The1936 Cadillac V-16 (Series 36-90) was a continuation of the 1935 cars. Built to order only, nearly half of the fifty-two units were seven passenger limousines. As with V-8 and V-12 lines, Fleetwood bodies for the V-16 now used the all steel Turret Top. All body styles had Vee windshields. A minor mechanical change involved the use of the “Peak-load” generator.
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1936 Cadillac Ambulance:
A race car?
No, but Buck Kamphausen’s ambulance
was in The Great Race
Engine numbers were on the upper surface of the generator drive chain housing.
Starting: 5110201.
Ending: 5110252.
STYLE
Fleetwood Series 36-90, 154 in. wheelbase
Some listings show these as 58___ styles.
Style Number
Style
Seating
Price
Weight
36-5725LB
Town Cabriolet
7
$8850
2905 kg
36-5725C
Town Cabriolet
7
36-5730FL
Imperial Cabriolet
5
36-5730S
Sedan
5
36-5733S
Town Sedan
5
$7250
2766 kg
36-5735
Convertible Coupe
2
36-5775
Imperial Sedan (Limousine)
7
$7750
2814 kg
36-5775FL
Imperial Cabriolet
7
$7850
2823 kg
36-5775S
Sedan
7
$7555
2814 kg
36-5776
Coupe
2
36-5780
Convertible Sedan with Divider
5
$7850
2773 kg
36-5791
Limousine Brougham
7
36-5799
Aero. Coupe
5
ENGINE
Type
45 degree, overhead drive.
Cylinders
Sixteen Cylinder.
Block
Cast iron block on aluminum crankcase.
Bore & Stroke
76.2mm x 101.6mm
Displacement
7.416 Liters
Compression Ratio
6.0:1 std. 5.65:1 opt.
Brake Horsepower
185 hp @ 3800 rpm
Power
138 kW @ 3800 rpm
SAE/Taxable Horsepower
57.5.
Main bearings
Five.
Valve lifters
Mechanical with hydraulic silencer on rocker bushing.
Carburetor
Dual Detroit lubricator, type R-14, L-14, Model 51.
CHASSIS
Wheelbase
3912mm
Overall length
6045mm
Front Tread
1508mm
Rear Tread
1575mm
Tires
7.50 x 17.
DRIVETRAIN
Transmission
Selective, synchro transmission.
Speeds
3 Front, 1 Reverse
Controls
Left Hand Drive, center control, emergency lever at left under panel (rhd opt).
Clutch
Twin disc clutch.
Drive
Shaft drive, Hotchkiss.
Axle
3/4 floating rear axle, spiral bevel drive.
Overall Ratio
4.64:1 std. 4.31:1 opt. 4.07:1 opt.
Brakes
Mechanical brakes with vacuum assist on four wheels.