It’s little known that Henry Ford had two automotive failures before starting the still-going and very much successful Ford Motor Company in 1903. He left his second company, the Henry Ford Company, in 1902 after a disagreement with his backers, William Murphy and Lemuel Bowen.
The man brought in appraise the company’s facilities, Henry Leland, before selling them off convinced Murphy and Bowen to restart production. The company was renamed Cadillac.
Known for its engineering nous — it would later debut a built-in electric system to allow for lighting and ignition — Cadillac was bought out General Motors in 1909. At one point the brand carried the tagline “The Standard of the World”, but various factors lead to its decline in the 1980s and 1990s.
Recently it has been revived with massive investment from parent GM, and a sharply defined look, dubbed Art and Science.
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- Cadillac quits V8s forever, will become fully electric by 2030
- 2023 Cadillac Lyriq: Not the fastest, but the first of many Caddy EVs
- 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing: V8 makes fugly fake window okay
- 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing: The American M3 lives on
- GM to be electric only by 2035 for "light duty" vehicles
- 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban vs GMC Yukon vs Cadillac Escalade
- 2021 Cadillac Escalade: Curved OLED screens, but the bling has gone
- Cadillac to return to names for its electric names
- Cadillac XTS production ends with FWD red sedan
- 2020 Cadillac XT5 updates include new Sport trim, more technology
- Blackwing models to sit above Cadillac CT4-V and CT5-V
- 2020 Cadillac CT4 vs 2013-2019 ATS: Differences & changes compared
- 2020 Cadillac CT5-V is not a CTS-V replacement, not even close
- 2020 Cadillac CT4-V: Mild V-Series model reveals ATS successor
- 2020 Cadillac CT5 replaces CTS, dumps Art & Science
- Cadillac CT6, Chevrolet Impala production extended until 2020
- 2019 Cadillac CT6 to gain detuned twin-turbo 4.2L Blackwing V8
- Cadillac CT6 isn't axed in the US after all
- No last minute reprieve for GM's Oshawa, Ontario factory
- Chevrolet Volt, Impala, Cruze; Buick LaCrosse; Cadillac CT6 axed in US
- Cadillac CT6 Plug-in Hybrid axed from 2019 range in the US
- 2019 Cadillac ATS-V, CTS-V Pedestal Edition: Poo brown end of the line
- GM may hit 200,000 EV federal tax credit limit late 2018 or early 2019
- Cadillac leaving New York City, moving its HQ back to Detroit
- Cadillac axes diesel engine development, concentrates on electrification
- Cadillac registers CT2, CT3, CT4, CT5, CT7, CT8, XT2, XT3, XT6, XT7, XT8
- Cadillac Super Cruise hands free driving spreads beyond CT6 from 2020
- Cadillac ATS sedan axed for 2019, coupe lives on for now
- 2018 Cadillac XTS: New front and rear design, still top heavy body
- 2019 Cadillac XT3: SUV to debut in 2018 to take on X3, GLC, Q5
- Cadillac CT6 is very hard to repair, can only be repaired in half of the USA
- 2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-in Hybrid: First Chinese Caddy to be sold in USA
- 2016's 10 least reliable cars in the US: All are American, except for a Fiat
- Cadillac Escalade etymology: What does its name mean?
- Cadillac Escala etymology: What does its name mean?
- 2017 Cadillac CTS facelift: Tweaked styling, LCD mirror
- 2017 Cadillac ATS price cut by $1000, 2.5L I4 dropped
- Cadillac ELR production ceased Feb 2016, no-one noticed
- Cadillac Mercedes-Benz CLA rival to be based on FWD Chevy Cruze?
- Cadillac CT8 cancelled: Cadillac to concentrate on SUVs
- Cadillac ELR: No second generation coupe, says Cadillac boss
- Cadillac CT6 to debut new 4.2-liter twin-turbo V8
- Cadillac CT6 plug-in hybrid to be imported from China
- Cadillac etymology: What does it mean? Who is it named after?
- Cadillac STS: What does its name mean?
- 2017 Cadillac XT5: Standard 3.6L V6 in US, 2L turbo for China
- Cadillac XT5: What does its name mean?
- 2016 Cadillac CT6: On sale March 2016, starts at $53.5k
- Cadillac CT6: What does its name mean?
- Cadillac considering $100k Escalade to battle Bentley
- 2017 Cadillac XT5 revealed: Will replace SRX in 2016
- Cadillac will have I4, V6 diesels in Europe, USA from 2019
- Cadillac XT5 (SRX replacement) spotted in New York City
- Cadillac XT5 will replace SRX in early 2016
- Cadillac Ciel stars in Ari Gold, Entourage short film
- Cadillac ELR overpriced admits marketing chief
- Cadillac ATS-V may have more powerful model above it
- 2016 Cadillac CTS-V priced from $84k, sales start summer 2015
- Cadillac CT6 to debut 3L twin-turbo V6, new 3.6L V6
- Chevy, GMC US powertrain warranty cut from 100k to 60k miles
- Cadillac CT6 revealed in Oscars ad with Steve Wozniak
- Cadillac CTS-V: Burnout video used to introduce 2016 model
- GM, Audi, Jaguar Land Rover stop sales in Russia
- Cadillac trademarks CT2 through to CT8, and XT2 to XT8
- Cadillac dumps letters for letters and numbers; LTS to become CT6
- Cadillac moving to New York, becoming separate business unit
- Cadillac won't discount prices to improve sales
- Cadillac LTS to be built in Detroit
- Cadillac Escalade gains standard 8-speed auto, 4G LTE, Platinum model
- Cadillac ATS sedan ditches wreath for 2015 model year
- MY2015 Cadillac CTS-V coupe: 500 final units to mark the end of the line