1938 Cadillac V16 - GM Heritage Center

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C A D I L L A C SIXTY INTERIOR DIMENSIONS 2-Pass. Coupe Conv. Coupe Conv. Sedan 5-Pass. Sixty Special Sedan 5-Pass. Sedan Front Seat Width (Hips) 53¼" 53¾" 52¾" 53¾" 59" Rear Seat Width (Hips) 47¾" 47¾" 51" Front Seat Width (Shoulders) 54" 54" 54" 54" 58" Rear Seat Width (Shoulders) 48" 53½" 57" Front Seat, Cushion to Floor 15¾"* 14¾"* 14¾"* 15¾"* 14¾ * Rear Seat, Cushion to Floor 15" 14¾" 15½" Front Seat Depth 18" 18" 17¾" 18" 18½" I 'if Rear Seat Depth 20" 20" 20¾* Dash to Front of Front Seat 26¾"* 26¾"* 25½"* 26¾"* 26"* Front Seat Back to Front F^ear Cushion 13½"* 13½"* 14¾" Front Seat Cushion to Clutch Pedal 19¾"* 19¾'" 8 19½"* 19¾"* 18¾* Steering Wheel to Front Seat Cushion 6" 5¾" 6¾" 6" 5¾" Steering Wheel to Front Seat Back 14"* 14"* 12"* 13¾"* 13¾"* Headroom-Cushion to Roof-Front 36¾"* 36¾"* 36¾"* 36¾"* 36¾"* Headroom-Cushion to Roof-Rear 37" 36¾"* 36½" Headroom-Floor to Roof. 48¾" 47" 49" 49" 50¾" Inside Maximum Body Width 55¾" 55¾" 55¾" 55½" 61¾" Front Door Width 41¾" 41½" 33¾" 34½" 38" Rear Door Width 27¾" 27½" 36" Width Over Front Fenders 75¾" 75¾" 75¾" 75¾" 75½" Width Over Rear Fenders 71¾" 71¾" 71¾" 71¾" 75¾" Overall Height, Loaded 67¾" 66¾" 66¾" 67¾" 65" Overall Length, Bumper to Bumper 201%" 201 1 ½" 201%" 201¾" 207¾" ^ •Dimensions taken with front seat in full rearward position. Seat may be adjusted 4" forward. Rear of front seat rises with 4" forward movement.
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.iijHjHHHHHI O The 135° V-type Six
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Advantages of Sixteen Cylinders Six
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size and increasing fuel economy. T
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placing these short engines well in
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The nine main bearings assure resis
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LUBRICATION SYSTEM 1 Engine lubrica
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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. No spring dampeners are req
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This has been accomplished by using
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- In cars using the conventional fr
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are used for durability. Drums are
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Copyright 1937 by GENERAL MOTORS SA
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Right Gasoline The Cadillac V-16 en
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nstruments and Ltontrols 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 Storage Battery—The St
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LUBRICATION Check engine oil level
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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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and LaSalle, provide their exceedin
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and a rebound cushion. The compress
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which increases its power output to
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is essential to prevent piston-to-b
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automobile. For further Cadillac re
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Zero Clearance • — S 0 -HJ»?==
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F U E L SYSTEM Fuel Pump Fuel is fe
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simple and positive in operation an
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order, and the other supplies those
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expansion chamber in the exhaust pi
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keeps the battery at its peak load
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power Parking Lights. Headlamp beam
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Thermostatically controlled radiato
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Additional piping, common in other
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LUBRICATION Engine Lubrication SYST
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portant Cadillac feature is not fou
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The clutch throwout bearing has a s
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New, More Durable Transmission Engi
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The New LaSalle Chassis
Page 130 and 131: Front X-members are riveted to the
Page 133 and 134: within the car as it is driven over
Page 135 and 136: LaSalle and Cadillac Sixty, while t
Page 137 and 138: outside the frame side bar because
Page 139 and 140: Double Ride Stabilizers Ride stabil
Page 141 and 142: Springs are rigidly attached at the
Page 143 and 144: ing surface of cast iron moulded to
Page 145 and 146: On some cars the hand brake acts up
Page 147 and 148: The differential housing is cylindr
Page 149 and 150: L A SALLE P E R F O R M A N C E The
Page 151 and 152: Higher, wider fender catwalks also
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Page 155 and 156: in a new neutral shade which matche
Page 157 and 158: down the tonneau side. The padded p
Page 159: The center panel is an expensive mo
Page 163 and 164: INSULATION LaSalle's Steel Body is
Page 165 and 166: Running boards are separated from t
Page 167 and 168: PI < 5 m D LASALLE Interior Dimensi
Page 169 and 170: CADILLAC SIXTY A P P E A R A N C E
Page 171 and 172: On each panel are three groups of l
Page 173 and 174: The Sixty has the new smooth instru
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Page 177 and 178: into an area heretofore restricted.
Page 179: thickly padded center arm rest has
Page 183 and 184: EXTERIOR APPEARANCE Front View: The
Page 185 and 186: streamlined ends, in each of which
Page 187 and 188: have high, protruding transmission
Page 189 and 190: 00 CADILLAC CUSTOM V-8 Interior Dim
Page 191 and 192: tion with Fleetwood, thus complemen
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Page 195 and 196: Running boards are separated from t
Page 197 and 198: Looking outward from the new Fleetw
Page 200 and 201: CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 5-PASSENGER SEDA
Page 202 and 203: CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 5-PASSENGER TOWN
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Page 208: CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 7-PASSENGER IMPE
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Page 213 and 214: FRONT SEAT MOVES 4" FROM REAR POSIT
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Page 223 and 224: CADILLAC SIXTEEN Establishes a New
Page 225 and 226: SIXTEEN EXTERIOR STYLING The new Ca
Page 227 and 228: CADILLAC SIXTEEN INTERIORS Fleetwoo
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CADILLAC 5-PASSENGER STYLE NO. 9019
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CADILLAC SIXTEEN 5-PASSENGER TOWN S
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CADILLAC SIXTEEN 7-PASSENGER SEDAN
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CADILLAC SIXTEEN 5-PASSENGER FORMAL
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FRONT SEAT MOVES 4" FROM REAR POSIT
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CADILLAC SIXTEEN 5-PASSENGER COUPE
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CADILLAC SIXTEEN CONVERTIBLE COUPE
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CADILLAC SIXTEEN TOWN CAR STYLE NO.
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Advantages of Sixteen Cylinders Six
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size and increasing fuel economy. T
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placing these short engines well in
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v Engine Mounting The engine is sup
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X necting rods. Two grooves inside
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with the previously mentioned main
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frame crossmember to the left hand
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N From each pump water is forced di
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the generator and its driving wheel
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SIXTEEN CHASSIS To complement its s
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proves roadability by reducing roll
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Three point manual adjustment is pr
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welded into position to increase ho
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SERVICE AS A SALES AID The high sta
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NEW SERVICE CONTRACT The Cadillac-L
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CADILLAC-LaSALLE Exclusive Accessor
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CADILLAC STANDARD RADIO The 1938 mo
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ADVERSE WEATHER LIGHTS Cadillac Fog
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REAR COMPARTMENT HOT WATER HEATER T
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SEAT COVERS Cadillac Sea-Breeze Sea
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MAJOR POINTS OF COMPARISON-Confd Ca
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DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS ENGINE LaSa
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DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS-Cont'd TIMI
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FUEL—Cont'd Carburetor type Up or
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GENERATOR—Cont'd Generator normal
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REAR AXLE—-Cont'd LaSalle Minimum
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DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS-ContV* BRAK
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DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS-Confd BEARI
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Copyright 1937 by GENERAL MOTORS SA
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The 38-series Cadillac-LaSalle cars
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6 Cadillac-LaSalle Preliminary Serv
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8 Cadillac-LaSaile Preliminary Serv
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10 Cadillac-LaSaile Preliminary Ser
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12 Cadillac-LaSalle Preliminary Ser
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24 Cadillac-LaSaile Preliminary Ser
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? 3 IM Salt* v-8 (38-81) 1M* Styiti
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COLOR COMBINATIONS (Continued) x Co
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COLOR COMBINATION FOR 1938 SERIES C
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B 4-0000 Series 38-50, 60, 60», 65
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Series B6.000 38-50,60, 60$, 65, 7
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B 4.0000 38-50, 60, 60s, 65, 75, 90
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38-9059. 38-9067. PART NO. Genuine
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