Cadillac History Introduction 1906

Cadillac Models & History Introduction 1906

Cadillacfielded four models for 1906:

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1906 Cadillac

HISTORICAL NOTES

1906 Cadillac Notes

  • The president of Cadillac was C. A. Black.
  • There were 509 units of Model H produced and 2150 units of the other models
  • The purge of Alanson Brush design features was started.
  • The mixe and variable inlet valve opening were no longer used on four-cylinder Cadillacs.
  • The real start of the purge was the design of the Model G for 1907.

1906 Automotive Notes

  • Vehicle production increases to 33,200 cars and 800 trucks
  • The Marmon uses an aluminum body
  • Several makes begin using a six-cylinder engine
  • Ford scoops the market with its low-priced ($500-$600) Model N which could reach 72 km/h
  • Ford’s Model K ($2500) could do 97 km/h (60 mph)
  • Buick Model D cost $2000
  • Oldsmobile Model S cost $2250
  • Top model year production for 2006
Ford8,729
Cadillac3,559
Rambler2,765
Reo2,458
Maxwell2,161
Oldsmobile1,600
White1,534
Buick1,400