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Cadillac Convertible Eldorado - From The Early Fifties And Up Till Today

Eldorado was a personal luxury modelwheel-based "Series 75" sedans and
from Cadillac. This model also was thelimousines.
one that had the longest run in theThe Development in the 1990s
American market.The Eldorado model was1992
the only one sold after the 1998 modelIn 1992, a new Eldorado appeared. It was
year. It was part of the Cadillac lineslightly bigger than its predecessor,
of models from 1953 to 2002 and its mainbut it was so much more adroitly styled
competitors was Buick Riviera and thethat it seemed greatly so. The window
Mark Series. The name 'Eldorado' isglasses were once again frameless, and
Spanish and translates to 'the gildedshortly after introduction Cadillac's
one'. The South American Indian tribeexcellent new Northstar V8 became
chief also had this name It has beenavailable. This combination of sleek
said that this chief would wash off thestyling and increased power seemed more
gold dust that was sprinkled in his bodylike 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 thewent up, though never again at record
cities of fabulous riches in Southheights. People who purchased this
America which inspired Europeanpreferred the four door model Cadillac
expeditions.Seville, a trend that was clearly
A Brief Historyindicated by the sale figures. This
The name 'Eldorado' was proposed for aautomobile continued for the rest of the
very special show car built in 1952 fordecade with incremental changes and
marking Cadillac's Golden Anniversary.moderate sales., Its former running
Actually, it was the result of anmates Toronado and Riviera were
in-house competition that was won bydiscontinued 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 thethat the end of the Eldorado was
company's merchandising department. Itprobably coming as well.
is also worth mentioning that Palm1998
Springs Life magazine, attributes theSome minor exterior updates were done
name to a resort destination infor the Eldorado in 1998 as well as a
California's Coachella Valley that was arevised interior.
favorite of General Motors executives,The Swan Song
the Eldorado Country Club. Anyway, theCadillac announced that they would end
name was adopted by the company for aproduction after the year 2002. Well,
new, limited-edition convertible thatthis 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 werepowerful model with an 300 hp engine
always near the top of the manufacturerswith front wheel drive. Well, that's not
product line although cars bearing thehundred percent true though, because a
name varied considerably in bodystylefew cars were produced to mark the end
and mechanical layout during this longof this proud model in April 2003, cars
period. Nevertheless, with exceptionsthat were produced in the 1953
for the Eldorado Brougham models ofconvertible colors of red and white. An
1957-1960, the most expensive modelshonorful end of a wonderful car.
were always the opulent, long



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