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Cadillac was the first volume manufacturer of a fully enclosed car, in 1906. Cadillac participated in the 1908 interchangeability test in the United Kingdom, and was awarded the Dewar Trophy for the most important advancement of the year in the automobile industry. On July 29, 1909, [1] Cadillac was purchased by the General Motors (GM ...
1935 Cadillac Series 10, 20, 30 and 452-D Fisher Fleetwood Series 10 – 128 in wheelbase V8; Series 20 – 136 in wheelbase V8; Series 30 – 146 in wheelbase V8; Series 370-D – 146 and 160 in wheelbase V12; Series 452-D or 60 – 154 in wheelbase V16; 1936 Cadillac Series 36–60, 36–70, 36–75, 36–80, 36–85, 36-90 Fisher Fleetwood
General Motors design chief Harley Earl is often credited for the automobile tailfin, introducing small fins on the 1948 Cadillac, but according to many sources the actual inventor/designer of the tailfin for the 1948 Cadillac was Franklin Quick Hershey, [2] who at the time the 1948 Cadillac was being designed was chief of the GM Special Car ...
1940 Cadillac Series 40-62 2-door convertible 1941 Cadillac Series 41-62 coupe 1941 Cadillac Series 41-62 4-door convertible. The Fisher-bodied Series 40-62 was the new entry level product for the 1940 model line and was upgraded with a low sleek "torpedo" style C-body with chrome window reveals, more slant in the windshield, and a curved rear window. [1]
1941 Cadillac Series 75 limousine 1941 Cadillac Series 75 limousine 1948 Cadillac Series 75 ambulance. For 1941, the wheelbase was reduced to 136 in (3,454 mm), though power on the 346 cu in (5.7 L) L-head V8 engine was up to 150 hp (112 kW). The one piece hood came down lower in the front, included the side panels and extended sideways to the ...
The car was priced at $850 and sold 2,500 units in its first year of production.In 1909, GM founder William Durant paid $4.5 million to add Cadillac to GM's cornerstone brands of Oldsmobile and ...
In 2003, Cadillac created a concept car called the Sixteen, which used a 13.6 litre V-16 engine that developed 1,000 bhp (746 kW; 1,014 PS). Even though it used the current "A&S" (Art & Science) style of design that is Cadillac's stylistic hallmark, it shared many small details from the classic V-16.
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