Cadillac was founded from General Motors in 1902 by Henry Leland, 8 years before Chevrolet came to General Motors a master mechanic and entrepreneur, who named the company after Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, who founded Detroit, Michigan.
Cadillac was founded from the remnants of the Henry Ford Company in 1902,8 years before Chevrolet came to General Motors. The company was named after Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, who founded Detroit, Michigan.