![]() ![]() Power is sent to the rear wheels via a two-speed planetary transmission and chain drive. Lubrication is provided by a Lavigne oiler, and the seller notes that oil was recently added to the crankcase. A vertical radiator is equipped at the front of the car along with a modern replacement battery, and induction is handled by a single updraft carburetor. The Henry Leland-designed 98.2ci “Little Hercules” horizontal single was factory rated at 10 horsepower when new. No gauges are present, and mileage is unknown. The shift lever to the driver’s right engages reverse and high gear, while foot controls engage low gear and operate the brakes. Hand controls for throttle and spark advance are located on the steering column along with a brass bulb horn. ![]() The car wears a Historical Preservation badge from the Antique Automobile Club of America. An ignition coil box is mounted to the dash, and a rubber mat protects the wooden floorboards. Individual buttoned-leather seats are protected by clear plastic and provide seating for two, with the driver positioned at the right side of the car. The suspension consists of a transverse leaf spring setup at the front and longitudinal semi-elliptic leaf springs out back. Wood-spoke 28″ wheels wear brass Cadillac hubcaps and are mounted with white Firestone tires with stained sidewalls. Step plates with raised Cadillac lettering are mounted to the steel frame, and brass features include Cadillac grille lettering, a rear lantern, as well as Gray & Davis carriage lamps. Faded and peeling purple paint are visible on the body as well as on the metal front hood and wheel fenders. This example features tulip-style wood bodywork with an upswept curve along the edge of the seating compartment and a flat, rounded boattail at the rear. The Model K was Cadillac’s short-wheelbase single-cylinder car for 19. This Model K is now offered with a clean Nebraska title in the seller’s name listing the engine number as the VIN. Other notable features include a dash-mounted ignition box, a Lavigne oiler, a brass horn, Gray & Davis brass carriage lamps, a metal hood and wheel fenders, and 28″ wood-spoke wheels. A 98.2ci single-cylinder engine powers the rear wheels via a two-speed planetary transmission and chain drive. The car’s tulip-style wood bodywork is finished in faded purple paint, and seating for two is trimmed in buttoned leather. This 1906 Cadillac Model K runabout is said to have spent time on a farm in Iowa before being put into storage in Illinois for nearly five decades, and it was acquired by the seller in 2015. ![]()
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