Cadillac Models & History 1924
TheV-63 was similar to the 1922-23 Type 61, with the following exceptions:
Bodies
- Longer hood.
- One inch higher radiator.
- Roof and rear quarter lines of closed cars softened.
- Liberal use of non-functional landau bars (buggy bows).
- Two-passenger Coupe has blind quarters.
- More interior room.
- Lower seating position in closed cars.
- Ventilator door set flush in cowl.
- 38mm narrower windshield posts.
- Full width, curved division windows.
- Automatic, vacuum operated windshield cleaner.
- Bowl shape replaced bell shape of headlight bodies.
- Five passenger Sedan with Imperial division offered.
- New seven passenger Sedan offered mid-year.
Chassis
- Front wheel brakes added.
- Service brake pedal acts on rear external and front internal bands.
- Emergency brake lever acts on rear internal bands.
- Front axle/steering knuckle design changed to reversed Elliott type.
- New tie-rod with adjustable ball and socket ends moved from front to rear of axle.
- Two cross members added to frame.
- 3683mm wheelbase special chassis once more made available.
Drive line:
- No significant changes
Engine
- The engine is much the same as the Type 61 cars except for the new harmonized and inherently balanced two-plane crankshaft and the revisions dictated by this system.
- Firing order changed to 1L-4R-4L-2L-3R-3L-2R-1R.
- Flywheel weight reduced as a result of increased flywheel effect of compensators and larger (60mm dia.) crankshaft.
- Sixteen cams on camshaft.
- Rocker arms and plate redesigned.
- Chain adjustment no longer needed – a result of 6.4mm wider chains and greater smoothness of engine.
I.D. DATA
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1924 Cadillac Phaeton
There were no serial numbers used on the Cadillac V-63.
Engine numbers were stamped on the crankcase just back of the right hand bank of cylinders, and on a plate on the dash.
Starting: 63-A-1. Ending: 63-H-1550.
STYLE
Style No. | Body Type | Seating | Price | Weight |
---|---|---|---|---|
NA | 4-dr Touring | 7 | $3085 | 1945 kg |
NA | 4-dr. Phaeton | 4 | $3085 | 1909 kg |
NA | 2-dr. Roadster | 2/4 | $3085 | 1905 kg |
5490 | 2-dr. Victoria | 4 | $3275 | 1991 kg |
5380 | 2-dr. Coupe | 2 | $3875 | 1941 kg |
5280 | 2-dr. Coupe | 5 | $3950 | 1986 kg |
5270 | 4-dr. Sedan | 5 | $4150 | 2036 kg |
5290 | 4-dr. Landau Sedan | 5 | $4150 | 2036 kg |
5460 | 4-dr. Imperial Sedan | 5 | $4400 | 2091 kg |
5260 | 4-dr. Suburban | 7 | $4250 | 2073 kg |
5310 | 4-dr. Imp. Suburban | 7 | $4500 | 2109 kg |
5470 | 4-dr. Sedan | 7 | $3585 | 2095 kg |
5300 | 4-dr. Limousine | 7 | $4600 | 2109 kg |
5370 | 4-dr. Twn. Brougham | 7 | $4600 | 2059 kg |
Note: All Cadillac V-8’s up to this time had been designated Type 51, Type 53, etc., through Type 61; with no -A, -B, etc. to designate the first or second year of a two year production run (57, 59, 61). For 1924-1925, the designation became V-63; not Type V-63, not Series V-63, just V-63. However, some Cadillac master parts books covering V-63 plus Type 59 and Type 61 do refer to Type 63. Further, these parts books refer to 63-A and 63-B in reference to early vs late or 1924 vs 1925 V-63 chassis as well as body differences.
ENGINE
Engine Type | Ninety degree V-8. L-Head. Cast iron blocks of four on Aluminum crankcase. |
Bore and Stroke | 79.4mm x 130.2mm |
Displacement | 5.153 Liters |
Brake Horsepower | “over 80 horsepower” |
S.A.E./N.A.C.C. H.P. | 31.25. |
Main bearings | Three. |
Valve lifters | Rockers with roller cam follower acting on mechanical lifters |
Carburetor | float feed, auxiliary air control; manufactured by Cadillac under C. F. Johnson patents. |
CHASSIS
Item | V-63 | Special Chassis |
---|---|---|
Wheelbase | 3353mm | 3683mm |
Front/Rear Tread | 1422mm | 1422mm |
Tires | 33 x 5 | 33 x 5 |
DRIVETRAIN
Transmission | Selective sliding gear transmission. Case in unit with engine |
Speeds | 3 Forward and 1 Reverse |
Controls | Left drive, center control (right hand drive optional) |
Clutch | Multiple disc, dry plate clutch |
Drive | Shaft drive |
Axle | Spiral bevel, full floating rear axle |
Overall ratio | 4.50:1, 4.91:1 |
Brakes | Mechanical brakes on four wheels |
Wheels | Wood artillery wheels, demountable rims, 12 spoke |
Wheel size | 23 in. |
Optional Drive ratio | 4.15:1 |
OPTIONS
HISTORICAL NOTES
1924 Cadillac Notes
- Introduced September, 1923.
- Innovations:
- Compensated, inherently balanced, two-plane crankshaft.
- Four wheel brakes.
- Model year sales: 35,500 with 1925 Model V-63.
- Model year production 35,500 with 1925 Model V-63.
- Herbert H. Rice was president and general manager
- Ernest W. Seaholm was chief engineer
- Lynn McNaughton was general sales manager
1924 Automotive Notes
- Industry production drops to 3,185,881 for cars but trucks increase to 416,659
- Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. was president of GM
- Pierre S. du Pont was chairman of the board at GM
- Maxwell-Chalmers Corp introduces the Chrysler
- Oakland cars are now sprayed with quick-drying Duco lacquer
- Innovations: twin-filament headlights, baked-enamel paint
- Chandler features a “traffic transmission” with constant-mesh gearing which will lead to synchromesh.
- Ford drops its prices to $265
- The average American earns $1293 per year
- William S. Knudsen is president of Chevrolet
- Nash Motors purchases LaFayette Motors Corp.
- Ethyl (leaded) “anti-knock” gasoline goes on sale
- The Winton Company stops producing automobiles and focuses on diesel engines
- Top model year production for 1924