The Cadillac V-16 was Cadillac's top-of-the-line model from its January 1930 launch until 1940. The V16 powered car was a first in the United States, both extremely expensive and exclusive, with every
1931 Cadillac V-16 Sport Phaeton convertible
1930 Cadillac V-16 Dual Cowl Sports Phaeton
1940 Cadillac Series 90 Town Car by Fleetwood
Cadillac "Goddess" hood ornament
A V16 engine is a sixteen-cylinder piston engine where two banks of eight cylinders are arranged in a V configuration around a common crankshaft. V16 engines are less common than engines with fewer cy
Cadillac V-16
…The Cadillac V-16 (also known as the Cadillac Sixteen) was Cadillac's top-of-the-line model from its January 1930 launch until 1940. The V16 powered car was a first in the United States, both extremely expensive and exclusive, with every chassis being custom-finished to order. Only 4,076…
1933 Marmon Sixteen V16 engine.
Early 1930s Cadillac V16 engine
1932 Peerless Sixteen prototype
A 22.5-degree Maserati V4 16-cylinder engine