Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
CADILLAC EIGHT
. IN FOURTH YEAR
Principle Introduced by This
Company Further Refined
and Developed

lilac line, represented by the Girls
pen Motor Car Co., were given their
first general exhibition at the re-
cent New York show. One is a new
four-passenger car, which comes
within the sport classification. The
other is a new roadster design.
The lines of both are exceedingly
attractive, because of their dash and
raciness, yet both cars retain the
dignity and permanence of style
which are characteristic of all the
company'S designs. These cars are
the phaeton, with a 125-inch wheel
base. The chassis is that of the
other models, with an eight-cylinder
V type engine.
Both cars are given a long, low
appearance by reason of the alb
sence of horizontal lines The
stream-line effect is accentuated by
newly-designed cowl This main
tains the sloping line of the top of
the hood, from the radiator to the
windshield, without a break or q
curve. The windshield on both is
set at slight angle, all moulding is
eliminated from the hood panels, and
the hood louvres are set very close
together, there being twenty-five of
them.
A wide Grecian bow at the rear
OF the top of the two-passenger car
gives rounded effect and eliminates
the rather sharp angle which IL or
dlnar1ly seen. in roadster tops haV-
ing bows of the common type. An
other distinguishing touch is the
use OF beveled plate glass instead of
celluloid in the rear curtain. This
plate is twenty-seVen inches long
and almost eight inches wide. 1t is
mounted in concealed wood frame.
The rear top curtain of the four
passenger car has the same arrange
ment.~ The other standard models
are: Seven-p passenger car, four
passenger convertible victoria, five-
passenger brougham, four-passen-
ger town limousine and town lam
daulet, seven-passenger limousine,
landaulet, and imperial.
The company now enters upon its
fourth years production of eight
cylinder cars, of which 1t has al
ready built $4,000.
The original characteristics of the
Cadillac Eight are retained, but they
have been refined and advanced in
detail, the result of greater knowl-
edge and broader experience. 1t
has long been the policy of the Cad
lilac company to adopt a principle
or type only after the most eX-
haustive eXperim mentation has proven
to Cadillac engineers that the prin-
ciple is correct and worthy of adop-
ton. Thereafter it is developed year
by year to the highest possible point
CT efficiency.
The new model is known as Type
ST. 1t comprises ten body styles,
and the Cadillac company believes
that in these it has summed up mo-
toring preferences so far as this is
possible with a standard line. The
body types are seven-passenger tour
ing; four-passehger sport type;
roadster; town limousine; town Ian
daulet; brougham, completely en-
closed and practically a convertible
car; convertible victoria; limousine;
imperial limousine, and landaulet.
From the mechanical standpoint
perhaps the most important change
is the use of detachable cylinder
heads. These are secured to the
cylinder blocks by twenty nuts each,
and are made gas and watertight
by special copper-asbestos gaskets
The detachable heads make fol
greater accuracy in manufacture
without sacrificing the compactness
| lightness and rigidity of the former
construction. They permit easy access
moving the cylinder blocks, and
greatly facilitate the removal of car
bon deposits.
A feature of the new cars which
it is felt will be particularly appreci-
ated is the device for fitting the
headlight reflectors. This device
eliminates glare from the eyes OF
! oncoming motorists by lowering the
direction of light. 1t is operated by
the driver by means of a small
lever attached to the steering post
Whereas ordinary devices dim the
light, the Cadillac innovation COM
plies with the law by eliminating
! the glare; yet utilizes all the light
and directs it down on the road
where it is most needed when meet
ing other vehicles.
An automatic raising device foI
the top is now incorporated on all
the open-body models of Type 81
series. Powerful springs, located in
the main bow sockets, take the load
after the folded top has been lifted
few inches, and automatically open
the top to its full extent. Top ma
terial on all open cars is black Pan
tasote, with the side quarters lined
covering the extension bow sockets
and joints. The windshield is SET
at an angle of six degrees.
Cold weather efficiency is increas-
ed by the provision of shutters in
side the louvres of the hood, which
are slanted at a six-degree angle
to conform to the line of the wind
shield. Closing the shutters in win
the lcuvres and retains more of the
motors heat under the hood. An
angle piece is provided whereby the
space between the hood and the hood
shelf can be closed in winter, still
further restricting the sweep of cold
air over the motor.
The transmission of the new car
is of the selective sliding gear type,
as formerly, but of refined design
making 1t smaller, more compact
and lighter. Gears are shifted with
even greater ease, if that is possible.
Changes which are apparent in
exterior design include a raising of
the radiator and hood. The latter
is also two inches longer, without
encroacbing on body space. A new
cowl design harmonizes with the
higher radiator. Belt line moulding
appears on all open bodies, with mar
rover moulding on doors, hood and
tenders. Doors are of the advanced
square-cornered. Cadillac blue,
which was used on Type 55 open
cars, is standard finish on the new
open cars, while Calumet green with
LACK trimmings is standard on the
enclosed cars.
There Is more leg room in the
driving compartment, and the toe
board set at a different angle for
greater comfort. Upholstery is
hand -buffed, long-grain black leath-
er, technically known as a dull,
semiwater' finish. More than 200
individual springs are used in each
cushion, and provide the very ex-