Cadillac had been offering a 16-cylinder engine since 1930, but only for the top-of-the-range Series 90. This Series 75, although impressive, was therefore not the high-end model of the brand at the time, but only the mid-range one, equipped with a “simple” V8. In 1939, out of the 13,681 Cadillacs produced, 2,065 were 75s, of which 36 were convertible sedans.