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Cadillac Type V-63

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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Zcarstvnz (talk | contribs) at 07:46, 9 March 2018 (Corrected year and type (model) in photo caption. This photo is misidentified on the front as a 1924 model. The 1924 models had a black grille and headlights. The car here has a nickel plated grille and headlights which indicate a 1925 year car. Many of the photos from the New York Public Library have similar incorrect writing on the front. The correct designation for these cars is "Type V-63" and not "Model 63" as shown in the previous caption.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

1924 Cadillac Model 63
1925 Cadillac Type V-63

The Cadillac Type V-63 is a large luxury automobile that was introduced in September 1923 by Cadillac as a 1924 model, replacing the previous Type 61. It used the GM C platform and was replaced by the Cadillac Series 355.

The V-63 used an improved version of the L-head V8 engine that made Cadillac famous. The main innovation was a cross-plane crankshaft which improved balance and smoothness. This design required complex mathematical analysis, and was simultaneously patented by Peerless. Both companies agreed to share the innovation, which has now become common. Another innovation in the V-63 was front-wheel brakes.

A line of "Custom" bodies was added for 1925, but the vehicle was otherwise largely unchanged. The line was refreshed for 1926 as the Series 314. It was built at the Cass Street and Amsterdam Avenue factory in Detroit, with the body provided by a number of coachbuilders, including Fleetwood Metal Body in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania.


Bibliography

  • Matt, Susan (2003). Keeping Up With the Joneses. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press.
  • (1923). "V-63 Cadillac Claimed Nearest to Perfection." Washington Post.
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