The Most Original V-16 Cadillac in the World
The Most Original V-16 Cadillac in the World





















































































































The Cadillac V-16 has gone down in history as one of the greatest cars of all time. Despite the onset of the great depression, American car manufacturers were still in a race to see who could create the biggest and most outrageous car with the most exotic engine. Duesenberg created their big double overhead cam straight eight, Stutz created their double and single overhead cam eight cylinder, and Cadillac answered with its overhead valve V-16. With sixteen cylinders, 452 cubic inches and 185 horsepower the V-16 competed not only with its U.S. competitors, but with the ultra refined European cars such as Mercedes and Isotta Fraschini. Offered in numerous body styles, open and closed, very few preserved original examples of any body style exist today and it is still one of the most coveted cars in the world.






The Cadillac V-16 has gone down in history as one of the greatest cars of all time. Despite the onset of the great depression, American car manufacturers were still in a race to see who could create the biggest and most outrageous car with the most exotic engine. Duesenberg created their big double overhead cam straight eight, Stutz created their double and single overhead cam eight cylinder, and Cadillac answered with its overhead valve V-16. With sixteen cylinders, 452 cubic inches and 185 horsepower the V-16 competed not only with its U.S. competitors, but with the ultra refined European cars such as Mercedes and Isotta Fraschini. Offered in numerous body styles, open and closed, very few preserved original examples of any body style exist today and it is still one of the most coveted cars in the world.






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The Cadillac/LaSalle data base has this car listed, but with its whereabouts unknown–and now you have it for sale. “Cadillac V-16s Lost and Found” is a book written by Chris Cummings, and this car is in it, with most of the story that goes with it. You have it listed as a 1931, because that is probably what is on the title. You know the car did some travelling before it was sold in 1931, but it is actually a 1930 built 4/30. Look on your build sheet and you will see the date received. I have a 1930 Fleetwood brochure, with all of the named body styles. Your car is a 4355 4door Imperial Sedan Cabriolet. Its name was “Fleetmere.” This practice of naming body styles was only done in 1930. They abused the use of the name cabriolet, because as you know the top does not come down.
None of this is meant as a criticism, but merely more information to help you sell this very low mileage car.
Wow! What a great piece of automotive history.