Without side rails there was no lateral-impact protection, but safety was not a major concern in the 1950s In 1953, General Motors wowed the automotive world with the introduction of a 50th Anniversary Buick, the Skylark, as well as the Oldsmobile Fiesta, the Cadillac Eldorado and a fiberglass sports car called...

This car-serial number 13-is the oldest known Cadillac. It was one of three displayed at the New York Automobile Show in January 1903Founded by Henry Leland and Robert Faulconer, the Cadillac Automobile Company of Detroit completed its first car in October 1902. The firm's superior manufacturing technology-precise gear cutting was...

In 1953 the Cadillac Motor Car Company introduced the Eldorado line of cars. Original sales brochures described the car as "dramatically styled by Fleetwood to capture the heart of all America." The standard equipment list read like a menu and it was far and away the most luxurious car America...

Its massive fins reflect the height of American optimism, a sculptural representation of the opulence of the eraThis 1959 Cadillac convertible was previously owned by Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis of German Royalty. The onetime waitress who used to be known as the "Punk Princess" because of her wild...

The Cadillac Automobile Company was founded in 1902 by Henry Leland who had a successful background in the manufacture of firearms and precision machine tools. His initial foray into the nascent motor industry was as the manufacturer of engines and gearbox parts for the successful Oldsmobile curved-dash runabout.When he decided...

Cadillac cars were the inspiration of Henry M. Leyland and established the tradition of interchangeability of components. They became part of General Motors in 1909 and were soon the leaders of that group. In 1914 they introduced the world's first commercially successful V8 engine, which stayed into production in its...

Although the US was engulfed in the Great Depression in 1930-1931, Cadillac brought out an absolutely splendid line of cars. One of them, unveiled at the National Automobile Show in January 1930 was the world's first production V16 automobile. The Cadillac V16 and V12 engines were designed by the long-time...

As the Depression raged, the market for these cars turned as dry as the Oklahoma dustbowlCadillac's introduction of the magnificent V16 in 1930 sent the competition reeling. While others were working on new V12s, Cadillac leapt right past them. Then in 1931, while they were still struggling to respond, Cadillac...

The new V8 was a landmark achievement, as it was quieter, more powerful and lighter than even the new Oldsmobile engine that was introduced at the same timeIt is abundantly clear that The Motor found much to commend in the Series 62 Cadillac when testing Briggs Cunningham's personal car early...

The car was used by Harley Earl in Florida, but it was not cut up for destruction or sectioned diagonally to repair collision damage as the myth goesIn 1958, Cadillac produced a total of 815 Biarritz convertibles. Five were taken straight from the assembly line to GM's super-secret Styling Center,...