1956 Cadillac Eldorado Seville on 2040-cars

Year:1956 Mileage:89500 Color: Rattle Can /
Blue

Location:

Long Beach, California, United States

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Transmission:Automatic
Engine:365 V8 Dual Quad
Body Type:Hard Top
Vehicle Title:Clear

Year: 1956
Interior Color: Blue
Model: Eldorado
Number of Cylinders: 8
Trim: Seville
Drive Type: 2WD
Mileage: 89,500
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Exterior Color: Rattle Can

Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...

One of the rarest of the 1950's production 2 Door Cadillacs (second only to the Biarritz Convertible version of this car). The 1956 Eldorado Seville had a total of 3,900 units made. The vehicle apparently had a history if notoriety in So Cal in the 60's, and was painted purple and Decked and Nosed when I bought her. Design-wise, this model's front 66% is the same as any Series 62 Caddy with some minor exceptions. This makes parts super common for most of the components. There are a few exceptions - The Eldorados came stock with the Dual Quad (2 Four Barrel Carbs) set up, and the super coveted Batwing Air Cleaner. I have all of the rare unobtainiom parts, although a number of them will require some help. The vehicle is externally very rust free for its age. There is only has a minor bit of rust in the driver's side rear quarter. The floor pans do have some rust holes, but I have purchased the replacement panels, which will come with the car. So... To give you an idea as to what I was thinking for this car... I have spent some absurd money on a few things... First off, after I bought this car... I bought a parts car that had all of the rare stuff still on it... This car was deep into the swamp in Louisiana. My (now) Wife and I flew into Houston and drove 4 or 5 hours to this remote area and spent 5 hours stripping the car. The main reason I spent the $1,500 on this hulk was the Batwing Air Cleaner... It was super solid, and the best example I had seen... I spent an additional $1200 on the restoration and painting of this piece (essentially $2,700 to make the nicest Batwing Air Cleaner ever). The other piece I had to have from this unit was the Radiator Support... IT WAS UN-CUT!!!!!! I had been told that unless a car was put out of commission extremely early in its life, this part would be cut with a saw almost 100% of the time, because it was much easier to remove the engine that way. From my experience, this is true, I have never seen a 55 or 56 with an intact Support (besides mine), and many GM units of this era are permanently scarred with this mod. The downside, is as you can see, you have to pull the fenders to remove the engine, they need to be installed again... Speaking of the Engine. It is a JOE REATH Motor!!! God Rest His Soul. He was a friend of a friend in the neighborhood... Needless to say, the extensive machining and rebuilding of this original 365 engine was not allocated a "good guy deal", which I am actually really happy about now, as financial issues were very impactful at the end of his life, and continue to impact his wife to this day. I installed the engine and trans and lit her off on the garden hose in 2008. I ran her for 1/2 hour to break the cam in. I had a temporary driver side exhaust set up from the manifold due to the need to route around the prototype Wilcap adapter. The transmission installed was one of the highest level Bow-tie Overdrives 700-R4 units available. the TVR Cable still needs to be set up. The original trans was rebuilt, to the tune of $2,100 and comes with it as well. My plan was to put her on Air Bags and put her on the ground. Therefore, I have it set up with a two piece driveshaft with center support bearing. The interior is in okay condition, I have a perfect dash pad that comes with it, but it will require dying. Power trunk closer worked like a charm when I used it. One of the Dagmars has been rechromed (can't remember now why not both, but I bet it was financial). I have also had the headliner support structure powder coated black. Anyway, this has been a major attraction for visitors to my house, as it sits prominently in our back yard and I will really miss it, but my wife HATES this car. Any way, we have multiple properties, and I will be more than happy to keep this rare girl in the family if needed... Just not in this state. 50's Caddies have become much more rare in the 10+ years I have owned it, this is not your average Coupe Deville... I have a bunch of other parts that come with it, but I will have to gather between now and time of sale... If you're local to Long Beach, I will be happy to let you take a good look at her... Thanks.

Additionally, this will include, at least 6 Sabre wheels, complete grille, new set of taillights, 4 rear bumper ends, and that Olds 303 Rocket and stand shown in the picture if you want.

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