1938 Cadillac V16 - GM Heritage Center

Cadillac-LaSaile Preliminary Service Information 5
Body
The bodies of the 38-series Cadillac and LaSalle
cars are new in appearance, but in design and construction
they closely resemble the 37-series allsteel
bodies. Fleetwood as well as Fisher bodies
are of steel construction.
The number of different chassis models in the
38-series has been reduced to five, with a total of
35 body styles as listed below. This list gives in
detail the arrangement of seats and windows,
location of spare tires, and the use of trunks or
other luggage space.
The 38-50 LaSalle body is of the same all-steel
construction as the 37-50. The other 38-series
bodies are similar in construction except that they
are larger and are fitted with wooden main sills to
provide a better body mount.
Door arrangements are unchanged except on the
38-60 s.edan, on which both the front and the rear
doors are hinged at the front. Individuallycontrolled
ventilation has been continued on all
38-series cars. The only change is in the rear
quarter windows of 38-65, 75 and 90 sedans, in
which sliding rather than swinging window
panels are used.
Two single-bitted keys, a driver's key and a
compartment key, are furnished for 38-series cars.
Both right and left front doors have locking
handles on 38-series Cadillacs, but not on LaSalle.
The familiar press button type interior door locks
are used on all series.
Service operations on all of the 38-series bodies
are essentially the same as for the 37-50 and 60
all-steel bodies.
Body Styles
Series 38-50 (124' Wheelbase)—Fisher Bodies
2 Coupe 38-5027 Quarter windows, 2 opera seats, spare under deck
2 Convertible Coupe 38-5067 Fabric top, blind quarter, rumble seat, spare under rumble
5 Convertible Sedan 38-5049 Plain back, luggage space, spare in right fenderwell.
5 Touring Sedan, 2-Door 38-5011 Built-in-trunk, concealed spare, divided front seat back
5 Touring Sedan, 4-Door 38-5019 Built-in trunk, concealed spare
Series 38-60 (127' Wheelbase)—Fisher Body
5 Touring Sedan, 4-Door 38-6019 Built-in trunk, concealed spare, chrome window frames.
Series 38-65 (132* Wheelbase)—Fisher Bodies
5 Touring Sedan, 4-Door 38-6519 Built-in trunk, concealed spare
5 Formal Sedan 38-6519F Built-in trunk, concealed spare, glass division for front compartment
5 Convertible Sedan 38-6549 Plain back, luggage space, spare in right fenderwell
Series 38-75 ¢141' Wheelbase)—Business Cars
7 Business Touring Sedan Built-in trunk, concealed spare, livery trim, auxiliary seats
7 Business Touring Imperial Built-in trunk, concealed spare, livery trim, auxiliary seats,
imperial division for front compartment
Series 38-9o} ^ 1 4 1 ' Wheelbase)-Fleetwood Bodies
2 Coupe 38-7557 Quarter windows, 2 opera seats, spare under deck shelf
5 Coupe 38-7557B Quarter windows, full width rear seat, spare under deck shelf
2 Convertible Coupe 38-7567 Fabric top, blind quarter, 2 opera seats, spare under deck
5 Touring Sedan, 4-Door 38-7519 Built-in trunk, concealed spare
5 Formal Sedan 38-7519F Built-in trunk, concealed spare, glass division for front compartment
5 Formal Sedan 38-7559 Built-in trunk, concealed spare, glass division, 2 opera seats,
leather blind quarter
5 Town Sedan 38-7539 Built-in trunk, concealed spare, close coupled, blind quarter
5 Convertible Sedan 38-7529 Built-in trunk, concealed spare, fabric roof, blind quarter
7 Touring Sedan 38-7523 Built-in trunk, concealed spare, 2 auxiliary seats
7 Imperial Sedan 38-7533 Built-in trunk, concealed spare, imperial division, 2 auxiliary
seats
7 Formal Sedan 38-7533F Built-in trunk, concealed spate, imperial division, 2 auxiliary
seats, leather blind quarter
7 Town Car 38-7553 Built-in trunk, concealed spare, 2 auxiliary seats, leather
blind quarter, removable canopy for chaffeur's seat