1938 Cadillac V16 - GM Heritage Center

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COLOR COMBINATION FOR <strong>1938</strong> SERIES CARS 38-50, 60, 65, 75, 90 j group of colors, consisting of fourteen options are available on all lines Instead of two groups as in the past* All leoquera ars Rinahed-llason except instrument panel and wheel colore. STANDARDIZED COLORS—ALL CARS Radiator Grille- Chrome and Argent Aluminum. Trunk and Deck Interiors - Tan Enamel to match 26898 Riviera Biege. Instrument Panel - Series 38-80,60,65, 202-51948, Light Biege, on top and sides, including compartment door; center section with chrome strips finished in 4157 Tenite. No.l No.2 No. 3 NO.4 No.5 No. 6 No.7 No.8 Series 38-75,90, 24209835. Worth Brown, on top and lower strip of oenter section. Transfer (Dinoo R1405C399) applied to both ends, lnoluding compartment door;oenter section with chroma strips finished in 6415 Tenite.- Body, fenders, and Tire Cover 20498 Black Wheels - Black - optional 20539 Flare Red Dulux or 242-80567 Clearwater Green Dulux Strips - Pals Gold Bronze Body, renders, and Tire Cover 22290 Antoinette Blue Wheels -22290 Antoinette Blue Dulux Stripe - Pale Gold Bronze Body, Tenders, and Tire Cover 26655 Patillo Ifaroon Wheels -26655 Patillo IGaroon Dulux Stripe - Pale Gold Bronze • Body, Tenders, and Tire Cover 020364 St. Regis Green Wheels - 2441218 Atlantis Green Dulux Stripe - Pale Gold Bronze Body,Panders, end Tire Cover 20181 Moleekin Gray Wheels - 20539 flare Red Dulux Stripe - Pale Gold Bronze Body, Tenders, and Tire Cover 020155 Pelham Gray Wheels -246-6312 Desert San Dulux Stripe - Pale Gold Bronze Body, Tenders, end Tire Cover P.S. 816 llaacbu Biege Iridescent Wheels -246-3222 Laquedoo Orange Dulux Stripe - Pals Gold Bronze Body, Tenders, and Tire Cover 020219 Chantel Blue Wheela - 020219 Chantel Blue Dulux Stripe - Pale Gold Bronze COLOR COMBINATIONS No.9 No.10 No.11 No.12 No.13 No.14 Body, Tenders, and Tire Cover P.S. 815 Deauville Biege Iridesosnt "Wheels -P .3. 815 Deauville Biege Iridescent Dulux Stripe - 246-51151 Pimpernel Scarlet Body, Tenders, and Tire Cover P.S. 308 Cloudmist Green Iridesosnt Wheels - P.S. 308 Cloudmist Green Iridescent Dulux Stripe - Pale Gold Bronze Body, Tenders, and Tire Cover P.S. 202 Tairbaven Blue Irideecent Wheels - P.S. 202 Tairbaven Blue Iridescent Dulux Stripe - Pale Gold Bronze Body, Tendera,and Tire Cover P.S. 108 Cruiser Gray Iridescent Wheels - 246-51058 Nimbus Gray Iridescent Dulux Stripe - Pale Gold Bronze Body, Tenders, and Tirs Cover P.S. 340. Xdgewood Green Iridescent Wheels - P.S. 340 Xdgewood Green Iridescent Dulux Stripe - Pale Gold Bronze Body, Tenders,end Tire Cover 20734 Italian Cream Wheels - 20734 Italian Cream Dulux Stripe -20498 Black Dulux Page 4
UPHOLSTERY c . Carpets, Seats, Cushions Series 38-50,60,60s, 65, 75,90 B 4.000C INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING UPHOLSTERY Always use trim (upholstery) chart when ordering yardage upholstery. USB OF UPHOLSTERY CHARTS. Having obtained the trim number from the body plate or Unit Assembly Record, reference should be made to the Upholitery Charts for Information on upholstery for the various parts of the body. The upholitery used for the sldewalls and for the headlining la quite often different than that used oi the cushions and back rests. Example! Refer to trim code number 30. The upholstery Is described as Tan Fattern Cloth, trim No. 60T138, Part No. 4063725. The Tan Pattern material Is used on the seat cushions, seat back rests, door arm rests, and rear side arm rests. The upholstery on the tonneau side of the front seat back, doors, and other sldewall trim assemblies Is a tan plain cloth, trim Ho. 62T138, Part Ho. 4083727. The material for the headlining Is different than either the cushion upholstery or sldewall upholstery, It being a tan cloth of lighter weight, trim Ho. 30T138, Part No. 40821S0. Convertible coupes and sedans use the same upholstery on the sldewalls as is used on sest cushions and back rests. For complete information on ordering trim material, see Instructions In Group B4 of the Master Body Parts List. Code No. 30 31 32 33 35 36 37 38 39 40 i 42 43 44 > 45 46 47 48 49 Description of upholstery used for cushions and back rests only - except where bodies are trimmed the same throughout. Description Tan Pattern Cloth (Series 38-50). Tan Ribbed Cloth (Series 38-50) Oray Pattern Cloth (Series 38-50) Gray Ribbed Cloth (Series 38—80)«•*.««•«•« Tan Plush (Export - Series 38—80,65) . • • . • • . . Black Leather (Series 38-80) Tan Leather (Series 38-50) Oray Leather (Series 38-50) Green Leather (Series' 38-50) Tan Bedford Cord Cloth (Serlea 38-60,603,66,75). Tan Novelty Bedford Cloth (Series 38-60,603,65,75). Tan Plain Cloth (Series 38-60,608,65,75) Gray Bedford Cord Cloth (Series 38-60,603,65,75). Gray Novelty Bedford Cloth (Series 38-60,603,65,75). Oray Plain Cloth (Series 38-60,603,65,75) Black Leather (Series 38-60,608,65) . . . . . . Tan Leather (Series 38-60, 608,65} Oray Leather (Series 38-60,603,65) Green Leather (Series 38-60,603,65) UPHOLSTERY CHART NO.5 Series 38-50,60,608,65,75,90 Upholstery used on cushions and back rests - except where bodies are trimmed the seme throughout. SIDEWALL MATERIAL Designates material used on sides of body for doors, center pillar, quarters, and. for back of front seat baok on tonneau aide. Trim No. Part No. Trim No. Part No. 60T138. 4083725 61T136 4083726 64T138 4083728 65T138 4083729 41T138 4074135 1T1338 4074202 2T1338... 4074234 3T1338 4074236 4T1338 4074238 70T138 4075025 71T138 4075026 72T138 4075027 75T138 4075029 76T138 4075030 77T138 4075031 1T1338 4074202 2T1338 4074234 3T1338 4074236 4T1338 4074238 Trim No. HEADLINING MATERIAL Part No. 62T138 4083727 30T138 408216C 62T138 4083727 30T138 408215C 66T138 4083730 27T138 408209$ 66T138 4083730 27T138 408209( 41T138 4074135 42T13B 4082242 73T138 4075028 44T138 408220( 73T138 4076028 44T13B 408220E 73T138 4075028 44T138 408220* 78T138 4075032 43T138 408220-; 78T138 4075032 43T138 408220"! 78T138 4075032 43T138 408220 1 ; Printed in U.S.A. Page 248-A
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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
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Front X-members are riveted to the
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within the car as it is driven over
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LaSalle and Cadillac Sixty, while t
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outside the frame side bar because
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Double Ride Stabilizers Ride stabil
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Springs are rigidly attached at the
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ing surface of cast iron moulded to
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On some cars the hand brake acts up
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The differential housing is cylindr
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L A SALLE P E R F O R M A N C E The
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Higher, wider fender catwalks also
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exposed chrome plated hinges and a
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in a new neutral shade which matche
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down the tonneau side. The padded p
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The center panel is an expensive mo
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INSULATION LaSalle's Steel Body is
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Running boards are separated from t
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PI < 5 m D LASALLE Interior Dimensi
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CADILLAC SIXTY A P P E A R A N C E
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On each panel are three groups of l
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The Sixty has the new smooth instru
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of these is the construction and mo
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into an area heretofore restricted.
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thickly padded center arm rest has
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C A D I L L A C SIXTY INTERIOR DIME
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EXTERIOR APPEARANCE Front View: The
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streamlined ends, in each of which
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have high, protruding transmission
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00 CADILLAC CUSTOM V-8 Interior Dim
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tion with Fleetwood, thus complemen
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cumbersomeness so typical of other
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Running boards are separated from t
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Looking outward from the new Fleetw
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CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 5-PASSENGER SEDA
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CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 5-PASSENGER TOWN
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CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 5-PASSENGER SEDA
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CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 7-PASSENGER IMPE
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FRONT SEAT MOVES 4" FROM REAR POSIT
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fRONT SEAT MOVES 4" FROM REAR POSIT
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CADILLAC FLEETWOOD CONVERTIBLE COUP
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CADILLAC FLEETWOOD CONVERTIBLE SEDA
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CADILLAC SIXTEEN Establishes a New
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SIXTEEN EXTERIOR STYLING The new Ca
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CADILLAC SIXTEEN INTERIORS Fleetwoo
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Garnish mouldings and paneling are
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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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