1919 Cadillac History

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
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
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

Front bumper	$12.50
Rear bumper	$12.50
Cigar lighter	$5.00
Seat covers	$13.50-125.00
Spotlight	$7.50
Set of five Rudge-Whitworth wire wheels	$150.00
Tire chains	$9.00
Rear view mirror	$3.75

TYPE 57