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Market model year1915–1923
Exact model year observed in both EPA and Natural Resources Canada data; not a production interval or trim definition.
EPA + Natural Resources Canada9 years
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Cadillac / Model record
CadillacType 51
Production1915–1923
Recorded originUnited States
ClassLarge luxury car
Built160,033 units
Background
The Cadillac V8, introduced as the Type 51 is a large luxury car that was introduced in September 1914 by Cadillac as a 1915 model. It was Cadillac's first V8 automobile, replacing the four-cylinder Model 30, and used the all new GM A platform for the entire series shared with all GM division brands using a 122 in (3,099 mm) wheelbase.
Text adapted from “Cadillac Type 51” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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