1938 Cadillac V16 - GM Heritage Center

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V-EIGHT Roomier and More Luxurious Higher, wider doors, made possible by lower floors and longer wheelbase, permit extreme ease of entrance into the car. CHASSIS: Longer 132 Inch Wheelbase More Durable Transmission Lower, More Rigid Frame Improved Stabilizer Action Waxed Rear Spring Liners Improved Hydraulic Brakes Precision Built Hypoid Rear Axle ENGINE: Cadillac Built 90° V-Type 8 135 Horsepower @ 3400 R.P.M. Bore 3½'; Stroke 4 New Syncro-FIex Flywheel Greater Performance Improved Carburetion Uniform Cooling With new Syncromatic Shift women will find the new Cadillac V-8 easy to handle. • 11 •
CADILLAC Magnificent Among Fine Cars Every interior dimension is greater and every appointment more luxurious than heretofore. FLEETWOOD COACHWORK: Twelve Custom Types Fourteen Exterior Color Selections Seven Exclusive Weise Upholstery Cloths ENGINE: Cadillac-built 90° V-type 8 140 Horsepower © 3400 R.P.M. 346 Cubic Inch Displacement The new Cadillac Fleetwood V-8 reflects an impressive dignity in appearance exclusive among fine cars. • 12»
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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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Page 22 and 23: This has been accomplished by using
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Page 26 and 27: are used for durability. Drums are
Page 29 and 30: Copyright 1937 by GENERAL MOTORS SA
Page 31 and 32: Right Gasoline The Cadillac V-16 en
Page 33 and 34: nstruments and Ltontrols Comfort an
Page 35 and 36: Lighting Controls the hand control
Page 37 and 38: Starting the Engine Automatic featu
Page 39 and 40: Authorized Service Stations Tire an
Page 41 and 42: Starting the Car Stopping the Car S
Page 43 and 44: Mountain Driving Touring In going u
Page 45 and 46: Gasoline Economy Tire Life The numb
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Page 49 and 50: Lubrication Schedule Every 1000 mil
Page 51 and 52: new plugs if the old plugs are badl
Page 53 and 54: Whenever anti-freeze is to be insta
Page 55 and 56: Electrical Storage Battery—The St
Page 57: LUBRICATION Check engine oil level
Page 60 and 61: CADILLAC- LA DATA SALLE BOOK SEPTEM
Page 62 and 63: INDEX TO CONTENTS—Continued Safet
Page 64 and 65: A N D L A SALLES FOR 1938 the Great
Page 66 and 67: V- EIGHT Cadillac Built The front c
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Page 76 and 77: Pistons are likewise graded into 30
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Page 82 and 83: and three large bearings of the V-8
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Page 104 and 105: F U E L SYSTEM Fuel Pump Fuel is fe
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Page 108 and 109: order, and the other supplies those
Page 110 and 111: expansion chamber in the exhaust pi
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Page 116 and 117: Thermostatically controlled radiato
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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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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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? 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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