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The Series 60 was the brainchild of new Cadillac manager, Nicholas Dreystadt. Debuting in 1936, it filled a gaping price gap between the updated appearance of the successful LaSalles of which the Series 60 was the upgraded version with the "Cadillac" name, and the Series 36-70 Cadillac models.
Series 452-D or 60 – 154 in wheelbase V16; 1936 Cadillac Series 36–60, 36–70, 36–75, 36–80, 36–85, 36-90 Fisher Fleetwood Series 36-60 – 121 in wheelbase V8; Series 36-70 – 131 in wheelbase V8; Series 36-75 – 138 in wheelbase V8; Series 36-80 – 131 and 160 in wheelbase V12; Series 36-85 – 138 in wheelbase V12
A 322 cu in (5.3 L) "monobloc engine" was used in the 1936 Series 60. It was designed to be the company's next-generation powerplant at reduced cost from the 353 and Cadillac V12. The monobloc's cylinders and crankcase were cast as a single unit, [4] and it used hydraulic valve lifters for durability. This design allowed the creation of the mid ...
1935 Cadillac Series 10, 20, 30 and 452-D Fisher Fleetwood Series 10 — 128 in wheelbase V8; Series 20 — 136 in wheelbase V8; Series 30 — 146 in wheelbase V8; Series 370-D — 146 and 160 in wheelbase V12; Series 452-D or 60 — 154 in wheelbase V16; 1936 Cadillac Series 36–60, 36–70, 36–75, 36–80, 36–85, 36-90 Fisher Fleetwood
In 1936, Dreystadt released the Series 60 as Cadillac's entry into the mid-priced vehicle market. It was replaced by the Series 61 in 1939, but a popular model that was derived from it, the Sixty Special, continued through 1993. Another factor helped boost Cadillac growth over the next few years: a revolution in assembly-line technology.
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Cadillac claimed that the 1938, 1939, and 1940 Series 90 Sixteen had the best performance of any production car in the world at the time and would accelerate 10-60 in high gear only in 16 seconds. The definitive engineering report on the 135 degree Cadillac V16 engine is "The Evolution of the Cadillac Sixteen engine," by E.W. Seaholm, in charge ...