When I look at this car, I hear 70s porn music and picture a pimp walking up to it. The seller seems to agree, based on this quote: “This is a great Huggy Bear Cruiser.”
This is a claimed 42K miles original and the condition supports that claim. The seller also claims it is one of only 25 Eldorado Biarritz models equipped this way, but seems to be splitting hairs. Regardless, this is one serious land yacht in seriously great shape and truly classic 70s colors.
The difficult thing here is that the seller never specifically points out that the car runs and did not remove it from the garage to take pictures. If it runs, why wasn’t it moved?
In other news, the fender extension plastic pieces need to be replaced, but that’s the case with almost every Caddy of this age. If this one runs, would you rock it for $8900?
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Orange County, CA
$8,900
Here you can see the beautiful beige, as well as the missing fender extension. Note the awesome, color-keyed wheel covers and, of course, the landau roof.
From this angle, we can see the two-tone paint job with classic brown.
Interior is everything you expect of a late 70s Caddy, though it’s pretty conservative from this angle.
Here’s the pimpilicious leather in matching two-tone!
Sunroof was a big deal at the time.
Fuel tank appears to be clean in this shot.
Ad text:
1978 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
Very rare model in this condition (1 of 25 built)
This is a great Huggy Bear Cruiser
Driving this car is like driving in your recliner.
Very low mileage, Smoke free, always garaged.
NO RUST
Engine 425 cu in (7.0 L) V8 (1977–78)
Transmission 3-speed automatic
Layout Longitudinal front-engine, front-wheel drive
Length 224 in (5,700 mm) (1977–78) That is 18.6 feet long.
Width 79.8 in (2,030 mm)
Height54.2 in (1,380 mm)
The 1978 Biarritz option packages consisted of the Eldorado Custom Biarritz ($1,865.00); w/Astroroof ($2,946.00); w/Sunroof ($2,746.00) and Eldorado Custom Biarritz Classic ($2,466.00); w/Astroroof ($3,547.00); w/Sunroof ($3,347.00).
For the 1978 Eldorado model year only, 2,000 Eldorado Custom Biarritz Classics were produced in Two-Tone Arizona Beige/Demitasse Brown consisting of 1,499 with no Astroroofs or no Sunroofs; 475 with Astroroofs; 25 with Sunroofs and one (1) was produced with a Power Sliding T-Top.[36] Only nine of the latter are known to have been retrofitted by the American Sunroof Company under the direction of General Motors’ Cadillac Motor Division.
*** information from Wikipedia***
The Good:
Rare Sunroof Eldorado 1 of 25 made.
No RUST No RUST
Spent whole life in a garage.
Low mileage 42xxx miles.
The pictures were taken the May 5th and May 11th
The gas tank and sender unit are original equipment.
The tank was removed for inspection and cleaning if needed.
As you see the tank was in perfect condition and did not require any cleaning.
Great interior
Power everything
Recent service includes:
Oil change, trans service, radiator service, fuel system flush,
brake system service, new tires, belts and hoses where needed,
New battery.
The trunk is super clean with original with spare, jack, trunk mats.
It would be very hard to find a cleaner 1978 Eldorado.
The Bad:
The fender plastics need to be replaced.
This happens to all Eldorado’s (cheap plastic drys out and falls apart)
You can buy better than new replacements today. (eBay, Caddy resto shops, ETC.)
Interior driver’s door has a crack on the panel.
Dark brown color on roof and hood has spider cracking. (can really only see it up close)
Hey it’s 37 years old.
$8900.00 OBO
Call or text Chris for details & answers.