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Cadillac goes back to the future with V-16.(News)(Cadillac Sixteen concept car)(Brief Article)

Automotive News Europe, January, 2003 by Truett, Richard

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Byline: Richard Truett

Cadillac is returning to its history with a V-16 engine for the Cadillac Sixteen concept car.

Cadillac built 4,400 V-16s between 1930 and 1940. The first version was a 7.2-liter overhead-valve construction that developed between 165hp and 185hp.

That was succeeded in 1938 by a 185hp 7.0-liter version, but construction ended with only 514 units as the US auto industry converted to war production.

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But GM has a new twist on the V-16 with its new engine. The pushrod aluminum engine is a massive 13.6-liters in displacement and ...

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Cadillac goes back to the future with V-16.(News)(Cadillac Sixteen concept car)(Brief Article)

Automotive News Europe, January, 2003 by Truett, Richard

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