Louie Mattar purchased a 1947 Cadillac and the car had all the modern features of the period but that was not enough for Louie Mattar. He spent the next 5 years completely changing the brand-new Cadillac. He spent $75,000 on these changes and all of them change this modern Cadillac into something the world had never seen before. Louie Mattar had a dream to drive his car from San Diego to New York and back without stopping once. For the period, it was an unheard-of feat and it was only due to the number of modifications
Over those five years he made the car almost unrecognizable. The back seat of the car was modified to include an electric stove, a chemical toilet, a washing machine, a working refrigerator, an ironing board and even a sink. The front of the car was also modified to include a full bar, a PA system, a Turkish water pipe and even a mobile phone. Louie Mattar was able to get his phone hooked into the brand new wireless telephone system that was just developing at the time. On the rear panels outside the car was a shower and drinking fountain.
