The 1910 Model Thirty made Cadillac history: the first time any American automaker offered a factory closed-body option.
Lead trim: Model 1913 / 1914 365.8 cu in four-cylinder
Cadillac Model Thirty1909–1914
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FactThe 1910 Model Thirty made Cadillac history: the first time any American automaker offered a factory closed-body option.
The Cadillac Model Thirty was an American automobile introduced in December 1909 by the Cadillac Division of General Motors and sold through 1911 as the company's only model for those years, based on the 1907 Model G (the 1912 Model 1912, 1913 Model 1913 and 1914 Model 1914 were similar but used larger engines); it was replaced in 1915 by the Cadillac Type 51, Cadillac's first V8. The 1910 model was available with a closed body, the first time a US automobile manufacturer had offered this, and the 1912 Model 30 was the first production car to have an electric starter rather than a hand crank, winning the Dewar Trophy for its electrical system. The platform used Cadillac's 226.2 cu in (3.7 L) L-head four-cylinder engine with the Model G's simple sliding-gear transmission; the engine was bored out to 255.4 cubic inches (4.2 L) for 1910, 286.3 cubic inches (4.7 L) for 1911 and 1912, and reworked with a longer stroke for 1913, giving 365.8 cubic inches (6.0 L), the same engine serving in 1914.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1913 / 1914 365.8 cu in four-cylinder | 1913–1914 | 6.0 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Model Thirty 226.2 cu in four-cylinder (1909) | 1909–1909 | 3.7 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Model Thirty 255.4 cu in four-cylinder (1910) | 1910–1910 | 4.2 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Model Thirty 286.3 cu in four-cylinder (1911–1912) | 1911–1912 | 4.7 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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