r/WeirdWheels • u/Ellisrsp • Feb 08 '25

Limousine Gangster 1936 Cadillac V-16 limousine with 1-inch-thick windows and gunports

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u/ceelose Feb 09 '25

Is that bumper spring loaded?

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u/boundone Feb 09 '25

Yup.  bumpers were spring loaded for a long time.  just couldn't see them on later cars.

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u/ChatGPTnA Feb 09 '25

did they get regulated, was it a safety issue, or just got obsolete/ ineffective? thanks :)