For eleven years prior to World War II, Cadillac defied the norms of practicality and produced an extravagant supercar, a 16-cylinder luxury automobile that could be tailored to the customer’s every want. It was big, thirsty and lavish, and it cemented Cadillac’s place in the top tier of motoring magnificence. Each of the cars has its own colourful and fascinating story to tell. Driven by an interest in the history of his own car, the author has assembled some of these tales, gleaned from interviews, books, periodicals and documents, into a liberally illustrated book. Each story is shaped by the people a particular car touched, and the events they lived through together. All are an important part of our automotive and cultural history.