Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Which car is named after this French explorer?



Cadillac. Named after the founder of Detroit - Antoine Laumet, dit de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac!

1 comment:

Catherine said...

Henry Leland named the company after his ancestor, Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac in 1902. It was purchased a few years later by General Motors.

Cathy
French Course Angel