1927 Cadillac Series 314A Seven Passenger Sedan

Cadillac introduced its first V-8-powered model in 1915 and its engine was essentially two four-cylinder engines fused together with a common flat crank. Although effective, this design was inherently imbalanced. Cadillac eventually resolved this issue with a balanced, two-plane crankshaft counterweighted with rod journals positioned at a 90-degree angle to one another. This new 314 cubic-inch displacement engine was installed in a new model that Cadillac called the Series 314 (for obvious reasons). It had a one-piece windshield, a narrower and taller nickel-plated radiator, and thermostatically controlled shutters. The closed-bodied cars had vertical 'V-V' styled glass and beneath the sweeping front fenders were the battery and toolboxes.

This particular Cadillac wears a polychrome blue paint scheme over gray leather and fabric upholstery. The white and blue, wooden 'artillery' style wheels wear wide whitewall tires. At the front is a nickel-plated radiator with color-matched blue shutters and a Herald hood ornament. The interior has a glass divider window, reading lamps, limousine-like rear seating, folding jump seats, and a folding footrest.

This Fisher-bodied Imperial Seven-Passenger Sedan was given a frame-off restoration that began around 2016 and finished in 2019.

By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2022