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The Cadillac V-type, 8-cylinder engine. WWII 1945. Art by John Vickery
The Cadillac V-type, 8-cylinder engine. WWII 1945. Art by John Vickery
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Famous in Peace. Distinguished in Battle! The Cadillac V-type, 8-cylinder engine
Art by John Vickery Cadillac WWII Ad.
Life Magazine, April 6, 1945.
High-Resolution file from the original, digitally restored. Max-Quality jpg (500x6700px, 27.30MB).
Throughout all these years, Cadillac has held to this principle of engine design. Consequently, our research and engineering have been concentrated on improvement and development—rather than on experimentation as to basic engine types.
As a result, the Cadillac V-type engine has been carried to a remarkable state of perfection. Prior to the war, it was made available with the Cadillac Hydra-Matic Transmission–which resulted in a type of power application as remarkable as the engine itself.
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