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1909 Cadillac Model 30 Demi-Tonneau
Designer: Henry Leland
 
Estimate: $90,000 - $120,000
 
Chassis Number:  17108     Engine Number: 37706
Engine: 226 cid In-line 4-cylinder
1-barrel Carburetor/30 bhp
3-Speed “Sliding” Manual Transmission
Rear Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes
 
Mileage: 20,604 Showing
 
First Year of Cadillac’s Famous Model 30
Well Maintained Older Restoration
Operational and Ready to Tour
 
The Model: Just the year before this wonderful automobile was produced, Cadillac had been awarded the prestigious Dewar Trophy and had become the Standard of the World. Three identical 10 HP Cadillacs had been sent to England, totally disassembled down to every nut and bolt, had the parts scrambled into a big pile, then randomly separated. Then the parts were reassembled into three perfectly running automobiles, proving Cadillac’s precision in engineering was identical in each vehicle produced. While these cars had been of the single-cylinder variety, in 1909, Cadillac upgraded all of their models to a new 4-cylinder design that produced triple the previous season’s 10 HP output. Cadillac touted its degree of tolerance to be within 1/1,000th of an inch. For $1,600 the Cadillac customer received not only excellent coachwork and superb mechanics, but also Delco electrical distributor system and a Magneto, plus dry batteries, a taillight, oils side lamps, Presto-Lite gas headlamps, tire repair kit and tire irons as well as a tool kit, bulb horn, and a lap robe rail.
 
The Car: This outstanding example of the Model 30 Demi-Tonneau is finished in Dark Forest Green with Ivory wood spoke wheels. The seats have been finished in black leather crafted into a comfortable and stylish Diamond tufting. It was retained by the original owner for a number of years and in the second owner’s possession for 75 years! Treated to a full restoration several decades ago, it has recently undergone a mechanical freshening at which time the current owner installed an electric starter. As he says, “you can still use the crank, but the starter is safer and much more practical.” Under the hood, the engines individually cast cylinders are jacketed in highly polished copper with proper brass fittings gleaming in the daylight. Brass is a major part of this Cadillac’s presentation with radiator shell, door handles, Gray & Davis headlights, cowl lights, windshield frame, bulb horn taillight and even the hubcaps looking radiant. With the upgrades installed, this Cadillac will be welcomed at most any vintage motoring event and will be able to participate giving the new owner the same confidence that Henry Leland had when he brought this beauty to market.
 
 

Reference Number 465905

as of 2/21/2017

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Car 1909 Cadillac Model A
VIN 17108 
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