Some celebrities leave such an indelible impact on their followers' hearts that they continue to live on long after their mortal remnants have passed away. Betty White, the beloved actress from The Golden Girls and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, is undoubtedly one of them. Throughout her life, she appeared in a slew of massive hits.With Betty White's recent 99th birthday, there has been a lot of thought about her life. Her tremendous knowledge of automotive history is an unexpected aspect of her reminiscence. Betty had an obsession with American classic cars, which is really cool. The legendary actress had many Cadillacs, one of which she dubbed "Parakeet," even naming her greatest possessions after birds. A 1977 Green Cadillac Seville was one of these strange creatures. Betty was a big fan of the parakeet, albeit she didn't drive it very often. She donated it to an animal charity with 18,000 miles on the odometer in 2002.The Hershey Museum has designated Sunday, January 16, as "Betty White Day" to commemorate her life. The day celebrates the life of the renowned actress and her special connection to the Museum. Her cherished "Parakeet," a 1977 Cadillac Seville, is now on display at the Museum.

The Story Behind 'The Parakeet'

It was a dream on wheels for her, given to her as a birthday gift from her late husband, Allen Ludden. Seamist Green, which Ms. White characterized as "...one of my favorite colors," got used to completing the Parakeet. She formerly owned a yellow Cadillac named Canary and was the delighted owner of a silver Cadillac named Seagull. Betty White, after many years of driving the car, decided to retire it, but only for one of the best reasons. Because of her love and compassion for animals. The actress finally gave the car to the Los Angeles Humane Society.

According to Vintage Car Museum executive director Jeff Bliemeister. Owner Nicholas Ferrantino later donated it to the AACA Museum in Hershey, Pa., and is still in the collection today.

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Seville Sports A Seamist Green Exterior

Her special Seamiest Green Seville, which she had for 25 years. It was once the most expensive Cadillac of its time, and they loaded it with all the bells and whistles.

The lime green, Seamist-coated sedan with a white vinyl landau top and a little "Betty" dash nameplate. It comes with a slew of features, some of which were quite innovative at the time. Betty got the automobile connected with an AT&T car phone. Remember, this was 1977–that "mobile phone" was probably quite large, and quite posh for a 1977 car.

The Cadillac Seville's History

The Cadillac Seville, produced from 1976 to 1979, was the first of a new breed of the luxury automobile. Cadillac's response to the growing popularity of European luxury imports such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW was the Seville.

In the American luxury car market, where Cadillac thrived, bigger was usually better. At the time, GM executives got worried that the division's once-proud reputation as the "world's standard" was slipping, particularly among the younger generation of car consumers.

They adopted the name from the hardtop version of the 1956-60 Cadillac Eldorado when the first-generation Cadillac Seville appeared. But the new automobile had nothing in common with its forerunners except the body design.

The Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow heavily influenced the Seville's styling. They built the Chevrolet Seville on a bolt-on subframe with a rear suspension based on the rear-wheel-drive X-body chassis of the Chevrolet Nova. The engine was a 5.7 liter 350 cubic-inch V8 from Oldsmobile with Bendix/Bosch electronically controlled fuel injection, producing 180 horsepower. The Seville was a heavyweight in terms of price. Aside from limousines, it was the most expensive Cadillac at $12,479.

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As a result, Seville was a success. Its new, tidier dimensions and sheer-faced appearance foreshadowed what was to come in the next Cadillacs; it sold well, was well-made, and it launched a marque that would survive until 2004.

On January 16, fans showed their support for White and saw the car at the museum during a public event. That was originally scheduled as a 100th-anniversary celebration before her death but will now function as a tribute to her life and work.