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CADILLAC Establishes a New High Every interior dimension is greater than the previous V-16, despite a thirteen inch reduction in wheelbase. Such luxury in appointments also surpasses anything offered by Cadillac before. FLEETWOOD COACHWORK: Twelve Custom Types Fourteen Exterior Color Options Ten Weise Interior Upholstery Selections ENGINE: 431 Cubic Inch Displacement Bore 3¼"; Stroke 3¼" 185 Horsepower @, 3600 r.p.m. Every attention of artistic design has been given the World's Finest and Most Luxurious Motor Car to insure equally distinctive styling. • 14 •
SIXTEEN Standard of the World The revolutionary 135 degree V-type sixteen cylinder power plant adds another engineering achievement to Cadillac's long list of "World Famous Firsts.'' Performance , Smoothness and Durability far outclass any Twelve ever built and permanently obsolete such engines. ENGINE (Cont.) Lowest Piston Travel of Any American Car Compression Ratio 6.8:1 Enbloc Cylinder Crankcase Nine Bearing Crankshaft Pull Length Water Jackets Dual Engine Accessories CHASSIS: 141 Inch Wheelbase More Durable Transmission Syncromatic Shifting Lever on Steering Column \00% More Rigid Frame Precision Built Hypoid Rear Axle (Ratio 4.31:1) A completely redesigned chassis brings new comfort and even longer life to the Cadillac Sixteen. REVISED 12-15-37 15
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Page 4 and 5: 1938 Program: I N D E X T O C O N T
Page 6 and 7: T H E N E W C A D I L L A C S The G
Page 8 and 9: 1938 L A SALLE Cadillac Designed BO
Page 10 and 11: 1938 C A D I L L A C SIXTY America'
Page 12 and 13: CADILLAC CUSTOM A Traditionally Lar
Page 14 and 15: CADILLAC Magnificent Among Fine Car
Page 18 and 19: At the receiving room every connect
Page 20 and 21: Developed for and first used by Cad
Page 22 and 23: kinds, are continually being tested
Page 24 and 25: CADILLAC V-TYPE ENGINE DESIGN The O
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Page 30 and 31: the oil is reduced and oil consumpt
Page 32 and 33: V-Type Design Is Inherently More Ec
Page 34 and 35: TWO V-EIGHT ENGINES FOR 1938 Cadill
Page 36 and 37: forward part of the engine do not p
Page 38 and 39: soft, inexpensive cylinder block ir
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Page 42 and 43: of these journals and their crankpi
Page 44 and 45: Valve Mechanism All Cadillac-built
Page 46 and 47: directly to the cooling water where
Page 48 and 49: In conventional carburetors this bo
Page 50 and 51: The concentric designed fuel chambe
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Page 54 and 55: throughout the speed range from max
Page 56 and 57: The control switch is of the push-p
Page 58 and 59: improves accessibility for servicin
Page 60: overflow pipe until it passes throu
Page 63 and 64: LUBRICATION Engine Lubrication SYST
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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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drop back to its point of attachmen
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standpoint and in view of the resul
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equal length steering cross rods mo
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sorbers have more power to control
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esistor to body movements that it i
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day practically all car owners reco
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ake support plate, hence only one s
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Because' of longer wheelbases and g
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Hotchkiss Drive The Cadillac-LaSail
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L A S A L L E A P P E A R A N C E I
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A front opening hood is used. Since
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INTERIOR L U X U R Y Greater Comfor
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may easily enter the car from eithe
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In front of the driver is the instr
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UNISTEEL T U R R E T T O P B O D Y
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Weatherproofing and Sealing Every p
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Convertible Sedan 5 Passenger Touri
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CADILLAC SIXTY America's Fastest an
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Front View: One of the new Sixty's
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door supporting arm 01 even stronge
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From the side the dynamic quality o
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suggests racing car speed, and conc
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one-half times as much outward visi
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CADILLAC CUSTOM V-EIGHT Cadillac's
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grille from the fender fronts. Ther
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inches. The new Cadillac Custom V-8
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The Cadillac V-8 5-Passenger Sedan
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CADILLAC Most Magnificent FLEETWOOD
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door and trunk lid frames. Every st
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The windshield is higher, wider, ou
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inches more tonneau length and leg
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added to the luxurious Fleetwood eq
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FRONT SEAT MOVES 4-" FROM REAR POSI
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FRONT SEAT MOVES 4" FROM REAR POSIT
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CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 7-PASSENGER SEDA
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CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 5-PASSENGER FORM
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CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 7-PASSENGER FORM
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CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 2-PASSENGER COUP
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CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 5-PASSENGER COUP
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OPERA SEATS OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT EXTR
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CADILLAC FLEETWOOD TOWN CAR STYLE N
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For the first time the revered pres
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modern design blend into the upperm
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Additional features of the new auxi
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FRONT SEAT MOVES 4" FROM REAR POSIT
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CADILLAC SIXTEEN 5-PASSENGER SEDAN-
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CADILLAC SIXTEEN 7-PASSENGER IMPERI
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CADILLAC SLXTEEN 7-PASSENGER FORMAL
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CADILLAC SIXTEEN 2-PASSENGER COUPE
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CADILLAC SIXTEEN CONVERTIBLE SEDAN
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SIXTEEN CYLINDER ENGINE The 1938 Ca
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for the twelve. Furthermore, as the
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at higher speeds and to be very pro
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Crankcase and Cylinder Block xIn ge
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The nine main bearings assure resis
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LUBRICATION SYSTEM E*ngine lubricat
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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. N« spring dampeners are re
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This has been accomplished by using
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In cars using the conventional fron
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are used for durability. Drums are
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CADILLAC FLEETWOOD BUSINESS CARS Ca
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LUBRICATION AGREEMENT The value of
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CAD ILL AG - LaS ALLE Owner Service
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CADILLAC MASTER RADIO The new Cadil
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CADILLAC FLEETWOOD RADIO The new Ca
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HEATER-DEFROSTER The new Cadillac H
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LUGGAGE EQUIPMENT Luggage equipment
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MAJOR POINTS OF COMPARISON Cadillac
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MAJOR POINTS OF COMPARISON-Cont'd S
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RODS AND PINS—Cont'd LaSalle Is w
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DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS-Confd VALVE
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IGNITION—Cont'd LaSalle Amperage
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CLUTCH—Cont'd DETAILED LaSalle ^
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DETAILED SPRINGS—Cont'd LaSalle F
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FRAME-Cont'd Width, maximum DETAILE
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CADILLAC -LaSALLE Exclusive Accesso
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Bulletin No. 24 October 1, 1938 BLU
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Bulletin No. 25 October I, 1038 CAD
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Bulletin M». 26 October I, L938 i
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Bulletin No. 27 October 1, 1983 MOT
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AUTOMATIC BATTERY FILLER FOR ALL SE
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Bulletin No. 33 October 1. 193» GL
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Bulletin No. M October I. 19)18 SEA
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Bulletin No. 35 October 1, 1938 CAD
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Bulletin No. 36A. October 1. 1938 V
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CADILLAC An Owner's Manual covering
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You will want to know— RIGHT AWAY
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Cooling Liquid Level Tire Pressure
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Temperature Indicator The temperatu
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Locks and Keys Maximum protection i
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Cadillac-LaSalle Service Owner Serv
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Suggestions for Safer Driving Carbo
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Night Driving The first requirement
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High Speed Driving Your Cadillac au
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ubrication In order that your Cadil
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Under normal driving conditions, dr
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aintenance Suggestions Body The bod
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Cooling System The attention requir
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Wheels and Tires Use of Jack—The
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License Data Engine Numbers: Series
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CADILLAC^LASALLE PRELIMINARY SERVIC
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Contents Page Body 5 Body Styles 5
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Cadillac-LaSaile Preliminary Servic
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Cadillac-LaSalle Preliminary Servic
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Colors for 1938 Model Cadillac and
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The Instructions, Illustrationa, Al
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UPHOLSTERY c . Carpets, Seats, Cush
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Series CONVERTIBLE TOPS-ROOF COVERI
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UPHOLSTERY Carpets, Seats, Cushions
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'.Serie* l : -CONVERTIBLE TOPS-ROOF
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