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| 1959 Cadillac Eldorado |
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Even if "icon" is an overused term, it certainly must apply to the quintessential American luxury car, Cadillac. One hundred eleven years ago today (August 22, 1901), engineer Henry M. Leland formed the Cadillac Automobile Company in Detroit, Michigan, from the remnants of an early, unsuccessful Henry Ford venture. Its first models, produced in 1902, were known for their precision engineering and were immediately successful because of the resulting reliability. Cadillac became part of General Motors in 1909, and has since produced some of the most memorable cars in American automotive history. "Cadillac" was named after the 17th-century French explorer Antoine Laumet de la Mothe, Sieur de Cadillac, who founded Detroit in 1701.
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