As the 1920s drew to a close, automakers were looking to make their products more powerful. Luxury cars were getting bigger and more opulent, high-speed highways were opening up, and motorists wanted ...

At the dawn of the 1930s, the automobile was in flux. It had evolved and matured from this noisy, utilitarian novelty into a finely crafted luxury product. With the emergence of the private automobile ...

The story of this unusual engine type, through the lens of four brands that used it over the years.

For ten years, the V-16-engined Cadillac Series 452 was the brand’s flagship model, with only around 4,000 built. This one can be yours for the right price. The Cadillac S-452 was introduced in 1930 ...

23 Feb 2024, 21:14 UTC · By: Razvan Calin // One of the rarest Cadillacs in the world, this matching numbers V-16 Roadster costs $1.1 million today and sports the world’s first mass-produced V16 ...

Ten years of sixteen cylinders. The Cadillac S-452 was introduced in 1930 as the marque's first-ever 16-cylinder car and remained the carmaker's flagship for the next ten years. That first year saw ...