Bruce Nunnally Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Like Packard (and every other domestic automaker), Cadillac stopped producing civilian cars and switched over to the production of military goods shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in late 1941. Instead of fading from the public eye, though, Cadillac maintained its public profile through a series of magazine articles -- focused on the war effort, to be sure, but always with a mind toward the eventual resumption of automotive manufacturing. Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20140704/carnews01/140709955#ixzz36ahZXu3P Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jim Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Neat ads... I didn't know Cadillac built the INTERNALS for the Allison engine. My Dad was a tank driver in WW 2. He was with Patton all across Europe and all the way to Germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Nunnally Posted July 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Nice background into here: http://usautoindustryworldwartwo.com/General%20Motors/cadillac.htm Here is a General Motors Allison V-1710 V-12 Aircraft engine that contained up to 175 parts manufactured by Cadillac in Detroit. Author's photo at the Museum of the United States Air Force. Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jim Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 That was a good article... Thank you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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