There have been many great convertibles produced over the last century but none are better than the 1975-1976 Cadillac Eldorado convertible. Here's why it's the ultimate convertible.
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@kobra66606 жыл бұрын
Cadillac today will never be as great or luxurious as they used to be
@BuickParkAvenue3 жыл бұрын
Don't listen to Scotty Kilmer, I'm no GM fanboy, but Scotty is just biased and takes paychecks from Ford and Toyota.
@roccosophie64983 жыл бұрын
Of course not. They are mostly Chinese, at this point. No GMC product, is produced in The United States, any longer. Assembled, yes. But produced? No.
@thedude64783 жыл бұрын
Don’t give up on hope
@joelmachum23013 жыл бұрын
Nothing will.
@stefangustafsson69393 жыл бұрын
I totally agree!
@ddoyle116 жыл бұрын
I was an impressionable 14 year old when I got to ride in a brand new 76 Eldorado convertible. It was awe inspiring, and was the beginning of my fascination with cars of that era. Thanks for posting!
@beastlydookie815 жыл бұрын
Genuinely my favorite car of all time. Who needs a 2019 rolls royce when u can buy 15+ of these for the same price
@og-greenmachine86234 жыл бұрын
My thinking when I purchased my 76 eldog drop-top😃
@peterterry3983 жыл бұрын
My favorite too. !!!
@byates596 жыл бұрын
I was 16 years old in 1975 and one of my buddies dad had a 75-76 convertible Eldorado, what a fantastic car, it was sooo smooth riding and the sound from under the hood of that 500 cubic inch motor was just awesome! I will never forget that car! Thanks!
@bryduhbikeguy6 жыл бұрын
You hit the gas...and the front end lifts,,,,and the Roar....
@jlr1946 жыл бұрын
Did you guys pick up any chicks?
@johnbeer52425 жыл бұрын
RetroGuy76 😂not a Eldorado's tho 😂but still nice 😀🍻
@chasl36455 жыл бұрын
Buddy's Cutlass with a 350 rocket was a great running car and my dads El Dorado beat it up to about 60 miles an hour. Of course the eldo outweighed it by about a ton. I guess they're dropping those hold 500 Motors into drag cars now.
@TheBroughamGamer5 жыл бұрын
@@chasl3645 did it have a quad-jet carb?
@HoosierDaddy_6 жыл бұрын
Oh boy I love these! My aunt who lived in Las Vegas use to have a 1976 white Eldorado convertible. It was our loner car when we visited. Nothing cooler than taking that big caddy out on the strip at night.
@chocodiledundee15 жыл бұрын
I must say , there’s heaps of them in Australia thanks God , there’s a few in immaculately condition, my friend have a 76 Black with caramel interior and it’s like new , he does weddings on it sometimes... they are the ultimate ride , fabulously beautiful cars , 43 years gone it still looks new to me ... same age as myself what a honour to share birthday with a such amazing car , when I was a kid in the late 70’s and 80’s I used to see them a lot on tv with Texas steer horns on the hood and some with pistols on the door handles , in the movie LightFoot and Thunderbolt Clint Drives a Red on Red caddie in the end !
@Sergei_A_Shevtsov6 жыл бұрын
Hello from Russia I love true American cars 🇺🇸
@Sergei_A_Shevtsov6 жыл бұрын
Mr. Ace True American cars have true American spirit 🇺🇸
@Boogy8166 жыл бұрын
I love seeing you overseas guys posting your pics of classic American cars, they get more love abroad than they do here in the states.
@Sergei_A_Shevtsov6 жыл бұрын
Mr. Ace The spirit of freedom and power
@Sergei_A_Shevtsov6 жыл бұрын
Black and Blue really?I thought Americans love their classic cars 😁
@Boogy8166 жыл бұрын
Сергей Шевцов oh we do, they just get taken for granted
@michaeljordan98793 жыл бұрын
I remember the day this rolled out. The thought of a 10,000 dollar car was outrageous. An unattainable dream car by most people’s standards.
@randalllowe4252 Жыл бұрын
How well we remember that $10,000 dollar mark lol
@michaelsimko76946 жыл бұрын
Those 75-76 Eldorado convertibles are my favorite luxury car convertible of all time. The body style of that generation was true Eldorado, along with very elegant and attractive. The 1967-69 Eldorado convertible is another one I truly love. Can't forget about Boss Hog in his Eldorado convertible.
@UberLummox4 жыл бұрын
Boss Hog's was a '69/'70 DeVille. There were no convertible FWD Eldos prior to '71.
@hurricane85973 жыл бұрын
I hate to be a kill joy but the "Dukes of Hazard" Cadillac was a 1970 Coupe De Ville.
@ronaldbowman49986 жыл бұрын
My neighbor had the orange color one. What a beautiful vehicle, she still drives it to my knowledge. And she must be in her 80's
@taraszacharko4315 жыл бұрын
Mandarin Orange
@og-greenmachine86232 жыл бұрын
@@taraszacharko431 No! “Amberglo Firemist”. Mine was the 1st car in this video. Not orange or mandarin. Firemist was a color series, you paid more for.
@MTrefry26 жыл бұрын
I had the privlage of detailing an example of a Bicentennial Edition Eldorado a couple weeks ago at my dealership. 1976, unregistered and all original car with only 175 miles. Absolutely one of the best cars ive detailed in my 12 years in the trade.
@hikehound39092 жыл бұрын
Nice retrospective. I had a 76 Eldorado Coupe with the fuel injected V8. It was one of the most memorable cars I have owned.
@maxon16726 жыл бұрын
YES I’ve been waiting on this one for a while. The ‘75-76 Eldorado is one of my all-time favorites next to the ‘61-63 Continental Convertible. Love your channel man.
@captdeano57155 жыл бұрын
In 1978 I was 21 & bought a 70' El Dorado from the original owner. It was always garaged-super clean. The 1st year of the 8.2 litre engine.....rated @ 400hp. I had that car until 2003. That backseat had many stories to tell if it could talk....lol
@robertlewis1965 Жыл бұрын
In 1978 I had a 1968 Eldorado , white , the front power bench seat , had more room than the back seat ! A 472 under the hood , lots of fun !
@nathankim76646 жыл бұрын
I always have a soft spot for these 70s land yachts. My personal favorite was the 8 track player. ^^
@og-greenmachine86234 жыл бұрын
I believe there is an eight track in my 76 Eldorado convertible... When I first got it I used to pop in my grandmothers gospel eight tracks that I remember from when I was a kid
@ErnstTCB6 жыл бұрын
Amazing all American work of art!
@crazeenydriver5 жыл бұрын
I was a kid in school and I remember when the 1975 and 1976 Eldorados rolled out. I loved them then, and I love them now. I have owned many Cadillacs, but never one of these gems. Maybe someday.
@johnadams90442 жыл бұрын
I had a 1976 Eldo convertible. It was a big as a city block and drove like a semi tractor truck. It returns about 9 miles per gallon with the GM fuel injection. Pretty car but I was so please to finally sell it. My exact car was the Phonecian Ivory Eldo at 3.50 in the video.
@Akasnacker Жыл бұрын
I just bought a 1976 Cadillac Eldorado and I'll tell you I'm doing updates on it fixing it up it's a glorious car I can't wait to get the top working again and roll it down for the summertime thank you for the great video you can't beat a vehicle like this perfect for parades or just having a very fun weekend!
@kiprandom72086 жыл бұрын
So BIG so American so much luxury
@martybowen14 жыл бұрын
I loved these LAND YACHTS!Almost bought one in 1980. I had a friend who's family had 76 Bicentennial Edition Convertible and it was absolutely gorgeous! I got to ride in it a few times and talk about a head turner.
@manowar55166 жыл бұрын
My grandfather bought a red 76 convertible in 75 and I wish he would have kept it. But he traded his caddys every year or so. As a coincidence, I owned a red 84 convertible in high school.😎
@garbage8546 жыл бұрын
Awesome :)
@TheBenjammin6 жыл бұрын
I owned a black 76 that i bought in 72. It was truly one of a kind.
@teknowil6 жыл бұрын
i am sure it was since its you bought it 4 years before it came out...lol
@manowar55166 жыл бұрын
WILNEL I wasn't born when my grandfather owned his Eldorado convertible, and I bought my own *1984* convertible when I was in *highschool* in *1994* .
@Samuelfish2k5 жыл бұрын
Man O War WINEL wasn’t talking to you... He was talking to TheBenjamin5150. Read the comments over [slowly if you have to] and it’ll all make sense to you...
@nameyoufriend3 жыл бұрын
I just bought a 1976 cadillac eldorado and truly love this video
@theboys87015 жыл бұрын
VERY cool of you to put the effort into this fabulous video. Cheers, Chris - Toronto Canada.
@jpatrickgreen5 жыл бұрын
You're spot on with your comment in the summary of these El Dorados about having a garage large enough to store one. Three years ago, I found a pristine example of a '73 Coupe DeVille, the wife thought it was cool, the seller was motivated... and then after measuring it dawned on me, that there was no practical way the beast could fit in my garage. If I can ever find/build a home with a garage large enough, hopefully one of these classic Caddys will grace one of the bays.
@wayneheard75043 жыл бұрын
Great video!!! It was very informative about the 1975-76 Cadillac Convertible Eldorado and the history of Cadillacs in general. I really appreciated this video. It just made me Love my new 1975 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible that much more. Thanks.
@Normalhowaboutyou3 жыл бұрын
My dad leased a Blue 76 Conv w/ a dark top. She was a beast. Was not taken care of, left outside to rot, ended up selling it cheap. Maybe one day I'll buy another. I miss turning the Steering Wheel with one finger
@micarguy82395 жыл бұрын
Those were the days... And I was born in ‘95!
@vassa19723 жыл бұрын
Great video as always you guys and happy new year, I can remember as a teenager in the early 1980's being in the back seat of my uncle Tony's Fleetwood brougham
@dannywilsher41656 жыл бұрын
Cool awesome video! This video brings back lots of fond memories. I bought a new yellow 1978 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz. It was a dream to drive. Like many people, it was one I wish I had kept. I eventually sold it to a guy that took it to a town about 400 miles away from where I lived. He didn't make any payments on it for about 6 months. I did some detective work and found out where he worked and went and repossessed it. I had kept a key to it. Man was he mad!! I regretted selling it so I made up my mind I was going to keep it forever. My wife was driving it and it overheated. It started smoking pretty bad after that. I did a compression check and all the cylinders had good compression. So I figured it was valve seals. And also it wouldn't rev nearly like it should. I assumed the springs were weak. I pulled the heads off it and did a valve job, threw the single springs away and put some double springs on them, did a good porting and polishing job on them and milled them as much as I could get by with. I don't recall how much it was, maybe .060". Long story, but man did this wake that thing up. It would eat up some highway. Only had 85 on the speedo but I'm sure it would run in excess of 140. I had a friend running beside me once and his speedo was pegged on 120 and we were going way faster than 120. I sold it again but never got paid from this guy either. Don't know what became of it. Last I heard it was sitting a barn in NM. I still have the title to it...
@LifeisGood7622 жыл бұрын
Man you have a strange way of selling cars. You don't take money and keep the key and title.
@dannywilsher41652 жыл бұрын
@@LifeisGood762 It's called financing or carrying the title. It's how you keep ownership till they pay you off. What's strange is you you must have never financed a car.
@LifeisGood7622 жыл бұрын
@@dannywilsher4165 You're right I've never financed a car!
@dannywilsher41652 жыл бұрын
@@LifeisGood762 Nothing wrong with that I suppose... Good for you!!!
@nodak816 жыл бұрын
The only convertible car I've ever actually wanted to own. Must be an amazing road trip car.
@adamtrombino1065 жыл бұрын
When I worked for GoodYear, an old lady ( a widow) had a 76 with the EFI. The car was bronze on white, white top. The only problem she ever had with it was the rear disc brakes would stop working. We replaced the calipers, pads, and rotors, they would work great for awhile, then stop working, with the pedal lower and lower to the floor. My service manager did some digging and found literature stating that Cadillac recommended using the parking brake 'frequently'. This rear system used the caliper and inboard rear pad as the parking brake. A ratchet design, a spring loaded arm actually kept the inboard pad in close to the rotor in normal driving. If 1 didn't use the parking brake, the pad would move farther and farther away from the rotor, causing the caliper piston to have to 'catch up' to the rotor as it extended, causing a low pedal and eventually, it couldn't do it, causing the rear brakes to stop working completely. Since that was the mid 90s, I wonder whatever happened to that car? It's a shame that car makers in the 70s got scared by the impending roll over standards that never happened. I believe GM was the last of the big 3 to offer certain cars as convertibles for 75 and 76. For imports, those who did offer them oddly enough didn't have to comply. Figure that 1 out!
@enerrivers43924 жыл бұрын
My dad got his regular hard top brand new in '76. Except the 500c.i. came with the Fuel Injection. & Astroroof. We couldn't believe the mark up for the convertibles especially white usa edition. Anyway, it was a magic carpet ride. Big enough for more than 6ppl. Trunk was bigger than some walk in closet. Because of it being F.I. it certainly made that behemoth really go. My dad called it his ENDORA. That was the FINEST of Eldorado never again duplicated. The STANDARD of the WORLD 👑
@kichigaisensei6 жыл бұрын
Great car. A friend has a 76 convertible that was his grandfather's. It's beautiful.
@johneason65405 жыл бұрын
I was 24yo and worked at Reliable Cadillac, as a tech. Loved this car. I, remember it well. I was the front wheel drive specialist, the other caddy dealer and oldsmobile dealer sent therr fwd cars to me to fix. Those the days, engines with pistons as big as paint buckets!
@nealfry22302 жыл бұрын
" I'll Always Love 'me' as much as myself, " Neal Patrick Fry from The Ford Motor Company's Rouge Complex in Dearborn, MI. PS, " Happy Sweetest Day Kaley Cuoco "
@LaurentiusTriarius6 жыл бұрын
New fan I love your vids.
@erikberg16232 жыл бұрын
Great car, I would have loved for my parents to have one when I was in High School.
@discerningmind5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful script and photos. That why I subscribe. I love what you do and I also love that mystery music at both ends of the video.
@SailBeforeSunset6 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy your vids.
@danielc52056 жыл бұрын
I like the old "boaty cars " from the yesteryears, but Cadilac and Lincoln cars of today are just, meh.
@bryduhbikeguy6 жыл бұрын
Yep.When they downsized to 'Mid" and you have to see the Name"badge: to tell it;s not a Toyota...America has lost it's Edge.Suck it Up you Twits.Caddy is Awesome! Lincoln shouldn't be a Taurus with stickers.
@paulbroderick84385 жыл бұрын
Autos are just not fun anymore.
@johnbeer52425 жыл бұрын
Daniel C 😂😭 haha yes u new booty MILLENNIAL yes 😂
@troyphillips86075 жыл бұрын
Ya choppy go carts . throw away cars
@troyphillips86075 жыл бұрын
@@paulbroderick8438 only fun when ejaculating in The Back seat
@1997DanielFlores4 жыл бұрын
I remember driving a 1976 Cadillac eldorado convertible and man that was one of the best Cadillacs ever .
@BrewBlaster6 жыл бұрын
I had no idea they fuel-injected these cars then. Your pricing for these is good news too. My biggest problem would be getting a house with a big enough garage to keep this aircraft-carrier. LOL...I swear I edited this, because I typed the first part right before I watched the last few seconds and he said about a large enough garage. Thanks again for another great video Sir.
@RFJersey5 жыл бұрын
BrewBlaster Any house built in the 80s or under should have a garage that will accommodate it.
@pattydehaan28994 жыл бұрын
My 1975 Eldorado could hold 5 beautiful young ladies and one large cooler of beer. We had a terrific stereo system which included an 8-track which constantly played Born to Be Wild.aaahh those were the days my friend we thought they'd never end.
@atlmuscleman2 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I love my '76 Eldorado Convertible! In the past, my husband and I have owned a '72, '73, and '74. My favorites of this generation are the '73 for the early-iteration of this generation and then, the ULTRA-SLEEK '75 and '76❗If you've never driven one, you must. There is nothing like it.
@ApartmentKing665 жыл бұрын
I REALLY loved Cadillac's fender skirts on the rear wheels. I was so sorry to see those disappear. They were like part of Cadillac's identity. Those fender skirts meant you were looking at/driving a Cadillac.
@michaelgossett14155 жыл бұрын
Absolutely great video
@bobmarker68124 жыл бұрын
I had a '72 Eldo convertible. It was a beast! It still had the Darrin dip beltline.
@taurus-astrobike1046 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Amazing Awesome AN Educational video THANKYOU FOR SHARING 😅👍👍
@rogerbaldwin27623 жыл бұрын
I have a 75 convertible... I absolutely love it
@Kieran461006 жыл бұрын
thank you so much for your great contribution
@matthewronson52185 жыл бұрын
Buick was actually the (overall) supreme American full sized car in the quality of the build and materials used. Cadillac had its time and this is one example, but you could buy a Buick for considerably less and get a lot more for the money.
@richardfeibel31543 жыл бұрын
but it depreciated at a much higher rate. cadillac held its resale value. and the top of the line buick roadmaster /electra/park avenue /was about a $1000.00 difference and you would lose most of that in the first yr.
@og-greenmachine86232 жыл бұрын
Sound like my grandpa🙄
@AR-dd7lo5 жыл бұрын
No words...just look n njoy...Thanx for Video...
@lonewolfmcquade88796 жыл бұрын
When Caddy s were Caddys s chrome noses chrome grille s white walls'n lets not leave out that living room inside 'n the power of the massive 500 BEAUTIFUL CARS
@lonewolfmcquade88796 жыл бұрын
72 was my favorite year in the 70s for Eldorado 77 was my favorite for the Coupe Deville the late 70s were the last great year s for Caddy engine 'once they made the 4100s n the 8 6 4 which only lasted a year or 2 were horrible engines.
@lonewolfmcquade88796 жыл бұрын
John King they were definitely TIRE BURNERS 'does front wheel drive tires lite up'I have a 77 Coupe 'I can smoke that tire for a block.
@lonewolfmcquade88796 жыл бұрын
John King Great engine s they went back to rear wheel in 76 but the last good year was 79 'once they went with the digital fuel injection 4100 engine sucked 'the worst was the 8 6 4 in 81 aluminum block s they were headaches
@lonewolfmcquade88796 жыл бұрын
John King I love my 77 its Burgundy Burgundy leather interior 'with Vogue tires n true spoke wheels.
@iDONTdoFacebook4 жыл бұрын
To say that the narrator of this documentary of the ‘75/‘76 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible really likes them would be an understatement. He REALLY likes them! And I can’t argue with him. They were very fine rides indeed. But speaking for myself, I REALLY like the Cadillac convertibles of the ‘60s (or any ‘60s Cadillacs for that matter). But I like any Cadillac from any decade, so long as it’s one of the BIG ones. I sold my huge (biggest factory production car of any make built that year) light blue metallic ‘86 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham about 3 years ago. It had the smooth and reliable factory 307 Oldsmobile engine under the hood. It also had that signature Cadillac smooth-as-silk easy 1-finger steering and the floating-on-a-cloud-in-the-sky ride that the big Cadillacs were noted for. I bought it with 97,000 miles on the odo and sold it about 14,000 miles later for a $1,200 profit. It was PRISTINE! I LOVED that car. The new owners (it went out of state) emailed me a month or two later telling me how much they were enjoying it. It’s hard to not really like one of the really big Cadillacs once you’ve driven one.
@strshp26652 жыл бұрын
My dad was always a Cadillac Eldorado fan. My mom drove a 1973 Eldo Convertible, white on white, to her job at a local mall store where she made $3.75 an hour! LOL! In 1975, when my dad found out that the 1976 Eldo was going to be the "LAST" convertible ever to be made, he immediately ordered one. He had a friend in Barrington IL that was an Oldsmobile dealer and had access to the Cadillac line as well. He agreed to sell it to us for a little over $10,000.00. The car had every option including the hard parade boot for the top. When the car came in, my dad's friend offered him $4000 not to take the car. He had buyers that were willing to pay $15K for the car. We, as a family, were very fortunate. The '76 as we called it, became our family vacation car which took us from Chicago down to Marco Island, Salt Lake City and New York City on different trips. One final story....in about 1978, we went to NYC. The top is down, mom and dad in the front, the three young teens in the back seat. My dad decides to exit the expressway. It turns out we are right in the heart of Harlem. Being from Chicago, we didn't know better. We drove about 4 blocks or so, when a police officer pulled us over. He told my dad that he needed to immediately put the top up, close the windows and follow him back to the expressway. Which we did and all ended well. Thankfully, we still own that car. Now, with my dad gone, and as I retire, I look forward to getting the front and rear plastic pieces that have crumbled replaced, and getting to use the car as a special drive down memory lane on weekends!
@johneckert13652 жыл бұрын
Awesome story!!!! Stay outa Harlem lol
@trillmje6 жыл бұрын
Great channel!
@jimmylipsjaymo4 жыл бұрын
I bought a 1975 Cadillac Convertible for $2500 in Vancouver Washington in 1999. I drove it back to Eugene Oregon with the top down doing over 90 on I-5. Unfortunately I was young and stupid and I partied in it too much. I ended up getting rid of it for almost nothing. I'm 6'3" and could put the drivers seat far enough back so I couldn't reach the pedals. I really miss that car.
@888junkcarsbuyingteam86 жыл бұрын
Boss Hogg would love this video almost as much as I do...and all of your videos at that!
@kevineich50296 жыл бұрын
Boss Hogg had a 1970 Deville convertible, not an Eldorado convertible.
@hanschenk27084 жыл бұрын
GREAT VIDEO ALL TIME FAVORITE OF MINE ESP THE 1976 LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE VIDEOS
@calatis4u5 жыл бұрын
I drove such a car for about 15 mins....in 1985
@mikegehre5706 жыл бұрын
These Eldo convertibles oozed class, style and bucks.
@calvinlaw73325 жыл бұрын
I was 24 yrs old when I was able to buy one from Carleson Cadillac in Salt Lake City, Utah. Oh man I was riding high. My mom had always bragged on her Buick Roadmaster until she saw my '74 Eldorado convertible.
@calvinlaw73325 жыл бұрын
It also had the 500c.i. engine and I Didn't care about the gas to run it either.
@leewisowaty42163 жыл бұрын
My dad had a new 76. All white with black Dash and Carpet , convertible. Had it for 5 yrs and had 5000 miles on it when sold. He bought it for my mom but never drove it because they said it was going up in price. It did go up to 17000.00 then to 24000 . He bought another caddy in 76 to use as a driver. He never cared it just mostly sat.
@whiskeybuilder63354 жыл бұрын
These front wheel drive big block monsters were awesome in snow.
@PJAvenger6 жыл бұрын
Nothing like 500ci driving the front wheels :)
@L_T_Z6 жыл бұрын
with all that 190 glorious american ponies
@freetoroam77696 жыл бұрын
I learned how to drive in a 1968 Eldorado, which was rated at 375 HP I believe, and the front wheel drive wasn't an issue. GM did an excellent job with the design, keeping the torque steer at bay. These cars were well ahead of their time. On a rainy day you could easily drift the front end if you wanted to, with a little extra gas taking off from a stop. It was totally controllable though if you wanted it to be. Some modern day front drive cars are terrible with torque steer, even though they have a fraction of the torque these old Cads had. Too bad environmentalists got in the way and forced all of the emission controls onto the newer models, such as those shown in this video. I currently own a 1976 Coupe DeVille with the same engine. The HP may be low by modern day standards, but there is so much torque that it doesn't feel underpowered at all. Truly a pleasure to drive.
@AdvancedGod776 жыл бұрын
you are right lol i really doubt it has 190 hp i got one too
@RFJersey5 жыл бұрын
The only FWD vehicle I like.
@dyer2cycle5 жыл бұрын
@@freetoroam7769 ..yeah, people, especially younger generation it seems, worry about HP too much...Torque is where it's at, I'd rather have smooth torque than a high HP buzzbox with mediocre torque.....
@Onlythetruth88 Жыл бұрын
I had a 1976 Eldorado convertible. It was so powerful, I once raced a mustang and won the race.
@Mario_Gillette5 жыл бұрын
I tore a bunch of these apart when I worked in a Cadillac junk yard in Arizona.
@Barberdan5 жыл бұрын
I had a grey 1975 though it was a hard top. Drag strip (Firebird Raceway in Eagle ID. 2600ft above sea level) showed 15.8 @ 87MPH. I suppose it ran right at 50K miles. It war geared low and got 8mpg at 50 as well as 70mph. Loved it!
@Michael_in_Vt6 жыл бұрын
The truly sad part of this video is that I was alive when Cadillacs sold for $12,000.00
@richardfeibel31543 жыл бұрын
my 71 ELDO listed at $9600.00 and out the door was $7200.00 no trade.
@normanfillmore34903 жыл бұрын
I owned a ‘75 Eldorado Vert for about a decade. I LOVED that car. I consider it the most optimistic car ever produced. Imagine going to your Cadillac dealership in the fall of ‘74, just after Nixon resigned, and just after the first gas crisis, and while Vietnam still raged, and saying GIVE ME THE BIGGEST, REDDEST, GAS GUZZLENEST, CONVERTIBLE YOU GOT!!!! That’s optimism baby!
@peterterry3985 жыл бұрын
Absolutely gorgeous car....stunning
@shotpin6 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@duster06692 жыл бұрын
The color of that first one, the orange one that opened the show, the 70s convertible sure reminds me of a car I knew in the early 70s. I haven't seen many orange Cadillacs. Oh cool! I bought a Ruger Mark 1 engraved "1976 bi-centennialxxxxx" standard pistol for my wife, I dressed it in a fine leather rig.
@boofert.washington24994 жыл бұрын
My grandfather had a '91 Eldorado with a 4.9L in it. That thing was insanely fast. I miss that car.
@mrflynn013 жыл бұрын
Awesome video!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@azphilip19606 жыл бұрын
Great video!!! Awesome!!!!
@CoastalAutoReactionCAR6 жыл бұрын
Any chance you could do an episode on.... The wagoneer 63-91 is a pretty good model run esp the grand wagoneer:) The 1998 Grand Cherokee 5.9 limited the first fast SUV The Dodge CSS truck heck you could get a 426 wedge!
@mercoid6 жыл бұрын
I loved the video 😀
@troygreen93215 жыл бұрын
Great info
@gsadow4 жыл бұрын
Interesting video. I would love to see you do a video on the 1967 Lincoln Continental Convertible with the suicide doors, and perhaps even a comparison of it to this car.
@Garymayo5 жыл бұрын
I owned a 1975 convertible. Very nice car!
@ramairgto726 жыл бұрын
This is the "KING" of Lux cruisers, but the "Queen" is the PMD Bonneville. In the late 70's as a kid, we had a 66'Bon conv. in that "Frigidaire" white. 389 tri-power, I can still rem the sound of other 2 Rochester 2 Jets kicking in, don't get to hear them as good on a GTO, people put loud mufflers on, and it's hidden.
@larryfromwisconsin9970 Жыл бұрын
When I was a child my father owned that green 1958 Cadillac Sedan DeVille. We weren't wealthy but Dad wanted a prestige car. He bought it used in 1963 or 64. Thankfully the price of gasoline was only 19.9 cents per gallon and came with free depression glass and green stamps. I spent a lot of time sticking green stamps into books that I think were each book worth a dollar off at the grocery.
@digitalkov6 жыл бұрын
The car ooozes confidence. Nice!
@suphangko58125 жыл бұрын
I hope they can have these Eldorado Convertible design looks come back on the market
@ryanlusby93375 жыл бұрын
I like how that motor naturally aspirated with appropriate heads and crank shaft can easily make 500hp but it made barely 200 😂 flippin government
@isakjohansson71344 жыл бұрын
MURICA
@jankypop-a-matic584 жыл бұрын
I have a stock '68 Cad convertible and the 472 has 10.5 to 1 compression with over 500lbs of torque and almost 400hp off the factory showroom. It really cruises nicely! They started heavily de-tuning them around '73-'74.
@gregraines15992 жыл бұрын
And despite the crappy HP it still did a decent zero to sixty. Shows how important torque is.
@richardprice59782 жыл бұрын
@@jankypop-a-matic58 how quick is it vs dodge muscle cars? as i had a old boss that whated one in full deluxe 500CI trim and go drag racing vs my charger 383-727 lol 😂 no way
@johneckert13652 жыл бұрын
Cool thing is those Caddy big blocks 472/500/425/365 were only like 40 lbs heavier than a small block Chevy.
@cornellgreen36925 жыл бұрын
I would love one. It would go so good with my '68 Electra 225 convertible.
@dumdum77866 жыл бұрын
The elderado is the most beautiful car of all time
@franklee91525 жыл бұрын
Love these automobiles once owned 77 not a convertible. I don't no how common it is today. When I was a kid growing up in Texas. At the annual Rodeo they would always have one parked at the entrance. It would have longhorns on the hood, cowhide patterned interior, and six shooters for the door handles.
@lindaeasley56069 ай бұрын
Elvis Presley bought one for his mother when he first became a star . In the 'hood in the 1970s you were gangsta to own a Cadillac. There's even a song from 1974 by soul artist William DeVaughn with lyrics describing a " great big Cadillac" called Be Thankful For What You've Got
@mattheweburns5 жыл бұрын
Add some Zing to compete. Thanks for the videos, cheers!!
@petervitti96 жыл бұрын
My family had a brand new downsized white 1979 eldorado with a red leather interior. For a 20 year old kid - me, it was a dream car. Now I drive a new fully loaded cadillac CTS, which my daughter drives more than me. Cadillac tradition.
@mikeyerke39205 жыл бұрын
Europeans spit their coffee out when they heard 8.2L! Lol 🇺🇸
@radmansa55146 жыл бұрын
Cool car, wish I had one
@jdlaurence99006 жыл бұрын
I’m glad I am not alone in thinking the 75-76 Eldo is an incredible automobile !!!! 1979 Eldo ? UGH !!!!! I loved this car--
@johneckert13652 жыл бұрын
Those Eldorados/Tornados were great demo derby cars too!
@sandmancat2945 жыл бұрын
I grew up with mom and her new brougham every 3 years and dads eldorados every 3 years. Finally at 58 I bought my first ATSV and I love the sporty 2.0 liter and the 33 mpg heavy 26 city. It’s more fun than my former bmw M3
@jimervin3876 жыл бұрын
Show this to my friend's brother who sold his '75-'76 Caddy Eldorado.. At least he took me for a ride in it one summer night with the top down.
@user-qu9fj9uz3w5 жыл бұрын
Awesome 👍👍👍👍👍
@MrCarguy26 жыл бұрын
1975 The last year of the american success story called "good american cars" Wish Cadillac went again and took the inspiration of the 70's Even the "small" 1975 Seville was good. Thing went really down hill for Detroit starting 1980
@UberLummox4 жыл бұрын
Actually the cut-off date for most all cars shows use to be '71. Most consider anything post-'72 to be unworthy due to those giant 5mph government mandated ugly bumpers, badly engineered , horsepower emission systems, horrible interior quality, and bodies made of bad recycled steel all by '73.