1993 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 5

Few automobiles are fortunate enough to have the rich heritage that is Cadillac, The nameCadillac is appropriately that of Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac, the French military commander who founded the city of Detroit in 170 1, What better name forthe oldest automobile manufacturer in Detroit. Henry M. Leland, known as the master of precision, initiated his precision manufacturing techniques at the founding of Cadillac in 1902. His exacting standards prompted the motto by which Cadillac has been guided over the years - "Craftsmanship Club of England awarded the prestigious 1 Dewar Trophy 1 to Cadillac twice . . first in1908for achieving perfect interchangeability 1912 of parts and again in for introducing the electric self starter, electric 1 r lighting and ignition svstem. , A Creed -Accuracy A Lw a! The introduction of the first four cylinder engine in 1905 led the industry and enabled Cadillacs to travelat speeds up to 50 mph. For attention to quality and innovation, the Royal Automobile Cadillac is the only b American manufacturer to this win honor the and only manufacturerin the world to win it twice. As commonplace as standardized parts are today, in parts 1908 were still individually hand fitted both in production and service. n