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Henry M. Leland, known as the
master
of precision, initiated his pre-
cision manufacturing techniques at Club
of England awarded the
pres-
tigious
to Cadillac twice . .
the founding of Cadillac first in 1408 for achievitlg
in
1902. His exacting . :.;.-.- perfect interchangeability
standards prompted the
, of parts and again in 1912
motto by which Cadillac for introducing the elee
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only manufacturer in the world to win
it twice. As commonplace as stan-
dardized parts are today, in
1908 parts
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- were
still individually hand fitted
novation, the Royal Automobile both
in production
and service.

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production From th.i
evolved, &e reference to Cadillac as
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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-
iliac 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 ‘30s wir-
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, cornbat 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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introduced the
which set
the trend in automotive
styling for nearly
two decades. This
was followed by the 1949 model with
the
rwo door hardiop Coupe DeVilIe
and the modern overhead valve,
high co-pression
V8 engine.
Engineering
innervations, con-
veniences and styling dotninated
the
'50s and '60s. Cruise controli auto-
matic climate control,
tiit and
telescoping steering wheels, twilight
sentinel and four door hard tops
all
debuted in these years. In 1957 the
Eldorado Brougham featured
ad-
vances such as air suspension, mem-
ory
seat, automatic electric d.oor
locks, transistor radio, a brushed stainless steel
roof and
low profile
tires.
introduced in
1953, was redesigned for t967 as the
first front wheel drive personal
lux-
ury car. The 472 cu. in. V8 engine
used-
in all Cadillacs in 1968 and
1969 was enlarged to 500 cu. in. for
all 1970 Eldorados.
An
Air Cushion Restraint Sys-
tem (airbag) was available for 1974,
1975 and
1976 Cadillacs.
Analog Electronic Fu.el Injec-
tion was available, on
1975 Cadillacs
and was standard on the new inter-
national size 1976 Sevifle. In
1978,
the Trip Computer option incor-
. porated an on-board microprocessor.