Milford chronicle., 1955-10-28
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Cadillac is readily identified by its
highly distinctive exterior styling.
Front end appearance is marked
By a new delicately styled alumsn-
um grille Of narrowly spaced cellh>l
lar design which gains sharp def
milton from the massive yet grace
fully tapered new front bumps
guards. Matching the cellular tex
ture Of the grille. which Is avail
able in either gold or silver color,
is a newly patterned cowl-Wide in
take beneath the windshield. Wid-
er front tenders which feature new
smartly styled hooded headlamp
bezels have been created to blend
with a lower hood.
Further aecenting the new cars
road hugging stability is a highly
distinctive side panel treatment
A narrow chrome belt molding
running beneath the door windows
provides a sharp tWo-tone color
line. Delicate chrome trim holdings
on the top edge Of the integral
rear tenders lend additional defini-
ton to the low profile as do the
new f1uted chrome vertical sashes
on the forward edge Of the rear
tenders.
Replacing the Cadillac name
plate on the sides Of the front fen
/ ders is a new Cadillac crest. The.
/ Coupe de Vile. Sedan de Vile,
Sixty Special and the Eldorado
models are identified by script
lname-plates placed beneath the
crest.
The new rear fender styling,
Enthusiastically Cadillac, incor-
porates chrome trimmed fairings
which flow rearward to She newly
created oval exhaust outlets at the
outer ends Of the re-styled bumper.
Special exhaust ports are featured
on Eldorado models.
Block letters above a wider ~
emblenN are mounted on the other
J wise ultbroken expanse Of the rear
deck lid.
Deep formed fluted chrome wheel
discs. also new in design, viii be
standard equipment on all models
! except the EldoradO which will re-
: itain the exclusively styled forged
, laluminum Saber-SpOke wheels.
: Al striking variety Of solid anc
two-tOne color combinations nave
: been developed to enhance the new
: 1856 exterior design. New VicodeS
material in a choice Of five colors
is available for convertible tops
e and as custom trimmed padded roc
, paneling for the Eldorado Seville.
: AS with the exterior, Cadillac
!, stylists have displayed thorcHgh
:, ness to every detail in creating Al
!, entirely original interior design.
!, AS in 1855, the Cadillac engin'
z is modified for the EldOrado mod
q els. The Eldorado engine whicl
:. produces .305 horsepower uses dua
e lfour-barrel earburetors, a specia
: intake manifold, modified air clean
! ers and new throttle controls.
j To take full advantage Of tn
new engines large displacement
and increased power a new trans
mission, the controlled coupling
Hydra Matte. has been develope
: and is standard in all 1856 models
t New in principle, the units trans
!. mits the engines increased poWe
v with upsqualled ease, smo0tflAes
b and e1sss cheney. Design features
r the new transmission also incluo
. Increased durability, quieter opera
! ton and positive acceleration col
troll.
t A new power brake system
= standard on all 1856 models. TIL
e new direct acting units reduce
e pedal effort and permits the use
wide, lower brake pedal with
reduced stroke. This results
: greatly improved foot action be
4 tween the brake pedal and the new
lv designed acceleratCr pedal.
Al lower steering ratio with
high output power steering pun
provides additional handling eas
and a new in-line steering gea
with modified steering linkag
greatly increases directional r.
sponse.
Other important 1856 engineerin
reinements include new dires
acting shock absorbers for
smoother, better balanced ride: IN
proved vacuum type Windshield
wipers which provide equal wipin
coverage under all conditions an
new signal seeking radio whiC
has both push button and manu'
tuning controls. The radio has 9
electric antenna which retracts IN
recessed well in the fender
give an unbroken fender profile.