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The Cadillac V-16 (also known as the Cadillac Sixteen) was Cadillac's top-of-the-line model from its January 1930 launch until 1940. The V16 powered car was a first in the United States, both extremely expensive and exclusive, with every chassis being custom-finished to order.
The Cadillac Sixteen is a concept car first developed and presented by Cadillac in 2003.. The vehicle is equipped with a Cadillac proprietary-developed aluminum 32-valve V16 engine displacing 13.6 liters (829 cu. in; 13,584 cc), which was exclusive to the Sixteen and based on the GM Generation IV LS architecture. [4]
Series 452 engine in the Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin. The Cadillac V16 engine is a term that applies to two different Cadillac-designed V-16 automobile engines, an overhead valve 45-degree 452 cu in (7.4 L) model produced between 1930 and 1937, and a 135-degree side valve 431 cu in (7.1 L) between 1938 and 1940.
A V16 engine is a sixteen-cylinder piston engine where two banks of eight cylinders are arranged in a V configuration around a common crankshaft. V16 engines are less common than engines with fewer cylinders, such as V8 and V12 engines. Each bank of a V16 engine can be thought of as a straight-eight, a design that can be inherently balanced ...
Series 452-B – 143 and 149 in wheelbase V16 Fisher Fleetwood; 1933 Cadillac Series 355-C, 370-C and 452-C Fisher Fleetwood Series 355-C – 140 and 156 in wheelbase V8; Series 370-C – 134 140 and 156 in wheelbase V12; Series 452-C – 143 and 149 in wheelbase V16; 1934 Cadillac Series 10, 20, 30 and 452-D Fisher Fleetwood
Marmon was notable for its various pioneering works in automotive manufacturing, introducing the rear-view mirror, pioneering the V16 engine, and the use of aluminum in auto manufacturing. The historic Marmon Wasp race car of the early 20th century was the first car to use a single-seater "monoposto" construction layout.
1914–1935 Cadillac Type 51 (also used in the LaSalle) 1915–1917 Oakland Model 50; 1915–1923 Oldsmobile Model 40; 1917–1918 Chevrolet Series D (acquired as part of Chevrolet's merger into GM) 1929–1931 Viking V8; 1930–1932 Oakland V8 (used in Pontiac models during its final year) 1935–1948 Cadillac Series 60 (also used in the LaSalle)
The V series was initially created as part of the 2000s Cadillac rebranding and the new 'Art & Science' design language to compete directly with German rivals such as BMW M and Mercedes-AMG. The first-ever V series model was the 2004 Cadillac CTS-V which became a successful seller and steered Cadillac in the new direction for the following decade.