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Cadillac is an automobile maker, owned by General Motors. They are known for making luxury cars. In the United States during the 20th century, Cadillacs were so highly thought of that the phrase "the Cadillac of x" was coined, meaning that something is of excellent quality and better than everything else in its category.

The company, officially called "Cadillac Motor Car Division" is one of the oldest car companies and was founded in 1902. By the 1950s and 60s it had become famous for making cars that were high quality and luxurious and Cadillacs often set the standard for automotive styling. Cadillac declined a lot by the 1980s and lost much of its market to other companies. However, since the early 2000s, newer Cadillacs have gotten strong reviews and have sold well, and Cadillac is once again considered one of the world's top luxury car brands.

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    Cadillac 6 1/2HP Tonneau 1903

  • Cadillac 8.25 HP Surrey 1904 03-11-2013 09-13-28

    Cadillac 8 1/4HP Surrey 1904

  • Cadillac 10HP Tonneau 1904 03-11-2013 08-32-24

    Cadillac 10HP Tonneau 1904

  • Cadillac 6.5 HP Rear-entrance tonneau 1904 07-11-2010 14-09-28

    Cadillac 6 1/2HP Rear-entrancetonneau 1904

  • Cadillac 8.25 HP Detachable-top limousine 1904 07-11-2010 15-39-05

    Cadillac 8 1/4HP Detachable-toplimousine 1904

  • Cadillac 8.25 HP Tonneau 1904 07-11-2010 14-17-57

    Cadillac 8 1/4HP Tonneau 1904

  • Cadillac 8.25 HP Tonneau 1904 07-11-2010 14-52-04

    Cadillac 8 1/4HP Tonneau 1904

  • Cadillac 8.25 HP Tonneau 1904 07-11-2010 14-59-51

    Cadillac 8 1/2HP Tonneau 1904

  • Cadillac 10HP Tonneau 1904 07-11-2010 14-21-27

    Cadillac 10HP Tonneau 1904

  • Cadillac 9HP Limousine 07-11-2010 15-52-37

    Cadillac 9HP Limousine

Cadillac is based in Detroit, Michigan. Many of its cars are available as a V model (CTS-V, STS-V, et cetera), which is a sports package.

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Discontinued

  • Eldorado
  • Seville
  • DeVille
  • Fleetwood
  • Brougham
  • Cimarron
  • Catera
  • STS
  • DTS

Images for kids

  • Cadillac adv 1921

    A 1921 Cadillac advertisement.

  • Cadillac 1948

    1948 Cadillac

  • Cadillac Eldoradio Brougham all-transistor car radio-1957 dash

    Cadillac Eldoradio Brougham all-transistor car radio-1957 dash

  • INSTALLING TRANSMISSION ON THE CADILLAC ASSEMBLY LINE - NARA - 549720

    Installing a transmission on a Cadillac in Wayne, Michigan, 1973

  • Cadillac Racing Logo

    The Cadillac racing logo

  • Cadi-1903

    1903

  • Brian Snelson's photos of the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run 2009 - 019

    6½ HP 1903

  • Cadillac Special Delivery 19040220

    Delivery 1903

  • 1906 - Cadillac Coupe Model H.

    Coupé 1906

  • 1910-cadillac-archives

    1910 Cadillac Model S

  • 1921 Cadillac Suburban

    1921 Cadillac Suburban

  • 1929-cadillac-archives

    1929 Cadillac

  • Cadillac.fleetwood.v8.arp.750pix

    1929 Cadillac Fleetwood

  • '31 Cadillac Phaeton (Auto classique Salaberry-De-Valleyfield '11)

    1931 Cadillac Phaeton

  • 1932 Cadillac 355B V8 Sedan

    1932 Cadillac 355B V8 Sedan

  • 1936 Cadillac Series 70 4 door Convertible V8

    1936 Cadillac Series 70 4 door Convertible V8

  • Cadillac V8 Sedan

    1939 Cadillac Series 75 town car

  • 1940 Cadillac 90

    1940 Cadillac 90 Town Car

  • Cadillac 1948

    1948 Cadillac

  • Cadillac Convertible

    1954 Cadillac Eldorado

  • Cadillac DeVille Convertible 1968

    1968 Cadillac Deville

  • Cadillac Eldorado

    1967-70 Cadillac Eldorado

  • 1972 Cadillac Sedan de Ville

    1972 Cadillac Deville

  • 1976 Cadillac Coupe Deville D’Elegance fvl

    1976 Cadillac Deville

  • 1978 Cadillac Sedan de Ville -- 06-18-2011

    1978 Cadillac Deville

  • Cadillac Seville (11695707603)

    1980 Cadillac Seville

  • 85-88 Cadillac Coupe de Ville

    1985 Cadillac Deville

  • 1989-93 Cadillac DeVille

    1991 Cadillac Deville

  • 1994-1996 Cadillac Deville -- 01-28-2010

    1999 Cadillac Deville

  • Cadillac Deville -- 10-30-2009

    2000 Cadillac Deville

  • Cadillac CTS front

    2008 Cadillac CTS - coupe, sedan, and wagon

  • 06-07 Cadillac DTS

    2007 Cadillac DTS - full-size sedan

  • Cadillac CTS-V 1 -- 08-25-2009

    Cadillac CTS-V - sports coupe, sedan, and wagon

  • 2010 Cadillac SRX -- 10-30-2009

    2010 Cadillac SRX - crossover

  • 3rd Cadillac Escalade -- 08-16-2010

    2010 Cadillac Escalade - sports utility vehicle

  • 2013 Cadillac ATS -- 2012 DC

    2013 Cadillac ATS - sedan

  • Cadillac XTS 01 China 2014-04-14

    2013 Cadillac XTS - full-size sedan

  • Cadillac Converj 1 -- 2010 DC

    2014 Cadillac ELR - electric-hybrid coupe

  • Cadillac Ciel (concept) - Flickr - skinnylawyer

    Cadillac Ciel concept.

  • Cadillac Cien (front angle)

    Cadillac Cien concept.

  • Cadillac-auto 1906 ad

    A 1906 Cadillac advertisement, August 1906

  • Cadillac 1911-0131

    A 1911 Cadillac advertisement: "Only the Good Endures" – Syracuse Post-Standard, 31 January 1911

  • Cadillac 1917-0930

    A 1917 Cadillac advertisement: "Style, Utility, Comfort" – Syracuse Herald, 30 September 1917

  • Cadillac 1919-1019

    A 1919 Cadillac advertisement: Phaeton, 4-passenger touring – Syracuse Herald, 30 September 1917

  • Cadillac 1921-0707 logo

    1921 logo

  • Caddynew

    Logo used 2003–14


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