For the 1948 model, Cadillac introduced
the
legendary
tail
fin
which once
more
set
the
trend
in
automotive
styling for nearly two decades.
This
was
closely
followed with the two door hardtop Coupe DeVille and
the industry’s first modern
overhead
valve,
high
compression
V8
engine
on
the
I949
model.
Engineering innovations, conveniences
and
styling
dominated
the
’50s
and
’60s.
Cruise control, automatic
climate control,
tilt
and telescoping steering wheels,
twilight sentinel
and
four
door hard tops all debuted in
these years.
In
1957
the Eldorado Brougham featured
advances
such
as
air suspension,
memory
seat,
automatic electric
door
locks,
transistor
radio,
a
brushed
stainless
steel
roof
and
low profile
tires.
The
Eladlorado,
introduced
in
31953,
was
redesigned
for
1967
as
the first front wheel drive personal luxury
car.
The
472 cu. in.
V8
engine used
in
all1
Cadillacs in 1948
and
1969
was enlarged
to
500
cu.
in.
for
all
1970
through
1974
Eldorados.
The
Track
Master
computerized
slud
control
braking
system
option
debuted on
1970
EBdorados.
A
driver and passenger
Air
Cushion Restraint
system (air
bag)
was
available
on
all 1974,
1975
and
1.974
Cadillacs.
Analog
Electronic Fuel Injection
was
available,
on
1975
Cadillacs and standard
on
the new international
size 1976 Seville.
In
1978,
the
Trip Computer
option
incorporated the first ~n-bo~d
rni.croprocessor.
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