John Anton Jr.'s 1950 Cadillac Convertible - The Bat-adillac

An early iteration of the Cadillac featuring a green and gold scallop paint job. Photo courtesy of John Anton III.

A construction photo of the Bat-adillac from John's collection. According to his son, John Anton III, the radical build was started in 1959. Photo courtesy of John Anton III.

John added a handbuilt roof with a handmade windshield. The middle of the roof was sculpted with scoops built in. The fenderskirts were also handmade with scoops built in. Photo courtesy of John Anton III.

The rear of the car featured big wild fins with taillights, a rolled pan, and other modifications. Photo courtesy of John Anton III.

The front was also completely redone. People said the car looked like a bat, so John called it the "Bat-adillac." Needing money, John sold the build before it was completed. Photo courtesy of John Anton III.

A construction photo of the Bad-adillac developed in January of 1965. Roger's photo was taken after John had sold the car, and it shows that a later owner had cut the roof in half and made a landau-style roof. Photo from The Roger Lick Photo Collection.

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1950 Cadillac Convertible owned and restyled by John Anton Jr. of Midlothian, Illinois. According to his son, John Anton III, the radical build was started in 1959. John added a handbuilt roof with a handmade windshield. The middle of the roof was sculpted with scoops built in. The fenderskirts were also handmade with scoops built in, and the rear of the car featured big wild fins with taillights, a rolled pan, and other modifications. The front was also completely redone. People said the car looked like a bat, so John called it the "Bat-adillac." Needing money, John sold the build before it was completed.