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The Cadillac 452D was designed by the legendary Harley Earl and first debuted at the 1933 Chicago World Fair. It was powered by a V-16 engine placed in the front and powering the rear wheels. Large 15-inch mechanical drum brakes were placed on all four corners and the transmission was selective synchromesh transmission with three gears.
The V-16 Cadillac was the company's top-of-the-line car until production ceased in 1940. In total, there were just 4,076 examples built during the eleven years the model was offered. Most of the Sixteens were built in the single year of 1930 before the Great Depression really took hold. For 1933, the boxy looks of the Twenties were giving way to the streamlined look of the Thirties featuring flowing, fully skirted fenders and graceful vee'd grilles with painted shells blending into the bodywork. The V16s featured a longer 149-inch wheelbase, a unique grille, a larger 'Goddess' hood ornament, and massive 'four-bar' bumpers. These cars were serially numbered with the owner's name displayed on a plate inside the car.
Twenty examples of this Convertible Sedan body style were produced from 1934 to 1937. The twin bi-plane style bumpers were only offered in 1934. This car rides on a 154-inch wheelbase, is 240 inches long (the longest of any American car), and weighed 6,800 pounds. Power is from the 452 cubic-inch engine produced 165 horsepower. The base price for this car in 1934 was $8,150.
This particular car was built for DuPont heiress, Edith duPont-Reigel, when she was just 21 years old. Her inheritance had placed her on Forbes list of the 400 richest Americans. The current owner acquired the car in 2007 from a family who owned it for 44 years. A restoration to its original color was completed in 2008.
The V-16 Cadillac was the company's top-of-the-line car until production ceased in 1940. In total, there were just 4,076 examples built during the eleven years the model was offered. Most of the Sixteens were built in the single year of 1930 before the Great Depression really took hold. For 1933, the boxy looks of the Twenties were giving way to the streamlined look of the Thirties featuring flowing, fully skirted fenders and graceful vee'd grilles with painted shells blending into the bodywork. The V16s featured a longer 149-inch wheelbase, a unique grille, a larger 'Goddess' hood ornament, and massive 'four-bar' bumpers. These cars were serially numbered with the owner's name displayed on a plate inside the car.
Twenty examples of this Convertible Sedan body style were produced from 1934 to 1937. The twin bi-plane style bumpers were only offered in 1934. This car rides on a 154-inch wheelbase, is 240 inches long (the longest of any American car), and weighed 6,800 pounds. Power is from the 452 cubic-inch engine produced 165 horsepower. The base price for this car in 1934 was $8,150.
This particular car was built for DuPont heiress, Edith duPont-Reigel, when she was just 21 years old. Her inheritance had placed her on Forbes list of the 400 richest Americans. The current owner acquired the car in 2007 from a family who owned it for 44 years. A restoration to its original color was completed in 2008.
2013 RM Auctions - Arizona
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $650,000-USD $850,000
Sale Price :
USD $825,000
1934 Cadillac Model 452D V16 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Cadillac Model 452D V16
(Data based on Model Year 1934 sales)
1934 Cadillac V-16 Fleetwood Aerodynamic Coupe Sold for USD$940,000 2023 Broad Arrow : Monterey Jet Center | |
1934 CADILLAC V-16 SERIES 452 CONVERTIBLE SEDAN Chassis#: 5100040 Sold for USD$462,631 2015 Bonhams : The Frederiksen Auction | |
1934 Cadillac V-16 Convertible Sedan by Fleetwood Sold for USD$825,000 2013 RM Auctions - Arizona | |
1934 Cadillac V-16 452D Two-Passenger Stationary Coupe Chassis#: 5776 Sold for USD$396,000 2012 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auction | |
1934 Cadillac V-16 452D Convertible Sedan Chassis#: 5100040 Sold for USD$550,000 2012 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auction | |
1934 Cadillac Sixteen Custom Roadster Chassis#: 5100137 Sold for USD$1,001,000 2012 RM - Milhous Collection, Fla | |
1934 Cadillac 452D Fleetwood Sold for USD$616,000 2007 Gooding & Company | |
1934 Cadillac V16 Formal Sedan Chassis#: 5100024 Sold for USD$83,600 2005 Vintage Motor Cars at Meadow Brook Hall |
Cadillac Model 452D V16s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1934 Cadillac Model 452D V16's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1934 CADILLAC V-16 CONVERTIBLE SEDAN | 2024 Gooding : Amelia Island Concours | $500,000 | $650,000 | ||
1934 Cadillac 452D V-16 Fleetwood Aerodynamic Coupe | 5100034 | 2021 Mecum : Monterey | |||
1934 Cadillac 452D V-16 Fleetwood Aerodynamic Coupe | 5100034 | 2021 Mecum : Indy 2021 | |||
1934 Cadillac 452D V-16 Fleetwood Aerodynamic Coupe | 2021 Mecum : Glendale | ||||
1934 Cadillac Fleetwood V16 Town Sedan Limo | 2016 Amelia Island Select : Hollywood Wheels | ||||
1934 Cadillac 452-D V-16 Convertible Sedan | 2009 Bonhams Quail Lodge Resort and Golf Club | $220,000 | $240,000 |
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1934 Cadillac Model 452D V16
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1934 Cadillac Model 452D V16 Vehicle Profiles
Convertible Sedan w/Divider (Modified V Windshield)
Coachwork: FleetwoodDesigner: Harley Earl
Engine #: 5100040
Convertible Sedan w/Divider (Modified V Windshield)
Coachwork: FleetwoodDesigner: Harley Earl
Engine #: 5100038