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Cadillac Sixteen (Yes, a V-16)

Posted in American cars, Automobiles, Cadillac Sixteen, Car design, Cars, Design exercises, Exotic Cars, YouTube on April 19th, 2007
By Clive - leave a comment!

I never liked Cadillacs until I came to the States. That event coincided with some of the best cars ever made by Cadillac – it was as though they put on a special effort just for me. And I am a complete convert; in my opinion, Cadillacs are now the best looking and most desirable of all American cars.

Cad 16

The Cadillac Sixteen, a design exercise from 2003, is the essence of all that has been good about Caddies ever since. Styling features have influenced later models and the car itself, with its 14.6 liter 16 cylinder engine, is the perfect combination of sports and luxury. It looks a brute and, thankfully, it is. No wonder Cadillacs today are serious contenders for the motorist’s checkbook.

Here’s what Top Gear had to say about the Sixteen when they tried it (lucky blighters).

4 Responses to “Cadillac Sixteen (Yes, a V-16)”

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    By runway airlines » Cadillac Sixteen (Yes, a V-16) on April 19th, 2007 at 5:10 pm

  3. Oh man, that’s grotesque! Only the side view is good.

    By Mad on April 20th, 2007 at 10:00 am

  4. It’s all about beef, Mad – that car is so blocky in design, it just looks the business. And the rear view is fabulous – great square blocks with the narrow uprights of the tail lights – so satisfying. Then there’s the huge wheels and the high waistline – it all speaks of brooding power. I’m not crazy about the headlight clusters and the grille, I admit, but hey, you can’t have everything.

    By Clive on April 20th, 2007 at 10:10 am

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