Pink Cadillac

Goin' ridin' on the freeway of love
Wind's against our back
Goin' ridin' on the freeway of love
In my pink cadillac
Goin' ridin' on the freeway of love
Wind's against our back
Ain't we ridin' on the freeway of love In my pink Cadillac?

That was taken from “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin’s “Freeway of Love” that earned her a Grammy for Bets R & B Vocal Performance - Female category in 1985.

On February 8, that exactly would be the car set for auction in Los Angeles as the 2008 MusiCares Person of the Year Gala in line with the GRAMMY Week gives honor to Franklin, a 17-time GRAMMY winner and Detroit native.

“Cadillac is tickled pink to provide a unique auction item celebrating Detroit native Aretha Franklin at this year’s MusiCares gala. Cadillac is proud to return for the fourth consecutive year as a major sponsor of this prestigious GRAMMY Week event,” George Dross, regional divisional marketing manager for Cadillac in General Motors’ Western Region, said in Autochannel.

The Cadillac CTS, an all-new version of GM’s famous midsize sedan and was given the 2008 Motor Trend Car of the Year accolade, has been modified with a special pink hue for the auction. Whether its auto parts were coated with pink too, hmm... that’s another story. In such a way, imagining a pink Acura Legend ball joint amuses me.

Courtesy of Autochannel the all-new 2008 Cadillac CTS features the following technologies:

• A 40 gigabyte hard drive that allows pause and rewinding of live radio, and is tailored for MP3 player
• iPods and other digital devices
• a 304-horsepower 3.6 L direct injection V-6 engine
• an all-new redesigned cabin with handcrafted accents
• a “double" sunroof enabling both front and rear passengers a sky view
• heated leather seats
• a retractable navigation system with real-time traffic and weather data
• On Star
• XM Satellite Radio
• A BOSE eight-speaker sound system
• A six-speed automatic transmission

The 2008 MusiCares Person of the Year gala will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, West Hall. This year’s auction, to be presented by Julien’s Auctions and to be broadcasted live at AuctionNetwork.Com will feature a real-time interactive bidding technology. Auction proceeds will go to MusiCares Foundation Inc., an organization with a mission to provide financial, personal and medical support to the music community. Now, let’s keep the music playing!

Goin' ridin' on the freeway of love
Wind's against our back
Ain't we ridin' on the freeway of love
In my pink Cadillac?