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Cadillac Model 30, 1914
Informatie
Model informatie
Merkhistorie
Cadillac Model 30 Speedster, bouwjaar 1914. Kleur geel / zwart met donkerrode lederen stoelen. Rood gelakte houten artillerie wielen. Deze unieke veteraan Cadillac werd ruim 100 jaar geleden nieuw verkocht door de Cadillac vertegenwoordiger in Houston, Texas, USA. De eerste eigenaar was de heer A. Gouldman uit dezelfde stad. In de late jaren 1950 werd de Cadillac verkocht aan de Amerikaan L.H. Damge. De auto heeft in de afgelopen eeuw maar paar eigenaren gekend. Het chassis is in zeer goede super originele staat! Zeer uniek. De huidige eigenaar heeft gesproken met de kleinzoon van de heer Damge. Deze vertelde dat de Cadillac op Daytona heeft gereden voordat zijn grootvader de auto kocht in de jaren 1950. Deze unieke veteraan is uitvoerig gedocumenteerd, zelf documenten van de fabriek zijn aanwezig.
Deze Cadillac was zijn tijd vooruit met verworvenheden als een elektrische startmotor en een elektrische bandenpomp! In 1912 was Cadillac de eerste autofabrikant het integrale elektrische systeem invoerde met startmotor en elektrische verlichting. Cadillac is een van de Amerikaanse topmerken. Het merk onderscheidde zich door de hoge kwaliteit en de innovatieve vindingen die het merk een voorsprong gaven op de concurrentie.
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The Cadillac Model 30 was presented in the year 1908 with a phenomenal price tag of $1400. The chassis with 106 inch wheelbase was available with various bodywork styles. Motorists were offered a three seat Roadster, a two-door 'Demi-Tonneau' with four seats and a two-door Tourer with ample room for five passengers. Through the years engines with increasing capacities were fitted, the ultimate and last presented in 1914: 6 Litre water cooled four cylinder in-line type featuring a 5-bearing crankshaft. After this last four cylinder engine Cadillac introduced the V8 engine!
Cadillac was a very innovative firm which came with ideas and solutions ahead of the competition. In the early 1900's the Cadillac firm standardised all mechanical parts which of course calls for utmost precision! From then (spare) parts could be fitted without any machining.
To prove the quality of the Cadillac cars and the interchangeability of their parts Cadillac had three 1907 Cadillac Model K cars taken from the British agents London showroom in February 1908... The cars were driven 25 miles to the famous Brooklands race course in Weybridge. There the cars were parked in three brick sheds and they were disassembled into about 720 pieces... After that the parts were scrambled together in one big pile. 89 crucial parts needing utmost precision were taken from the pile and replaced by NEW spare parts from the London dealer stock. The parts were then randomly chosen from the pile to build three cars again using each others components... The rebuild succeeded and all three cars were able to start and drive! After this feat the cars were driven for 500 miles on Brooklands race course. This run was completed successfully by all three Cadillacs!
This standardisation of parts was a first in the auto industry and an important step leading to the development of the modern assembly line. In 1910 they were the first to introduce a chassis with fully closed bodywork. In 1912 they were the first to present an integral electrical system, electric starter motor and electric lights! The Cadillac Model 30 is therefore the worlds first car incorporating these innovations!
Technical data
Four cylinder in-line engine (L-head)
cylinder capacity: 6.0 Litre (365,8 Ci).
carburettor: 1 Zenith
top-speed: over 100 km/h.
gearbox: 3-speed forward, 1-speed reverse (manual)
transmission: shaft drive to Timken two speed (low and high gearing) bevel drive differential within full floating rear axle
brakes: mechanical operated brakes at the rear wheels
wheels: 10-12 spoke 27 inch wood artillery wheels with detachable rims.
Marc Vorgers
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