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Cadillac
V-16 (Series 452, 1930-1940)
Cadillac V-16 as a whole model line; lead figure 4,076 built over eleven years, most in 1930.
Still being researched: why it matters, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Ramgeis · CC BY-SA 3.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1930–1940
- Engine
- V-16 with a narrow 45 degree angle, single crankshaft · 7,410 cc / 7.4 LFactory: 452 cu in · converted
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Cadillac V-16 (Series 452, 1930-1940) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Ramgeis · CC BY-SA 3.0
Cadillac V-16 (Series 452, 1930-1940) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Rex Gray · CC BY 2.0
Cadillac V-16 (Series 452, 1930-1940) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Craig Howell from San Carlos, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The Cadillac database aims to show every body style ever built on the V-16 chassis, including unique coachwork, and covers the surviving second-generation V-16 cars of 1938-1940.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard V-16 (Series 452, 1930-1940).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V-16 with a narrow 45 degree angle, single crankshaft1 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast source (level D) - not yet confirmed by the maker or a registry. |
| Cylinders | 161 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast source (level D) - not yet confirmed by the maker or a registry. |
| Displacement | 7,410 cc / 7.4 LFactory: 452 cu in · converted1 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast source (level D) - not yet confirmed by the maker or a registry. |
| Bore | 76.2 mmFactory: 3 in · converted1 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast source (level D). Series 452 engine only. |
| Stroke | 102 mmFactory: 4 in · converted1 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast source (level D). Series 452 engine only. |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | Valve-in-head, hydraulic valve silencers1 Independently researchedFrom an enthusiast source (level D) - not yet confirmed by the maker or a registry. |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
The Cadillac V16 - index and year-by-year story Level D Cadillac Database (enthusiast site)
- V-16 with a narrow 45 degree angle on a single crankshaft
- This 16-cylinder engine is built on
- valve-in-head engine of 452 cubic inches displacement
- With a bore of 3 and a stroke of 4
- valve-in-head engine ... hydraulic valve silencers
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