Back in 2002 and 2003, Cadillac unveiled two concept cars – the Cien
and the Sixteen – that, respectively, showcased a V-12 and a V-16
engine. Of course, both drew comparisons to Cadillac's grand
multi-cylinder engines from the 1930s, but no mention was made at the
time of Cadillac's similar efforts to re-enter the multi-cylinder field
in the 1960s.
As Richard Langworth related for SIA #64, August 1981, in
about 1959, Cadillac engineers and stylists came up with the idea of
resurrecting the V-12 and V-16 partly to counter the Continental Mark
II, partly to power the upcoming Eldorado. The effort apparently led to
a few experimental engines, along with one full-size fiberglass mockup,
but was never shown to the public until Langworth's story.
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