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| Cadillac For most of its existence the company was known exclusively for its cushy seniorfriendly sedans but in more recent years the automaker has revised and expanded its lineup in a successful effort to attract a new younger generation of clientele. Cadillacs roster now includes SUVs (its Escalade ute is a favorite of both rappers and suburban moms) trucks and twopassenger convertibles. |
| Cadillac Chicago Born in 1902 Cadillac was founded by Henry Martyn Leland a manufacturer of automotive components. Cadillac. He named the company after a noted French explorer who discovered Detroit in the early 1700s. |
| Cadillac Los Angeles Leland helped create one of the companys earliest offerings the Cadillac Osceola noted for being the industrys first concept car and the first closedbody car made in America. Only one Osceola was made but it helped spark a trend; closed bodies caught on and spread like wildfire through the industry. Cadillac Chicago. Cadillac quickly gained a reputation for specializing in precise craftsmanship and for using standardized parts. |
| Cadillac Houston The success of early Cadillacs like the Model A and the 30 made the brand a sales success so much so that the automaker was purchased by General Motors in 1909. The marque became GMs luxury car division and its list of innovations grew. Cadillac Los Angeles. Cadillac was the first U.S. manufacturer to produce a V8 the first in the auto industry to use thermostatic control of a cooling system and the first to offer dashcontrolled headlights. |
| Cadillac Detroit During the 1930s the brand earned a strong reputation for producing powerful and smooth V12 and V16 engines. Cadillac. Soon after World War II Cadillac history hit a high point as its tailfinned and chromeladen cars became the epitome of American postwar automotive style. |
| Cadillac Dallas Cadillacs tailfin took its cue from Lockheeds P38 Lightning Aircraft and was the brainchild of designer Frank Hershey. Vehicles like the Coupe de Ville and Fleetwood El Dorado made Cadillac a staple in upscale neighborhoods and among the Hollywood set. Cadillac. By the 1960s Cadillacs flashy tailfins had given way to a new styling cue: vertical taillights. |
| Cadillac Washington Dc This attribute was in evidence on one of Cadillacs most successful new cars of that decade the Fleetwood Sixty Special. Cadillac. The Fleetwood offered luxury features that were cuttingedge for its day such as folddown writing tables footrests and a tilttelescoping steering wheel. |
| Atlanta Cadillac The gas crunch of the 1970s however started a downward trend for the company. Cadillacs Titanicsized behemoths that ruled the highways in previous decades were increasingly out of touch and out of favor. Cadillac. Cadillac responded to the changing times by downscaling the dimensions of many vehicles in its lineup. |
| Cadillac New York Despite this smart maneuvering the automakers fortunes suffered in the late 70s when it unveiled a diesel engine that quickly earned a reputation for spotty performance. The 1980s saw the launch of the Seville a vehicle whose unique bustleback styling sparked a trend and inspired its share of imitators. That decade also witnessed the rollout of the Cimarron a compact built from the same platform as the Chevy Cavalier. Cadillac. The Cimarron never caught on with the public; many felt its weak sales stemmed from a lack of uniqueness relative to its less expensive twin. |
| Cadillac Fort Worth, Cadillac Philadelphia Cadillac launched a series of new V8s over the course of the decade. Cadillac. Many of the engines were notoriously unreliable and the automaker lost thousands of customers in the wake of the fallout to newer import auto brands. Cadillac Los Angeles. By the 90s Cadillacs days as a topselling trendsetter seemed to be over. Cadillac Houston. In response to flagging sales the automaker revised its outlook and its vehicles conjuring up an exciting Art & Science design philosophy that helped give the company new life. Cadillac. With styling cues that included sharp almost severe lines and stacked headlamps Art & Science was first seen on the Cadillacs 1999 Evoq concept roadster. |
