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Cadillac (A Division of General Motors)
In 1902, Henry Ford left the Henry Ford Company with several of his key partners, and with Henry M. Leland of Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Company, they began manufacturing automobiles with Leland’s single-cylinder engine. They named this venture Cadillac Automobile Company after the French explorer who founded Detroit in 1701, Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, and based the logo on his coat of arms. This made Cadillac among the first automotive brands in the world, and they immediately began producing 10 HP horseless carriages called Runabouts and Tonneaus that were almost identical to the Ford Model A. Because of their precision manufacturing and reliability, they quickly accumulated orders and in 1905, merged with Leland into the Cadillac Motor Company. By 1906, they were the first volume manufacturer of a fully enclosed car and took international notice as the awards for interchangeability and reliability began to pile up.
It’s no wonder that General Motors took notice of America’s premier luxury car maker and purchased it in 1909. Together, they founded the mass production of automobiles and many innovations, including (the first) full electrical systems, Synrcho-Mesh manual transmission, the first mass-produced automatic transmission, steel roofs, dual-plane crankshafts, and shatter-resistant glass. Of the three engines they developed, the V8 set the standard. They would go on to make more than large luxury vehicles, producing limousines, military vehicles, ambulances, and even hearses. In the midst of the Great Depression, they introduced the iconic V-16 engine, and sales bounced back and then some by 1940.
To this day, Cadillac automobiles remain a global brand of luxury, at the pinnacle of GM’s 2.7 million vehicles sold in 2024.
The 1911 Model 30 Demi Tonneau
The open body Tonneau was one of the first Cadillac automobiles and the Model 30 was named so for it’s 30 horsepower. They were equipped with four-cylinder engines with individually cast cylinders encased in copper water jackets, making the engine gleam. They sold well and were offered in three body styles - the Roadster, Tourer, and the Demi-Tonneau with a detachable tonneau that could be converted into a Runabout. They had a sweeping cowl with a wooden dashboard and an optional windshield. Almost 67,000 were sold by the time the Model 30 was phased out in 1914.
A meticulous five-year complete restoration has just been completed on this very rare and desirable 1911 Cadillac Model 30 with no expense spared. The chassis was sandblasted and painted in a French grey enamel. Running boards were fabricated and a hard-to-find brass Gray & Davis carbide generator has been mounted. Gray & Davis 107 headlights were also restored and mounted to paintstakenly straightened and restored front fenders along with brass carbide side lanterns. The rear end has been restored along with the steering. Sean Brayton completed an engine rebuild. The body has been repainted in factory-correct blue and pin striped. Loren Burch restored the upholstery with fine diamond tufting. The correct speedometer and mounting bracket has been fitted to the cowl along with a folding Troy windshield. The complete drive train was unfrozen, repaired, and has been restored. A correct triple twist horn has been polished and connected and the required bracket reproduced. Among many other tedious jobs, the correct steering box was located and restored before fitting. She’s completed with correct cream tires. This is absolutely the finest 1911 Cadillac Demi available today.
VIN: 54261
The 1911 Model 30 Roadster
Under Restoration.
ENGINE NO: 52505.
DOCUMENTATION: US Certificate of Ownership
The 1911 Model 30 Touring Restoration Project Pair
Two touring bodies, one new and the other professionally duplicated from the other existing original body.
Included is one rebuilt and running engine, number 56818.
1913 Cadillac Model 30 Touring Five-Passenger Phaeton
No expense was spared in this professional, body-off, show-quality restoration. It sports a 365 cubic-inch L-head vertical inline four-cylinder engine with a float-feed carburetor, and the oil pump is tagged “Type AG Manzel Brothers Co. of Buffalo, NY.” The transmission is a three-speed manual sliding gear. The brake horsepower reaches between 40 and 50 with rear-wheel mechanical brakes, a solid front axle, and a full-floating rear axle, both with semi-elliptic leaf springs. The wheelbase is 120”, and the wheels have been carefully pinstriped. The radiator temperature can be gauged from a Cadillac-branded Boyce MotoMeter on the hood. To complete the advanced engineering, the dashboard sports a Polesco Keyless Eight Day Clock, Warner Instrument Company Auto-Meter Speedometer & Trip Keeper, Hans Gasoline Gauge, and a Delco Oil Gauge.
Chassis No: 76511
ENGINE: 365.8 cu. in. L-head Vertical Inline Four-Cylinder
CARBURETOR: Float-Feed
TRANSMISSION: Three-Speed Selective Sliding Gear
SUSPENSION: Solid Front Axle with Semi-Elliptic Leaf Springs, Full Flating Rear Axle with Semi-Elliptic Leaf Springs
BHP: 40/50 Rear-Wheel Mechanical
WHEELBASE: 120"
DOCUMENTATION: US Title
“On the eve of WWI, Cadillac was a serious player in the high-end market dominated by Packard, Peerless, and Pierce-Arrow, with handsome styling and advanced engineering, including the revolutionary “electric self-start” launched in 1912 and electrically operated lights, courtesy of the innovative Delco electrical system. In 1913, Cadillac sales reached a new record with 15,018 cars delivered, and like the rest of the Cadillac model line, this Model 30 Five-Passenger Phaeton was promoted as the “Standard of the World,” with the launch of that famous and enduring advertising campaign in the fall of 1912.
The entire 1913 Cadillac model line benefited from more graceful, sweeping bodylines, thanks in part to [a] lengthened 120-inch wheelbase. Gone were the last remnants of the carriage era, replaced by bodies with a full cowl, flowing fenders, and fully enclosed driver controls. Power was provided by Cadillac’s robust vertical, inline L-head 365.8-cubic-inch four-cylinder engine, and advancements for 1913 included a longer stroke, a chain-driven camshaft, enclosed valve stems, and a simpler, more compact starter and generator.
This fully restored Five-Passenger Phaeton earned Best in Class and Best of Show awards at the New England Region Cadillac-LaSalle show, held in Portsmouth, Rhode Island in 2008. It was also shown at Amelia Island in 2009 and… at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan… It features a very nice blue finish with black fenders and a black radiator shell, a beautifully fitted black folding top, nickel-plated brass components, rear-mounted spare tires, and artillery wheels with whitewall tires, as well as button-tufted black leather upholstery. The engine, with its copper water jackets, is particularly striking. Offered in show and tour-ready condition, this 1913 Cadillac is a wonderful example of refined Brass Era luxury and engineering.”
1918 Cadillac Roadster Type 57
+Complete seven-year, body-off professional restoration with no expense spared
+Complete meticulous engine rebuild using all new parts
+Collapsible “fat man wheel”
+New wooden exterior
+New royal blue paint
+New black leather upholstery
+Boyce MotoMeter
+Rumble Seat
+Waltham 8-Day Dash Clock
+Warner Odometer
“It is often forgotten that the 1918 Cadillac represented quite a significant step forward for the company, as its first ever-so-subtle step towards a modern, and indeed, streamlined design. The restyled bodywork now featured a hood and cowl that formed a continuous line to the windshield, and both the hood louvers and windshield were inclined by six degrees, giving the car a bit sportier appearance. Cadillac audaciously offered their V-8-powered automobile in no fewer than 17 body styles, including five different limousine configurations alone. It was truly one of America’s best-engineered automobiles, and a great credit to its creators.
The most beautiful of the 1918 Cadillacs was undoubtedly the two-passenger roadster, of which the car offered here is a high-quality example. In the consignor’s ownership this car underwent a complete, body-off restoration, reportedly taking some seven years to complete, and including a full rebuild of the V-8 engine. The car’s build sheet indicates that this engine number was originally mounted in a town landaulet, while the body shell is an original, likely from another example, rebuilt with new wood. The body was finished in a rich royal blue, with black leather interior to both the driver’s compartment and rumble seat, with accents of a black fabric top, blue wooden-spoke “artillery” wheels, and blackwall tires. Nickel accents throughout are few and subtle, including the headlamps, radiator gauge, and hubcaps, while the rear-mounted spare adds an appropriately jaunty and jazzy touch.
The meticulous restoration was completed in 2018, in time for the car’s 100th birthday, after which it was exhibited at a handful of East Coast events. It has otherwise been well-preserved within the owner’s distinguished collection of pre-war Cadillacs, with occasional exercise. Undoubtedly few 1918 Cadillacs have been restored to such a high standard of presentation and finish.
A striking example of a significant model within the history of the storied marque, this car is deserving of the greatest collection of “The Standard of the World.”
+One of the most beautiful Cadillacs of its era
+Attractively presented full restoration
+Well-preserved since completion; a fine example
+Engine No.57H658”
1918 Cadillac Type 57 New York City Laundry Truck
Custom-built New York City laundry truck in original condition with a rebuilt engine.
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