1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz

345 bhp, 390 cu. in. overhead-valve V-8 engine, three-speed Hydra-Matic automatic transmission, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 130 in.

• A world-class restored example of a 1950s icon
• Finished in its original Eldorado-only color of Persian Sand

For most people, the 1959 Cadillac embodies its decade as much as neon signs, Elvis Presley’s hips, and hula hoops. Its styling represents the peak of American exuberance, as well as the ongoing transition between the retiring Harley Earl and his successor, William Mitchell. Mitchell favored low, ground-hugging torpedoes, while Earl wanted ever more chrome and taller tailfins. The 1959 Cadillac combined both successfully, bearing David Holls’s famous tailfins, the largest ever installed on an American production car, and chrome galore.

However, the 1959s were not merely high-finned glamour wagons; they were, as historian Maurice Hendry wrote, “undeniably excellent” in every way. This was never truer than in the top-of-the-line Eldorado series, which offered a list of sumptuous luxuries, like power brakes, power steering, a tri-power 345-horsepower V-8, and Hydra-Matic Drive, all as standard equipment.

Arguably the most desirable of the Eldorados was the Biarritz Convertible; it was Cadillac’s most expensive open-air car for 1959, and 1,320 of them were built. Offered here is an exceptional example that was professionally restored several years ago and finished to an outstanding, show-quality standard throughout. It is finished in the Eldorado-only color of Persian Sand, which is original to this car, and it is well-complemented by Metalic Persian Sand upholstery and a correct Maroon convertible top, which folds away underneath the desirable three-piece “parade boot.”

For many, the 1959 Cadillac represents the peak of American industrial design in its era. The Eldorado Biarritz is the most desirable among its ranks. Offered here is a car that is beautifully restored and properly presented  in its striking original color scheme.

For any questions, please call Mort at 949-335-7474 Ext 1.