The Series 355 kept its old name through four straight redesigns, so by 1935 a '355' Cadillac no longer had a 355-cubic-inch engine at all.
Lead trim: Series 355A 355 cu in L-head V8 (95 hp, 1931) · up to 130 hp
Cadillac Series 3551931–1935
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FactThe Series 355 kept its old name through four straight redesigns, so by 1935 a '355' Cadillac no longer had a 355-cubic-inch engine at all.
The Cadillac Series 355 is a V8-powered luxury car manufactured by Cadillac from 1931 until 1935 as a 2-door club coupe, 2-door convertible, 4-door convertible, 4-door sedan, 4-door town car and 4-door limousine, a range below the maker's larger V-12 and V-16 lines, succeeded by the Series 70/75 (designed by Harley Earl on the GM C platform). The 1931 355A was very similar to the Series 353 but longer and lower with a longer hood with five hood ports, metal floor boards for the first time and a new frame with divergent side rails; the engine was the same 353 cu in (5.8 L) L-head V8 as the Series 353 (so the series designation no longer matched the displacement), with 95 hp and a five-point engine suspension similar to the V-16, and model year sales of 10,717. The 1932 355B was even longer and lower with a restyled front, a lowered roofline and six hood ports; horsepower increased to 115 but the deepening Depression cut sales to 2,700. The 1933 355C took the corporate "streamlined" GM appearance with a V-shaped grille and Fisher "No Draft Individually Controlled Ventilation" vent windows (sales 2,100). The 1934 355D was completely restyled on an entirely new chassis with the same engine (120 hp), divided into the Series 10, 20 (Fisher bodies) and 30 (Fleetwood, shared with the V-12 and V-16), with "knee-action" independent front suspension and biplane bumpers; the 1935 355E was virtually unchanged with 130 hp, the all-steel Turret Top on Fisher bodies and Fleetwood-bodied livery sedans and a 160 in commercial chassis for hearse and ambulance adaptation (combined 1934–35 sales 8,318). Wheelbase was 134.0 in in 1931, 134.0 and 140.0 in for 1932–33 and 128.0 and 136.0 in for 1934–35; width 73.6 in in 1931 and 77.0 in thereafter; height 72.5, 71.5 and 69.5 in; 4,600–5,100 lb.
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5 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series 355A 355 cu in L-head V8 (95 hp, 1931) | 1931–1931 | 5.8 L V8 | 95 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Series 355B 355 cu in L-head V8 (115 hp, 1932) | 1932–1932 | 5.8 L V8 | 115 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Series 355C 355 cu in L-head V8 (1933) | 1933–1933 | 5.8 L V8 | 115 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Series 355D 355 cu in L-head V8 (120 hp, 1934) | 1934–1934 | 5.8 L V8 | 120 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| Series 355E 355 cu in L-head V8 (130 hp, 1935) | 1935–1935 | 5.8 L V8 | 130 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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