Cadillac Models & History 1919
TYPE 57
The 1919 TYPE 57 was similar to the 1918 Type 57 except:
Bodies
- Twenty-five vertical hood louvers.
- The Phaeton was 38mm lower.
- There was no Victoria convertible.
- Instead it replaced the leather roof and rear quarter with aluminum.
- The Brougham was replaced by a sedan with full width front seat and no emergency seats.
- The Town Limousine was renamed Town Brougham.
- The Landaulet, Town Landaulet, and Hearse were dropped.
- Because Fisher made minor changes in details on the Victoria, Suburban, and Sedan, the bodies were identified as 57-A and 57-B.
- This was a body designation only, not a Type designation.
- There was no Type 57-B Cadillac. The 57-B bodies had a square effect at the corners of the body, door and window. The lower edge of the windshields followed the curve of the cowl.
Chassis: No significant change from 1918
Drive Line: No significant changes from 1918.
Engine: No significant changes from 1918.
I.D. DATA
- Serial numbers were not used.
- Engine numbers were stamped on the crankcase just back of the right hand bank of cylinders, and on a plate on the dash.
- They were also stamped on the fan shaft housing.
- Engine No.: 57-A-1 through 57-Z-1000 with 1918, and 57-AA-1 through 57-TT-146
STYLE
Style No. | Doors | Type | Seat | Price | Weight |
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NA | 4 | Touring | 7 | $3220 | 1834 kg |
NA | 4 | Phaeton | 4 | $3220 | 1784 kg |
NA | 2 | Roadster | 2/4 | $3220 | 1757 kg |
1919 Cadillac Type 57 Victoria Coupe |
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3040 | 2 | Type 57 Victoria Coupe | 4 | $3990 | 1805 kg |
3050 | 4 | Sedan | 5 | $4215 | |
3260 | Imperial Sedan | ||||
3210 | 4 | Limousine | 7 | $4520 | 2011 kg |
NA | 4 | Imperial | 7 | $4620 | |
NA | 4 | Town Brougham | 6 | $4520 | 1952 kg |
2830 | Limousine | 8 | |||
3140 | 4 | Suburban | 7 | $4465 | 1977 kg |
3140 – P1200 | Imperial Suburban | ||||
NA | Police Patrol | $4050 | |||
NA | Ambulance | $4550 |
Note: Some overlap existed on new or deleted body styles for 1918 and 1919.
ENGINE
Description | Ninety degree V-8 L-head. Heads detachable. Cast iron blocks of four on Aluminum crankcase. |
Bore & Stroke | 79.4mm x 130.2mm |
Displacement | 5.153 Liters |
Power | S.A.E./N.A.C.C. 31.25 HP |
Main bearings | Three |
Valve Lifters | Rockers with roller cam follower acting on mechanical lifters |
Carburetor | float feed, auxiliary air control; manufactured by Cadillac under C. F. Johnson patents |
CHASSIS
Type | Type 57 | Type 57 Roadster | Type 57 Limousine, Suburban | Special Chassis |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wheelbase | 3175mm | 3175mm | 3353mm | 3683mm |
Tread (front/rear) | 1422mm | 1422mm | 1422mm | |
Tires | 35 x 5 | 34 x 4-1/2 | 35 x 5 |
DRIVETRAIN
Transmission | Selective sliding gear transmission. Case in unit with engine |
Speeds | 3 Forward and 1 reverse |
Steering location | Left drive |
Control position | Center control (rhd opt) |
Clutch | Multiple disc, dry plate clutch, 17 discs |
Drive | Shaft drive |
Rear Axle | Spiral bevel, full floating rear axle |
Overall ratio | 4.44:1 |
Brakes | Mech. brakes on two wheels, one external, one internal |
Wheels | Wood artillery wheels, demountable rims (Rudge-Whitworth wire wheels opt) |
Wheel size | 25 inches |
Optional Drive ratio | 3.94:1, 5.07:1 |
OPTIONS
HISTORICAL NOTES
1919 Cadillac Notes
- The 1919 Type 57 was a continuation of 1918 Type 57.
- Model year sales: 20,678.
- Calendar year production: 19,851.
- Richard H. Collins was president and general manager
- Benjamin H. Anibal was chief engineer
- Earl C. Howard was general sales manager
- Lynn McNaughton took over as general sales manager
1919 Automotive Notes
- Industry production drops to 1,651,625 cars and 224,731 trucks
- William C. Durant was president of GM
- Pierre S. du Pont was chairman of the board at GM
- Ford Model T gets an electric starter
- Auto repair shops start to use a flat-rate pricing system
- The first 3-color stoplight is installed in Detroit
- GM buys a majority interest in Fisher Body Company
- Nash aquires interest in Seaman Body Company
- The Ford family has sole ownership of Ford Motor Company
- Edsel Ford is president of Ford
- Oregon is first state to enact a gasoline tax
- Ralph de Palma hits a speed record in a Packard 905 to 241 km/h
- A Duesenberg racing car hits 254 km/h
- Top model year production for 1919
Ford820,445
Chevrolet149,904
Buick119,310
Dodge106,000
Willys-Overland80,853
Oakland52,124
Maxwell50,000
Oldsmobile39,042
Cadillac19,851