1930, Cadillac Launches the Milestone V-16
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The Cadillac "V-16" was the industry’s first production car to offer a sixteen-cylinder engine. Developed in absolute secrecy and unveiled at the New York Auto Show, it immediately stunned the luxury car competition and set a new standard for power, performance, and luxury.
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The full story of the sixteen-cylinder Cadillac is told in the excellent book Sixteen Cylinder Automobiles by Roy A. Schneider [currently out of print]. For further reading about Cadillac's super-cars of 1930-1940, check out Yann Saunders' Cadillac Database
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