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Cadillac Eldorado Archive
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1976 Cadillac Eldorado With Only 34 Miles – Preserved And Like New, Yet, Your Returns May Vary
Posted on October 16, 2025 | 45 CommentsA lawsuit was filed against General Motors in 1984, seeking compensation for losses allegedly suffered by a group of car owners. It’s not unusual for GM to get sued, but […] -
Color-Coordinated Cadillacs: Colorful Eldorados, De Villes, And Fleetwood Broughams
Posted on September 14, 2025 | 12 CommentsOnce upon a time, one of the distinguishing features of American luxury cars was that not only were they available in a whole rainbow of colors, you could coordinate the […] -
1969 Lincoln Continental Mark III, Inside And Out – Unsubtle But Effective
Posted on July 7, 2025 | 30 CommentsYears ago, I called the 1969–1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III vulgar, which continues to get me periodic hate mail. While I still don’t much like the Mark III, I’ve […] -
1964 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado – The Brief Return Of The Open-Wheel Eldorado
Posted on May 28, 2025 | 22 CommentsIn my recent post on the last RWD Cadillac Eldorado, I said that the Eldorado had grown less and less distinctive through the early 1960s. There was one exception I […] -
1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Convertible – The Last Fading Ember of the Rear-Drive Eldorado
Posted on May 9, 2025 | 22 CommentsToday, the Cadillac Eldorado is best-remembered as Cadillac’s FWD personal luxury coupe, but before that, it was primarily a flashy RWD convertible — the top of the Cadillac line, more […] -
1960 Cadillac Eldorado Seville: An Artifact Of The Tomorrow That Never Was
Posted on April 9, 2025 | 26 CommentsIn his 1981 short story “The Gernsback Continuum,” science fiction writer William Gibson chronicles the strange experience of a professional photographer who’s hired to illustrate a (fictitious) new coffee table […] -
Vintage C/D Review: 1979 Cadillac Eldorado – A Brilliant False Dawn
Posted on January 23, 2025 | 51 CommentsIn the fall of 1978, Cadillac rolled out the model that would become one of its greatest all-time hits: the 1979 Cadillac Eldorado — newly downsized and a half-ton lighter, […] -
Vintage M/T Review: 1970 Cadillac Eldorado Vs. Lincoln Continental Mark III – “Take Me To Beverly Hills”
Posted on January 19, 2025 | 39 CommentsFrom 1968 through about 1979, the Cadillac Eldorado and Lincoln Continental Mark were at the top of the heap of American prestige cars. In July 1970, Motor Trend began what […] -
Curbside Classic: 1983 Cadillac Eldorado – The Last Truly Impressive Eldorado
Posted on September 17, 2024 | 69 Comments(first posted 9/18/2018) Incredible. What are the odds of finding two well-used survivors in the same parking space? A few weeks ago, I encountered a 1987 Oldsmobile Calais […] -
Vintage Car And Driver Comparison: 1967 Ford Thunderbird And Cadillac Eldorado – A New Contender Enters The Personal Luxury Car Wars
Posted on July 16, 2023 | 43 CommentsIt’s November ’66 and Car And Driver tests two new models in the burgeoning Personal Luxury Car market. ‘It seems appropriate to compare the Thunderbird and Cadillac… the T-Bird is […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day: 1968 Cadillac Eldorado – Perfect Lighting
Posted on May 28, 2023 | 34 CommentsRobadr at the Cohort recently captured this ’68 Eldorado, with the right amount of natural lighting to accentuate those nicely chiseled lines. -
Curbside Classic: 1993 Cadillac Allanté – The Wreath-And-Crest European Roadster
Posted on March 8, 2022 | 71 Comments(first posted 3/8/2016) For anyone who knows their Cadillac history, I don’t need to emphasize that the 1980s were not a good time for the luxury marque. Between the controversial […] -
Automotive Histories: When The Old Names Died (Part III)
Posted on February 4, 2022 | 63 Comments(first posted 2/4/2016) The cost of rehabilitating a “damaged” nameplate can be high. So is the cost of introducing and marketing an entirely new nameplate. If you introduce a high-quality, […] -
Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Cadillac Edition, Part II
Posted on December 7, 2021 | 87 Comments(first posted 11/30/2015) In Part II of the Cadillac edition of this series, let’s take a look at 5 more Cadillacs: 2 luxury editions and 3 sporty editions. This quintet […]
![1976 Cadillac Eldorado With Only 34 Miles – Preserved And Like New, Yet, Your Returns May Vary A lawsuit was filed against General Motors in 1984, seeking compensation for losses allegedly suffered by a group of car owners. It’s not unusual for GM to get sued, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250124_173218.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Color-Coordinated Cadillacs: Colorful Eldorados, De Villes, And Fleetwood Broughams Once upon a time, one of the distinguishing features of American luxury cars was that not only were they available in a whole rainbow of colors, you could coordinate the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Color-Coordinated-Cadillac-montage-68-Eldo-75-CdV-78-Eldo-63-Eldo.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![1982 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – How The Convertible Came Back (And Why It Never Really Went Away) In January 1982, Chrysler introduced one of its most important cars of the ’80s: the Chrysler LeBaron convertible, the first factory-authorized U.S. ragtop since the 1976 Cadillac Eldorado. The drop-top […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1982-Chrysler-LeBaron-Mark-Cross-convert-white-Mecum-Auctions-S77-front-3q-right-top-down.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![1969 Lincoln Continental Mark III, Inside And Out – Unsubtle But Effective Years ago, I called the 1969–1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III vulgar, which continues to get me periodic hate mail. While I still don’t much like the Mark III, I’ve […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1969-Lincoln-Continental-Mark-III-Medium-Blue-Bring-a-Trailer-24-side-right-crop.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![1964 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado – The Brief Return Of The Open-Wheel Eldorado In my recent post on the last RWD Cadillac Eldorado, I said that the Eldorado had grown less and less distinctive through the early 1960s. There was one exception I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1964-Cadillac-Eldorado-Aquamarine-Mecum-Auctions-S45-front-3q-right.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Convertible – The Last Fading Ember of the Rear-Drive Eldorado Today, the Cadillac Eldorado is best-remembered as Cadillac’s FWD personal luxury coupe, but before that, it was primarily a flashy RWD convertible — the top of the Cadillac line, more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1966-Cadillac-Eldorado-Ember-Firemist-Bring-a-Trailer-11-front-3q-right-high.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![1960 Cadillac Eldorado Seville: An Artifact Of The Tomorrow That Never Was In his 1981 short story “The Gernsback Continuum,” science fiction writer William Gibson chronicles the strange experience of a professional photographer who’s hired to illustrate a (fictitious) new coffee table […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1960-Cadillac-Eldorado-Seville-Mecum-Auctions-left-front-3q.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Vintage C/D Review: 1979 Cadillac Eldorado – A Brilliant False Dawn In the fall of 1978, Cadillac rolled out the model that would become one of its greatest all-time hits: the 1979 Cadillac Eldorado — newly downsized and a half-ton lighter, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/CD1979-05-vignette.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Vintage M/T Review: 1970 Cadillac Eldorado Vs. Lincoln Continental Mark III – “Take Me To Beverly Hills” From 1968 through about 1979, the Cadillac Eldorado and Lincoln Continental Mark were at the top of the heap of American prestige cars. In July 1970, Motor Trend began what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1970-Cadillac-Eldorado-and-Lincoln-Continental-Mark-III-front-view-composite.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1983 Cadillac Eldorado – The Last Truly Impressive Eldorado (first posted 9/18/2018) Incredible. What are the odds of finding two well-used survivors in the same parking space? A few weeks ago, I encountered a 1987 Oldsmobile Calais […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Vintage Car And Driver Comparison: 1967 Ford Thunderbird And Cadillac Eldorado – A New Contender Enters The Personal Luxury Car Wars It’s November ’66 and Car And Driver tests two new models in the burgeoning Personal Luxury Car market. ‘It seems appropriate to compare the Thunderbird and Cadillac… the T-Bird is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Untitled-12.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Curbside Classic: 1993 Cadillac Allanté – The Wreath-And-Crest European Roadster (first posted 3/8/2016) For anyone who knows their Cadillac history, I don’t need to emphasize that the 1980s were not a good time for the luxury marque. Between the controversial […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_0730.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive Histories: When The Old Names Died (Part III) (first posted 2/4/2016) The cost of rehabilitating a “damaged” nameplate can be high. So is the cost of introducing and marketing an entirely new nameplate. If you introduce a high-quality, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/1998-2004-cadillac-seville-sts.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Cadillac Edition, Part II (first posted 11/30/2015) In Part II of the Cadillac edition of this series, let’s take a look at 5 more Cadillacs: 2 luxury editions and 3 sporty editions. This quintet […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1990-cadillac-eldorado-touring-coupe.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


