1930 Cadillac Series 452A V16

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Madame X Sedan Coachwork: Fleetwood Designer: Harley Earl Chassis Num: 41613   'Madame X' is a spectacular and very stylish 1930 Cadillac Limousine. The 'Madame X' cars were some of the first designs by Harley Earl, head of styling at General Motors. Earl named these 'Madame X' Cadillac's after a play he had recently seen. They featured a light, lowered look, with incredibly thin pillars and a raked windshield. These cars were very dramatic and well received, but few were built because of the Depression. They are highly prized by collectors today. It is a Harley Earl styled seven-seater body and is powered by the industries first V16 engine. A 452 CID overhead valve engine designed in the late 20's to deliver the last word in luxury motoring. To showcase the 452 engine with 165 HP, the engine bay was painted, polished and enameled. Just 3,251 of these models were built in the 1930 and 1931 model years.

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Event	Group
Radnor Hunt Concours d'Elegance	GM - PreWar
Hilton Head Concours d'Elegance	Honored Marque-Cadillac Pre-1942