Bruce Nunnally Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Happy first Cadillac production day -- 106 years of precision elegance. Their first car was completed in October 1902, the 10 hp (7 kW) Cadillac. It was practically identical to the 1903 Ford Model A. Many sources say the first car rolled out of the factory on October 17; in the book Henry Leland — Master of Precision, that date is shown to be October 20; another reliable source shows car #3 to have been built on October 16. In any case, the new Cadillac was shown at the New York Auto Show the following January, where it impressed the crowds enough to gather over two thousand firm orders. The Cadillac's biggest selling point was precision manufacturing and, therefore, reliability; it was simply a better made vehicle than its competition. Thanks wikipedia Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyG Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 I'm sure you've noticed the picture (avitar) on my posts. I believe that is a 1904 Cadillac. Never underestimate the amount of a persons greed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adallak Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 some pictures and interesting information can be found here: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt...soft:*%26sa%3DN The saddest thing in life is wasted talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Nunnally Posted October 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 A 4-passenger Cadillac at $850 would cost around $20K in 2007 dollars according to this inflation calculator. So modern Cadillacs are a bit more expensive than they started. Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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