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day practically all car owners recognize the greater safety and dependability of hydraulic brakes and insist upon them. Hydraulic Brake Inherent positiveness of the Cadillac braking system results from an infallible law of physics which says that pressure exerted upon a liquid within a container will be distributed equally and undiminished in all directions. Applying this principle in the Cadillac or LaSalle braking system, pressure is created by the foot on the brake pedal which controls a piston within a cylinder of fluid. Double thick steel piping and heavy flexible hose connections conduct this fluid to two additional pistons in each wheel brake cylinder, these in turn forcing both brake shoes simultaneously against the brake drum retarding the car. Both shoes for all four wheels must be in contact with their drums before hydraulic pressure is applied. This prevents pulling or grabbing of an individual wheel. Tubing is carried inside the frame side bars to eliminate any danger from flying stones. A supply tank at the master cylinder maintains a constant supply of fluid, regardless of expansion or contraction due to temperature changes. Brake drums are of the expensive composite construction, giving a wear and score resisting, heat radiat- • 90 •
ing surface of cast iron moulded to a strong steel back plate. These drums, in addition to self-energization, permit the use of hard durable linings and extend the life and dependability of the brakes. Total brake lining area for LaSalle and Cadillac Sixty is 220 sq. in. Lining area on the Cadillac V-8 is 246 sq. in. and on Fleetwood 258 sq. in. On all models brake lining area is much greater than on any other cars of similar size with the result that brake lining wears far longer and cost to owners is far less. Braking ratio is 54¾% front and 45¾% rear on LaSalle and Cadillac Sixty; 57% front and 43% rear on the larger Cadillacs. The reason for larger cylinders and drums on the front wheels is because of the tendency of car weight to shift forward on deceleration increasing traction on the front wheels. This action is thereby utilized to increase braking effectiveness. Duo-servo brake action, or self-energization, is used because this method permits the use of hard molded linings of longer wearing life and provides greater ease of brake operation than can be obtained with a small amount of energization. The self-energizing principle involves a conversion of the car's motion, whether in forward or reverse direction, into additional braking energy. Brake shoes when applied tend to wrap themselves into tighter contact with the drums, thereby providing maximum braking energy with a minimum of pedal pressure. Both brake shoes float within their drums so that each can adjust itself to the drum giving equal pressure around each brake shoe. Both shoes are, therefore, effective in stopping the car whether in forward or reverse speeds, and the entire brake lining contacts the drum, thus wearing evenly and prolonging its life. In another method of hydraulic braking which claims no self-energization, both shoes are anchored to the • 91 •
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1938 LaSalle Production Total Produ
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S P E C I F I C A T I O N S ENGINE
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6 Pelham Gray 020155 Desert Sand 94
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The standard configuration for each
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Three 5019 sedan chassis, 2272637,
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Code No. Trim No. 30 Tan Pattern Cl
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assembled in Canada. 8. As with oth
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Your L AS A L L E An Owner's Manual
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You will want to know— As THE OWN
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Right Gasoline The LaSalle V-8 engi
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Cooling Liquid Level The radiator f
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nstruments and Controls Comfort and
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Temperature Indicator The temperatu
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Lighting Controls Two types of ligh
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Locks and Keys Maximum protection i
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Starting the Engine Automatic featu
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Cadillac-LaSalle Service As a purch
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Authorized Service Stations We want
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Suggestions for Safer Driving Every
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Starting the Car Skillful driving i
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Night Driving The first requirement
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Mountain Driving In going up a stee
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High Speed Driving Your LaSalle aut
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Gasoline Economy The number of actu
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ubrication In order that your LaSal
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the owner must estimate the lowest
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Under normal driving conditions, dr
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Lubrication Schedule Lubrication Nu
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aintenance Suggestions Body The bod
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new plugs if the old plugs are badl
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Cooling System The attention requir
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Whenever anti-freeze is to be insta
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Wheels and Tires Use of Jack—The
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Electrical Storage Battery—The St
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License Data Engine Number: 2270001
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Right Gasoline The LaSalle V-8 engi
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Instruments and Controls Comfort an
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Lighting Controls the hand control
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Starting the Engine Automatic featu
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Authorized Service Stations Tire an
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Starting the Car Stopping the Car S
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Mountain Driving Touring In going u
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Gasoline Economy Tire Life The numb
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the owner must estimate the lowest
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Lubrication Schedule Every 1000 mil
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new plugs if the old plugs are badl
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Whenever anti-freeze is to be insta
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Electrical box, the battery must be
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Air Cleaner Remove air cleaner filt
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CADILLAC- LA DATA SALLE BOOK SEPTEM
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INDEX TO CONTENTS—Continued Safet
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A N D L A SALLES FOR 1938 the Great
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V- EIGHT Cadillac Built The front c
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T H E N E W SIXTY SPECIAL First to
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V-EIGHT Roomier and More Luxurious
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FLEETWOOD New* Proof That The Fine
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SIXTEEN Standard of the World The r
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Pistons are likewise graded into 30
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GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION Bulwark
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The unsurpassed degree of Cadillac'
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and three large bearings of the V-8
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much shorter and more compact. Give
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about half the corresponding distan
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lubrication is assured, regardless
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ••ill The La Sall
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Page 142 and 143: which increases its power output to
Page 144 and 145: is essential to prevent piston-to-b
Page 146 and 147: automobile. For further Cadillac re
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Page 150 and 151: F U E L SYSTEM Fuel Pump Fuel is fe
Page 152 and 153: simple and positive in operation an
Page 154 and 155: order, and the other supplies those
Page 156 and 157: expansion chamber in the exhaust pi
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Page 160 and 161: power Parking Lights. Headlamp beam
Page 162 and 163: Thermostatically controlled radiato
Page 164 and 165: Additional piping, common in other
Page 166 and 167: LUBRICATION Engine Lubrication SYST
Page 168 and 169: portant Cadillac feature is not fou
Page 170 and 171: The clutch throwout bearing has a s
Page 172 and 173: New, More Durable Transmission Engi
Page 174 and 175: The New LaSalle Chassis
Page 176 and 177: Front X-members are riveted to the
Page 178 and 179: drop back to its point of attachmen
Page 180 and 181: standpoint and in view of the resul
Page 182 and 183: equal length steering cross rods mo
Page 184 and 185: sorbers have more power to control
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Page 190 and 191: ake support plate, hence only one s
Page 192 and 193: Because' of longer wheelbases and g
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Page 198 and 199: A front opening hood is used. Since
Page 200 and 201: INTERIOR L U X U R Y Greater Comfor
Page 202 and 203: may easily enter the car from eithe
Page 204 and 205: In front of the driver is the instr
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Page 210 and 211: Weatherproofing and Sealing Every p
Page 212 and 213: Convertible Sedan 5 Passenger Touri
Page 214 and 215: CADILLAC SIXTY America's Fastest an
Page 216 and 217: Front View: One of the new Sixty's
Page 218 and 219: door supporting arm 01 even stronge
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Page 224 and 225: one-half times as much outward visi
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Page 228 and 229: CADILLAC CUSTOM V-EIGHT Cadillac's
Page 230 and 231: grille from the fender fronts. Ther
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door and trunk lid frames. Every st
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The windshield is higher, wider, ou
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inches more tonneau length and leg
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added to the luxurious Fleetwood eq
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FRONT SEAT MOVES 4-" FROM REAR POSI
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FRONT SEAT MOVES 4" FROM REAR POSIT
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CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 7-PASSENGER SEDA
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CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 5-PASSENGER FORM
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CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 7-PASSENGER FORM
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CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 2-PASSENGER COUP
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CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 5-PASSENGER COUP
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OPERA SEATS OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT EXTR
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CADILLAC FLEETWOOD TOWN CAR STYLE N
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For the first time the revered pres
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modern design blend into the upperm
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Additional features of the new auxi
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FRONT SEAT MOVES 4" FROM REAR POSIT
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CADILLAC SIXTEEN 5-PASSENGER SEDAN-
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CADILLAC SIXTEEN 7-PASSENGER IMPERI
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CADILLAC SLXTEEN 7-PASSENGER FORMAL
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CADILLAC SIXTEEN 2-PASSENGER COUPE
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CADILLAC SIXTEEN CONVERTIBLE SEDAN
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SIXTEEN CYLINDER ENGINE The 1938 Ca
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for the twelve. Furthermore, as the
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at higher speeds and to be very pro
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Crankcase and Cylinder Block xIn ge
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The nine main bearings assure resis
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LUBRICATION SYSTEM E*ngine lubricat
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conical spring at the bottom of eac
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cylinders of a bank draw from the s
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more of the radiator is covered by
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clutch. N« spring dampeners are re
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This has been accomplished by using
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In cars using the conventional fron
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are used for durability. Drums are
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CADILLAC FLEETWOOD BUSINESS CARS Ca
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LUBRICATION AGREEMENT The value of
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CAD ILL AG - LaS ALLE Owner Service
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CADILLAC MASTER RADIO The new Cadil
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CADILLAC FLEETWOOD RADIO The new Ca
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HEATER-DEFROSTER The new Cadillac H
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LUGGAGE EQUIPMENT Luggage equipment
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MAJOR POINTS OF COMPARISON Cadillac
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MAJOR POINTS OF COMPARISON-Cont'd S
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RODS AND PINS—Cont'd LaSalle Is w
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DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS-Confd VALVE
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IGNITION—Cont'd LaSalle Amperage
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CLUTCH—Cont'd DETAILED LaSalle ^
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DETAILED SPRINGS—Cont'd LaSalle F
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FRAME-Cont'd Width, maximum DETAILE
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- & • B m Clack Clock llaaible Wh
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CADILLAC -LaSALLE Exclusive Accesso
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Bulletin No. 24 October 1, 1938 BLU
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Bulletin No. 25 October I, 1038 CAD
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Bulletin M». 26 October I, L938 i
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Bulletin No. 27 October 1, 1983 MOT
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AUTOMATIC BATTERY FILLER FOR ALL SE
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Bulletin No. 33 October 1. 193» GL
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Bulletin No. M October I. 19)18 SEA
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Bulletin No. 35 October 1, 1938 CAD
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Bulletin No. 36A. October 1. 1938 V
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CADILLAC An Owner's Manual covering
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You will want to know— RIGHT AWAY
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Cooling Liquid Level Tire Pressure
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Temperature Indicator The temperatu
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Locks and Keys Maximum protection i
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Cadillac-LaSalle Service Owner Serv
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Suggestions for Safer Driving Carbo
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Night Driving The first requirement
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High Speed Driving Your Cadillac au
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ubrication In order that your Cadil
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Under normal driving conditions, dr
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aintenance Suggestions Body The bod
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Cooling System The attention requir
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Wheels and Tires Use of Jack—The
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License Data Engine Numbers: Series
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CADILLAC^LASALLE PRELIMINARY SERVIC
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Contents Page Body 5 Body Styles 5
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Cadillac-LaSaile Preliminary Servic
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Cadillac-LaSalle Preliminary Servic
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Colors for 1938 Model Cadillac and
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The Instructions, Illustrationa, Al
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UPHOLSTERY c . Carpets, Seats, Cush
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Series CONVERTIBLE TOPS-ROOF COVERI
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UPHOLSTERY Carpets, Seats, Cushions
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'.Serie* l : -CONVERTIBLE TOPS-ROOF
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