1910, Cadillac Makes the Closed Body Standard
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Cadillac made the closed body design standard on all coupes, further enhancing its reputation for prestige and luxury and setting another industry milestone by allowing driver and passengers to drive in all kinds of weather and road conditions without having to worry about dust, mud, snow, or rain covering their clothes.
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Correction and addition: The 4-cylinder Model H coupe of 1906 was the first fully-enclosed production Cadillac; it cost $3000, excluding the optional brass lamps. The first fully-enclosed Cadillac built in any numbers was the single-cylinder Model M coupe of 1907; it was derived directly from "Osceola", the prototype commissioned by Henry Leland, for himself, just over a year earlier; Model M bodies were built by Seavers and Erdman of Detroit. These enclosed cars soon gained popularity; in 1908, the Model T coupe cost $1350. In 1911, a luxurious, 4-cylinder enclosed coupe became availble at a cost of $2250. The following year (1912), Cadillac offered the first fully enclosed limousine, costing $3250; it was characterised by rich trimmings and deep, soft upholstery equal to none
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