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