Cadillac 1993 Eldorado Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 7)

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Standardization opened the eyes of

the industrial world and was the cor-

ner-stone

of

modern

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production. From this achievement

evolved the reference to Cadillac as

“Standard

of

the World:

In

1909

Cadillac was purchased

by

the then new General Motors

Corporation. Convenience, clean-

liness and all-weather comfort were

greatly enhanced in

1910

when Cad-

illac became the first manufacturer

to offer closed bodies as standard

equipment.

“The Penalty of Leadership”

first appeared in the January

2,

1915

issue

of

The Saturday Evening Post

as an expression of the Cadillac com-

mitment to leadership, quality, and

innovation. It is widely regarded as

one

of

the finest documents ever

written and was published following

the introduction of the first produc-

tion

V8

engine. The

V8

was stan-

dard in all

1915

model Cadillacs.

Many Cadillac “firsts” have fol-

lowed over the years, including the

synchro-mech clashless transmis-

sion, a nation-wide comprehensive

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V-16

Engine

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service policy, security plate glass,

chrome plating and the first car to

be designed

by

a stylist

(1927

La-

Salle/Harley Earl). The

’30s

wit-

nessed production of the smooth and

quiet

V12

and

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The crisp, contemporary lines of the

1938

60

Special series ushered in

a

new era in styling.

During World War

11,

shortly

after Pearl Harbor, Cadillac discon-

tinued car production for the first

time since

1902

in order to construct

light tanks, combat vehicles and

internal parts for Allison

V1710

en-

gines. Two Cadillac

V8

engines and

Hydra-Matic transmissions were

used in each tank.

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