1930 Cadillac 355A Town Sedan

1930 is considered by many the apogee of Cadillacs of the Classic Era with the introduction of a new V-12 series to fill the gap between the V-8 and the V-16. The Standard of the World was certainly an understatement among luxury marques with offerings of 134-, 140-, and 143-inch wheelbases; bodies by Fisher and Fleetwood; three different engine configurations; and the more moderately priced LaSalle as part of its lineup. It arguably began a trend that eventually led to Cadillac’s domination of the luxury car field over rival Packard. While the flagship V-12’s and V-16’s gathered all the fanfare, the V-8 powered models like this Town Sedan sold in steady numbers helping Cadillac’s bottom line during difficult economic times. Cadillac produced a total of 10,717 V-8’s, 5,733 V-12’s and 363 V-16’s for the model year.