The Horsepower Wars 1949-1957
Without the Horsepower Wars of the 50s – We might not have had the Muscle Car Wars of the 60s!
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Category: Cadillac
Cadillac Goes Hot Rod – 1953 through 1960
The 1955 Cadillac Eldorado and its 270 HP twin 4-barrel V-8. In all domestic V-8s, only the Chrysler 300 and the Packard Caribbean exceeded it in power.
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Cadillac Goes Hot Rod . . . Or Did They?
1956 was the first year that a hardtop joined the Eldorado line. If you were choosing a performance Eldorado, the Seville hardtop would have been your selection.
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1949-1960 Cadillac V-8 Facts and Specifications
The factory soon found that its competitors were touting power! Not to be outdone, the 1955 Eldorado appeared with multiple carbs and the horsepower race was on!
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