Bulgari Collection to Include the Last Cadillac DTS Built

The line of automobiles in Nicola Bulgari’s collection will soon add the last Cadillac DTS that rolled off the assembly lines at the GM Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant. The vice chairman of the Bulgari luxury goods firm decided he wanted the luxury limousine when he heard Cadillac was ending production of the model.

"I like the DTS because it's a great sedan," Bulgari said. "It's the last of an era. I thought it would be wonderful to own the last Northstar in a DTS. It's one of the best engines ever designed – reliable and a performer."

Bulgari said he looks forward to driving the DTS. He likes to drive his cars, not just put them away as museum pieces. He's also looking forward to future automobiles from Cadillac, such as the production version of the XTS concept presented at the 2010 NAIAS.

"I've seen the XTS Concept," Bulgari said. "I know it's superior. The DTS was a great sedan for its time, but it's a different world, a new period. It's time for something different."

Bulgari's collection includes plenty of other Cadillacs and LaSalles, a companion brand for Cadillac from 1927 to 1940. His collection of classic cars includes:

• 1932 Cadillac 355B V-12 Fleetwood Limousine
• 1934 Cadillac Model 355B Series 20 Sedan
• 1934 LaSalle Coupe
• 1940 LaSalle Convertible Coupe
• 1940 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Sedan
• 1941 Cadillac Series 61 Sedanette
• 1947 Cadillac Model 7533 Limousine
• 1949 Cadillac Model 7533 Limousine
• 1949 Cadillac Convertible Coupe
• 1954 Cadillac Series 54-62 Fleetwood Sedan
• 1970 Cadillac Coupe DeVille

The 1947 and 1949 limousines were used by the Vatican as part of the Pope's motorcade. In addition to the classic cars, Bulgari is a fan of contemporary Cadillacs. He owns a 2007 Cadillac BLS Sedan and 2009 Cadillac BLS Wagon, both part of a short-lived nameplate for the European market.

Bulgari also owns a 2009 XLR-V Coupe equipped with a special Bulgari speedometer, a 2010 CTS Wagon and 2009 CTS-V Sedan.