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Curbside Classics Archives
Cadillac Eldorado Archive
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![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 […]](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&ssl=1 "1982 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – How The Convertible Came Back (And Why It Never Really Went Away)")
1982 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible – How The Convertible Came Back (And Why It Never Really Went Away)
Posted on July 11, 2025 | 17 CommentsIn 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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "1969 Lincoln Continental Mark III, Inside And Out – Unsubtle But Effective")
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 […] -
![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 […]](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&ssl=1 "1964 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado – The Brief Return Of The Open-Wheel Eldorado")
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 […] -
![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, […]](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&ssl=1 "1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Convertible – The Last Fading Ember of the Rear-Drive Eldorado")
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, […] -
![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 […]](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&ssl=1 "1960 Cadillac Eldorado Seville: An Artifact Of The Tomorrow That Never Was")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Vintage C/D Review: 1979 Cadillac Eldorado – A Brilliant False Dawn")
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, […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Vintage M/T Review: 1970 Cadillac Eldorado Vs. Lincoln Continental Mark III – “Take Me To Beverly Hills”")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Cadillac Eldorado – The Last Truly Impressive Eldorado")
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 […] -
![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&ssl=1 "Vintage Car And Driver Comparison: 1967 Ford Thunderbird And Cadillac Eldorado – A New Contender Enters The Personal Luxury Car Wars")
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. -
![(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&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Cadillac Allanté – The Wreath-And-Crest European Roadster")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Automotive Histories: When The Old Names Died (Part III)")
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, […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Top 10 Obscure Special Editions and Forgotten Limited-Run Models: Cadillac Edition, Part II")
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 […] -
![(first posted 11/17/2015) “You won’t believe what I just saw!” I exclaimed to my father, who never shared my exuberance and passion for all things automotive. “What was it?” […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1986-1987-cadillac-eldorado-touring-4.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1986-87 Cadillac Eldorado (With Touring Suspension) – In The Weeds")
Curbside Classic: 1986-87 Cadillac Eldorado (With Touring Suspension) – In The Weeds
Posted on November 17, 2021 | 76 Comments(first posted 11/17/2015) “You won’t believe what I just saw!” I exclaimed to my father, who never shared my exuberance and passion for all things automotive. “What was it?” […] -
![(first posted 5/7/2014) You got to hand it to Cadillac. Although color coordinated paint and interior schemes were long de rigueur in Detroit, no one either took it to quite the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_3805.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1983 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz – “Garanimals Galore”")
Curbside Classic: 1983 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz – “Garanimals Galore”
Posted on April 4, 2020 | 64 Comments(first posted 5/7/2014) You got to hand it to Cadillac. Although color coordinated paint and interior schemes were long de rigueur in Detroit, no one either took it to quite the […]
