WAPPINGER FALLS, N.Y., Oct. 14, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Some things are worth celebrating twice, says Frank Nicodemus of Castle Cadillac Restorations in Wappinger Falls, New York. Like a hole in one at a PGA course. Or the time you scratched off that lottery ticket and – BINGO. One of those rare days when two cars prepared by the same local restorer, win their \u201csenior badge\u201d at the Antique Automobile Club of America at the same time. The calculated odds on this are about 3,000 to 1.<\/p>\n
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\n\u201cBoth Cadillacs won their Senior Badges at the recent AACA Hershey Fall Meet,\u201d says Nicodemus, who with his business partner, Chris Semke, laid on the coats of paint and clear coat, made sure every bolt was the right one in the right place and shined the last piece of chrome on those cars. \u201cBut we were too busy restoring Cadillacs in our restoration facility to really celebrate with the owners, so we sat down with them the other night with a bottle of champagne.\u201d<\/p>\n
The AACA \u201cSenior Badge\u201d doesn\u2019t look like much – it\u2019s just a little metal plaque the diameter of a softball to be attached to the radiator – but it\u2019s the highest award that can be bestowed by the oldest car club in the nation.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot only were both of these cars chosen to receive their senior badges, but both were chosen to represent 1 of 300 cars for the AACA National Awards. There are at least 3,500 vehicles shown or driven in AACA national events and only 300 vehicles are nominated for National Awards. It is a great honor that both of our entries not only won their Senior Badges but both were chosen for the National Awards at the same time,\u201d Semke said.<\/p>\n
The first one is a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz owned by Jack Haverty and the other is 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz owned by Joe Kelley.<\/p>\n
Jack Haverty\u2019s 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz was eye candy for the judges; it was the rarity of the Pompeian Red and one of 99 bucket seat car from a limited production. Joe Kelley\u2019s 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz painted Rajah Silver Metallic with its re-anodized Gold grill and flawless mirrored finish saber wheels pushed this car over the top.<\/p>\n
Mr. Haverty and Mr. Kelley waited patiently while the lengthy restorations were painstakingly performed by Semke and Nicodemus and the team ensured the perfection of each car. The final product was an impeccable restoration worthy of Semke\u2019s and Nicodemus\u2019 worldwide reputation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are currently restoring and planning to enter next year another 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz with rare bucket seats finished in Sienna Rose\u201d Nicodemus said. \u201cIt will truly be a jaw-dropper.\u201d<\/p>\n