1914 Cadillac History

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1914 Cadillac Touring

Same as 1913 except:

Bodies

Torpedo body no longer available.
Landaulet treatment on Coupe.
Five passenger "Inside drive Limousine" (actually a center door sedan) is a new style.
Hinged steering wheel and hinged driver's seat cushion facilitate entrance and exit for front seat passengers at right side of car.
With smaller side lamps, bodies now have the appearance of enclosing the occupants and all the machinery.

Chassis

Drive line:

Engine

Second ignition system for auxiliary use only.
One distributor, one set of spark plugs.
Fuel tank moved to rear of chassis.
Hand pump on dash to pressurize tank for starting, camshaft driven pump for running.
Power tire pump standard equipment.

I.D. DATA

There were no serial numbers for the 1914 Cadillac.

Engine numbers were stamped on top surface of crankcase--in front of and to the left of number one (front) cylinder.

Engine No.: 91005-99999: A-1 - A-5008.

STYLE

Model Number	Body	Series	Passengers	Price
NA	4-dr.	Touring	7	$2075
NA	4-dr.	Touring	5	$1975
NA	4-dr.	Phaeton	4	$1975
NA	2-dr.	Roadster	2	$1975
NA	2-dr.	Landaulet Coupe	3	$2500
NA	4-dr.	Standard Limousine	7	$3250
NA	2-dr.	Inside Drive Limousine	5	$2800

ENGINE

Description	Vertical, in-line, L-head. Four cylinder. Individual cast iron cylinders, copper water jacket
Bore & Stroke	114.3mm x 146.1mm
Displacement	5.997 Liters
Brake Horsepower	40-50 N.A.C.C. H.P.: 32.4
Main bearings	Five
Valve lifters	Mechanical -- push rod -- roller cam followers
Carburetor	Float feed; made by Cadillac to C. F. Johnson patents

CHASSIS

DRIVETRAIN

Transmission	Selective, sliding gear transmission
Speeds	3 Forward and one Reverse
Steering position	Right hand drive, controls to right
Clutch	Leather faced cone clutch
Drive	Shaft drive
Axle	Full floating rear axle
Differential	two-speed bevel drive, bevel gear differential
Overall ratio	3.67:1 or 2.5:1
Brakes	Mech. brakes on two wheels -- service / foot / contracting -- emerg./lever/expanding
Wheels	Wood artillery wheels, 10 & 12 spoke, demountable rims
Wheel size	27 in.
Optional Final drive ratios	4.07 or 2.50:1

OPTIONS

HISTORICAL NOTES

1914 Cadillac Notes

Introduced July, 1913.
Innovations: Production two-speed rear axle.
Model year sales: 14,002.
Henry M. Leland was president and general manager
D. McCall White replaced Frank Johnson as chief engineer
Earl C. Howard was general sales manager
Cadillac introduces a high-speed V-8 engine in September of 1914 for the 1915 model year
The last four cylinder Cadillac for 67 years; and the final use by Cadillac of Alanson Brush design features.
A 1914 Cadillac Touring (engine number 92,524) was awarded the 1913 Dewar Trophy as a result of electrical and two-speed-axle performance during a 1000-mile test conducted in September/October 1913.

1914 Automotive Notes

Charles W. Nash was president of GM
Thomas Neal was chairman of the board at GM
Industry production increases to 548,139 cars and 24,900 trucks
The first transcontinental road, the Lincoln Highway, begins construction from San Francisco to New York
Dodge cars are built by the Dodge brothers Horace and John
Ford workers get a minimum wage of $5 per day
Ford offered $50 rebate to buyers of new Model T because it topped 300,000 units
Chevrolet drops the 6-cylinder in favor of the four
Rambler is now called Jeffery
The stop sign first appears on Detroit streets
Electric stop lights installed in Cleveland
Top model year production for 1914

Seat covers	$32.50 - 65.00
Handy lamp	$2.00

I.D. DATA