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Few automobiles  are fortunate  enough to  have  the rich 
heritage 
that is  Cadillac,  The name  Cadillac  is appropriately 
that 
of Antoine  de La Mothe Cadillac,  the French  military 
commander  who  founded  the  city of Detroit  in 
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better  name  for  the oldest  automobile  manufacturer  in Detroit. 
Henry M. Leland,  known  as  the 
master  of  precision,  initiated  his  pre- 
cision  manufacturing  techniques  at 
the  founding  of Cadillac 
in 
1902. His  exacting 
standards prompted  the 
motto 
by which  Cadillac 
has  been  guided  over  the 
years 
- “Craftsmanship 
A Creed  -Accuracy A 
Club of England  awarded  the  pres- 
tigious 
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to  Cadillac  twice . . 
Law!  The introduction  of 
the  first  four  cylinder  en- 
gine  in 
1905 led  the  industry  and 
enabled  Cadillacs  to  travel  at speeds 
up  to 
50 mph. 
For  attention  to  quality  and  in- 
novation,  the  Royal Automobile 
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first  in 1908 for  achieving 
perfect  interchangeability 
of  parts  and  again  in 
1912 
for  introducing  the  elec- 
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Cadillac  is the  only 
American  manufacturer 
b to  win  this  honor  and  the 
only  manufacturer  in  the world  to  win 
it  twice.  As  commonplace  as  stan- 
dardized  parts  are  today,  in 
1908 parts 
were  still  individually  hand fitted 
both  in  production  and  service.   
         
        
        
     
        
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Standardization opened the eyes  of 
the  industrial  world  and  was  the cor- 
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production.  From  this  achievement 
evolved  the  reference  to  Cadillac  as 
“Standard 
of the  World: 
In 
1909 Cadillac  was purchased 
by the  then  new General  Motors 
Corporation.  Convenience,  clean- 
liness  and all-weather  comfort  were 
greatly  enhanced  in 
1910 when  Cad- 
illac  became  the first  manufacturer 
to  offer  closed  bodies as standard 
equipment. 
“The  Penalty  of Leadership” 
first  appeared  in  the  January 
2, 1915 
issue of The  Saturday  Evening  Post 
as  an  expression  of the  Cadillac  com- 
mitment  to  leadership,  quality,  and 
innovation.  It  is  widely  regarded  as 
one 
of the  finest  documents  ever 
written  and  was published  following 
the  introduction  of the  first  produc- 
tion 
V8 engine.  The V8 was stan- 
dard  in  all 
1915 model  Cadillacs. 
Many  Cadillac  “firsts”  have  fol- 
lowed  over  the years,  including  the 
synchro-mech  clashless transmis- 
sion, a  nation-wide  comprehensive 
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service  policy, security  plate  glass, 
chrome  plating  and the first  car  to 
be  designed 
by a stylist (1927 La- 
Salle/Harley  Earl). The 
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nessed  production  of the  smooth  and 
quiet 
V12 and - 
The  crisp,  contemporary  lines  of the 
1938 60 Special  series  ushered  in a 
new  era  in  styling. 
During  World  War 
11, shortly 
after  Pearl  Harbor,  Cadillac  discon- 
tinued  car production  for the  first 
time  since 
1902 in  order  to construct 
light  tanks,  combat  vehicles and 
internal  parts  for  Allison 
V1710 en- 
gines.  Two Cadillac 
V8 engines  and 
Hydra-Matic  transmissions  were 
used  in  each  tank. 
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