
Creating a Class of its Own
Somewhere in its mid-history, Cadillac became more than a car. It became synonymous with elegance, the best-of-the-best. Cadillac's history actually started with Henry Ford as one of his earliest ventures was headed for failure. A consultant was called in to dismantle Ford's folly looked at the car and paired it with an engine made by Oldsmobile. This hybrid horseless carriage became the Cadillac Automobile Company, which was purchased by GM in 1908.
Throughout its history, Cadillac has been driven by this kind of innovate thinking; it was unafraid to make the first change from a "crank system" to the electric starter; incorporated the powerful V8 and 16-cylinder engines in its cars; and pioneered automatic transmissions. In 191 ...more
Somewhere in its mid-history, Cadillac became more than a car. It became synonymous with elegance, the best-of-the-best. Cadillac's history actually started with Henry Ford as one of his earliest ventures was headed for failure. A consultant was called in to dismantle Ford's folly looked at the car and paired it with an engine made by Oldsmobile. This hybrid horseless carriage became the Cadillac Automobile Company, which was purchased by GM in 1908.
Throughout its history, Cadillac has been driven by this kind of innovate thinking; it was unafraid to make the first change from a "crank system" to the electric starter; incorporated the powerful V8 and 16-cylinder engines in its cars; and pioneered automatic transmissions. In 191 ...more