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Cadillac Model 30
1913
| Engine |
Inline 4 |
Assembled in |
Detroit, MI |
| Bore & Stroke |
4.50 x 5.75 in |
Number Built |
15,018 (total prod.) |
| Displacement |
366 ci |
Transmission |
selective sliding |
| Valves |
L-Head |
Fuel Economy |
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| Horsepower |
49 @ 3000 RPM |
Top Speed |
60 mph |
| Wheelbase |
120 inches |
Cost new |
$1975.00 |
| Weight |
3700 lbs |
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The 1913 sales slogan for Cadillac was "Standard of the World." The
Cadillac factory had created a manufacturing industry first by
introducing the concept of interchangeable parts, and by setting
the standard of measurement at 1/1000th of an inch. With this new
concept applied to mass production of a single line of cars,
Cadillac could offer a high quality vehicle at a reasonable price.
The "30" was marketed as a world-class car within reach of most
buyers.
Another industry first that appeared on this model is an electric
starter. Before the electric starter manufactures attempted to use
compressed air, springs, levers and even acetylene explosions to
crank over engines. Within four years every car maker used an
electric starter. The electrical charging system also provided the
power to run the electric headlights.
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On loan from Fern and Dwight
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