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There were three Model A Cadillacs brought to the 1903 New York Auto Show. All were sold. This example is serial number 13, one of the three at the show. It was sold to Mr. Homas, owner of the Thomas Winery in Cucamonga, California. According to factory records, this car was the 6th to be invoiced and the 3rd to be shipped.
The original family retained this car until February 1973 when it was sold to Patrick Herman. In 1985, the car was treated to a restoration.
This car is the oldest known surviving Cadillac in existence. It was offered for sale at the 2007 Bonhams Important Sale of Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia at the Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club and sold for $300,000 plus Premium and tax.
Henry Leland started the Cadillac Automobile Company in 1902 after resigning as one of the initial investors of Henry Ford's new Ford Motor Company. By late 1902, Henry Leland had built his own automobile which he would aptly name after the French explorer who discovered the city of Detroit - Le Mothe Cadillac.
1903 was the first full year of production for the new Cadillac. It was powered by an eight-horsepower, single-cylinder engine that sat in a metal frame below the front seat. The engine was coupled to a planetary-style transmission with two forward speeds and reverse, driving the rear axle by a chain. The body of the new Cadillac was a single-seat roadster that could be modified into a touring car with the addition of the optional rear tonneau seat attached to the rear of the roadster body. The bodies were produced by outside supplier companies and, ironically, when the new Fords would appear in late 1903, they would look virtually identical to the Cadillacs.
Sales of the new Cadillac were quite successful and Leland would continue producing the single-cylinder models until 1908 when Cadillac became part of the new General Motors Co. Leland would stay with GM for only a few years. In 1920 Leland started a new automobile company called Lincoln. Ironically, Leland's Lincoln Company would be bought by Henry Ford in 1922.
This 1903 Cadillac is believed to be the oldest production Cadillac in existence.By Daniel Vaughan | Aug 2008
The original family retained this car until February 1973 when it was sold to Patrick Herman. In 1985, the car was treated to a restoration.
This car is the oldest known surviving Cadillac in existence. It was offered for sale at the 2007 Bonhams Important Sale of Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia at the Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club and sold for $300,000 plus Premium and tax.
Henry Leland started the Cadillac Automobile Company in 1902 after resigning as one of the initial investors of Henry Ford's new Ford Motor Company. By late 1902, Henry Leland had built his own automobile which he would aptly name after the French explorer who discovered the city of Detroit - Le Mothe Cadillac.
1903 was the first full year of production for the new Cadillac. It was powered by an eight-horsepower, single-cylinder engine that sat in a metal frame below the front seat. The engine was coupled to a planetary-style transmission with two forward speeds and reverse, driving the rear axle by a chain. The body of the new Cadillac was a single-seat roadster that could be modified into a touring car with the addition of the optional rear tonneau seat attached to the rear of the roadster body. The bodies were produced by outside supplier companies and, ironically, when the new Fords would appear in late 1903, they would look virtually identical to the Cadillacs.
Sales of the new Cadillac were quite successful and Leland would continue producing the single-cylinder models until 1908 when Cadillac became part of the new General Motors Co. Leland would stay with GM for only a few years. In 1920 Leland started a new automobile company called Lincoln. Ironically, Leland's Lincoln Company would be bought by Henry Ford in 1922.
This 1903 Cadillac is believed to be the oldest production Cadillac in existence.By Daniel Vaughan | Aug 2008
2012 RM-Automobiles of Arizona
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $150,000-USD $250,000
Sale Price :
USD $134,750
2007 Bonhams, An Important Sale of Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $300,000-USD $350,000
Sale Price :
USD $300,000
1903 Cadillac Model A Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Cadillac Model A
(Data based on Model Year 1903 sales)
1903 Cadillac Two-seater Runabout Sold for USD$67,273 2022 Bonhams : The Golden Age Of Motoring | |
1903 Cadillac Rear-Entrance Tonneau Sold for USD$129,250 2021 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
1903 Cadillac Rear-Entrance Tonneau Chassis#: 1070 Sold for USD$190,400 2019 RM Sothebys : The Guyton Collection | |
1903 Cadillac Model A Delivery Wagon Chassis#: 1019 Sold for USD$123,200 2018 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1903 CADILLAC MODEL A REAR ENTRANCE TONNEAU Sold for USD$80,940 2017 Dragone Lime Rock Park | |
1903 Cadillac Model A Tonneau Chassis#: 644 Sold for USD$178,750 2014 Gooding & Company - The Scottsdale Auction | |
1903 Cadillac A Rear-Entry Tonneau Sold for USD$95,000 2013 Auctions America - Auburn Spring | |
1903 Cadillac Rear Entry Tonneau Sold for USD$112,750 2012 Auctions America - Ft Lauderdale, Fl | |
1903 Cadillac Rear-Entry Tonneau Sold for USD$134,750 2012 RM-Automobiles of Arizona | |
1903 Cadillac Model A Runabout Rear Entrance Tonneau Sold for USD$109,544 2011 Coys - A217 True Greats | |
1903 Cadillac Model A Rear-Entry Tonneau Chassis#: 455 Sold for USD$99,000 2011 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Amelia Island | |
1903 Cadillac Model A Runabout Chassis#: A122 Sold for USD$68,750 2010 RM Auctions - Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey | |
1903 Cadillac Model A Runabout with Rear-Entry Tonneau Sold for USD$99,000 2010 RM Auctions - The Pate Collection | |
1903 Cadillac 6 1/2hp Model A Detachable Tonneau Chassis#: 1346 Sold for USD$98,395 2009 Bonhams - Veteran Motor Cars and Related Automobilia | |
1903 Cadillac Model A Runabout Sold for USD$93,528 2009 RM Auctions - Automobiles of London | |
1903 Cadillac Model A Chassis#: 1537 Sold for USD$88,000 2009 Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey by RM Auctions | |
1903 Cadillac Model A Sold for USD$300,000 2007 Bonhams, An Important Sale of Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia | |
1903 Cadillac Model A Runabout Rear Entry Tonneau Chassis#: NJ1070 Sold for USD$148,500 2007 RM Auctions - The McMullen Collection | |
1903 Cadillac Model A Runabout Chassis#: 753 Sold for USD$75,350 2007 Vintage Motor Cars in Arizona | |
1903 Cadillac Model A 10HP Delivery Chassis#: 1019 Sold for USD$110,000 2004 Vintage Motor Cars at Amelia Island |
Cadillac Model As That Failed To Sell At Auction
1903 Cadillac Model A's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1903 Cadillac Model A Tonneau | 1845 | 2019 Worldwide Auctioneers : Riyadh Auction | |||
1903 Cadillac Model A Runabout Rear Entry Tonneau | 2008 Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook | $75,000 | $115,000 | $140,000 |
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