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1927 Cadillac 314 Custom THE NEW NINETY DEGREE CADILLAC - SERIES 314 - 1926 - SN 119253 Body o Sport Coupe two door. o Custom body by Fisher. o Wheelbase 138 in. o Custom by Fisher made five passenger by folding front passenger seat forward for access to rear seat. o Radiator shell with rounded corners between top and front surfaces and with Motometer on radiator cap. o Forward tilting windshield. o Light control is on the instrument panel. o New instrument panel of walnut with silver inlay effect. o Custom cars and Standard Sport models have Nickel cowl band and side lights. o Large 10 in. headlights black on Standard, all Nickel on Custom . o Horn of vibrator type, with bent trumpet. o Fender wells standard on Sport Coupe. o Bumpers and motometer optional on Custom models. Chassis Steering Gear is worm and sector type. Drive Line 4.9 1 is the only final drive ratio offered. Engine o Early 1927, practically everything on the outside of the engine, except the carburetor, was relocated. o The overall appearance, except for the location of the starter, now resembled the soon to be introduced 303 LaSalle engine. o Generator and water pump were moved to lower right front corner of engine and were driven by a common chain. o The fan was once more on a separate bracket, still belt driven. o The distributor went from the rear to the front of the engine and onto a common shaft with the oil pump, now inside the engine. o The fuel pressure pump was now at the rear of the engine, driven by a connecting rod. o The starter was moved forward and now drives through gear teeth cut on the front face of the flywheel. I. D. DATA Serial numbers were not used on the 1926-27 Cadillac. Engine numbers stamped on crankcase immediately above the base of the oil filler spout and on plate on dash. Starting 114250. Ending 142020 for 1926. Starting 142021. Ending 150619 for 1927. This is a SN 119253 first sold in 1927. Custom Body by Fisher. Style 6680, 2 door, Coupe, 5 passenger, curb weight 3,450lbs. Original sales price $4,300 1926-27 Cadillac 314 has optional Artillery Wood Spoke Wheels. ENGINE Engine Description Ninety degree V-8. L-head. Cast iron blocks of four on Aluminum crankcase. Bore and Stroke 3-1 8 x 5-1 8 in. Displacement 314.5 cu. in. Main bearings Three Valve lifters Mechanical lifters with roller acting directly on cams Carburetor float feed, aux air control manufactured by Cadillac under C. F. Johnson patents. CHASSIS - All Custom Cars Wheelbase 138 in. Front Rear Tread 56 in. Tires 33 x 6.75 low pressure TECHNICAL Transmission Selective sliding gear transmission, case in unit with engine Speeds 3 Forward and 1 Reverse Control Left drive, center control rhd. opt. Clutch Multiple dry disc clutch Drive Shaft drive Axle Spiral bevel, full floating rear axle Overall ratio 4.91 1 Brakes Mechanical brakes on four wheels Wheels Wood artillery wheels, split rim, 12 spoke. Note Disc wheels standard on Standard Sport Coupe and Sedan. Wire wheels standard on Custom Sport Phaeton. Wheel size 21 in. OPTIONS from CADILLAC in 1926 Front bumper for Standard cars $25.00 Rear bumper for Standard cars $25.00 Tire covers $6.25-17.50 Black radiator shell NC Heater $40.00 Trunk rack $50.00 Trunks $55.00-91.00 Arm rest on Std line $25.00 Motometer on Std line $10.00 Cowl lamps on Standard line $75.00 Nickel headlights on Standard line $10.00 33 x 5 high pressure tires NC Disc wheels set of 5 NC Disc wheels set of 6, w dual carrier $25.00 Wire wheels set of 5 $140.00 Wire wheels set of 6, w dual carrier $175.00 6 Wire wheels, fender wells $350.00 6 Disc wheels, fender wells $240.00 6 Wood wheels, fender wells $200.00 HISTORICAL The 1926-27 Cadillac Series 314 was a continuation of 1926 models. Calendar year sales 1927 8599. Calendar year production 1927 8599. Model two year sales 50619 Aug. 25 through Sep. 27. Model two year production 50619 Aug. 25 through Sep. 27. The president and general manager was Lawrence P. Fisher. Fifty body styles and types - Five hundred color and upholstery combinations was Cadillac s catch phrase for their new program to individualize the motor car. Change was constant everything was tried and pilot models were sold but not cataloged. The catalog was but a starting point -- the customer could pick almost any combination of bits and pieces and have a unique motor car without the expense of a full custom. Authenticity of surviving cars may be in question because of the multitude of possible variations. In the final analysis if it has a vertical starter motor, it s most likely a 314. Vehicle located in Ontario, CA. Ad ID No. 30352 
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