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Cadillac is among the first automotive brands in the world, fourth in the United States only to Autocar Company (1897) and fellow GM marques Oldsmobile (1897) and Buick (1899). It was named after Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac (1658–1730), who founded Detroit, Michigan. The Cadillac crest is based on his coat of arms.
William H. Murphy and Henry M. Leland founded the Cadillac auto company and paid homage to him by using his name for their company and his self-created armorial bearings as its logo in 1902. [2] Various places bear his name in America, in particular Cadillac Mountain in Maine and the town of Cadillac, Michigan.
Founded in 1899 as 'Buick Auto-Vim and Power Company' and acquired by General Motors in 1908. Cadillac: Founded as Henry Ford Company in 1901, renamed to Cadillac following Henry Ford's departure in 1902. Acquired by General Motors in 1909. Chevrolet: Founded in 1911 and acquired by General Motors in 1918. GMC
The Cadillac won the Dewar Trophy for 1908, which was actually presented in 1909. [9] Leland sold Cadillac to General Motors on July 29, 1909, for $4.5 million, but remained as an executive until 1917. With Charles Kettering, he developed a self-starter for the Cadillac, which won its second Dewar Trophy in 1913 as a result. [10]
This is a chronological index for the start year for motor vehicle brands (up to 1969). For manufacturers that went on to produce many models, it represents the start date of the whole brand; for the others, it usually represents the date of appearance of the main (perhaps only) model that was produced.
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Exterior Name Introd. Discont. Platforms Gen. Information / notes Runabout / Tonneau [n1 1]: 1902 1908 9 The first automobile produced by Cadillac: Model D
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