Cadillac | - Part 2

Commentary: Is Cadillac Still The "Standard of The World?"

August 7, 2019 by Randy Stern

"Standard of the world" dictated a level of luxury one expects from the crest of the Cadillac family as applied to each automobile since 1903. Some would argue that its level of luxury would only be eclipsed by a chosen few – Rolls-Royce, Duesenberg, Pierce-Arrow, Marmon, to name some of the few. It had its contemporaries, such as Packard and Lincoln. Even Chrysler’s Imperial would match Cadillac's level of luxury during its time as the top model in the company’s lineup.

Quickies: Vehicles Published Elsewhere – Round 3 for 2019

August 6, 2019 by Randy Stern

Here we go again! Round 3 of this year’s roundup of vehicles that I worked with but appear elsewhere in the mediasphere. Sometimes, it is hard to track which vehicles were published where. However, CarSoup.com has been getting the lion’s share of my work lately. It is with intention, as they try to build traffic for vehicle reviews before site visitors select which vehicles they should choose from. It works that simply. But, hey, at least V&R gets some traffic on here for our (er, my) reviews. You’ve read them, right?

Commentary: Going Back To Its Roots

September 27, 2018 by Randy Stern

Tweet Photo by Randy Stern This was a move that should not have happened in the first place. When Johan De Nysschen was named the head of General Motors' Cadillac brand, those of us who knew of his work with Audi and Infiniti knew what he could do to the "Standard of The World." He …

Commentary: A Change at Cadillac House

April 24, 2018 by Randy Stern

Tweet Photo by Randy Stern It is true…Johan De Nysschen is out at Cadillac! This past week, General Motors made a very important decision regarding the future of Cadillac. They essentially replaced De Nysschen with Steve Carlisle, who ran GM Canada until recently. Reports cite that this personnel move was due to slow sales in …

Historiography: The "X" Factor

February 20, 2022 by Randy Stern

TweetIn 1975, Cadillac took an important step to reclaim lost sales of their larger, more iconic automobiles. They introduced the Seville. The Seville represented a new kind of Cadillac – trim, small, but had every inch of Cadillac luxury inside and out. A 5.7-liter V8 powered this trim new Cadillac, even in the face of …

Historiography: The Misapplication of Issigonis' Engineering Breakthrough

February 6, 2022 by Randy Stern

TweetThe first application of Sir Alec Issigonis' engineering breakthrough – All Photos by Randy Stern, except otherwise noted Remember Sir Alec Issigonis? The innovation he created by switching the orientation of the engine, changing the traditional transmission to a transaxle and sending power to the front wheels was a magnificent idea! The Austin/Morris Mini was …

My Favorites From My Birth Year

January 23, 2020 by Randy Stern

TweetWhat was so good about the year I was born? The Beatles, The Supremes, Muscle and Pony Cars…am I missing anything else? Here’s an idea: Shove an engine from one of the full-sized models into a smaller one. Before you do, you have to upgrade the transmission, driveline, final drive ratio, suspension, tires, wheels, brakes …

Chicago 2016: Playing Catch Up

August 30, 2025 by Randy Stern

TweetAfter seven Media Days, The Chicago Auto Show still serves up good opportunities to catch debuts of new products, watch revisions of current ones and catch up on vehicles seen at prior auto shows. The latter is important, since it seemed that everyone else had their chance to put their paws on it while I …

My Favorite Vehicles of 2015

December 20, 2020 by Randy Stern

TweetIn a busy year full of adventures with car clubs, cruises, big events, media junkets and auto shows, where do I have enough time to explore those vehicles that made this year special? Somehow I did. Not just for V&R, but for the other outlets I write for. Somewhere, someone has seen what I thought …

Super-Duper-Sized Luxury

December 17, 2014 by Jimmy Dinsmore

TweetA Victory & Reseda Review of the 2015 Cadillac Escalade ESV There's big and then there's enormous. Perhaps that's what the E stands for in ESV, as in my tester for the week: the 2015 Cadillac Escalade ESV. What makes this Escalade an extra Extra Special Vehicle (see what I did there) is its size …