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Cadillac History 1937

Cadillac Models & History 1937

Onceagain Cadillac fielded six models:

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1937 Cadillac

  1. Model 37-60 (V-8 engine)
  2. Model 37-65 (V-8 engine)
  3. Model 37-70 (V-8 engine)
  4. Model 37-75 (V-8 engine)
  5. Model 37-85 (V-12 engine)
  6. Model 37-90 (V-16 engine)
  • The series 37-60, 37-65, 37-70, 37-75 were all eight cylinder cars.
  • The 37-85 was the same as the 37-75 except now it had twelve cylinders.
  • The series 80 of 1936 was dropped this year.
  • Also the 37-90 (with 16 cylinders) was essentially the same as the 36-90 of 1936.
  • In fact, this was the last year for this overhead valve V-16 engine and body with its 3912mm wheelbase.
  • Next year, the sixteen cylinder power plant would be an L-head shoehorned into the series 75 on a 3581mm wheelbase.

HISTORICAL NOTES

1937 Cadillac Notes

  • Introduced: November, 1936.
  • Model year production Series 60: 7000
  • Model year production Series 65: 2401
  • Model year production Series 70: 1001
  • Model year production Series 75: 3227
  • V-12 model year production: 474
  • This is the last year for the V-12
  • V-16 model year production: 50.
  • This is the last year for the ohv V-16
  • 1938 will bring in the L-head V-16
  • Nicholas Dreystadt was general manager
  • Ernest W. Seaholm was chief engineer
  • William Mitchell was chief designer (Cadillac Studio)
  • Don E. Ahrens was general sales manager

1937 Automotive Notes

  • Industry production rises slightly to 3,915,889 cars and 893,085 trucks
  • Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. was president of GM until May when William S. Knudsen became president
  • Lammot du Pont was chairman of the board at GM until May when Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. became chairman of the board
  • Oldsmobile introduces a semi-automatic called Safety Automatic Transmission
  • This is the last year for Cord
  • LaFayette becomes the Nash
  • Pierce-Arrow files for bankruptcy
  • Chrysler features a seat that not only moves back and forth, but also up and down
  • Studebaker features windshield washers
  • Buick features the first steering-wheel horn ring
  • Chevrolet introduces the Master and Master DeLuxe
  • A Ford V-8 wins the Monte Carlo Rally
  • Top model year production for 1937
Ford942,005
Chevrolet815,375
Plymouth551,994
Dodge295,047
Pontiac236,189
Buick220,346
Series 40 Special163,349
Series 60 Century35,093
Series 80 Roadmaster17,231
Series 90 Limited4,673
Oldsmobile79,830
Packard122,593
Chrysler106,120
Studebaker98,000
Terraplane90,253
DeSoto81,775
Nash77,000
Willys63,467
LaSalle32,000
Lincoln30,875
Hudson20,464
Graham18,219
Cadillac14,152
Series 607,000
Series 652,401
Series 701,001
Series 753,227
Series 85474
Series 9049
American Bantam Model 575 (wb 75 in)3,500