By Scott McDonnell

Story Published: Dec 11, 2009 at 12:47 AM EDT

Story Updated: Dec 11, 2009 at 7:12 PM EDT

An iconic American car and a landmark in Springfield's South End for over 50 years
 is driving out of Western Mass.

The Orr Cadillac sign has been seen from the highway coming into to Springfield
 since 1957. For well over half a decade, the Orr family has sold the classic American
 made Cadillac from their showroom on Mill Street.

"The 1959 Caddy, to the El Dorado with the famous fins, one of the first front wheel
 drive cars, a 1967 El Dorado, to the Escalade which made Cadillac cool again," 
explained third generation Cadillac salesman Sandy Orr. "My grandfather came down
 from Adams and operated several dealerships, Nash, Studebaker and then finally in
 1940 just before World War II he was awarded the Cadillac franchise."

With such a rich history with the car company, Orr along with many others, were
 shocked to find out that the cash strapped General Motors was pulling its franchises
 out of small markets, eliminating 1,300 of the 6,000 dealers it had heading into
 bankruptcy. That means Orr is out in Western Massachusetts.