You’re right, we need names back! Some of them were very powerful: Roadmaster. Eldorado. Fleetwood Brougham. New Yorker. Continental. I’m mad Chrysler was never given a Dodge Challenger body to remake the Cordoba.

Great episode. I wholeheartedly agree about the alphanumeric car names… meaningless, uninspiring, and for dyslexic people like myself… SO damn confusing.

67 Eldo, perfection on wheels.

Jon, you are absolutely right. Cadillac needs to go back to using actual names instead of alphanumeric ones. The names Eldorado, Seville, DeVille, and Fleetwood deserve to be brought back since there is so much history with those names. Even Catera, Allante, and Cimarron deserve a chance to shine again on better vehicles.

Proud owner of a 58 Eldorado Seville……. Took me a decade of saving for it, zero regrets!

We had a 52 deVille. I was born in 53. Good years for those models!

I bought a new 1998 RED!! Eldorado. White interior. CD player locatedin the trunk that held 12 CDs! Car had a 65K mile "warranty". At 67K the engine started burning oil. I was just sick! Sold it outrignt to a mechanic who "was going to fix the engine". That car sat behind his shop for 10 years. I'd still be driving that car if it hadn't failed me. Drove Buick Regals til they went cheap quality. In May 16 bought a 2016 Impala LTZ /w/ 6 miles on it. Currently 44K miles on it.

Absolutely 100% spot on with this one. You have done a great job Jon with reminding GM of something they should have never forgotten. When you heard the name El Dorado, Seville, Deville You instantly recognize that as a Cadillac. Not a car made by GM but a separate thing a Cadillac. Why automobile and other companies decide to get rid of long-standing brand names that defined who they were and what they made and switched it to some alphanumerical thing is beyond me. Being a baby boomer and having been on the internet almost since it's inception. the only reason I can think for going to alphanumerical short things is because of what I call the TL; DNR crowd. For those who might not know, that means " too long did not read". In this age of instant gratification I guess people just don't care about memorizing the longer name anymore. I feel this is something that not only plagues GM but automobile manufacturers in general nowadays. So many of them have dropped names that defined a particular vehicle they produced, or reused an old name that had nothing to do with the current model they replace it with. Take the Ford Maverick. It was not a pickup truck, it was never a pickup truck, it was a car. Yet now it's reborn and it is a truck ??? Also, look at GM nowadays I remember when the K5 Blazer series were big brutish 4x4s that you wanted to take out and abuse because you knew they were built for it and they could take it Now what is the Chevy Blazer? A cutsey little SUV. That ain't right! At least the reintroduction of the bronco by Ford looks like it going to be a good off-road performer. That's if anyone can actually afford to buy one and not be too scared to take it out and get scratches all over it. Speaking of "too long did not read", if you manage to make it all the way through to the end of this post, then you definitely do not suffer from TL;DNR Great job I congratulate you 👍

Our friend and Florida meteorologist Bill recently showed us an 83 Eldorado he was about to take to auction. They are something else. That 83 he showed us would be perfect for someone's Aunt Vivian to drive to her bridge club or to the golf course.

It's amazing how they were able to get such low power from such gigantic engines.

I'm in no way shape or form a Cadillac guy. but the 59 Eldorado 4 door is one of the best looking cars ever made. Its in my own personal top 10 list. and jon the alphanumeric system from caddy does have meaning.

My favorite generation of the Eldorado is the ninth because how roomy is was and pillowed tufted leather seats on the biarritz models especially on the 1976-78 years

You made an error when mentioning the Eldorado went to FWD in 1967. The Buick Riviera didn’t transition to FWD until 1979 when the 6th generation Riviera was introduced.

Great historic video, thanks.

Another great historic video, Thanks!!

always admired the Eldorado Deville and Seville among other classic Cadillac models that actually had names though the Deville is particularly special to me because my late maternal grandmother owned a Used 1981 Coupe Deville when I was a baby/toddler then she traded it for a used 1984 Buick Skylark limited 4 door sedan

Wow, this triggered a long forgotten memory - my earliest car memory was my grandmother's 1959 Cadillac Series 62 (I think that's what that was)- those tailfins... I am kind of sorry those things went the way of the dodo. The almost obscene opulence of Cadillacs of that era. Cadillac has tried to hard to compete with European luxury/sport type nameplates that they have completely lost their collective soul. I agree, bring back those strong names; El Dorado, Seville, Fleetwood. Make Cadillac Opulent Again - MCOA??

Fascinating, thanks...

Not my cup of tea but another great video Jon, thank you.

The last good one was in 1976. Cadillac really went downhill after that. But loved your vid, as always.

I used to own a 1978 Eldorado. Last of the large Cadillacs. 1977 GM started to downsize all passenger cars. The Eldorado was the last hold out. Wish I still had that car 😢.

How about a hydrogen powered Cadillac Eldorado as the flagship of Cadillac of the 21st century.

Yes I have a 58 Biaritz convertible Amazing

As a big fan of Cadillac, I was eagerly awaiting this, and you didn't disappoint. Thanks for uploading and I got my Saturday morning Cadillac fix!

Thank you as you did an excellent job with this video. What can I say you did not say? Good images and footage. You stayed objective in your presentation. I agree with you on the naming issue. That is sad they got away the real names. There were a lot of strong names that are no longer in use. I do thank you for your efforts as well.

Thanks Jon, great history of a iconic nameplate. I 100% would be behind a revival of Cadillac’s roots in bringing back cars like Eldorado. Unfortunately, the crossover craze has turned this brand into a fleet of OK but unexciting crossovers (nicer Buicks?) and the truck-based Escalade as the flagship model. But that’s all America is buying these days :(

Dear Jon, thank you for another great video. And the Eldorado is one of my favorite cars of all times, hence this video is a bit special to me.))) Sure my favorite is 8th gen due to its look and FWD technic (here it’s worth to mention that E-body Rivera was remaining RWD). However, having IMO best exterior design of late 60s on the market, to me personally 8th generation Eldorado is second to Lincoln Conti Mk III due to Linc’s interior quality, ride comfort, and more “classic“ look if you will.) And yes, sadly missing those great Caddy’s names! Hope they will notice what Lincoln is doing with that issue.) Thank you again!

You didn't mention the limited edition convertible 12 generation.

The Eldorado reached its design peak in 1959-1960, and it's been slowly downhill from there.

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The Oldsmobile Toronado was discontinued in 1992 and Buick Riviera in 1999 not 2000. Great video though.

Hi Jon, I saw both your Eldorado and your Lincoln Continental Mark Series videos. Outstanding cars! One problem was, federal government vehicle emissions, fuel economy and safety restrictions. Please reply. Dave...

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hey, i am writing a reserch paper on Cadillac desgin History, can you share the citations or where you found the information. It would be great help! Thanks a lot!

So the E body was interchangeable between 1968 and 1999?

Best 1967. Worst 1986.

I have a fifty-year-old one; somehow it’s not my daily driver at this time. Thank you for the fine video!

Yor forgot to mention, in 71, due to higher emissions requirements, the 500 CI engine horsepower dropped drom 400, to 185. How they sold any of those, is beyond me. !!! 😮 "Come on down to your Cadillac dealer, our new 71 model makes 60% less horsepower, gets worse gass mileage, and has hideous huge 5 mph safety bumpers " 😮

You also forgot in 1973 Indianapolis Motor Speedway picked the Cadillac Eldorado as the pace car.

Not until 1967 did Eldorado find its mark. To me the 1979 design was the most beautiful. The 1986 looked like a low priced japanese car. Horrible ! Everything after that was just awful.

I own a '54 Eldorado & my late parents '85 Eldorado Biarritz. They are classic, luxurious, classy, but most of all stylish cars. If Cadillac still made Eldorado's & Coupe de Ville's, they wouldn't need to make SUV's like the Escalade. American's want big, roomy, powerful cars, & when GM, Chrysler & Ford don't build them, Americans move to SUV's. I personally don't like trucks, so I don't buy SUV's. I've been told that my '54 & '85 Cadillac's are "TRUE" or "REAL" Cadillac's by hundreds & hundreds of people, as opposed to the tiny plastic garbage pales that GM & Cadillac are turning out today. And I must agree with them that Cadillac has lost its way.

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So many are just ugly, over-powered, gas-guzzling dinosaurs