"THE NEW NINETY DEGREE CADILLAC" - SERIES 314 - August, 1926 (Chassis Unit Number 1-29675. Steering Unit Number 1-30501)

• Body
  • Sport Coupe and Sport Sedan added to Standard line.
  • Convertible Coupe and Double Cowl (Sport) Phaeton added to "Custom" line.
  • Custom bodies by Fleetwood, Brunn, Willoughby, and others available.
  • Wheelbase on Standard seven passenger Sedan and Imperial now 138 in.
  • Standard Victoria made five passenger by removing the parcel compartment.
  • New radiator shell with sharp corner between top and front surfaces and with round emblem on black background.
  • Roadster and Phaetons have forward folding windshields.
  • Monogram panel on Touring and Phaetons extended to cowl, and vertical molding in front of rear door moved back of door.
  • Light controls moved from instrument panel to steering wheel.
  • New instrument panel of walnut with silver inlay effect.
  • "Custom" cars and Standard Sport models have Nickel cowl band and side lights.
  • All cars have large (10 in.) headlights; black body on Standard, all Nickel on "Custom".
  • Horn of vibrator type, with bent trumpet.
  • Fender wells standard on Sport Coupe and Sedan, and on Sport Phaeton.
  • Bumpers and motometer standard on "Custom" line and Standard Sport Models.
• Chassis: At Steering Gear Unit Number 1-44906, steering gear was changed back to worm and sector type.
• Drive Line: 4.9:1 is the only final drive ratio offered.
• Engine
  • Early 1927, at Engine Unit Number 1-41001 (Chassis Unit Number 1-40994): Practically everything on the outside of the engine, except the carburetor, was relocated.
  • The overall appearance, except for the location of the starter, now resembled the soon to be introduced 303 LaSalle engine.
  • Generator and water pump were moved to lower right front corner of engine and were driven by a common chain.
  • The fan was once more on a separate bracket, still belt driven.
  • The distributor went from the rear to the front of the engine and onto a common shaft with the oil pump, now inside the engine.
  • The fuel pressure pump was now at the rear of the engine, driven by a connecting rod.
  • The starter was moved forward and now drives through gear teeth cut on the front face of the flywheel.

Semi-commercial line: Continuation of 1926.

ENGINE

Engine Description	Ninety degree V-8. L-head. Cast iron blocks of four on Aluminum crankcase.
Bore and Stroke	3-1/8 x 5-1/8 in.
Displacement	314.5 cu. in.
S.A.E./Taxable/N.A.C.C. H.P.	31.25
Main bearings	Three
Valve lifters	Mechanical lifters with roller acting directly on cams
Carburetor	float feed, aux air control; manufactured by Cadillac under C. F. Johnson patents.

CHASSIS

-	All Standard Cars except 7P Sedan and Imperial. Custom Roadster and Conv. Coupe.	Semi-commercial	All Custom Cars except Roadster land Conv. Coupe. Standard 7P Sedan and Imperial
Wheelbase	132 in.	150 in.	138 in.
Front/Rear Tread	56 in.	56 in.	56 in.
Tires	33 x 6.75 low pressure	33 x 6.75 low pressure	33 x 6.75 low pressure

TECHNICAL

Transmission	Selective sliding gear transmission, case in unit with engine
Speeds	3 Forward and 1 Reverse
Control	Left drive, center control (rhd. opt.)
Clutch	Multiple dry disc clutch
Drive	Shaft drive
Axle	Spiral bevel, full floating rear axle
Overall ratio	4.91:1
Brakes	Mechanical brakes on four wheels
Wheels	Wood artillery wheels, split rim, 12 spoke. Note: Disc wheels standard on Standard Sport Coupe and Sedan. Wire wheels standard on Custom Sport Phaeton.
Wheel size	21 in.

OPTIONS

Front bumper for Standard cars	$25.00
Rear bumper for Standard cars	$25.00
Tire covers	$6.25-17.50
Black radiator shell	NC
Heater	$40.00
Trunk rack	$50.00
Trunks	$55.00-91.00
Arm rest on Std line	$25.00
Motometer on Std line	$10.00
Cowl lamps on Standard line	$75.00
Nickel headlights on Standard line	$10.00
33 x 5 high pressure tires	NC
Disc wheels set of 5	NC
Disc wheels set of 6, w/dual carrier	$25.00
Wire wheels set of 5	$140.00
Wire wheels set of 6, w/dual carrier	$175.00
6 Wire wheels, fender wells	$350.00
6 Disc wheels, fender wells	$240.00
6 Wood wheels, fender wells	$200.00

HISTORICAL

• The 1927 Cadillac Series 314 was a continuation of 1926 models.
• Some new body styles introduced August, 1926.
• Calendar year sales: (1927) 8599.
• Calendar year production: (1927) 8599.
• Model two year sales: 50619 (Aug. '25 through Sep. '27).
• Model two year production: 50619 (Aug. '25 through Sep. '27).
• The president and general manager was Lawrence P. Fisher.
• "Fifty body styles and types - Five hundred color and upholstery combinations" was Cadillac's catch phrase for their new program to individualize the motor car. Change was constant; everything was tried; and pilot models were sold but not cataloged. The catalog was but a starting point -- the customer could pick almost any combination of bits and pieces and have a unique motor car without the expense of a full custom. Authenticity of surviving cars may be in question because of the multitude of possible variations. In the final analysis; if it has a vertical starter motor, it's most likely a 314.

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