Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible, 1957
Cadillac Eldorado III
Cadillac Eldorado III•
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Chassis No.: 5762066643
- Engine: V-8
- Transmission: Automatic
- Exterior: Silver
- Interior: Red
- Body: Convertible
- Silver Exterior with Red interior
- New 6.2L LS3 V-8 engine
- 6L80E automatic transmission
- New 4-wheel disc brakes
- Frame-off restoration
- Hard boot
- Air conditioning
- Power steering
- Power convertible top
- New leather interior
- Auto-dimmer lights
When it was introduced for 1953, the Cadillac Eldorado was an absolute halo car commanding a brain-melting price of nearly $8,000. Largely hand built, the body was extensively customized by the factory well beyond anything else Cadillac had to offer. Eldorado was the “it” car of the year, and helped GM celebrate design leadership along with the Buick Skylark and Oldsmobile Fiesta, both also expensive, limited-edition, factory custom flagship convertibles.
Seeking to increase sales in ensuing years, Cadillac worked diligently at lowering production costs by using shared bodies and common parts with exclusive trim pieces and interior substance to distance Eldorado from the rest of the Cadillac lineup. This helped, but the big news came for 1956, when Cadillac debuted the Eldorado Seville, a fixed-roof two-door coupe, a body style that was not entertained by Eldorado until that year. With Seville, the convertible evolved into the Eldorado Biarritz. The Seville was a smash hit, bolstering sales of the Biarritz, both doing markedly well.
For 1957, much would remain the same, although the body design would be upgraded with graceful curves meeting sharp fins, a few creases and a dramatic new grille-bumper treatment. Not everything is as it seems with this 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz. While it looks like it time-traveled here from the age of sock hops and soda fountains, under the hood resides a modern 6.2L LS3 V-8 engine with a 6L80E automatic transmission. It’s also set with new 4-wheel disc brakes. Given a frame-off restoration, the car presents stunningly well in silver, handsomely complemented by a red leather interior and wide whitewall tires with full-diameter factory hubcaps and all the trimmings.
The car is equipped with power steering, and a power-operated convertible top folds into a boot that can be concealed by a full hard boot cover for a fabulously finished look. This Eldorado offers the best of both worlds—modern drivability and performance, and the elegant looks and comfort of a top-of-the-line classic Cadillac.
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