Jules of Cadillac

Cadillac's Jules Agramonte, GM sticking with V-8s, Gooding & Co. and Germany's finest and a potent tribute 'Stang in this week's newsletter.

Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Jules of Cadillac Born in New York City on July 27, 1894, Julio "Jules" Agramonte y Mora was the youngest of four children born to Dr. Enrique and Justa Mora Agramonte, who had emigrated to New York City from Cuba around 1870.  Jules was commissioned for a "car of the future" cover in a motor car magazine of that era that caught the attention of the Fleetwood Division of Fisher Body in New York in 1927, and he was hired as an automobile designer after one interview. He was later promoted and subsequently transferred to the General Motors (GM) Corporation Styling Section in 1930. At GM, Jules was head of design development and styling for Cadillac, Oldsmobile and Chevrolet Automobiles. He developed a LaSalle prototype in 1933, resulting in the stunning, new 1934 LaSalle that tremendously helped GM design chief Harley Earl save LaSalle, at least for a time. 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! GM is not done with the V-8 There's still fire in those ICE engines at General Motors. GM is investing in a new Small Block V-8 engine. General Motors Co. announced plans to invest $918 million in four U.S. manufacturing sites, including $854 million to prepare these facilities to produce the company's sixth generation Small Block V-8 engine. See More Gooding & Company's two-day Amelia Island Auction to feature German classics on March 2-3 Gooding & Company's auction stage at the Omni Amelia Island Resort on Thursday, March 2, and Friday, March 3 will see some of the finest vehicles to come out of Germany. Gooding & Company - Gooding & Company has revealed a lineup of exemplary blue-chip classics from the greatest German automotive marques for its 2023 Amelia Island Auctions. This March, the two-day auction event will feature a number of iconic offerings from Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Porsche, including a 300 SL Roadster, a 300 SL Gullwing, a 507 Series II, and several iconic 911 models.  See More Shelby American offering up 750HP Centennial Edition Mustang to honor 100th anniversary of Carroll Shelby's birth Shelby American is honoring the 100th anniversary of its founder's birth with a small run of Centennial Edition Mustangs. Shelby American, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc., is honoring the 100th anniversary of its founder's birth with a small run of Centennial Edition Mustangs. Only 100 of the 2023 model year supercharged Carroll Shelby Centennial Edition Mustangs will be available through Shelby American in Las Vegas, with a few available through official mod shops around the world.  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 2143 Grand Ave Des Moines, Iowa, 50312 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.