1912 Cadillac Model 30 Roadster

Display Condition: Conserved
Engine: Inline, 4-cylinder, liquid-cooled
Displacement: 4.6 L (286.3 ci)
Bore and Stroke: 114.3 x 114.3 mm (4.5 x 4.5 in)
Power: 29.8 kW (40 hp)
Transmission: 3-forward, 1-reverse, manual
Weight: Unknown
Capacity: 2 passengers
Original Cost: C $2750

This 1912 Cadillac Model 30 roadster was built in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Medicine Hat Garage, an Alberta auto dealer, advertised this car for $2750 in 1912. An agent of Stan Reynolds Auto Sales purchased this car in March 1952 from Kingsway Car Market in Edmonton, Alberta. The outstanding feature of the 1912 Cadillac was the introduction of the Delco electric ignition system as standard equipment. The car was advertised as "the car that has no crank" and the British Royal Automobile Club awarded Cadillac a Dewar Trophy for this innovation.

The 1912 Cadillac Roadster was a continuation of the Model 30 introduced in 1909 but with the wheelbase extended to 116” and the horsepower increased to 40. The outstanding feature of the 1912 Cadillac was the introduction as standard equipment of the Delco electric starting-lighting-ignition system. The car was advertised as “The car that has no crank” and the Royal Automobile Club of Great Britian awarded Cadillac its second Dewar Trophy as a result of this innovation.

Chronology:
1909 Cadillac Model 30 Introduced.
1912 Cadillac 30 was the first production car to have an electric starter.
1912 This vehicle was built in Detroit and sold from Medicine Hat garage dealership for C $2750.
1952 -  An agent from Stan Reynold's Car Dealership purchased the car from the Kingsway Car Market in Edmonton and it was brought to Wetaskiwin.
1984 - Stan Reynolds donates the car to the Reynolds-Alberta Museum.