Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-10
new MODEL "8"
CADILLAC OUT
Absence of Radical Change
Proves Fundamental
SoundnesS.

For the third year the Cadillac
Motor Car company announces its
eight-cylindcr cars with no radical
change in the basic principles or de-
sign.
me first Cadillac Eight proved so
successful that IL was found unneces-
sary 10 make any radical alterations
last year; and the same is true now.
In comment on this progression
| from year to year. adhering to the
same general design and the same
principles, the Cadillac company says.
This does not imply that the cad |
mac process OF refinement had come
10 conclusion. In many ways this |
Is better. finer Cadillac than any
winch have preceded it-thc subject
OF unremitttng research and scientific |
oetterment In scores of details.
What the absence of radical !
change really means, is that the un- |
DERIVING principles of Cadillac V-type
eisht-cylinder construction have been
proven fundamentally sound by the |
performance of thirty-one thousand |
cars
1T means that the Cadillac COM
pany has arrived at the deliberate |
| judgment that the kind of a motor |
car which il is now building repre-
sents a higher degree OF efficiency |
than any other in existence. 1t means !
that this is the Joint Judgment of |
every expert mind associated with this |
company, as we'll as the experience |
and judgment of thirty-one thousand |
owners. The new Cadillac conforms |
to the finest Cadillac traditions, down |
to the least and last of details--and IL |
advances them still more closely to- |
ward perfection"
With the new Cadillac is offered n |
greater range Of body styles than ever
before. The open, the two converti- |
bles and two OF the enclosed cars have
n wheel base of 1875 inches. while the
three seven passenger enclosed cars
have lS2-inch wheel base
OF the former there are four cars |
The seven passenger touring car with |
disappearing auxiliary seats may be
considered the standard Cadillac of |
TO open body type. This is supple
mcnted by n four passenger. phaeton. |
a two-passenger roadster with disap- |
pearlng rumble seat for two and a |
close coupled roadster seating four.
There are two convertible cars, that |
is, having permanent roofs and dis |
appearing windows. viz, seven |
passenger car and four-passenger |
Victoria.
The list Of enclosed cars includes |
four-passenger coupe and n five
passenger brougham, each with 125-
ii
limousine. a seven-passeneer landau |
let and seven passenger imperial |
with 132-inch wheel base.
The designs are beautiful in them |
selves The exteriors are unmarried |
by any encumbrances-all that can
be concealed conveniently has been
so disposed Of The running boards |
ore entirely clear. Battery and tool |
compartments are concealed under |
tho dust shield alongside the running |
boards, where their contents are out |
OF the way, but instantly accessible. |
Spare tires are carried at the rear.
Cadillac upholstery is truly reve-
lation. It represents the most modern
developments in thorough comfort
giving qualities. The covering mate
rial is plated over specially designed
deep coil springs and high quality |
genuine curled hair Extreme In |
equalities of the road are reduced in |
their effects to the lowest minimum, !
while minor inequalities are lost in its |
soft residence The entire construc-
ton is conducive to the very acme OF |
seating luxury. |
Doors are wide, and the handles so |
designed that they are not apt TO |
catch and tear the clothing when en- |
tering or leaving the car.
The hinged steering wheel-which |
locks securely when driving-facili- |
tates entrance to and exit from the !
front seat at either side.
In the seven-p passenger models the |
auxiliary seats fold snugly into re-
cesses. entirely out OF the way when |
not In use.
The tops of open cars can be raised |
and lowered by one person. Storm |
curtains are carried I'm pockets on the |
under side of the top. When released |
they drop into position and are quick |
ly secured In place without getting out
Of the car.
Throughout the car there is evil |
dence everywhere OF the designers |
skill and the care which has been |
taken to provide for the convenience |
and comfort OF the passengers and the |
driver
The specifications include Delco |
electric starting and lighting. a fea-
ture pioneered by the Cadillac five |
years ago Auto-meter, clock. Cab |
rel snubbers, power tire pump, full |
tool equipment. etc. are also in
cluded