Cadillac: Queen of the Road (Cadillac Suv)

Cadillac Suv

The name evokes images of high quality luxury cars. A car brand that
has been always associated with superior make, precision car
technology and innovation. It has become ingrained in our vocabulary
that everything of high quality has been tagged "the Cadillac" of
sorts.

As a high quality car manufacturer, Cadillac assures that every
vehicle that comes out of its assembly line fits to be called a
Cadillac. Ever since the introduction of the very first Cadillac in
1902, the company had made its mark on luxury cars and sport utility
vehicles.

The first Cadillac was first manufactured by the Cadillac Motor
Company, a company formed by former employees of the Henry Ford
Company. The 10 hp Cadillac rolled out of the factory floor on October
1902, marking the birth of one of America's top car manufacturers. The
first model was shown at the New York Auto Show, where it impressed
thousands and meriting 2000 orders. It defined Cadillac's position as
a reliable and precise manufacturer; the Cadillac was better made than
its nearest competitor. As a measure of its greatness, the Cadillac
was awarded the 1908 Dewar Trophy; for the most important advancement
of the year in the automotive industry, the interchangeability of its
car parts.

In 1909, the Cadillac Motor Company was purchased by General Motors,
and became its luxury car division. Cadillac not only made large
luxury vehicles, it also made "commercial chassis" institutional
vehicles such as ambulances, funeral home flower cars, hearses and
limousines.

It was under General Motor's management that numerous firsts and
technological advancements became standard features in Cadillacs. In
1911, the Cadillac became the first internal combustion engine
automobile to feature an electric starter, as opposed to the
competition's crank start. The first mass produced V8 engine became
available in 1915; shatter-resistant glass in 1926; and the first
fully synchronized transmission in 1928.

Pre-World War II Cadillacs were models for well-built, powerful, and
mass-produced luxury cars. These were aimed primarily at the upper
class market. In the 1930s, 12- and 16- cylinder engines became part
of the Cadillac stable. These cars were fitted with custom-built
bodies, and their engines were able to deliver a combination of high
power, smooth driving and quietness.

After the War, Cadillac introduced the "finned" car concept. Inspired
by the twin rudders of the Lockheed P-38, Cadillacs sported tailfins
in 1948. It reached its highest point in 1959, when the Cadillac had
the most recognizable tailfins in the automotive world.

Since then, the Cadillac became a symbol of innovativeness, of simple
elegance and bold design. Today, the Cadillac's stable include the
STS, XLR, XRX, CTS, EXT, ESV, the Escalade, the Deville and the V-
series. All of them carry the proud lineage of quality and luxury
packed with sophisticated Cadillac parts that only a Cadillac could
muster.

Despite its strong, recognizable design heritage, the Cadillac has
resisted any efforts to bring back its "old" or "retro" designs.
However, the Cadillac has trailblazed on a new road, the design
philosophy of "art and science" - a form Cadillac says "expresses
bold, high-technology design and invokes the technology used to design
it."

As a progenitor of bold ideas, the Cadillac has the world waiting for
its next innovation.

Fernando Asedillo is of Latino descent. He still lives in his parents'
home. Interests include cars.

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