1911 CADILLAC THIRTY 9220 series French registration -... Lot 24

1911 CADILLAC THIRTY 9220 series French registration - First car with electric starter - Mother of the modern automobile - Same owner for 16 years - Former Musée de l'Automobile de Normandie The Cadillac brand was born of Leland Faulconer's takeover of the Detroit automobile manufacturer. Its name is a tribute to Antoine la Mothe-Cadillac, founder of the city of Detroit. The Cadillac myth was born, with the slogan "Standard of the World" synonymous with precision and quality. In 1910, Cadillac became part of the General Motors group, and the decision was taken to refocus the range around a single model, the "Thirty" type. Introduced in 1908, it evolved rapidly. When one of the firm's directors, Byron Carter, died trying to crank a Cadillac, Leland (chief engineer and co-founder of the brand) asked his engineers to manufacture an automatic starter. As a result, the Thirty model was the first car equipped with an electric starter and the delco ignition system, which also allowed the introduction of electric lights. The Cadillac presented here is one of the first cars to feature delco ignition, electric starter and electric lighting, with gray and Davies headlights designed by Cadillac. For a long time, it belonged to the Musée Automobile de Normandie, before Mr Rollet acquired it at auction in 2007. Today, it is in good condition. Unfortunately, like the rest of the collection, it hasn't been driven much over the last five years, and needs to be put back on the road. All the vehicles in the Rollet collection have not been on the road for at least 5 years, and will need restoring. All the vehicles in the Rollet collection have been out of service for at least 5 years, and will need to be recommissioned 1911 CADILLAC THIRTY 9220 series French registration - First car with electric starter - Mother of the modern automobile - Same owner for 16 years - Former Normandy Automobile Museum The Cadillac brand was born of Leland Faulconer's takeover of the Detroit automobile manufacturer. Its name is a tribute to Antoine la Mothe-Cadillac, founder of the city of Detroit. The Cadillac myth was born, with the slogan: "Standard of the World" synonymous with precision and quality. In 1910, Cadillac became part of the General Motors group, and the decision was taken to refocus the range around a single model, the "Thirty" type. Introduced in 1908, it evolved rapidly. When one of the firm's directors, Byron Carter, died trying to crank a Cadillac, Leland (chief engineer and co-founder of the brand) asked his engineers to manufacture an automatic starter. As a result, the Thirty model was the first car equipped with an electric starter and the delco ignition system, which also allowed the introduction of electric lights. The Cadillac we're presenting is one of the first cars to feature delco ignition, electric starter and lighting, with gray and Davies headlights designed by Cadillac. For a long time, it belonged to the Musée Automobile de Normandie, before Mr Rollet acquired it at auction in 2007. Today, it is in good condition. Unfortunately, like the rest of the collection, it hasn't been driven much over the last five years, and needs to be put back on the road.