CADILLAC GASOLINE AUTOMOBILE, 1903 

 Gift of the Cadillac Motor Car Co. in 1923 (USNM 308217) 



This model- A Cadillac (fig. 81) represents the type of 

 car constructed during the first year of manufacturing by 

 the Cadillac Automobile Co., of Detroit, Mich. It sold for 

 $850 when new. 



The 1 -cylinder gasoline engine, built by Leland and 

 Faulconer, is water-cooled. The bore and stroke of the 

 engine are each 5 inches, giving a total piston displacement 

 of 98.2 cubic inches. It is mounted horizontally in the 

 frame, with the cylinder toward the rear of the car. The 

 flywheel is under the left front seat of the body, and the 

 hand crank can be attached to the crankshaft at the fly- 

 wheel. The engine is cranked in a counterclockwise direc- 

 tion from the left side. It is not original with the car, 

 however, but is from a Cadillac of about 1906, as indicated 

 by the oiler and by the method of cranking. Originally 

 the engine was cranked from either side of the car by 

 means of a secondary shaft connected to the crankshaft by 

 sprockets and chain. This shaft is still in place beneath 

 the body but is no longer connected to the crankshaft, 

 which is not fitted with a sprocket. 



Figure 81. — The Museum's 1 -cylinder 1903 Cadillac. This car was 

 reconditioned in 1955 through the Cadillac Motor Car Division of General 

 Motors Corp. 





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