Red Cadillac Eldorado owned by Chuck Berry

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Object Details

Created by

General Motors Corporation, founded 1908

Owned by

Chuck Berry, American, 1926 - 2017

Caption

The car is part of Berry’s personal fleet of Cadillacs and was driven during the filming of Hail! Hail! Rock ’n’ Roll, a 1987 documentary that chronicles two 1986 concerts.

Description

A red Cadillac Eldorado, model year 1973, owned and driven by Chuck Berry.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donation of Charles E. Berry

Date

1973

Object number

2011.137.1

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Type

convertibles

Medium

steel, chrome, glass, rubber, plastic

Dimensions

Overall with Weight: 53 x 83 x 236 in., 5400 lb. (134.6 x 210.8 x 599.4 cm, 2449.4 kg)

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Vehicles

Exhibition

Musical Crossroads

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Identity

Musicians

Rock and roll (Music)

Transportation

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a6683f1f-09b0-4f26-82f4-6354aeb134dd

Record ID

nmaahc_2011.137.1