1937 Cadillac Series 90 V16 Sedan

The V-16 was Cadillac's top-of-the-line car from its January 1930 launch until production ceased in 1940 as the war in Europe extinguished sales. All were finished to custom order, and the car was built in very small numbers; only 4,076 cars were constructed in the eleven years the model was offered.

The majority of these cars were built in the single year of 1930 before the Great Depression really took hold. This was the first V-16-powered car to reach production status in the United States.

Minimum production continued throughout the rest of the decades with a mere 50 units being built both in 1935 and 1937. Hydraulic brakes were added in 1937.

For this engine Cadillac had designed a super chassis, coordinating every unit so that the full potentialities of power and speed could be enjoyed as never before. The bodies are of many types, custom-built and elaborately finished, and all highly individualized.

Personal preferences as in styling and colors could be fully expressed. The finish of panels, upholstery, fabrics, trim and other factors of style and beauty were blended into distinctive expressions of individuality.