V8 Cadillac History 1937

V8 Cadillac Models & History 1937

8-CYLINDER – SERIES 60

TheSeries 60 (new last year) added a new Convertible Sedan body style. Throughout the line there were a few body changes including:

• Eggcrate grill and hood louvers
• Higher fenders with lengthwise crease along the top
• Set of three horizontal bars each side of grill
• Bumpers carrying the Cadillac emblem
• Swinging rear quarter windows
• All steel body construction

Series 60 shared many features with the LaSalle, but used the 5.678 Liter V-8 engine. A Series 60 Commercial Chassis with 4074mm wheelbase was offered.

8-CYLINDER – SERIES 65

The new Series 37-65 was offered in only one body style–a five passenger Touring Sedan built by Fisher on the 3327mm wheelbase used on Series 70 cars.

This car was longer and heavier than the Series 60 at a price below that of the Fleetwood bodies cars.

8-CYLINDER – SERIES 70 & 75

The Series 37-70 and 37-75 bodies were the same as the corresponding 1936 models except for:

• Drip molding running from the bottom of the front pillar up and over the doors and rear quarter window
• New fenders and bumpers
• Headlights rigidly attached (adjusted by moving reflector)
• Wheel discs incorporated a hub cap
• Built-in trunk used on most bodies

• A diecast eggcrate grill was used, but the hood louver treatment differed from that used on Fisher bodied cars.
• Chrome diecast strips were used at the rear of the hood side panels.
• A seven passenger Fisher bodied Special Touring Sedan, with or without division, was offered on the 3505mm wheelbase.
• These two body styles had the eggcrate hood louvers typical of all Fisher bodied Cadillacs for 1937.
• The Business Car line included eight passenger versions of these Special Sedans plus eight passenger versions of four Fleetwood body styles.
• The eighth passenger was seated with two others on the auxiliary seats.
• A Commercial Chassis on a 3962mm wheelbase was offered.

Engine changes included:

• Lighter flywheel;
• Generator relocated in the Vee;
• Oil filter installed;
• New carburetor with full-automatic electric choke:
• Oil bath air cleaner;
• Relocated distributor.

A new transmission design featured:

• Pin-type synchronizers;
• Shifter rails relocated to side of case;
• Cover on bottom of case;
• Extension integral with transmission mainshaft.

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Series 37-70 Fleetwood 131 in. wheelbase
Style Number	Style	Seating	Price	Weight
37-7019	Transformable Sedan	5	$2445	2009 kg
37-7029	Click to supersize1937 Cadillac model 70 convertible sedan Convertible Sedan	5	$2795	2027 kg
37-7057	Sport Coupe	2	$2645	1948 kg
37-7067	Convertible Coupe	2	$2745	1966 kg

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