners who want to find, buy and drive a cool vehicle they love. This year's Bull Market list includes vehicles built between 1963 and 2012 including sports, luxury and muscle cars as well as a few SUVs. See More Subscribe Now to the Highest Frequency Publication for Die-Hard Car Lovers! Your subscription to Old Cars includes: All the recent news from around the old car hobby Coverage of all the important collector car auctions and shows Classifieds including expert advice SUBSCRIBE NOW! Active Interest Media 5710 Flatiron Pkwy, Suite C Boulder, Colorado, 80301 United States You received this email because you are subscribed to Old Cars Weekly eNewsletter. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.