1912 Cadillac Self-Starter

How to start a 1912 Cadillac Model 30 Tourer with the Delco Self Starting System.

[@ItsCrap97]

Awesome!! Thanks for recording this great piece of history. What a jewel.

[@carlosrock910]

Beautiful car

[@larsnyman1768]

I have a engine from Cadillac 1912, and the engine is now for sale. This model was the first with electric starter from Cadillac. Any tips to web page for advertisement this engine?

[@ozzymd1]

I always thought after car is running you have to take it off magneto ?

[@richardjohnson4365]

The first car with an electric starter. Before Rolls, Packard, Pierce Arrow, or Peerless...

[@GurwinderSingh-xk5fb]

No words!!!!

[@fidelcatsro6948]

try saying.. fan-tas- tica!

[@GurwinderSingh-xk5fb]

@@fidelcatsro6948 😂 yes of course!!. Its even beyond "fantastica" i would say.

[@farhatullahqureshi7511]

Where the Cadillac in 1912 was invented in a US City ?

[@delewan]

Cadillac was founded by Henry Leland in Detroit from the remnants of the original Henry Ford Company.

[@markbird3799]

Original variable timer

[@clavo3352]

Nice video. Wonder if there's a cap or hat with a cell phone holder for when you need both hands? You said it was a Twelve. Is that a V12 with overhead cam? Also was that a 12 v battery or a 6v.?

[@hyzercreek]

He said it was a twelve. That means 1912. They didn't make a V8 until later and the V 12 came MUCH later. Also, how can you think it might be a 12 V battery? How old are you, twelve?

[@clavo3352]

@@hyzercreek Sorry you can't tolerate the uninformed; Nevermind then.

[@delewan]

@Clavo - I shot this a long time ago, before I had a GoPro for things like this, it was just a quick fun video. The car from 1912, and the system runs on six volts, and the engine of a Model 30 is a big, 4.7-liter inline four. Lots of torque, no revs, though! @Abcde - No need to be so utterly rude about it a simple question. People learn by asking questions. It's not like he clavo was being offensive or something. Lighten up.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

like starting up a nuclear reactor..

[@joeyjennings9548]

how do i request the full drive video when i just got this as new.... but its 7 YEARS old 🤔?

[@delewan]

I'd love to share a full video, but I needed both hands to drive it! The car has since been sold to a happy new custodian.

[@joeyjennings9548]

@@delewan ive had some cars need many hands to drive & stop.. 😂 lol

[@farhatullahqureshi7511]

Who owned the Cadillac 1912 in USA ?

[@delewan]

Hi! Forgive me that your question is not clear. Cadillac was part of General Motors in 1912. I do not know who owned this car at that time - but it would have been a very expensive car in its day - about $2,000 new.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

Japanese who else?

[@MrT-nh6di]

​@delewan Wow, in today's money in the year 2023, that would be $61,450.00

[@satanmax13]

Is Like start a plane of the ww2

[@JorgeGonzalez-vq8fv]

🇵🇷🙏🤑💪😀

[@andrewbraverman4511]

No thanks. I'll stick with the Ford model t. They are easier to drive.