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The Cadillac Company Is Founded In 1901
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The Cadillac Company, named after eighteenth century French explorer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, founder of the city of Detroit, was established on August 22, 1901. Henry Leland, a former mechanic and precision machinist, founded the company that would come to be known as the maker of America’s luxury car.
Source: History Channel
Posted: 2002-08-22 1:50:40 PM
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