Cadillac V16

The Cadillac V16 of the American car manufacturer Cadillac was the world's first car in series production with a 16- cylinder V- engine. The price was U.S. $ 5950-9200, depending on model.

Well-preserved specimens of the 1930 production reached a market value of up to $ 500,000 today.

  • 2.1 Specifications

Series 452 (1930-1935)

Cadillac V16 Convertible ( 1931)

Located in the model year 1930 Cadillac presented the new V16 -cylinder car based on the previously already built 8- cylinder Series 353

The new engine with 45 ° cylinder angle had a displacement of 7407 cc (452 cu.in. ) and made 175-185 hp ( 129-136 kW) at 3400 rpm. Due to its higher weight he had five motor bearings.

The car was offered with more than 50 different bodies by Fisher, Fleetwood and other coachbuilders.

In October 1935, the 452 was replaced by the Cadillac Series 90. Until then arose a total of about 3700 pieces of five generations (452, 452 A- D).

Specifications

Series 90 (1935-1940)

Cadillac V16 Landaulet (1940 )

At the beginning of the model year 1936, before the new Cadillac V16 - cylinder. The name Series 36-90 was new, but the car basically corresponded to the previous model. Was also taken of the engine with 45 ° cylinder angle a displacement of 7407 cc (452 cu.in. ) and an output of 185 bhp (136 kW) at 3800 rpm.

The car was offered with 12 different configurations of Fleetwood and only made to order.

A major overhaul was at the beginning of the model year 1938. The cars were significantly smaller (wheelbase 3581 mm instead of 3912 mm) and thus corresponded to the series 75 The above- controlled V16 engine was controlled by a page copy with shorter stroke (square design with bore = stroke = 82.55 mm) with 135 ° cylinder angle replaced. The engine had a displacement of 7063 cc, and also made ​​185 bhp at 3600 rpm. The compaction increased from 6.0 to 7.1.

In the summer of 1940, the Series 90 was discontinued without replacement. Until then arose a total of 616 pieces of five generations ( 36-90, 37-90, 38-90, 39-90 and 40-90 ).

Specifications

Source

  • Beverly R. Kimes, Henry A. Clark: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942, Krause Publications, Iola (WI), 1985, ISBN 0-87341-045-9, pp. 205-224
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