Cadillac
Formerly | Cadillac Automobile Company | |
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Industry | Parent General Motors | |
Website | cadillac.com | |
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Cadillac Motor Car Division, or simply Cadillac, (
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.
By the time General Motors purchased the company in 1909, Cadillac had already established itself as one of America's premier luxury car makers. The complete interchangeability of its precision parts had allowed it to lay the foundation for the modern mass production of automobiles. It was at the forefront of technological advances, introducing full electrical systems, the clashless manual transmission and the steel roof. The brand developed three engines, with its V8 setting the standard for the American automotive industry.
Cadillac had the first U.S. car to win the Royal Automobile Club of the United Kingdom's Dewar Trophy by successfully demonstrating the interchangeability of its component parts during a reliability test in 1908; this spawned the firm's slogan "Standard of the World". It won the trophy again in 1912 for incorporating electric starting and lighting in a production automobile.[5]
Early history
Founding
Cadillac was formed from the remnants of the
First automobiles
Cadillac's first automobiles, the
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6½ HP 1904
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1908 with dickey seat open
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1908 Cadillac Model S
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6½ HP 1903
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8¼ HP 1904
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8¼ HP surrey-top 1904
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10 HP 1904
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Delivery 1903
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8½ HP touring car 1904
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8¼ HP detachable-top limousine 1904
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9 HP limousine
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Model M coupé 1907
Notable events: 1906–1912
The Cadillac Automobile Company merged with Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing, forming The Cadillac Motor Company in 1905.[8] From its earliest years, Cadillac aimed for precision engineering and stylish luxury finishes, causing its cars to be ranked amongst the finest in the United States. 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,
In 1912, Cadillac was the first automobile manufacturer to incorporate an electrical system enabling
Becoming the "Standard of the World" and the Great Depression: 1915–1941
In 1915, Cadillac introduced a 90-degree flathead
In July 1917, the
General Motors of Canada had built Cadillacs from 1923 until 1936 and LaSalles from 1927 until 1935.[13]
Pre-World War II Cadillacs were well-built, powerful, mass-produced luxury cars aimed at an upper-class market. In the 1930s, Cadillac added cars with V12 and V16 engines to their range, many of which were fitted with custom coach-built bodies.[14]
In the 1920s and 1930s Cadillac and Buick vehicles were popular with longer-distance passenger service operators e.g. the Nairn Transport Company in the Middle East (Baghdad-Damascus) and Newmans Coach Lines in New Zealand.
In 1926, Cadillac recruited automobile stylist Harley Earl in a one-time consulting capacity, but his employment lasted considerably longer: by 1928, Earl was the head of the new Art and Color division and he would ultimately work for GM until he retired, over 30 years later. The first car he designed was the LaSalle, a new, smaller "companion marque" car, named after another French explorer and founder of Detroit, René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle. That marque remained in production until 1940.[15]
Cadillac introduced designer-styled bodywork (as opposed to auto-engineered) in 1927. It installed shatter-resistant glass in 1926. Cadillac also introduced the "turret top", the first all-steel roof on a passenger car.[11] Previously, car roofs had been made out of fabric-covered wood.
The Great Depression sapped the auto industry generally, with the luxury market declining more steeply; between 1928 and 1933, Cadillac sales declined by 84% to 6,736 vehicles.[16] Exacerbating sales performance for the Cadillac brand was a policy, reflective of the times, which discouraged sales to African Americans.[17] Nick Dreystadt, mechanic and national head of Cadillac service, urged a committee—set up to decide whether the Cadillac brand would live on—to revoke that policy. After the policy was eliminated, brand sales increased by 70% in 1934, and Dreystadt was promoted to lead the entire Cadillac Division.[17]
By 1940, Cadillac sales had risen tenfold compared to 1934.[14] In 1936, Dreystadt released the Series 60 as Cadillac's entry into the mid-priced vehicle market. It was replaced by the Series 61 in 1939, but a popular model that was derived from it, the Sixty Special, continued through 1993. Another factor helped boost Cadillac growth over the next few years: a revolution in assembly-line technology. In 1934, Henry F. Phillips introduced the Phillips screw and screwdriver to the market. He entered into talks with General Motors and convinced the Cadillac group his new screws would speed assembly times and therefore increase profits. Cadillac was the first automaker to use the Phillips technology, in 1937, which was widely adopted in 1940.[18] For the first time in many years all cars built by the company shared the same basic engine and drivetrain in 1941.[19]
1941 also saw the introduction of optional
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1921 Cadillac Suburban
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1929 Cadillac
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1929 Cadillac towing a bus, Sydney, Australia, 1938
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1929 Cadillac Fleetwood
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1931 Cadillac phaeton
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1932 Cadillac 355B V8 sedan
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1936 Cadillac Series 70 four door convertible V8
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1939 Cadillac Series 75 town car
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1940 Cadillac 90 town car
After World War II and the Great Depression: 1945–1959
Postwar Cadillac vehicles innovated many of the styling features that came to be synonymous with the late 1940s and 1950s American automobile. Incorporating many of the ideas of then
1956 saw the introduction of the pillarless four-door hardtop sedan, marketed as the "Sedan de Ville"; a year later the feature appeared in all standard Cadillacs. The fledgling automotive magazine coupe, a closed-body style without a "B" pillar. Marketed as the Coupe de Ville, it would become one of Cadillac's most popular models for many years.
In 1951, Cadillac began production of the
In 1953, the "Autronic Eye" was introduced. This feature would automatically dim high-beam headlamps for the safety of oncoming motorists.[25] In 1957, Cadillac attempted to move further upmarket, creating the hand-built Series 70 Eldorado Brougham.[26] It featured self-levelling suspension, "memory seat" function, and an all-transistor signal-seeking car radio that was produced by GM's Delco Radio and which was available as standard equipment for the 1957 Eldorado Brougham models.[20][27][28][29] While the car showed Cadillac's technological prowess, it sold only 904 units.
Pinnacles in luxury and dimension: 1960–1976
The dual-reservoir brake master cylinder, with separate front and rear hydraulic systems, was introduced in 1962, six years ahead of the federal requirement. The first fully automatic heater–air conditioning system also appeared, as did the three-speed Turbo-Hydramatic automatic transmission; it would become the GM standard model for several decades. Starting in the late 1960s, Cadillac offered a fiber-optic warning system[citation needed] to alert the driver to failed light bulbs. The use of extensive bright-work on the exterior and interior also decreased each year after 1959. By the 1966 model year, even the rear bumpers ceased to be all chrome—large portions were painted, including the headlight bezels.
In 1966, Cadillac had its best annual sales to that point, over 192,000 units (142,190 of them de Villes),[30] an increase of more than 60%.[31] This was exceeded in 1968, when Cadillac topped 200,000 units for the first time.[32] The years 1967 and 1968 saw the introduction of a host of federally mandated safety features, including energy-absorbing steering columns and wheels, soft interior and instrument panel knobs and surfaces, front shoulder belts, and side marker lights.
The front-wheel drive Eldorado was launched in 1967, setting a new standard for a personal luxury car. Its simple, elegant design was a far cry from the tailfin and chrome of the 1950s. Cadillac's success grew against rivals Lincoln and Imperial, which had division sales topping all of Chrysler for the first time in 1970.[33] The new 472 cu in (7.7 L) engine that debuted in the 1968 model year, designed for an ultimate capacity potential of 600 cu in (9.8 L),[34] was increased to 500 cu in (8.2 L) for the 1970 Eldorado. It was adopted across the model range beginning in 1975. Driver and front passenger airbags ("Air Cushion Restraint System") began to be offered on some Cadillac, as well as other Buick and Oldsmobile luxury models, in 1974, however this option was unpopular as was discontinued after the 1976 model year. The pillarless Coupe deVille ended with the 1973 model, while the Sedan deVille remained pillarless through 1976.
The 1970s saw new extremes in vehicle luxury and dimension. The 1972 Fleetwood was some 1.7 in (43 mm) longer in wheelbase and 4 in (100 mm) overall, compared to the 1960 Series 75 Fleetwood; the entry-level 1972 Calais was 2.4 in (61.0 mm) longer than the equivalent 1960 Series 62, on the same wheelbase.[35] Models gained a smoother ride while vehicle weight, standard equipment and engine displacement were all increased. Cadillac experienced record sales in 1973 and again in the late 1970s. In May 1975, the Seville was introduced as a competitor to the growing import luxury car market and was marketed as "international size".
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1972 Cadillac DeVille
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1976 Cadillac DeVille
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1976 Cadillac Eldorado
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1976 Cadillac Seville
Downsizings and new technology-assisted luxury features: 1977–1988
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In 1977, Cadillac's D-bodies experienced the same "downsizing" as the rest of GM's "B" and "C" bodied cars. In 1977,
1977 was Cadillac's 75th anniversary and saw the introduction of the downsized DeVille coupes and sedans. The redesigned Fleetwood Brougham was now similar in appearance to the lesser Sedan de Ville. Other than the name, there were only subtle exterior differences between a Fleetwood Brougham and Sedan de Ville. The interior of the Fleetwood was plusher and offered more features as standard. These new cars featured a higher roofline, resulting in a vehicle that was more than nine inches shorter, four inches narrower, and half a ton lighter than the previous year, but with a larger trunk and more headroom and legroom. These were also the first DeVilles to be marketed without
For 1977, the lineup included the two-door Coupe de Ville ($9,654) and the four-door Sedan de Ville ($9,864). The $650 d'Elegance package, an interior dress-up option carried over from the previous generation of DeVilles, continued for both models. Three-sided, wrap-around tail lamps were a 1977 feature only (although they would re-appear in 1987). Coupe de Ville's popular "Cabriolet" option, priced at $348, included a rear-half padded vinyl roof covering and opera lamps. An optional electronic fuel-injected version of the standard 7.0-liter powerplant, adding 15 horsepower (11 kW), was available for an additional $647. Sales figures were 138,750 Coupe de Villes and 95,421 Sedan de Villes for an all-time sales record of 234,171 DeVilles sold.
With these downsizings, fuel economy and handling improved. In 1979, Cadillac's flagship Eldorado coupe would downsize. The 1980s saw further downsizing of many models including the DeVille, Fleetwood, Eldorado and Seville. Cadillac brought out a dramatic redesign for the Seville in 1980 featuring a bustle-back rear-end styling theme and a move to the same front-wheel-drive chassis as the Eldorado. In 1982, the Cimarron was introduced as the brand's first compact car. The Cimarron's market failure is one in a series of events throughout the 1980s and 1990s which sullied Cadillac's reputation and caused the division's share of the US market to fall from 3.8% in 1979 to 2.2% in 1997;[36] it is routinely cited as the nadir of GM's product planning. Automotive journalist Dan Neil included the Cimarron in his 2007 list of the "Worst cars of all time", saying "everything that was wrong, venal, lazy, and mendacious about GM in the 1980s was crystallized in this flagrant insult to the good name and fine customers of Cadillac."[37] He added that the Cimarron "nearly killed Cadillac and remains its biggest shame".[37]
For the 1981 model year, the long-running "Standard of the World" slogan was changed to "An American Standard of the World". For the 1982 model year, the slogan was changed to "Best of All ... It's A Cadillac", which was used until 1986.[38][39]
Due to a delay in the production of the new front-drive DeVilles (which were now scheduled for release as 1985 models), 1984 was a re-run for the rear-wheel-drive Coupe de Ville ($17,140) and its four-door companion, the popular Sedan de Ville ($17,625). It was also the last time DeVille used the "V" emblem below the Cadillac crest, as 1985 models and on would use the crest and wreath emblem—formerly a Fleetwood and Eldorado exclusive. For 1984, sales figures show a total four-door production of 107,920 units, and an additional 50,840 two-door units (figures include de Ville and Fleetwood models). The new front-drive 1985 Coupe de Ville and Sedan de Ville arrived in Cadillac showrooms during the spring of 1984, about six months earlier than most new-car introductions, so both the 1984 rear-drive and 1985 front-drive models were selling and being produced (due to separate assembly plants) at the same time for nearly half a year.
1985 saw the new front-wheel-drive DeVille and Fleetwood models released after quality delays prevented a planned 1984 model year introduction. 1986 saw new downsized Eldorado and Seville models. In 1987, the all-new
The 1980s also saw the introduction of new, technology-assisted luxury features. Among these was the return of the memory seat option, not available since the 1958 Eldorado Brougham. 1981 brought standard digital heating and air conditioning controls to all models. In 1982, the High Technology engine was introduced. It was originally scheduled for a 1983 release, later delayed to 1985, with its intended applications being the downsized front-wheel-drive models Cadillac would introduce that year. 1983 saw the introduction of the Delco/Bose stereo system option, a US$895 cassette stereo system available only on the Eldorado and Seville. This Bose system would eventually become available on the DeVille and Fleetwood models on their 1985 FWD editions. The trip computer, available for Eldorado in 1979 and Seville in 1978 and 1979, was replaced in 1981 with the availability of digital instrumentation with some Trip Computer functions being replaced by the new digital heating and air conditioning control panel. Digital instrumentation would become available for the new FWD DeVille and Fleetwood series in 1985.
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1980 Cadillac Seville
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1984 Cadillac DeVille
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1984 Cadillac Eldorado
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1987 Cadillac DeVille
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1988 Cadillac Allanté
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1988 Cadillac Brougham
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1988 Cadillac Cimarron
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1988 Cadillac Seville
New introductions: 1989–1999
In 1991, Cadillac introduced the
For 1992, the Seville was redesigned to better compete with luxury performance sedans from Europe and had adopted some styling cues from the 1988 Cadillac Voyage concept car.
For 1994, the DeVille was redesigned to share the
For 1997, the
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1992 Cadillac Seville
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1993 Cadillac Fleetwood
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1994 Cadillac DeVille
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1995 Cadillac Eldorado
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1997 Cadillac Catera
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1997 Cadillac DeVille
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1999 Cadillac Escalade
The "Art and Science" era: 2000–present
In 2000, Cadillac introduced a new design philosophy for the 21st century called "Art and Science",
The STS was Cadillac's highest-priced sedan, falling in size between the
The new second-generation CTS-V performance sedan was introduced in 2009 as a direct competitor to the BMW M5.[44] Powered by a supercharged OHV 6.2 L LSA V8 engine, an automatic version of the CTS-V lapped the Nürburgring in 7:59.32, at the time a record for production sedans.[45] The last DTS rolled off the assembly line at 11:51 a.m. on May 27, 2011.[46] It was replaced by the Cadillac XTS which debuted in 2012 as a 2013 model. The Cadillac ATS compact sedan also debuted in 2012 as a 2013 model and a coupe version of the ATS was added two years later.
In 2016, the Cadillac CT6 was introduced and was the brand's first full-size rear-wheel-drive sedan since the discontinuation of the Fleetwood in 1996. In early 2017, Cadillac launched Book By Cadillac, a vehicle subscription service which was initially available in New York City. In November 2017, it was announced that Book by Cadillac would be expanding to Dallas and Los Angeles.
The Cadillac XT6, a new seven-seat
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2005 Cadillac SRX
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2006 Cadillac BLS
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2006 Cadillac XLR
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2007 Cadillac DTS
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2008 Cadillac CTS
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2010 Cadillac SRX
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2010 Cadillac Escalade
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2013 Cadillac ATS
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2013 Cadillac XTS
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2014 Cadillac CTS
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2014 Cadillac ELR
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2015 Cadillac ATS-L (China)
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2016Cadillac ATS-V
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2016Cadillac CTS-V
Models
Current
- 1999–present Escalade
- 1999–present Escalade
- 2003–present Escalade ESV
- 2016–present CT6
- 2016–present CT6
- 2019–present CT6-V
- 2017–present XT5
- 2019–present XT4
- 2020–present CT4
- 2020–present CT4
- 2020–present CT4-V[49]
- 2020–present CT5
- 2020–present CT5
- 2020–present CT5-V
- 2020–present XT6
- 2023–present Lyriq
- 2023–present GT4
Upcoming
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Cadillac CT4
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Cadillac CT5
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Cadillac CT6
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Cadillac Escalade
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Cadillac Escalade ESV
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Cadillac Lyriq
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Cadillac GT4
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Cadillac XT4
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Cadillac XT5
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Cadillac XT6
Assembly plants
- Lansing Grand River Assembly, Michigan, U.S.
- Arlington Assembly, Texas, U.S.
- Cadillac Escalade ESV
- Fairfax Assembly, Kansas, U.S.
- Spring Hill Manufacturing, Tennessee, U.S.
- Shanghai GM, China
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Awards
Cadillac has won the Motor Trend Car of the Year award five times:[22] [50]
- 1949 Cadillac Motor Division—for innovations in overhead valve V8 engine design
- 1952 Cadillac Motor Division
- 1992 Cadillac Seville Touring Sedan
- 2008 Cadillac CTS
- 2014 Cadillac CTS
Motorsports
Before the outbreak of World War II, Cadillac (like most manufacturers) participated in various motorsports. Many Allard automobiles used Cadillac engines.
In the 1950s, Cadillac (like all American manufacturers at the time) participated in the
Cadillac powered the
In 2023, Cadillac entered its Cadillac V-Series.R into the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship. An official manufacturer entry was entered with Chip Ganassi Racing in both FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship as full season entries. They also provided customer cars to Action Express Racing.[51] It will also enter in 2024.
Formula One
On January 5, 2023, Cadillac's parent company General Motors announced their intention to enter the Cadillac brand into the Formula One World Championship in conjunction with Andretti Global.[52][53] Cadillac planned to produce a Formula 1 engine for Andretti for the 2028 season. However, on January 31, 2024, the Andretti F1 team was denied entry for 2025/2026 entry by F1 after being approved by the FIA in July 2023. F1 has still not ruled out letting Andretti and Cadillac enter in 2028, assuming Cadillac's engine is ready.[54]
See also
- Cadillac Northstar engine
- Cadillac V-Series
- Cadillac V8 engine
- LaSalle (automobile), companion make to Cadillac, 1927–1940
- List of Cadillac vehicles
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Our mission was to determine exactly which of this year's 22 new or significantly refreshed contenders is in fact the best.
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Further reading
- Bonsall, Thomas E. (2004). The Cadillac Story: The Postwar Years. Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0-8047-4942-8.
- Davies, Alex (January 14, 2014). "Cadillac Has Changed the Logo on All Its Cars". Business Insider. Retrieved January 10, 2022. An image gives the history of the marque's logo.