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For the
1948
model, Cadillac
introduced the
e
which set the trend in automotive
styling for nearly two
decades. This
was followed
by
the 1949 model with
the two door hardtop Coupe DeVille
and the modern overhead valve,
high
compression
V8
engine.
Engineering innovations, con-
veniences and styling dominated the
'50s and '60s. Cruise control, auto-
matic climate control, t i l t a n d
telescoping steering wheels, twilight
sentinel and four door hard tops all
debuted in these years. In 1957
the
Eldorado Brougham featured
ad-
vances such as air suspension, mem-
ory seat, automatic electric door
locks, transistor radio, a brushed
stainless steel roof and low profile
tires.
1953, was redesigned for 1967 as the
first front wheel drive personal lux-
ury car. The
472
cu. in.
V8
engine
used in all Cadillacs in 1968 and
1969
was enlarged to
500
cu. in. for
all
1970 Eldorados.
An Air Cushion Restraint Sys-
tem (airbag) was available for
1974,
1975 and 1976 Cadillacs.
Analog Electronic Fuel Injec-
tion was available, on
1975
Cadillacs
and was standard on the new inter-
national size 1976 Seville. In
1978,
the Trip Computer option incor-
porated an on-board microprocessor.
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