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1932 Cadillac V-16 Sport Phaeton
Styling and appearance of the V-16 Model 452-B was the same as the V-8 and V-12 except for emblems and longer hood with seven ports. A few Fleetwood body styles had an 18 degree rather than the typical 12 degree windshield. Some body styles achieved the ultimate proportions -- radiator over front axle, windshield mid-way between the axles, and all seating between the axles.
With the longer wheelbase and more power and weight, some mechanical details were beefed up versions of the V-8, V-12 designs (10" deep frame, heavier axles, 18" rims, 11" clutch, 16" brake drums, different gear ratios, greater battery/generator capacity).
The engine remained basically the same as in 1930-31. As on the V-12, carburetors were changed to Detroit Lubricator, and oil filter was changed to Cuno. Fuel feed was by mechanical pump. Intake silencers with filter took place of the vacuum tanks on the dash. In a departure from the smooth, uncluttered look of the earlier V- 16, the spark plug wires sprouted from the top of the distributor cap. A more efficient and dependable design, but a real compromise in appearance.
| Serial numbers were not used. |
| Engine numbers were stamped on the right hand side of the crankcase on the generator drive chain housing. |
| Starting: 1400001. Ending: 1400300 |
| Fisher 143" wheelbase | |||||
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| Job number | Doors | Style | Seating | Price | Weight |
| 32-16-155 | 2-door | Roadster | 2/4 | $4595 | 5065 lb |
| 32-16-178 | 2-door | Coupe | 2/4 | $4495 | 5530 lb |
| 32-16-168 | 2-door | Convertible Coupe | 2/4 | $4645 | 5505 lb |
| 32-16-159 | 4-door | Standard Sedan | 5 | $4595 | 5625 lb |
| Fisher 149" wheelbase | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job number | Doors | Style | Seating | Price | Weight |
| 32-16-256 | 4-door | Standard Phaeton | 5 | $4695 | 5400 lb |
| 32-16-280 | 4-door | Special Phaeton | 5 | $4795 | 5450 lb |
| 32-16-273 | 4-door | All Weather Phaeton | 5 | $4195 | 5525 lb |
| 32-16-279 | 4-door | Sport Phaeton | 5 | $4945 | 5500 lb |
| 32-16-252 | 4-door | Town Sedan | 5 | $- | - lb |
| 32-16-259 | 4-door | Special Sedan | 5 | $- | - lb |
| 32-16-262 | 4-door | Sedan | 7 | $- | - lb |
| 32-16-263 | 4-door | Imperial Sedan | 7 | $- | - lb |
| 32-16-272 | 2-door | Coupe | 5 | $- | -lb |
| Fleetwood 149" wheelbase | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Style number | Doors | Style | Seating | Price | Weight |
| 5130-S | 4-door | Sedan | 5 | $5095 | 5735 lb |
| 5175-S | 4-door | Sedan | 7 | $5245 | 5865 lb |
| 5175 | 4-door | Limousine | 7 | $5445 | 5905 lb |
| 5181 | 2-door | Town Coupe | 5 | $5095 | 5605 lb |
| 5112 | 4-door | Town Cabriolet | 5/7 | $5795 | 5775 lb |
| 5191 | 4-door | Limousine Brougham | 7 | $5945 | 5935 lb |
| 5125 | 4-door | Town Cabriolet | 7 | $4945 | 5935 lb |
| Fleetwood 149" Wheelbase Special | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Style number | Doors | Style | Seating | Price | Weight |
| 5112-C | 4-door | Collapsible Town Cabriolet | 5/7 | $- | - lb |
| 5120 | 4-door | Transformable Town Cabriolet | 7 | $- | -lb |
| 5125 | 4-door | Transformable Town Cabriolet | 7 | $- | -lb |
| 5125-C | 4-door | Collapsible Transformable Town Cabriolet | 7 | $- | - lb |
| 5125-Q | 4-door | Transformable Cabriolet | 7 | $- | - lb |
| 5129 | 4-door | Imperial | 5 | $- | - lb |
| 5130-FL | 4-door | Imperial Cabriolet | 5 | $- | - lb |
| 5130-SFL | 4-door | Sedan Cabriolet | 5 | $- | - lb |
| 5131 | 4-door | Imperial Sedan | 5 | $- | - lb |
| 5131-S | 4-door | Sedan | 5 | $- | - lb |
| 5140-B | Special Sedan | 5 | $- | - lb | |
| 5155 | 4-door | Imperial Sedan | 5 | $- | - lb |
| 5155-C | 4-door | Collapsible Imperial Sedan | 5 | $- | -lb |
| 5156-C | 4-door | Collapsible Imperial | 5 | $- | lb |
| 5164 | 4-door | Transformable Town Brougham | 7 | $- | -lb |
| 5165 | 4-door | Imperial Limousine | 7 | $- | - lb |
| 5175-C | 4-door | Collapsible Limousine | 7 | $- | - lb |
| 5175-FL | 4-door | Limousine Cabriolet | 7 | $- | - lb |
| 5175-H4 | 4-door | Imperial Sedan | 7 | $- | - lb |
| 5185 | 2-door | Convertible Coupe | 5 | $- | - lb |
| Fleetwood 165" Wheelbase Special | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Style number | Doors | Style | Seating | Price | Weight |
| 5177 | 4-door | Imperial | 8 | $- | - lb |
| type | 45 degree overhead valve |
| cylinders | Sixteen cylinders |
| crankcase | Cast iron on aluminum crankcase |
| Bore and stroke | 3.00 x 4.00 in. |
| Displacement | 452 cu. in. |
| Compression ratio | 5.36:1 (std); 5.00:1, 4.90:1 (opt) |
| Brake horsepower | 165 @ 3400 rpm |
| Taxable horsepower | 57.5 |
| Main bearings | five |
| Valve Lifters | mechanical with hydraulic silencer on rocker bushing |
| Carburetor | Detroit lubricator type L-14, R-14/Model 51 |
| Wheelbase | 143, 149 in. |
| Overall length | 216, 222 in. |
| Front Tread | 59-7/8 in. |
| Rear Tread | 61 in. |
| Tires | 7.50 x 18 |
| Transmission | Selective, synchro transmission |
| Speeds | 3 forward, 1 reverse |
| Controls | Left hand drive, center control (right hand drive optional) |
| Clutch | Twin disc clutch -- selective vacuum-activation |
| Drive | Shaft drive |
| -- | Torque tube |
| Axle | 3/4 floating rear axle |
| Drive Type | spiral bevel drive |
| Overall ratio | 4.31:1, 4.64:1 |
| Brakes | Mechanical brakes on four wheels with vacuum assist |
| Drums | 16" brake drums |
| Wheels | Wire wheels (std), demountable wood (opt) |
| Wheel size | 18 in. drop center |
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