Cadillac, a luxury car brand owned by General Motors, originates from Detroit, Michigan, United States, and takes its name from Antoine de Lamothe-Cadillac, the French founder of the city. In 1909, William Crapo Durant acquired the brand and integrated it into General Motors to establish it as a division specializing in high-end cars.

Cadillac made automotive history by winning the Dewar Trophy from the Royal Automobile Club of Great Britain in 1908, thus becoming the first American car to do so. This trophy was awarded in recognition of Cadillac's interchangeable parts, establishing its slogan of "Standard of the World." In 1912, Cadillac repeated this feat by equipping its production cars with starters and electric lights, winning the Dewar Trophy once again.

Under the leadership of its founder, Henry M. Leland, Cadillac emerged as a pioneer in the automotive industry. The brand introduced numerous innovations, such as interchangeable parts in 1907, electric starting and lighting in 1912, safety glass in 1926, and synchronized gearbox in 1928. Cadillac is also renowned for its V engines, introducing the V8 engine in 1915, V16 and V12 engines in 1930, a high-efficiency V8 engine in 1949, and a modular displacement V8-6-4 engine in 1982. The brand also influenced automotive design through renowned designers such as Harley J. Earl, who established the first styling center within an automotive company in 1927, Bill Mitchell, whose 1938 Cadillac 60 Special influenced manufacturers for two decades, and Chuck Jordan, who led the transition to a more international automotive style in the 1990s.