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1931 CADILLAC V-16 MADAM-X LANDAU SEDAN

#cadillac #caddie #carculture #classiccars 1931 CADILLAC V-16 MADAM LANDAU SEDAN Take a good look at this gorgeous 1931 Cadillac V-16 Madame X Imperial Landaulet Cabriolet (BodyStyle #4155-C) that is one of two built with a collapsible rear quarter. A rare classic Cadillac with the Fleetwood Madam X body style, making the example seen here one of the most elegant of the V-16 Cadillac's. Engine Number: 702584 History Of The V-16 Madam-X Landau Sedan by Cadillac: On January 4, 1930, New Yorkers were treated to an automotive unveiling like no other. At the opening of the National Automobile Show at the Grand Central Palace, Cadillac unveiled the world's first production V-16 automobile engine. Aesthetically, this engine was a work of art and it was said to be the first automobile engine that was truly designed with visual aesthetics in mind. While the new sixteen-cylinder engine was beautiful to look at, its performance statistics were impressive as well. The new, V-16 engine boasted a cubic inch displacement of 452 while producing 185 horsepower. This was almost five times the horsepower as a 1930 Ford Model A. The new engine was designed with two, separate, eight-cylinder engine blocks that were topped with overhead valve cylinder heads. Each cylinder block was carbureted with a separate carburetor and a separate fuel delivery system. The new engine was mounted on Cadillac's new 148-inch wheelbase chassis, which had been designed specifically for the new model. While the engine was a mechanical masterpiece, the exterior design of the new Cadillac V-16 was a design achievement as well. Buyers could choose from a variety of 54 bodies, with the most ornate and most expensive being part of the so-called 4100 series, a group of closed body styles distinguished by sporty 18-degree slanted windshields and narrow window pillars that were edged in chrome. The name "Madame X" was applied to the style, after a famous stage play of the era. It was a name never used by Cadillac, but has been enthusiastically adopted by collectors. These bodies were designed and built by Fleetwood.