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- Based: Detroit, Michigan
- Founded: 1902
- Founder: Henry M. Leland
- Parent company: General Motors
- Products: Luxury cars
- Industry: Cars and bicycles
- Available in over 50 countries
- Named after 17th century explorer Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de CadillacHighBeam: Not your daddy's caddy (Esquire excerpt) (July 1, 1996)
- Slogan: Life. Liberty. And The Pursuit
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Cadillac is an American-based luxury car manufacturer founded in 1902. It is owned by parent company General Motors.
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Key Dates
- August 22, 1902: Cadillac Automobile Company formedAutomobilemag.com: Cadillac Cars
- October 1902: First car completedTimelessRides.com: Cadillac Car History
- 1905: Cadillac Automobile Company and Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing mergedNational Science Byways Project: Cadillac Motor Car Assembly Plant
- 1908: Awarded the Dewar TrophyTimelessRides.com: Cadillac Car History
- 1909: Purchased by General MotorsAutomobilemag.com: Cadillac Cars
- 1910: Released first car with an enclosed cabTimelessRides.com: Cadillac Car History
- 1912: Released first car with an ectrical starterTimelessRides.com: Cadillac Car History
- 1915: First company to install thermostat to regulate engine coolingGM.com: Cadillac History
- 1927: LaSalle designedMotorEra.com: LaSalle History
- 1941: First company to offer an automatic transmissionGM.com: Cadillac History
- 1982: Cimarrion launchedTIME: The 50 Worst Cars of All Time
- 1999: Released first sports utility vehicleAutomobilemag.com: Cadillac Cars
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Cadillac Questions
How will Bob Lutz increase Cadillac's marketing visibility and position? 1 AnswerBob Lutz increase Cadillac's marketing visibility and position thru the CTS-V Challenge. -quote- "And while this whole event/stunt began with a personal challen... read more
What is the Cadillac CTS-V challenge? 1 AnswerThis is a challenge to match up other unmodified production cars in time trials (i.e. race) against the Cadillac CTS-V. The idea is a marketing scheme to show G... read more
Where can I find a pink Cadillac for hire? 3 AnswersCheck out a company called Cars In America, they have an extensive list of classic cars for rental and sale and they will travel all over the US. If you don't ... read more


