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1929 Cadillac series 341-B dual Cowl Phaeton (Restoration…
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Sydney
Date:
13-Nov-2010
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1929 Cadillac series 341-B dual Cowl Phaeton (Restoration Project) engine no. See text, with the earliest model sold in 1903, Cadillac is second only to Ford as the oldest surviving make in America and quickly established itself as one of the foremost makers of high quality automobiles in the country, earning its 'Standard of the worldÆ advertising claim. By 1910, Cadillac had been absorbed into the General Motors conglomerate under William C.Durant and has remained the most prestigious name in the GM hierarchy ever since. Cadillac offered a V-8 model as early as 1915 and progressively refined the concept over the ensuing years, with a detachable cylinder head in 1918, balanced crankshaft in the V-63 of 1923 and further improvements on the series 314, known as 'The new Ninety Degree CadillacÆ. In 1928 the dimensions of the V-8 were altered for the first time in years, taking total displacement up to 341cu in and horsepower was rated at 90, the L-head design used a cast iron block with a copper/aluminium crankcase, three main bearings and mechanical valve lifters. Only minor changes were made to the 1929 Cadillac, including synchromesh on second and top gears and duplex mechanical brakes (on all four wheels) with internal shoes. Another welcome innovation was the introduction of safety glass across the range. Cadillac built just over 18,000 cars in 1929 and the 341 was available with an extraordinarily diverse range of bodywork from the two coachbuilders Fisher and Fleetwood, all using a 140 inch wheelbase, the longer 152 inch wheelbase being reserved for commercial models like ambulances and hearses. At some point the original body (a five-passenger Town Sedan) of this 1929 Cadillac has been replaced with a dual-cowl phaeton. Currently in a largely dismantled state, the project consists of a chassis, engine, gearbox and front end but most of the ancillaries are missing. Attached to the frame are the back axle, diff, springs, wheels and the bodywork. At the time of cataloguing, the engine wasnÆt present and the car has been dated by the body plate on the firewall. To be sold strictly as viewed. No Reserve.
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Motor Vehicles: Motor Cars