Cadillac History 1918

1918 CADILLAC

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 four inches 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

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.

Style No.	Doors	Type Name	Seating	Price	Weight
NA	4	Touring	7	2590	4035
NA	4	Phaeton	4	2590	3925
NA	2	Roadster	2/4	2590	3865
2750	2	Convertible Victoria	4	3075	3970
2730	4	Brougham	5/7	3535	4290
NA	4	Brougham	7	4125	-
2740	4	Limousine	7	4085	4425
2820	-	Limousine	-	-	-
2680	4	Town Limousine	6	4100	4295
3110	-	U.S. Government Limousine	-	-	-
2760	4	Imperial	7	4285	-
2770	4	Landaulet	7	4235	4510
2840	4	Town Landaulet	6	4250	4350
2910	4	Suburban	7	4090	4350
NA	-	Police Patrol	-	3850	-
NA	-	Ambulance	-	4350	-
NA	-	Hearse	-	4685	-

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	3-1/8 x 5-1/8 in.
Displacement	314.5 cu. in.
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 auxil iary 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	125 in.	125 in.	132 in.	145 in.
Front/Rear Tread	56 in.
Tires	35 x 5	34 x 4-1/2	35 x 5

TECHNICAL

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

Introduced August, 1917.
Model year sales: 45146 with 1919.
Model year production: 45146 with 1919.
The president and general manager was Richard H. Collins.

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