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K3KBF (Sterling, VA) — QotD for Monday, 22-Aug-2022 0700 EDT
QUESTION:
In what year was the Cadillac Automobile Company formed, and who was it named after?
ANSWER:
Cadillac was founded in 1902 by Henry Leland, who named the company after Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, who happens to be the founder of Detroit.
Just six short years later, Cadillac brought the idea of interchangeable parts to the automotive industry and laid the groundwork for modern mass production of automobiles.
As a result, Cadillac became the first American car to win the prestigious Dewar Trophy from the Royal Automobile Club of England. After earning such high praise Cadillac adopted the slogan “Standard of the World.”