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and today we’ll be learning more about
and today we’ll be learning more about the history of cadillac the cadillac
the history of cadillac the cadillac
the history of cadillac the cadillac automobile company was formed after
automobile company was formed after
automobile company was formed after Henry Ford left the Henry Ford company
Henry Ford left the Henry Ford company
Henry Ford left the Henry Ford company to create the Ford Motor Company instead
to create the Ford Motor Company instead
to create the Ford Motor Company instead of shutting down engineer Henry M Leland
of shutting down engineer Henry M Leland
of shutting down engineer Henry M Leland suggested the company manufacture cars
suggested the company manufacture cars
suggested the company manufacture cars that ran on his single cylinder engines
that ran on his single cylinder engines
that ran on his single cylinder engines the Cadillac automobile company was then
the Cadillac automobile company was then
the Cadillac automobile company was then officially founded on August 22nd 1902
officially founded on August 22nd 1902
officially founded on August 22nd 1902 and was named after the founder of
and was named after the founder of
and was named after the founder of Detroit even in its early days Cadillac
Detroit even in its early days Cadillac
Detroit even in its early days Cadillac was noted as one of the United States
was noted as one of the United States
was noted as one of the United States Premium automakers most considered
Premium automakers most considered
Premium automakers most considered Cadillac cars to be better made than
Cadillac cars to be better made than
Cadillac cars to be better made than their American counterparts in 1908 the
their American counterparts in 1908 the
their American counterparts in 1908 the company advanced the auto industry by
company advanced the auto industry by
company advanced the auto industry by introducing its interchangeable parts it
introducing its interchangeable parts it
introducing its interchangeable parts it was at this point
was at this point
was at this point Cadillac adopted the slogan standard of
Cadillac adopted the slogan standard of
Cadillac adopted the slogan standard of the world in 1909 Cadillac was purchased
the world in 1909 Cadillac was purchased
the world in 1909 Cadillac was purchased by General Motors and it became a luxury
by General Motors and it became a luxury
by General Motors and it became a luxury offshoot of that corporation the
offshoot of that corporation the
offshoot of that corporation the Cadillac model 30 was introduced at the
Cadillac model 30 was introduced at the
Cadillac model 30 was introduced at the end of that year and this was the first
end of that year and this was the first
end of that year and this was the first model to feature an electric starter and
model to feature an electric starter and
model to feature an electric starter and a closed cab 1915 saw Cadillac released
a closed cab 1915 saw Cadillac released
a closed cab 1915 saw Cadillac released the first mass-produced car with a
the first mass-produced car with a
the first mass-produced car with a water-cooled v8 engine Cadillac also
water-cooled v8 engine Cadillac also
water-cooled v8 engine Cadillac also produced GM’s more commercial vehicles
produced GM’s more commercial vehicles
produced GM’s more commercial vehicles like limousines ambulances and hearses
like limousines ambulances and hearses
like limousines ambulances and hearses as well as cars for the US Army later in
as well as cars for the US Army later in
as well as cars for the US Army later in the decade
the decade
the decade in 1924 Cadillac began using lacquer
in 1924 Cadillac began using lacquer
in 1924 Cadillac began using lacquer paint and sold cars in a variety of
paint and sold cars in a variety of
paint and sold cars in a variety of colors while their competitors only
colors while their competitors only
colors while their competitors only offered black the company also hired a
offered black the company also hired a
offered black the company also hired a stylist rather than an engineer to
stylist rather than an engineer to
stylist rather than an engineer to create their next car this luxury brand
create their next car this luxury brand
create their next car this luxury brand suffered through the Great Depression in
suffered through the Great Depression in
suffered through the Great Depression in fact the company was almost discontinued
fact the company was almost discontinued
fact the company was almost discontinued in 1932
in 1932
in 1932 this was after Cadillac introduced the
this was after Cadillac introduced the
this was after Cadillac introduced the first v16 engine in a passenger car
first v16 engine in a passenger car
first v16 engine in a passenger car which resulted in an extraordinarily
which resulted in an extraordinarily
which resulted in an extraordinarily quiet and smooth ride it was also around
quiet and smooth ride it was also around
quiet and smooth ride it was also around this time that the Philips head screw
this time that the Philips head screw
this time that the Philips head screw and screwdriver were invented and
and screwdriver were invented and
and screwdriver were invented and Cadillac was among the first to use this
Cadillac was among the first to use this
Cadillac was among the first to use this technology to speed their manufacturing
technology to speed their manufacturing
technology to speed their manufacturing in 1937 Cadillac wowed audiences at the
in 1937 Cadillac wowed audiences at the
in 1937 Cadillac wowed audiences at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway by
Indianapolis Motor Speedway by
Indianapolis Motor Speedway by shattering the existing stock car
shattering the existing stock car
shattering the existing stock car records by 1940 the company was back on
records by 1940 the company was back on
records by 1940 the company was back on its feet
its feet
its feet following the Depression during World
following the Depression during World
following the Depression during World War two they allocated all resources to
War two they allocated all resources to
War two they allocated all resources to aiding the war effort and this spawned
aiding the war effort and this spawned
aiding the war effort and this spawned the slogan famous and peace
the slogan famous and peace
the slogan famous and peace distinguished in battle after that Earl
distinguished in battle after that Earl
distinguished in battle after that Earl introduced a number of staple design
introduced a number of staple design
introduced a number of staple design elements to the Cadillac brand including
elements to the Cadillac brand including
elements to the Cadillac brand including the tailfin
the tailfin
the tailfin extensive chrome detailing and the
extensive chrome detailing and the
extensive chrome detailing and the wraparound windshield the Cadillac
wraparound windshield the Cadillac
wraparound windshield the Cadillac Fleetwood was introduced in 1947 and
Fleetwood was introduced in 1947 and
Fleetwood was introduced in 1947 and epitomized this design style in 1949 the
epitomized this design style in 1949 the
epitomized this design style in 1949 the company produced its one millionth car
company produced its one millionth car
company produced its one millionth car and introduced its popular Deville
and introduced its popular Deville
and introduced its popular Deville series of automobiles cadillac continued
series of automobiles cadillac continued
series of automobiles cadillac continued to grow in the 60s on the strength of
to grow in the 60s on the strength of
to grow in the 60s on the strength of its quality and design one such
its quality and design one such
its quality and design one such innovation was the first
innovation was the first
innovation was the first climate-controlled air conditioner and
climate-controlled air conditioner and
climate-controlled air conditioner and heater in 1964 Cadillac sales soared in
heater in 1964 Cadillac sales soared in
heater in 1964 Cadillac sales soared in 1967 the Eldorado was introduced and
1967 the Eldorado was introduced and
1967 the Eldorado was introduced and this classic car helped Cadillac
this classic car helped Cadillac
this classic car helped Cadillac overtake Chrysler in sales in 1970 well
overtake Chrysler in sales in 1970 well
overtake Chrysler in sales in 1970 well not for a car that you gotta see it’s a
not for a car that you gotta see it’s a
not for a car that you gotta see it’s a marvelous machine but it was allergic to
marvelous machine but it was allergic to
marvelous machine but it was allergic to money apparently quite a few among
money apparently quite a few among
money apparently quite a few among famous people who want everything in a
famous people who want everything in a
famous people who want everything in a car new government regulations
car new government regulations
car new government regulations influenced Cadillac to introduced
influenced Cadillac to introduced
influenced Cadillac to introduced airbags to some vehicles in 1974 later
airbags to some vehicles in 1974 later
airbags to some vehicles in 1974 later in the decade
in the decade
in the decade Cadillac computerized the automobile and
Cadillac computerized the automobile and
Cadillac computerized the automobile and continued innovating into the 80s
continued innovating into the 80s
continued innovating into the 80s Eldorado is a car that dreams are made
Eldorado is a car that dreams are made
Eldorado is a car that dreams are made of
Cadillac maintained its reputation for
Cadillac maintained its reputation for luxury opulence and design leading into
luxury opulence and design leading into
luxury opulence and design leading into the new millennium with the introduction
the new millennium with the introduction
the new millennium with the introduction of their Escalade in 1999 with
of their Escalade in 1999 with
of their Escalade in 1999 with technological advances beautiful design
technological advances beautiful design
technological advances beautiful design and attention to detail this company
and attention to detail this company
and attention to detail this company solidified its place as the Cadillac of
solidified its place as the Cadillac of
solidified its place as the Cadillac of automobiles if you agree with me that
automobiles if you agree with me that
automobiles if you agree with me that second best isn’t good enough why not go
second best isn’t good enough why not go
second best isn’t good enough why not go see your authorized cadillac dealer life
see your authorized cadillac dealer life
see your authorized cadillac dealer life is too short to put it off for long
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