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Cadillac
1926-1927
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Unless otherwise specified all photos
and illustrations are from Yann Saunders'
collection of Cadillac photos, advertisements and product catalogs,
reproduced courtesy of the Cadillac Motor Car Division and the Cadillac-LaSalle Club
1926
The 1926 model page was put
together with great haste, on the eve of my departure to Europe for six weeks, in July
2000. This revised page incorporates also the 1927 cars, introduced in August 1926.
Images of the 1926 cars are from two product catalogs of the time
(1) the small, full-line, B&W catalog with gray cover entitled "Ever
Consistent", (2) the prestige B&W catalog for the year . They
are listed in the order in which they appear in that catalog. Photos of a couple of
surviving cars also are included; others will be added later, space
permitting.
In late 1926 Cadillac held
its nation-wide Silver-Anniversary Salon, celebrating twenty-five years of uninterrupted
production and opening the eyes of potential buyers to a proposed 50 different body styles
and types, available in five hundred body color combinations and a wide selection of
upholstery materials. The copywriters vaunted the year's models as "Cadillac's
finest achievement in luxury and distinction".
The easiest way to I.D. the
1926 cars is by the toolbox on the LH running board. Twin side-mounts became popular
in 1927 so the tool-box was moved to a special compartment, behind the sill, beneath the
driver's door. In 1927, the sport models in the Standard line and the entire
"Custom" line have a nickel band between the engine hood and cowl panel.
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Custom touring car for seven passengers
Style #1154 ($3250)
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Custom phaeton for four passengers
Style #1155 ($3960) |
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Custom phaeton cropped from old,
original photo
[ Internet, 2014 ]
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The Washington Cadillac Co., dealership, circa 1926;
in the showroom, a "Custom" phaeton
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Custom roadster for two passengers
Style #1156 ($3250)
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Standard Brougham for five passengers
Style #6400 ($2995) |
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Standard sedan for five passengers
Style #6420 ($3195)
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Factory photo of same car |
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Standard sedan for seven passengers
Style #6410 ($3295)
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Standard coupe for two passengers
Style #6430 ($3045) |
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Standard Victoria for four passengers
Style #6490 ($3095)
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Custom sedan for five passengers
Style #6470 ($4150) |
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Custom coupe for five passengers
Style #6460 ($4000)
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Factory publicity photo
of that model |
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[Left] Custom Suburban for seven passengers
Style #6450 ($4285)
[Right] Custom imperial Suburban for seven passengers
Style #6480 ($4485)
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Artist's Views of 1926 Cadillac
line
[as proposed in a 1926 product brochure]
Standard 5-pass. sedan
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Standard 7-pass. sedan |
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Fisher Job [style] #6990
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Standard 2-pass. coupe
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Standard 4-pass. Victoria |
Standard 7-pass. Touring car
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[ no factory illustration ]
Standard 5-pass. Brougham
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This surviving Fisher style #6400 Brougham resides in
the J. Taylor Museum in Huntington, WV
[ Photos: © 2009 and courtesy of Cadillac enthusiast Chris Summers ]
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Custom Roadster
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Custom Phaeton |
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Surviving custom Phaeton (above, right)
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Custom 7-pass. Imperial Suburban [division?]
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Custom 7-pass. Suburban |
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Custom 5-pass. Sedan
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Custom 5-pass. Coupe |
Inidentified custom job, probably by
Fleetwood
Mid-year, 1926, some new models were added to the Custom
range. They are illustrated below, in the section for 1927 models; they include:
Style #6680-L, a cabriolet coupe for five passengers
Style #6690-L, a cabriolet sedan for five passengers
Style #6679-L, a cabriolet Suburban for seven passengers
Style #6700-L, an Imperial cabriolet Suburban for seven passengers
Cadillac's first semi-commercial line was introduced also in 1926
and included a custom limousine funeral coach, an imperial limousine ambulance, an
imperial limousine funeral coach and a three-door armored car; some of these models are
illustrated in the "Dream Cars" section of the
Database.
1926 Survivors
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A surviving Custom Suburban for seven
passengers, Style #6450
 
This superb, surviving touring car once belonged
to South Pole explorer, Admiral Byrd
[ Photos: Self Starter magazine of the CLC ]
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1927
1927 was the year that
preceded the creation of Cadillac's Art and Color section, the company's earliest
styling studio. Harley Earl joined the company this year and effectively fathered the idea
of establishing a special department at Cadillac where styling and comfort would be given
as much importance as performance and reliability.
There were three different
model ranges: (a) the Standard range, (b) the Custom range with bodies by Fisher and (c)
the exclusive Custom range with bodies by Fleetwood. The majority of the proposed
body styles were presented in a luxurious, 45-page, full-color, catalog with attractive
vignettes painted by Wallace Morgan. The latter catalog has a plain
white cover with a circular, full-color Cadillac medallion and crest in the center.
Inside, the title reads Cadillac Motor Cars - a catalog presenting in pictures and
brief text the richly varied line of motor cars in which Cadillac embodies the ideals of
its silver anniversary year.
Thanks to the kind
generosity of a long-time Cadillac literature collector and friend in Washington, DC, Mr.
Z.Taylor Vinson, I was able to secure digital images of the catalog's contents. You
may admire the various models below; I'm sorry my old, digital camera does not produce
better results.
In addition to these
catalogs, there was an interesting photo album of the year's models; on the reverse of
each photo in that leather-bound album was a description of the model's principal
features. Some of the photos and the corresponding features are included below.
Additional information on the 1926 and 1927 models
and the related sales literature may be found in The (New) Cadillac Database© sections entitled "Descriptions
and Specifications of Cadillac Cars 1922 - 1931", "Dream cars for 1925-1927" and "Cadillac and
La Salle Sales
Literature 1925 - 1929".
Further recommended reading includes:
"Standard Catalog of Cadillac, 1903-2000" edited by
James T. Lenzke, © 2000, published by Krause Publications, Inc., 700 E. State Street,
Iola, WI 54990 [ISBN #0-87341-925-1, Library of Congress #91-61301].
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The Don Lee showroom in 1927-28
Ornate instrument panel of 1927 Cadillac
models
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The Cadillac
"Standard" line
with bodies by Fisher
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The coupe for two passengers
Style #6980 ($3100)
Two-passenger model mounted on
132" chassis. One large door on each side, with extra large windows in doors and side
quarters. Taffeta roller curtains on rear window. Dome light only, controlled by
switch on right side of car. Right door has key lock in door handle. Thumb lever lock on
inside left door. Combination inside pull-to and door lock handle. Walnut paneling on
doors and instrument board. Package compartment extends full width of car behind seat;
also large compartment in rear deck accessible through door on left side of body and lid
on top of deck. Compartment under seat.
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The sport coupe for two passengers
Style #7000 ($3500)
Two passenger model mounted on
132" chassis. One door on each side with extra large windows in doors. Taffeta
roller. curtain on rear window. Fenders are of new type stamped in one piece with
sunken wells on both sides carrying spare wheels. Bumpers front and rear. Folding
type trunk rack at rear. Narrow nickel band at junction of hood and cowl. Cloth covered
top and back. Non-collapsible. Dome light only. Headlamps full white nickel. Side lamps
are installed on cowl molding. Right door has key lock in door
handle. Thumb ever on inside of left door. Combination inside pull-to and door
lock handle. Walnut paneling on doors and instrument board. Package compartment extends
entire width of car behind seat; also a large compartment in rear deck, accessible through
a door in right side of body and lid on top of deck. Compartment under seat
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The Brougham for five passengers
Style #6970 ($2995)
Five-passenger model mounted on
132" chassis. The driver's seat is of the hinged bucket type. Right front seat is
made to fold under instrument board, at the same time retaining an exceptional degree of
comfort when in use. One large door on each side, with extra large windows in doors and
side quarters. Taffeta curtains on rear and quarter windows. Combination pull-to and
door lock handle. Thumb lever lock on inside left door. Outside safety lock on right door.
Rigid trunk rack at rear. Walnut paneling on doors and instrument board
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The Victoria for five passengers
Style #7030 ($3195)
Five-passenger model mounted on
132" chassis. Driver's seat hinged bucket type. Right front seat with hinged
back made to fold under instrument board. Rear seat is full width of car. Taffeta
roller curtains on rear and side windows. Combination inside pull-up and door lock
handle. Right door has key lock with thumb lever on left door. Dome light only.
Walnut paneling on doors and instrument board. Large carrying compartment under rear deck
This lovely survivor resides in Sydney, Australia
[ Photo courtesy of the owner, John Hewitt ]
Illinois CLC member, Bill Hexamer,
owns this lovely coupe clad in the colors of spring
[ Photos: CCCA and Self Starter ]
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The sedan for five passengers
Style #6990 ($3250)
Who owns this excellent survivor?
Three-passenger rear seat and full
front seat. Wheel base is 132". Four wide doors provide access to any seat.
Large crystal plate windows. Door windows lower flush with garnish molding. Rear
quarter windows lower for ventilation. Taffeta roller curtains for rear doors and
windows. Door curtains are fastened to the body header above the door. rather than
to the doors themselves. Dome light only. Combination inside pull-to door
handle. Key lock on right front door with thumb levers on all doors except right front
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The sport sedan for five passengers Style
#7040 ($3650); right, a retouched B&W factory photo of the same car
Five-passenger type mounted on
132" chassis. Three passenger rear seat, full front seat.Four wide doors and large
crystal plate windows. Door windows lower flush with garnish molding. Rear quarter windows
lower for ventilation. Fenders of new type stamped in one piece with sunken wells on both
sides carrying spare wheels. Folding type trunk rack at rear. Narrow nickel band at
junction of hood and cowl. Taffeta roller curtain on rear doors and windows. Door curtains
are fastened on the body header above the door rather than to the doors themselves.
Headlamps full white nickel. Side lamps fixed on cowl molding. Bumpers, full front and
rear. Thumb lever on all doors except right front. Key lock on right front door.
Walnut paneling on doors and instrument board
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Style # 7050 ($3400)
Three passenger rear seat.
Two extra wide auxiliary seats, heavily upholstered, fold against back of front seat. Full
front seat. Four large doors and large crystal plate glass windows. Door windows lower
flush with garnish molding. Rear quarter windows lower for ventilation. Taffeta
roller curtains for rear doors and windows. Door curtains are fastened on the body
header above the door rather than to the doors themselves. Dome light operated by switch
on right door pillar. Step lights in dust shields operated by switch in doors. Combination
inside pull-to and door lock handle. Mounted on 138" chassis
A survivor in a Belgian museum
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The imperial for five passengers (division) ($3535);
right, a retouched B&W factory photo of the same car
Seven-passenger
type mounted on 138" chassis. Three passenger rear seat. Two extra wide
auxiliary seats fold against back of front seat. Four wide doors and large crystal plate
windows. Door windows lower flush with garnish molding. Rear quarter windows lower
for ventilation. Straight glass partition between front and rear compartment lowers flush
with sill by means of a mechanical window regulator. Curtains are same as on
seven-passenger sedan. Dome light operated by switch on right door pillar. Step
lights activated by automatic door switch. Key locks on right doors and thumb levers
on left doors. Combination pull-to and door lock handles. An additional clock installed in
header bar of division. Stentor phone, improved model chauffeur's telephone used on
this model
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The Cadillac "Custom"
line
...in which that quick appreciation for charming design
which has always charaterized Cadillac coachcraft
is given full expression with emphasis on
the elemennts of luxury and distinction
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by Fisher
 
The roadster with top up [left] and down [right] -
($3350)
Two passenger model mounted on
132" chassis. Straight front seat adjustable fore and aft to suit driver. Rumble seat
in rear deck for two passengers. Top is of three bow white nickel slat iron construction.
Folds compactly carrying out straight line of lowered windshield. Windshield of special
design one piece to fold forward when top is lowered. Side curtains are rain tight with
large transparent lights and open with doors. Ventilator is flush type operated by quick
acting lever underneath instrument board. Side lights are mounted on nickel cowl band and
match headlamps. Bumpers fitted at front. Fender guards at rear. Door
handles: outside are offset hand-grip type in Butler's [???] silver finish; inside
are flush rotary type with no projections
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The touring car, style #1154
($3250-3450); retouched
B&W factory photo at right shows the same car
This appears to be a mildly customized
version, with a folding secondary windshield
Seven
passenger type mounted on 136" [???] chassis. Full front seat with folding arm rest.
Three passenger rear seat with folding arm rest. Two large auxiliary seats folding
at back of front seat. Top five bows covered with heavy black leatherized fabric with full
head lining above wood bows. One piece swinging type windshield. Flush type
ventilator; operated by quick acting lever under the instrument panel. Tonneau
lights in back of front seat on right and left sides. Step lights in dust shield
with automatic switches on rear doors. Monogram panel extends across both front and rear
doors. Carrying compartments under front and rear seats
Back in the day, the German family
(on the left) rode in style in their new car
Eighty years later, identical
models still take their US owners on equally memorable outings
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The [Custom?] phaeton
Style #1155 ($3250-3450)
Four passenger type mounted on
138" chassis. Full front seat with folding arm rest. Two large auxiliary seats
folding at back of front seat. Top is of four bow nickel slat iron construction. The
headlining is attached above wood bows. Side curtains are of rain tight patented
construction with large transparent lights. Curtains open with doors.
Windshield special design, one piece, to fold forward when top is lowered.
Ventilator, flush type operated by quick acting lever located under instrument board.
Tonneau lights in back of front seat on right and left side of body. Step lights in
dust shield with automatic switches on rear doors. Monogram panel extends across both
front and rear doors. Soft finish hand buffed leather. Trunk installed at rear on rigid
trunk rack
The fabulous survivor on the
left was owned in the 70s by Thomas J. Dawson [ Photo: courtesy
Maurice D. Hendry and Automobile Quarterly ]
The one on the right is equally beautiful; it is currently
(2012) in a collection in Sweden, in company with a custom V-16
town car by Nils Nordberg (corner, left)
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The [Custom?] convertible coupe Style
#7020 ($3450);
top, right, a retouched B&W photo of this model
[This text accompanied the photo at top, right] Two passenger model mounted on 132" chassis. Seats two
passengers in a straight seat. Rumble seat in rear deck for two passengers. One
wide door on each side,
rigid and rattle proof. Windshield hinged at top. Extra large windows in doors.
Collapsible top is covered
with waterproof, non-cracking, non-fading Burbank. Right door has key lock in door
handle. Thumb lever
on inside of left door. Combination inside pull-to and door lock handle. Walnut
panel on instrument
panel and doors. Package compartment extends entire width of car behind seat; also
a large compartment
in rear deck, accessible through a door in right side of body and lid on top
of deck. Compartment under seat.
Retouched photo showing the rumble seat in use
[This text accompanied the
photo, immediately above]
Two passenger
type mounted on 132" chassis showing rumble seat open. Rumble seat is heavily
upholstered. Ample leg room is provided for two passengers. Leather apron folds over side
of body to protect the finish. Nickel foot rest installed. Windshield is hinged at
top and is easily and rigidly held outward in any position up to 5½" [???]. Cowl
ventilator provides ample air passage to cool lower part of body. Back panel of the
top may be folded against the roof providing the same easy companionship on this model
that prevails in the Phaeton or five passenger coupe
On display at the Commodore Hotel, NY in 1927
[ Photo: The Classic Car - CCCA ]
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The [Custom?] sport phaeton with dual-cowl
and folding secondary windshield
Style #1164B ($3975)
Four passenger type mounted on
132" WB chassis. Full front seat with folding arm rest. Two passenger rear seat
with folding arm rest. Tonneau cowl with folding type tonneau windshield attached.
Walnut carrying compartment built in back of front seat. Top is of four bow nickel slat
iron construction. Curtains open with doors and are of patented rain tight construction
with large transparent lights. Special design windshield to fold forward when top is
lowered. Ventilator, flush type operated by quick acting lever located under instrument
board. Tonneau lights in back of front seat on right and left side. Step lights in
dust shields with automatic switches on rear doors. Fenders of new type stamped in one
piece with sunken wells on both sides carrying spare wire wheels. Trunk installed at rear
on rigid trunk rack, also folding type trunk rack at rear
Three beautiful survivors
[ Photos: Internet ]
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The custom coupe for five passengers
Style #6680 ($3855)
The B&W photo, right, from a period magazine, describes this model as a
"very handsome" 5-pass. coupe in two shades of blue with silver gray
upholstery
[Document: Z. Taylor Vinson collection, 2009 ]
Five passenger type mounted on
136" chassis. Two individual front seats, side by side, rear seat full width with
folding arm rest in center of back cushion. Right front seat folds and tilts forward to
allow access to rear. One wide door on each side. Two large windows on each side and
one in rear with roller curtains on rear and side windows. New slanting type VV
windshield. Quarter, dome and step lights. Dome and step lights automatically
controlled with opening of door. Dome light also controlled by switch on right door
pillar. Right door has key lock; thumb lever on inside of left door. Combination
inside pull-to and door handle. Inlaid walnut paneling on doors and instrument board.
A survivor
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The custom cabriolet coupe for five
passengers; the
"cabriolet" designation was applied indiscriminately
to cars with a fixed roof and leather roof covering
Style #6680-L ($3855)
Five passenger
Cabriolet
type mounted on 138" chassis, seating three on rear seat when arm rest is folded and
two on individual front seats. Right hand front seat folds and tilts forward to allow
access to rear. One wide door on each side. Rear quarter windows of a practical and novel
design, giving full vision to the occupants of the rear seat; these lower for ventilation.
Windows are fitted with silk roller curtains. Quarter, dome and step lights are provided.
Dome and step lights are automatically lighted by door switch. There is also a control
switch on inside right pillar of door. Large carrying compartment under rear deck.
Inlaid walnut panel on doors and instrument board. Hardware in Butler's [???] silver
finish. Quarter panels and back are covered with leather. An attractive landau bow
is fitted on each side. Slanting type VV windshield. Door lock in right door.
Combination inside pull-to door handle
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The custom cabriolet sedan for five
passengers
Style #6690-L ($3955)
Five passenger Cabriolet
type mounted on 138" chassis, seating three on rear seat when arm rest is folded and
two on full front seat. Four wide doors provide easy access to seats. Windows of
large crystal plate glass at sides and rear. Silk roller shades are provided for
rear doors and windows; door curtains carried on header rather than on door itself. Dome,
quarter, and step lights are provided. Dome and step lights are automatically lighted by
door switch. Inlaid walnut panel on doors and instrument board. Hardware in Butler's
[???] silver finish. Vanity cases covered with imported Tapir [???] calf skin
leather and matched trimming, Quarter panels and back are covered with leather. An
attractive landau bow is fitted on each side. Slanting type VV windshield. Door lock in
right door. Combination inside pull-to door handle
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The custom sedan for five passengers
Style #6690 ($3955)
Five passenger type mounted on
136" chassis. Full front seat. Rear seat has full width cushion and arm rest in
center of back cushion. Will accommodate three passengers when arm rest is folded.
Two wide doors on each side. Large crystal plate windows on sides and rear. Glass lowers
flush with garnish molding. Quarter windows open for ventilation. Silk roller curtains on
side and rear windows. Door curtains on header rail rather than on door
itself. New slanting type VV windshield. Step, dome and quarter lights.
Dome light operated from door switch or by accessible switch on right door pillar. Step
lights in dust shields operated by switch in doors. Inlaid walnut paneling on doors
and instrument board
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The custom Suburban for seven passengers,
Style #6670 ($4125); right, a rare factory photo of the same car
Seven passenger type mounted on
136" chassis. Three passenger rear seat, two extra wide auxiliary seats fold against
back of front seat. Four wide doors with large crystal plate windows at sides and rear.
Those in door lower flush with garnish molding. Rear quarter windows open for ventilation.
New slanting type VV windshield. Silk roller shades for rear windows and doors. Door
curtains are carried on header rail above door rather than on door itself. Quarter,
dome and step lights. Dome light operated by door switch or switch on right door
pillar. Step lights in dust shields operated by switch in doors. Key lock on handle
of right front door. Thumb levers on all doors except right front, combination
inside pull-to and door handle. Inlaid walnut paneling on doors and instrument board
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The custom imperial for seven passengers
Style #6700 ($4350)
Seven-passenger type mounted on
138" chassis. Three passenger rear seat. Two auxiliary seats heavily
upholstered. Front seat designed for comfort of chauffeur or owner who may be driving the
car. Four wide doors and large crystal plate windows at side and rear. Rear
quarter panes can be lowered for ventilation. Curved glass partition between front and
rear compartment lowers flush with sill by mechanical window regulator. Silk roller
shades for rear doors and windows. Door curtains are carried on header rail above
door rather than on door itself. New slanting type VV windshield. Dome, quarter and
step lights. Dome light operated by switch in door and switch on
right door
pillar. Step lights in dust shields operated by switch in doors. Combination inside
pull-to and door handles. Stentor phone, an improved chauffeur's telephone used on this
model
This illustration was used in a French ad of the time
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The custom cabriolet imperial for seven
passengers
Style #6700-L ($4350)
Seven-passenger type mounted on
138" chassis, seating three on rear seat with armrest folded, and two on auxiliary
seat. Four wide doors. Curved glass partition behind driver's seat lowers flush with
sill by mechanical regulator. Silk roller shades are provided for rear doors and windows.
Door curtains carried on the body header above door rather than door itself. Quarter, dome
and step lights are provided. Door and step lights are automatically lighted by
door switch. Inlaid walnut panel on doors and instrument board. Hardware in
Butler's [???] silver finish. Quarter panels and back are leather-covered. An
attractive landau bow is fitted on each side. Slanting type V-V windshield. Door
lock in right door. Combination inside pull-to and door handle. Improved model
chauffeur's telephone between front and rear compartments
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The Cadillac Fleetwood bodies
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The coupe for two passengers
Fleetwood style #3202 ($4475)
Two-passenger type mounted on
138" chassis - rumble seat in rear deck. One wide door on each side with large
windows which drop flush with moldings. Roof -- Landau leather or Burbank
material. Three ventilators in cowl (top and sides). Interior equipment:
hardware bright nickel finish -- Fleetwood design. Cigar lighter and ash receiver on
instrument board. Parcel compartment back of seat. One pillow, carpet and rubber mat,
leather bound. Lighting -- one dome light, two corner lights and two step lights.
Nickel-plated dash band with side lamps. Tires carried on rear or in fender wells. If
latter, folding trunk rack for rear optional. Upholstery -- front seat material optional,
style plain. Rumble seat -- leather tufted style
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The imperial cabriolet for five passengers
Fleetwood style #32611 ($5125)
[ Cropped photo (right):
John Conde ]
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The cabriolet sedan for five passengers
[this would be more properly termed a town car]
Fleetwood style #3261-S (?) ($4975)
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The imperial cabriolet for seven passengers
[a limousine with division]
Fleetwood style #32762 ($5375)
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The interior of a Fleetwood imperial (limousine)
The ultimate refinement of exclusive charm...
The imperial for seven passengers Fleetwood
style #3275 ($5150); right, factory photo of the same car
[ Cropped
photo: John Conde ]
Seven-passenger type mounted on
138" chassis. Two facing forward [...???...] concealed auxiliary seats. Roof -- soft
[???] type, textile covered and aluminum rear quarter. Hardware bright nickel finish
-- Fleetwood design. Smoking case contains Cuno lighter and two ash receivers.
Vanity case contains 8-day Waltham lock, mirror, memo pad and two silver top perfume
bottles. Telephone Stentor type. Foot rest -- two cushions covered with carpet. Robe
strap. One pillow. Lighting -- two dome lights, rear combined with ventilator.
Two corner lights in rear compartment. Courtesy lights in dust shields, light when
any of the doors are opened. Nickel-plated dash band with side lamps. Tires
may be carried at rear or in fender wells. Upholstery -- front compartment leather
below belt, style of cushion tufted. Rear compartment material optional.
Collapsible arm rest in center of rear seat back
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The town cabriolet for five passengers
Fleetwood style #3200 ($5500); right, the same car from a different angle
Mounted on 138" chassis. Door and division windows drop flush with moldings.
Roof -- heavy, long grain landau leather. Textile leather extension curtain
over driver. Side curtains. Landau arms on quarter panels. Three ventilators in cowl
(top and sides). Toilet cases -- French walnut -- Fleetwood design. Smoking case
contains Cuno lighter and two ash receivers. Vanity case contains 8-day Waltham clock,
mirror, memo pad and two silver top perfume bottles. Telephone Stentor type. Foot
rest two cushions covered with carpet. One pillow. One dome light and two
corner lights in rear compartment. Two step lights, Nickel-plated cowl band
with side lamps. Mahogany slats with nickel moldings over gasoline tank. Tires
may be carried at rear or on side in fender wells. If latter, folding trunk rack for rear
will be supplied. Front compartment leather. Rear compartment material optional.
Collapsible arm rest in rear seat
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The limousine Brougham for five passengers
[again, this would be more properly termed a town car]
Fleetwood style #3291 ($5525)
[ Cropped photo: John Conde ]
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The town Brougham for five passengers
[another town car]
Fleetwood style #2891 ($5525)
[ Cropped photo: John Conde ]
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Additional Cadillac Fleetwood bodies
[not illustrated] |
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Style
#2925 [or 2925-C?] , a town car [or town cabriolet?] for seven passengers
($5750)
[ Cropped photo: John Conde ]
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Style #2935 a
convertible coupe for two passengers
(price not known)
[ Cropped photo: John Conde ] |
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Style #29503 a
convertible cabriolet for seven passengers
[all-weather phaeton] (price not known)
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Style
#3012, another town car for seven passengers
(price not known)
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Style
#3078, designated a cabriolet for seven passengers
[probably just a regular sedan with leather roof covering
(price not known) |
| Style
#32604, an imperial
[with division] for five passengers($4975)
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Style
#3260-S5, a sedan for
five passengers
($4875) |
| Style
#3261-S sedan for five passengers
($4975)
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Style
#3275-S sedan for seven passengers
($4975) |
| Style
#3300 7p Convertible Cabriolet
(price unknown)
[ details sought ]
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1 This style
later went into regular production and the code was changed to final digits
"55", to designate the closed rear
quarters and leather covered roof
2 The styling code with final digits
"76" was used later to designate a fixed top coupe for two passengers
3 This style later went into regular
production and the code was changed to final digits "80", designating a
three-position,
all-weather phaeton
4 I believe that after this
style went into regular production the code was changed to final digits "30"
5 Similarly, after this style went
into regular production the code was changed to final digits "30-S"
["S" for "Sedan"]
The power plants
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(Left) the 1926 motor, the 314;
(right) the modified 1927 motor , the 314A
Note the vertically mounted starter motor on the 314
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To see a photographic record
of a 1927 limousine model under construction, click here. I
have often wondered if Cadillac kept photographic records of the various stages of
construction and assembly of other models, or if this series is an exceptional, lucky
find. The only other Cadillac model for which I have seen such before-during-and-after
photos is the renowned Eldorado Brougham; photos of that car were taken regularly
throughout each stage of development [to view these photos, click here].
Return to The (New)
Cadillac Database© Index Page
or go back to the Cadillac photo index page to pick another
year
or go to the La Salle photo index page
© 1996, Yann Saunders and the Cadillac-LaSalle
Club. Inc.
[ Background image: Front clip of 1927 seven-pass. sedan owned by our friends
Clément and Olga Plard, in France ]