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RAMSEY'S RODS AND RESTORATION
1930 Cadillac
175 hp, 452 cu. In. V16 engine with overhead valves, three speed selective synchromesh manual transmission, solid front axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs with hydraulic dampers, ¾-floating rear axle with semi-elliptic rear springs, four wheel vacuum-assisted mechanical drum brakes. Wheelbase 148"
Cadillac stunned the fine car market at the New York Auto Show with the introduction of its breathtaking new sixteen-cylinder models. Spectators at the luxurious Astor hotel were crowded elbow to elbow on January 4, 1930 when a crowd of some 20,000 jostled to catch a glimpse of the new "Supercar". Cadillac instantly catapulted itself to the head of the luxury class.
175 hp, 452 cu. In. V16 engine with overhead valves, three speed selective synchromesh manual transmission, solid front axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs with hydraulic dampers, ¾-floating rear axle with semi-elliptic rear springs, four wheel vacuum-assisted mechanical drum brakes. Wheelbase 148"
Cadillac stunned the fine car market at the New York Auto Show with the introduction of its breathtaking new sixteen-cylinder models. Spectators at the luxurious Astor hotel were crowded elbow to elbow on January 4, 1930 when a crowd of some 20,000 jostled to catch a glimpse of the new "Supercar". Cadillac instantly catapulted itself to the head of the luxury class.