Model Year 1941 1942 Total Production 66,130 16,511 (Production halted February, 1942) 1943 1944 1945 Type of Cars Produced V-8 "40-60S" V-8 "40-72" V-8 "40-75" V-16 "40-90" V-8 "41-61" V-8 "41-62" V-8 "41-63" V-8 "41 -60S" V-8 "41-67" V-8 "41-75" V-8 "42-61" V-8 "42-62" V-8 "42-63" V-8 "42-60S" V-8 "42-67" V-8 "42-75" List Price (Typical Car) $2,090* 2,670* 2,995* 5,140* 1,445* 1,495* 1,695* 2,195* 2,595* 2,995* 1,647* 1,754* 1,882* 2,435* 2,896* 3,306* Milestones wood 72. During first six months, 1939, <strong>Cadillac</strong> outsold all makes combined with series having 5 touring sedans priced at or above $1,300. First to introduce to the medium price field a motor car of unquestioned prestige without a compromise in quality. First high price car to offer Hydra-Matic, the completely automatic transmission that eliminates the clutch pedal and all gear shifting. <strong>Cadillac</strong> outsold all makes of cars in both the Medium and High Price Groups. Presentation of the Fortieth Anniversary <strong>Cadillac</strong>s. Introduction of sealed, ribbed Super-Safe Brakes and All-Weather Ventilation System. <strong>Cadillac</strong>-built light tanks and motor carriages contributed immeasurably to the struggle for victory and peace. Precision aircraft engine parts made by <strong>Cadillac</strong> helped power America's leading combat planes. Army-Navy "E" award to <strong>Cadillac</strong> for excellence in production of war equipment. <strong>Cadillac</strong> produced the M-24, one of the world's fastest and most maneuverable combat vehicles of its kind. This famous light tank, which served on all battlefronts, was powered by <strong>Cadillac</strong> V-type engines and <strong>Cadillac</strong> Hydra-Matic Transmissions. Continued production of the world-famous M-24 light tank for distinguished use in European and Pacific theaters. Introduction of the M-19, a potent anti-aircraft gun motor carriage. v/i o > o t* w O H •a> I M CO © i M CO cn w
29,194 61,926 52,706 (9 months) 92,554 103,857 110,340 90,715 (11 months) 109,657 V-8 "46-61" V-8 "46-62" V-8 "46-60S" V-8 "46-75" V-8 "47-61" V-8 "47-62" V-8 "47-60S" V-8 "47-75" V-8 "48-61" V-8 "48-62" V-8 "48-60S" V-8 "48-75" V-8 "49-61" V-8 "49-62" V-8 "49-60S" V-8 "49-75" V-8 "50-61" V-8 "50-62" V-8 "50-60" V-8 "50-75" V-8 "51-62" V-8 "51-60" V-8 "51-75" V-8 "52-62" V-8 "52-60" V-8 "52-75" V-8 "53-62" V-8 "53-60" V-8 "53-75" $2,176* 2,359* 3,099* 4,298* 2,324* 2,523* 3,195* 4,471 * 2,647* 2,781* 3,506* 4,471 * 2,893* 3,050* 3,828* 4,750* 2,866* 3,234* 3,797* 4,770* 3,315* 3,892* 4,887* 3,636* 4,270* 5,361 * 3,666.26 4,304.88 5,604.34 Presentation of the 1946 <strong>Cadillac</strong>s, using the battle-proved <strong>Cadillac</strong> V-type engine and Hydra-Mafic transmission, the only automotive units of this kind to be produced and improved without interruption during the war. Postwar Production reaches over 90% of prewar peak. <strong>Cadillac</strong> increases fine car leadership with over 96,000 unfilled orders. <strong>Cadillac</strong> presents its greatest engineering achievement in 45 years—the new, compact, better performing, more economical, valve-overhead, V-type eight-cylinder engine. <strong>Cadillac</strong>'s 1 millionth car produced November 25, 1949. <strong>Cadillac</strong> production exceeds 100,000 cars for the first time in its history. <strong>Cadillac</strong> moves into defense production of tanks in Cleveland without interruption of automobile production. <strong>Cadillac</strong> celebrates its Golden Anniversary. <strong>Cadillac</strong> offers highest horsepower engine ever used in an American production motor car. Advertised Delivered Price at Detroit. State and heat taxes extra,)
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