Owner's Manual

tc. offer dose2 bocilec a: standard
equipment.
"The Penaiti. ol Leadershly'
first appearec;
in thr January 2, 1915
1ssuc of The Saturday Evening Post
aa an expression of the Cadillac com-
mitment
to ieadershlp quality, and
mnovatlon
It is wldelp 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 €01-
lowed over the years. including the
synchro-mech clashless transmis-
sion, a nation-wide comprehensive
45 ' V-16 Engine
servtcc policy. security plate glass.
chrome platlng and the first car to
be designed by a stylist ( 1927 La-
Salie/Harley Earl). The '30s wit-
nessed production
of the smooth and
quiet VI;! and
The crisp, contemporary lines of the
1938 6C 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.