1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible - Collector Show Parade Car Fleetwood on 2040-cars
Carrollton, Texas, United States
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:500CID EFI
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Year: 1976
Make: Cadillac
Model: Eldorado
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Trim: Fleetwood Eldorado
Options: Cassette Player, Leather Seats, CD Player, Convertible
Drive Type: TH425
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Mileage: 30,000
Exterior Color: Firethorn Red
Interior Color: Red
Disability Equipped: No
Number of Cylinders: 8
Number of Doors: 2
1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible GM-Classics - Dallas Texas Matt Garrett - 214-878-3823
Click here for My Car Hobby Home Page 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible. 500CID. Very nice loaded low mile original garaged Texas car. This car is not one of the many "0" mile 76s I have had and have. It is more of a "driver" but that nasty word really should be more on the lines of drive and show with this one. Miles under 30K, always stored and maintained to the top levels. This is a ready to drive cross country car, ready to show car, ready to impress car. I have one of these with well under 1000 miles that is hard to tell this one from that one. This is also an EFI car. That is a hit or miss. With this one its a hit as painstaking efforts have gone into the maintenance and upkeep of the EFI system on this 500CID Cadillac. This one runs with power and starts right up just turning the key for a second. I recommend to avoid the EFI option unless you are willing to spend the big money in rebuilding it right. Especially if its low low mile. This one is right. Paint on this car is EXCEPTIONAL +++. It will place well in any national car event. Fillers are OEM but have been replaced earlier in its life. Top is newer. Steering wheel has a small crack in one of the joints (typical) but it has a leather cover on it. It can come off it you want but its a nice edition to hide a minor flaw that most of these cars will have. As I said, I have one of the worlds finest Firethorn 1976 Eldorados with under 1000 miles. Side by side, its hard to tell them apart. However, I would not get in that car and expect it not to have an issue should I take the attitude "it was made to drive"... as its not. This one is. This is probably the finest "driveable" 76 Eldorado money can buy. Anything else would be too low of miles and probably have lots of unforeseen issues should you try and drive it. Offered for sale, not a bargain car, but this is the one you will wish you have bought after you been down that bargain road. They called these cars the "last of the breed". They were so "last" they built 14,000 of the darn things. The highest production Eldorado Convertible of all times. Probably more than any other car in the history of cars to date, these cars were saved as collectors items from new. 1976 was really kind of the start of the car collecting phenomena of buying a brand new car and saving them undriven from new. Of course very few people knew how to store a car long term and the build quality of these cars were not exactly stellar either... Many thought it neat to buy a car and collect it at first but it soon got old quick with a large car in their garage with lawn mowers hitting it, kids bikes and more. All the while the nice family station wagon (that would be rare today) was sitting in the driveway rotting away fast. Because it got old fast, many "collectors" sold them in the first few years flooding the market with these things low mile so much it has carried over 35+ years later today. However these cars have now earned their respect as collectors and have finally seen the values that GM thought they would have 30 years ago.... BUT only the few good ones. So many 76s are low mile but so many have storage damage its not funny... None of these cars really were worn out.... They were either weathered out or beaten to death from improper storage. Today 76 Eldorados are a true desired collector. If a person has a diverse car collection, more than likely, a 76 Eldorado Convertible is in the mix. These are not the rare year Eldorados like the RWD 53-66 Eldorado (2000 or under per year) or an 84-85 Eldorado (2300 or under). But even with so many saved from new and so many that are actual low mile cars, they are not as easy as the internet will have you think to find one that stood the test of time properly and is truly a good original. Probably more of these cars were simply "wasted" because people all thought they had gold on their hands but they treated their gold like tin and neglected the heck out of the cars. Anyway, a 76 Eldorado Convertible is a neat car. It is a collectible car, it is a good looking car. Rare they are not. But there is one example of a 76 that is rare as far as production #s. That is the "last 200" white bicentennial cars. Although there is nothing the bicentennial offered that could not have been ordered in any of the 14000 other ones (incuding the seat piping), what makes the Bicentennial rare is it has the $ 2.00 plaque and is actually one of the last 200 made...The down side for me is the Bicentennial only came in white... But they are the most collectible of the 76s... Why dont I have one???? I would but for me, put a white one next to to this Firethorn car, I dont care what is rare but I know what is good looking. There is no comparison. CLICK ANY PHOTO FOR AN EXTREME BLOW UP!
Trunk pull down system. Original 76 Brochure... And guess what color combo they picked to show you there! CLICK ANY PHOTO FOR AN EXTREME BLOW UP! Color Chart... Note the dead center of the page... Think they thought the same thing about this color?? Its the best in these. The famous " not be repeated, best for last" brochure. Not sure I will agree this is the best Eldorado built, I think 66, 71 and 72 are better years, but hey these are really good cars of course! You can email me at Cadillacman@mcsmk8.com |
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