1954 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

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13,001
18,003
18,002
20,285
20,678
19,628
5,250
26,296
14,707
18,827
16,673
20,419
47,420
29,572
4 cyl. "1914"
V-8"51"
V-8 "53"
V-8 "55"
V-8 "57"
V-8 "57"
V-8 "59"
V-8 "59"
V-8 "61"
V-8 "61"
V-8 "63"
V-8 "63"
V-8 "314"
V-8 "303"
V-8 "314"
V-8 "303"
V-8 "341-A"
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2,800
2,950
3,110
3,535
4,090
4,750
4,950
4,100
4,150
3,835
3,195
3,250
2,685
3,250
2,685
3,250
First in this country to build a V-fype, water-cooled, eightcylinder
engine, now used by every fine car manufacturer.
First to use thermostatic control of cooling system.
First to use Tilt-Beam Headlights for night driving safety.
Cadillac becomes "Division of General Motors."
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Cadillac supplied 2,350 cars and 1,157 V-8 artillery tractor F
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First to use Thermostatic Carburetor Control.
First to build the inherently balanced 90 V-type eight-cylinder
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First to provide wide choice of Duco Exterior Finishes as Standard «©
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First to use Crankcase Ventilation. $5,000,000 expansion pro- «o
gram started. Cadillac contracts for entire output of Fleetwood co
Custom Body Co.
First to develop a comprehensive Service Policy and place it
on a nationwide basis.
First to develop and use the Cashless Synchro-Mesh Transmission.
First to install Security Plate Glass as standard equipment. ^