Cadillac Models & History 1918

TYPE 57

TYPE 57 was similar to Type 55 except:

Bodies

  • Top line of hood and cowl now a continuous straight line to the windshield on most body styles.
  • Headlight reflectors tilted by mechanical linkage to lever on steering post.
  • Nine hood louvers tilted six degrees.
  • Windshield on all open cars tilted six degrees.
  • Club Roadster, Coupe, Convertible Touring, and Touring Couplet dropped from the line.
  • Town Limousine and Town Landaulet added.
  • The main compartment of these two bodies was approximately ten centimeters narrower than on the standard Limousine.
  • Suburban added in mid-year.

Chassis: No significant change from Type 55.

Drive Line:

  • Transmission redesigned and is not interchangeable with Types 51, 53, 55.

Engine

  • Detachable cylinder heads.
  • “Belted” pistons replaced by ultra light weight pistons.

I.D. DATA

 

1918 Cadillac

  • Serial numbers were not used.
  • Engine numbers were stamped on the crankcase just back of the right hand bank of cylinders, and on a plate on the dash.
  • Also stamped on the fan shaft housing.
  • Engine No.: 57-A-1 through 57-Z-1000 with 1919.

1918 Cadillac

STYLE

Style No. Doors Type Name Seating Price Weight
NA 4 Touring 7 $2590 1834 kg
NA 4 Phaeton 4 $2590 1784 kg
NA 2 Roadster 2/4 $2590 1757 kg
2750 2 Convertible Victoria 4 $3075 1805 kg
2730 4 Brougham 5/7 $3535 1950 kg
NA 4 Brougham 7 $4125
2740 4 Limousine 7 $4085 2011 kg
2820 Limousine
2680 4 Town Limousine 6 $4100 1952 kg
3110 U.S. Government Limousine
2760 4 Imperial 7 $4285
2770 4 Landaulet 7 $4235 2050 kg
2840 4 Town Landaulet 6 $4250 1977 kg
2910 4 Suburban 7 $4090 1977 kg
NA Police Patrol $3850
NA Ambulance $4350
NA Hearse $4685

 

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1918 Cadillac V-8 – 5 pass.

Note: Prices increased several times during the war years, partly due to war taxes. The lowest prices for the body style are given.

ENGINE

Description Ninety degree V-8 L-head. Heads detachable. Cast iron blocks of four on Aluminum crankcase
Bore & Stroke 79.4mm x 130.2mm
Displacement 5.153 Liters
S.A.E./N.A.C.C. Horsepower 31.25
Main bearings Three
Valve lifters Rockers with roller cam follower acting on mechanical lifters
Carburetor float feed with auxiliary air control; manufactured by Cadillac under C. F. Johnson patents

CHASSIS

Type 57 Type 57 Roadster Type 57 Limo, Land, Imp, Town Limo, Town Land Special Chassis
Wheelbase 3175mm 3175mm 3353mm 3683mm
Front/Rear Tread 1422mm 1422mm 1422mm 1422mm
Tires 35 x 5 34 x 4-1/2 35 x 5 35 x 5

DRIVETRAIN

Transmission Selective, sliding gear transmission. Case in unit with engine
Speeds 3 Forward and one Reverse
Steering position Left drive, center control (Right hand drive optional)
Clutch Multiple disc, dry plate, 17 discs
Drive Shaft drive
Axle Spiral bevel, full floating rear axle
Overall ratio 4.44:1
Brakes Mechanical brakes on two wheels, one external, one internal
Wheels Wood artillery wheels, demountable rims (R-W wire wheels optional)
Wheel size 25 in.
Optional Final drive ratios 3.94:1, 5.07:1

HISTORICAL NOTES

 

1918 Cadillac Victoria

1918 Cadillac Notes

  • Introduced August, 1917.
  • Model year sales: 20,285.
  • Model year production: 12,329
  • Richard H. Collins was president and general manager
  • Benjamin H. Anibal was chief engineer
  • Earl C. Howard was general sales manager

1918 Automotive Notes

  • Industry production drops to 943,436 cars and 227,250 trucks
  • William C. Durant was president of GM
  • Pierre S. du Pont was chairman of the board at GM
  • Because of the war, there is a shortage of metal, coal, and petroleum
  • Nash is world’s biggest truck producer because of an army contract
  • Chevrolet joins GM
  • White abandons passenger car production in favor of trucks
  • Malcolm Loughead develops four-wheel hydraulic brakes to be called “Lockheed”
  • All car prices increases
  • Top model year production for 1918
Ford435,898
Chevrolet95,660
Willys-Overland88,753
Buick77,691
Dodge62,000
Maxwell34,000
Oakland27,757
Oldsmobile19,169
Cadillac12,329