The 1930 Cadillac Sixteen was the first year for the overhead-valve, 452-cubic-inch engine producing 165 horsepower and 320 foot-pounds of torque. The Sixteen was theoretically available in 33 different models, sub-models, or trim variations ranging from a $5,350 two-passenger roadster to an $8,750 town cabriolet. The typical example could return about 8 miles to a 15-cent gallon of gas and 150 miles to a quart of oil, plus cruise at 70 to a top-speed of 90 mph.
This example has coachwork by Fleetwood and is mounted on a 148-inch wheelbase and a total of 3,250 Sixteen's were built in 1930 and 1931. The Sixteen continued to be produced until 1940. | |
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