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1960-1979 Cadillac Eldorado & Coupe de Ville 1960-1970, The flamboyant tailfins continued to be refined through 1964 when Cadillac built its three millionth car. However, design enhancements
were complemented by several engineering innovations that were introduced in this decade.
1960 Cadillac Eldorado
1966 Cadillac Eldorado
1967 Eldorado, Redesigned E-body In 1967, Cadillac introduced the totally redesigned front-wheel-drive Eldorado. This personal luxury car was built on a completely new chassis. Higher levels of performance were achieved in 1968 with the new 472-cubic-inch engine and again with the 1970 Eldorado, which featured a 500-cubic-inch V8 engine. Track Master anti-skid transistorized rear braking was also available. A magazine survey ranked the Cadillac "most comfortable and easiest to control" among ten German, British and American luxury cars. 1969 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (custom) In 1969, all Cadillacs featured major styling changes with all-new interiors, new front and rear ends, repositioned headlights, revised fenders and the elimination of vent windows. The Elegant Customs by Dean Coupe de Ville has a stock drivetrain, with body modifications including the fully-functional top chopped by 3 ½ inches. The interior has been customized with no gauges in the dash and custom built seats front and rear. The exterior color is Salmon Candy with candy-orange fade away. 1970-1980
1971 Eldorado, Redesigned body
1976 Eldorado Convertible, Last Eldorado Convertible As America celebrated it 200th birthday, Cadillac introduced a bicentennial edition of the Eldorado convertible. This patriotic 1976 model was white with red and blue pinstriping, white leather seating with red piping, and wheel discs with white inserts.
1979 Eldorado Coupe The Eldorado for 1979 offered a combination of engineering features not found in any other car, including front-wheel drive, four-wheel independent suspension, and an electronic fuel-injected V8 engine. While shorter in length, head and leg room were greater in the front and rear seats, and there was more usable trunk space.
1984 Eldorado Biarritz
The feature of Biarritz was a brushed stainless steel roof covering the front passenger compartment for model years 1979-1985 As the nation began to enjoy a healthier economic climate, sales of luxury cars increased. Cadillac enjoyed excellent results in 1984, with calendar year sales of 320,017. The convertible returned to Cadillac that year. Production was limited to 2,000 Eldorado Biarritz convertibles.
1986 Eldorado (above) 1991 Eldorado (below) The 1987 Allante luxury two-door convertible was unique in many ways. The body was designed and manufactured by the Italian firm Pininfarina in
Turin, Italy. Bodies were flown to Detroit on 747s for assembly of the powertrain and chassis, creating the world's longest assembly line -- a distance
of 3,300 miles. This front-wheel-drive sports car pioneered many Cadillac innovations, including traction control and the Northstar engine.
1992 Eldorado
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