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