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Standardization opened the eyes of the industrial world
and was the cornerstone
of modern assembly line
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, cleanliness and all-weather comfort were
greatly enhanced in 1910 when Cadillac became the first
manufacturer to offer closed bodies as standard equipment.
“The Penalty of Leadership” fist appeared in the
January
2, 1915 issue of The Saturday Evening Post as an
expression of the Cadillac commitment to leadership,
quality and innovation. It is widely regarded as one of the
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For the 1948 model, Cadillac introduced the legendary
tail
fin which once more set the trend in automotive
styling for nearly
two decades. This was closely
followed with the two door hardtop Coupe DeVille and
the industry's first modern overhead valve, high compression V8 engine on the 1949 model.
Engineering innovations, conveniences and styling dominated the
'50s and '60s. Cruise control, automatic
climate control, tilt and telescoping steering wheels,
twilight sentinel and four door hard tops all debuted in
these years. In 1957 the Eldorado Brougham featured
1957 Eklorado Brougham
The Eldorado, introduced in 1953, was
1967 as the first front wheel drive perso
The 472 cu. in. V8 engine used in all Cadilla
and 1969 was enlarged to
500 cu. in. for all 1
through 1976 Eldorados. The Track Ma
computerized skid control braking
sys
debuted on 1970 Eldorados.
A driver and passenger Air Cushion Restraint
system (air bag) was available on all 1974,
1
1976 Cadillacs.
Analog Electronic
Fuel Injection was
1975 Cadillacs and standard on the ne
