This is only one of two known examples of Die Valkyrie.
Brooks Stevens, an American industrial designer of the mid-20th Century, was a major influencer. He also wrote the original Jeep Wagoneer 1949 Harley-Davidson Hydra-Glide. His styling for the 1955 Cadillac Die Valkyrie concept was polarizing. Even geniuses can have their moments. You can now purchase one of these unusual looking luxury convertibles with a huge chrome prow. All you need is a check to purchase the luxury convertible for $395,000.
Die Valkyrie draws its underpinnings from a 1955 Cadillac Series 60 Special powertrain, but the body is completely Stevens’. The V-shaped grille is the most striking feature. It is obvious that the chrome trim runs from the headlights to the door pulls. To allow you to switch between open-air motoring and closed-air, the one-piece hardtop can be removed. The sidewall styling of the original US Royal Master tires that this Die Valkyrie still owns has the same details as the turbine-style Cadillac hubcaps.
Hermann Spohn, Ravensburg, Germany, was responsible for the construction of the two Die Valkyrie models according to Stevens’ designs. So that the company could create luxury cars, it also produced coachbuilt bodies for Maybach and Hispano-Suiza. The 1954 Paris Auto Salon saw the world premiere of Die Valkyrie.
Stevens presented his wife the Die Valkyrie after he had been on the show circuit. The Brooks Stevens Museum displayed the vehicle after she was done. According to the seller, there was only one repaint during its lifetime. Originality is all that remains of the vehicle, with minor flaws in its body and a split seam in the leather upholstery for the driver’s