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Re: Some highlights from General Motors CEO

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This is good thinking.  AutoBird Blog skimmed the best rumors from Tell Fritz Henderson site and put them together in one blog post:

Where does the XTS fit into Cadillac’s lineup? The XTS will fit in the market focused on comfort, luxury, interior space, and fuel efficiency, for a mid-luxury market price of $50,000 – $60,000. The XTS won’t be marketed as an ultra-luxury flagship sedan (e.g. BMW 7-Series, Mercedes S-Class). Sales volumes of 7-series and S-class sized cars are very small, in GM’s judgment, declining based on the economy and consumer need for more practical and environmentally-oriented solutions. The XTS will use a Premium Epsilon platform (derivative of the Buick Lacrosse platform). It will feature front-wheel and all-wheel-drive, high-feature V6s, turbocharged V6s and possibly a V8 powertrain.

AutoBird Blog:  AutoBird Blog » Tell Fritz Henderson: Some highlights from General Motors CEO.

Alpha = Cadillac ATS Illustration

Alpha = Cadillac ATS Illustration

Here was a new question I like, about the upcoming smaller-than-a-CTS Cadillac ATS:

When will the BMW 3 Series-size Alpha RWD Cadillac come out. I would love to see this happen its a winner. If priced right it will be hard to beat even for a BMW 3 series which is over priced. So I think it should be a go for this car. Hope you agree.

Dear Craig – I very much agree. While I can not answer exactly for competitive reasons, I can assure you that it is in development right now and that it will be an absolute winner. Thanks for your enthusiasm for Cadillac. Tell your friends to keep an eye on us!
–Bryan Nesbitt, General Manager, Cadillac

I am glad that GM and Cadillac are trying so hard to communicate with the Buying public through a variety of means.  The more Cadillac Information we can get out to people the better they will appreciate these great vehicles!

More Cadillac Hats – More Contests!

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Picked up a few more Cadillac logo hats on ebay recently:

Cadillac hats

Cadillac hats

Two red, one black or very dark navy blue, one black with a silver trimmed bill.  They are very attractive in person, and arrived promptly.  I have not seen ANY red ones before, so consider them a nice find.

They all have the newer (not the latest) Cadillac logo design, with wreath and crest.  They have adjustable sizing.

I will look for Caddyinfo.com Cadillac contests or give-aways for these.  I like to keep some hats around to give away at events, but they also work well for website give-aways.

Re: The little Caddy that could

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Wonderful driving report of this well preserved 1903 Cadillac 1-cylinder car:

1903 Cadillac owned by Hugo Vermeulen Bob English for The Globe amd Mail

A 1903 model exported to England won an award in a 1,000-mile trial and finished seventh in the tough Sunrising Hill Climb, beating bigger multi-cylinder cars. No doubt it exhibited the same slogging ability it did in my brief experience.

In 1908, Cadillac won the Dewar Trophy after three new cars were uncrated, dismantled, their parts jumbled, then reassembled. All ran, proving Leland’s production techniques and lending credibility to Cadillac’s “Standard of the World” slogan.

“I didn’t buy it and restore it to make money on, but to drive it and enjoy it. And I hope some day my kids will do the same,” Vermeulen says. “Cars like this will never end up in a scrap yard. They’ll be fixed and fixed again. They’ll be around for ever.

Full Article: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/car-life/classic-cars/the-little-caddy-that-could/article1368642/

Cadillac started with this wonderful engine.  It was an improvement on the Oldsmobile engine, but Oldsmobile was not looking for an improved engine.  So when Leland was brought in to help value an automobile company that was going out of business, he recommended to the board that they stay in business, and produce cars with his engine.  Cadillac was born.