1938 Cadillac V16 - GM Heritage Center

Double Ride
Stabilizers
Ride stabilizers, both front and rear, of superior perfected
design, are standard equipment on all Cadillacs
and LaSalles. They provide a degree of handling stability
and feeling of security on curves and steeply crowned
roads and an absence of body roll and shake on rough
roads not obtainable in any other American passenger
car.
The front stabilizer is of the torsion or spring bar
type. It is mounted in front of the frame cross member
on LaSalle and Cadillac Sixty, and behind the cross
member on the V-8 and Fleetwood. The operating
levers formed at the ends of the shaft are linked to the
spring cups while the shaft itself is bracketed to the
frame side members. The shaft is of one piece unit construction
for strength and rigidity. The importance of
the design is that as one side of the car attempts to raise
Torsion Shaft Front Stabilizei LaSalle and Sixty
farther than the other, the stabilizer resists with a
twisting action, holding the car on an even keel. This
greatly reduces body roll and side sway, improving
comfort and safety over other cars. The front stabilizer
is also an important factor in high speed roadability.
The cross link rear stabilizer, exclusive to LaSalle and
Sixty last year, is so efficient as an anti-shake and roll
REVISED 12-15-37
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