July 29, 1909 – General Motors buys Cadillac
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When General Motors (GM) purchased Cadillac on this day in 1909 for $4.5 million in GM stock, Cadillac was already
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February 3, 1948 – The first automotive tail fins hit the road
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General Motors design chief Harley Earl was an inspired man after gazing upon a twin-tailed P-38 Lightning fighter plane of
October 7, 1945 – The first postwar Cadillacs
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As Americans transitioned into peacetime following Japan’s September 1945 surrender, the demand for new automobiles skyrocketed. While cars weren’t the
October 20, 1902 – The first Cadillac is assembled, maybe…
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