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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.
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.
The first known use of a V16 in motor racing was the Maserati Tipo V4 car used in Grand Prix racing. [6] The Tipo V4 debuted at Monza in 1929 and achieved a world speed record of 245.9 km/h (152.8 mph) at an event in Cremona, Italy. [7] At the 1931 Indianapolis 500, a custom-built V16 engine was fitted to a Cord "supercar" driven by Shorty ...
The 1930 V-16 452A was Cadillac at its peak. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
23 May 1930; 94 years ago () Founder ... 1931 Cadillac V16 Roadster ... top speed, and an estimated acceleration to 37 miles per hour (60 km/h) in 6.3 seconds. ...
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 ]
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1930 Cadillac 452 V16 Fleetwood Sport Phaeton: Author: Craig Howell from San Carlos, CA, USA: ... ISO speed rating: 160: Date and time of data generation: 13:19, 16 ...