Talk:Cadillac (disambiguation)

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I wonder if Cadillac (automobile) should be the primary page here. The vast majority of "what links here" are automobile articles. Thoughts? --SFoskett 14:09, Nov 3, 2004 (UTC)

I suggested it a long while ago (probably on Talk:Cadillac (automobile) and never followed through; I believe it would be a good idea. The vast majority of the English-speaking world doesn't even know that "Cadillac" could mean anything BUT the car. —Morven 17:51, Nov 3, 2004 (UTC)
That's what I came here to say too. When I wanted to add The Cadillacs, I first went Cadillac (disambiguation), only to find there was nothing. The car is definitely the most famous meaning. Tuf-Kat 02:54, Feb 16, 2005 (UTC)
No one seems to have anything much to say on the topic. Unless there is any disagreement, I will make this change within the next week or so. --SFoskett 21:21, Jun 13, 2005 (UTC)
I agree with you.

Anyone know thename of the song in the newest cadillac comercials? 63.226.180.162 21:45, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Bicycle

Did anyone know that they now have a bicycle in their name? --Maoririder 16:28, 2 August 2005 (UTC) Might want to add that into the article. --Maoririder 16:28, 2 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Matrix Reloaded

The major car scene with Naobi/ Jade Pinkett Smith was a full Cadillac affair with the CTS and the Twins in the Escalade. This is factual and I do not know why there is resistance to having it mentioned in Wiki.

Theres no doubt that the reason why it was placed in a movie like that was to change the brands target demographic. Teenagers, not retirees.

If you dont like the way i have put it, why not edit, instead of revert ?

To the contrary, this seems to be correct addition. --SFoskett 19:48, August 8, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] POV

Is this sentence not POV?

"The car was, sadly, not a commercial success, but today stands out as a modern classic and more than able to hold its own, image-wise, next to its Mercedes-Benz SL rival."

Many would disagree, even today.

The whole section on the diesel engine is POV and is cut and pasted from the Oldsmobile engine page. It is an over simplification to say that the only problem with the Olds diesel was water in the fuel.

[edit] Can we have some pictures back ?

Well all is said in the title above.Ericd 14:31, 26 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Long page

Could the lists of every car that cadillac have made be moved to its their own page? List of Cadillacs by year or something... Ojw 16:20, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Boredom by design

I've seen somewhere (just don't ask where...) early Cads were designed by Alanson Brush (whose page doesn't mention it, either...). Can somebody confirm? Trekphiler 16:13, 24 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Copyrighted pics

I don't understand why the free pictures were removed here and then replaced by copyrighted one. Ericd 13:31, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Credit to IP

The Edit 20:28, 8 January 2006 71.96.78.160 (Phillips Screw Technology) was made my User:Eclectek. Forgot to log in. Chad 21:10, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Deleted section

Someone has deleted a large section after the Current cars portion of the article, I've been trying to restore it but people keep reverting it back to the deleted state. What gives?

[edit] List of Updates

12.7.06 - Deleted reference to the "Cadillac Ecojet" under CONCEPTS as the Ecojet is a collaborative effort GM Advanced Design and Jay Leno. Though it does resemble the 2003 Cien concept, it is NOT a Cadillac. --Flybrian 02:44, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sources for 1932 section?

I have been researching Cadillac a bit and haven't found this story (about Joe Louis and advertising to black drivers being the source of the company's resurgence) anywhere else. Should there be a source attached to this? Not saying it's wrong, it just seems like it might need some sourcing... Schnell 00:14, 19 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] symbol/logo?

no mention on the origins or signifigance of their logo or symbol. 24.252.10.228 02:37, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Which year?

In 1911, Cadillac was the first gasoline internal combustion engine auto to incorporate electric start, as opposed to earlier crank start. Originally marketed as a convenience device for female drivers, the electric starter developed by Charles Kettering was first used on the production models of 1912

is it 1911, or 1912? What is the difference between incorporated and used on production models? Qe2eqe 05:57, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Criticism

I am just wondering why for a car company which is struggling drastically to keep up with its main competitors, is losing money and market share and has failed to recapture its former glory with new sub-par designs, there is no criticism section? I for one may be biased against Cadillac and North American cars in general, though this company is in legitimate trouble and I think this deserves a section in the article. 81.129.194.186 01:39, 18 July 2007 (UTC)


They look better than any Mercedes… not that thats too tough. I think its too subjective, you'd get loyalty flame wars and editorials, for sure… 101 angry edits all based on opinion. Something like the 4100 engine being a bust and the loss of customer loyalty is more of a suitable criticism, I would think.

Xodiaq 15:14, 20 July 2007 (UTC)

The biggest issue is not really the looks, but the overall design and build quality. I would suspect that if we were to comment on those two aspects and the company's loss of market share and apparent inability to recapture that, that we would have a fair and unbiased commentary. Dale-DCX 15:38, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] why 2 sections on Escalade?

Is there any reason for this or can the two be combined? I think combine, yeah? Xodiaq 15:11, 20 July 2007 (UTC)