1954 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

Total
Production
40,965
25,991
29,781
8,085
6,654
11,856
13,449
Type of Cars
Produced
V-8 "328"
V-8"341-B"
V-8 "340"
V-8 "353"
V-8 "345-A"
V-8 "355-A"
V-l 2 "370-A"
V-16"452-A"
V-8 "345-B"
V-8 "355-B"
V-12"370-B"
V-l6 "452-B"
V-8 "345-C"
V-8 "355-C"
V-12"370-C"
V-16"452-C"
Str.-8 "50"
V-8 "10"
V-8 "20"
V-8 "30"
V-l 2 "40"
V-l 6 "60"
Str.-8 "50"
V-8 "10"
V-8 "20"
List Price
(Typical Car)
$2,495
3,595
2,565
3,695
2,295
2,795
3,895
5,950
2,495
3,095
3,795
5,095
2,245
2,895
3,595
6,250
1,595
2,495
2,695
3,295
3,995
6,650
1,545
2,445
2,645
Milestones
First to adopt Chrome Plating as standard.
First to build a Sixteen-Cylinder Automobile Engine. Later in
the year, the V-l 2 Cadillac was introduced. First to offer a
complete line of multi-cylinder cars—all of V-type design. First (•}
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First to introduce Super-Safe Headlights, Air-Cooled Generator, B
Completely Silent Transmission and Full-Range Ride Regulator. LJ
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First to provide fine cars with No-Draft Ventilation. S
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First to introduce Today's Mode of Streamlining. First American ^
Car with spare tire concealed within body. First to develop and to
use Knee-Action Wheels. W
First and Only fine car equipped with one-piece solid steel
Turret-Top. For five years, more Cadillacs purchased than any
other make of fine car.
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