| Eldorado was a personal luxury model | | | | wheel-based "Series 75" sedans and |
| from Cadillac. This model also was the | | | | limousines. |
| one that had the longest run in the | | | | The Development in the 1990s |
| American market.The Eldorado model was | | | | 1992 |
| the only one sold after the 1998 model | | | | In 1992, a new Eldorado appeared. It was |
| year. It was part of the Cadillac line | | | | slightly bigger than its predecessor, |
| of models from 1953 to 2002 and its main | | | | but it was so much more adroitly styled |
| competitors was Buick Riviera and the | | | | that it seemed greatly so. The window |
| Mark Series. The name 'Eldorado' is | | | | glasses were once again frameless, and |
| Spanish and translates to 'the gilded | | | | shortly after introduction Cadillac's |
| one'. The South American Indian tribe | | | | excellent new Northstar V8 became |
| chief also had this name It has been | | | | available. This combination of sleek |
| said that this chief would wash off the | | | | styling and increased power seemed more |
| gold dust that was sprinkled in his body | | | | like the great Eldorados and this got |
| by diving into a lake during a ceremony. | | | | good reviews for this model. The sales |
| Another origin of this name are the | | | | went up, though never again at record |
| cities of fabulous riches in South | | | | heights. People who purchased this |
| America which inspired European | | | | preferred the four door model Cadillac |
| expeditions. | | | | Seville, a trend that was clearly |
| A Brief History | | | | indicated by the sale figures. This |
| The name 'Eldorado' was proposed for a | | | | automobile continued for the rest of the |
| very special show car built in 1952 for | | | | decade with incremental changes and |
| marking Cadillac's Golden Anniversary. | | | | moderate sales., Its former running |
| Actually, it was the result of an | | | | mates Toronado and Riviera were |
| in-house competition that was won by | | | | discontinued at this time and by the end |
| Mary-Ann Zukosky (married name = | | | | of the century it was becoming clear |
| Marini). Mary-Ann was a secretary in the | | | | that the end of the Eldorado was |
| company's merchandising department. It | | | | probably coming as well. |
| is also worth mentioning that Palm | | | | 1998 |
| Springs Life magazine, attributes the | | | | Some minor exterior updates were done |
| name to a resort destination in | | | | for the Eldorado in 1998 as well as a |
| California's Coachella Valley that was a | | | | revised interior. |
| favorite of General Motors executives, | | | | The Swan Song |
| the Eldorado Country Club. Anyway, the | | | | Cadillac announced that they would end |
| name was adopted by the company for a | | | | production after the year 2002. Well, |
| new, limited-edition convertible that | | | | this was not just said but done as well: |
| was added to the line in 1953. | | | | The final ETC model became the most |
| The Cad models named Eldorado were | | | | powerful model with an 300 hp engine |
| always near the top of the manufacturers | | | | with front wheel drive. Well, that's not |
| product line although cars bearing the | | | | hundred percent true though, because a |
| name varied considerably in bodystyle | | | | few cars were produced to mark the end |
| and mechanical layout during this long | | | | of this proud model in April 2003, cars |
| period. Nevertheless, with exceptions | | | | that were produced in the 1953 |
| for the Eldorado Brougham models of | | | | convertible colors of red and white. An |
| 1957-1960, the most expensive models | | | | honorful end of a wonderful car. |
| were always the opulent, long | | | | |