Wallflowers need not go any further here, at least as far as bidding on this 1975 Cadillac Eldorado convertible in a nice, bright mandarin orange color. If you don’t like to call attention to yourself, or just want to fade into the crowd, this isn’t the car for you. It’s listed here on eBay in New Baltimore, Michigan, there is no reserve, and the current bid price is $11,900.
What a car, wow! I used to park and/or wash one exactly like this for a dentist after high school when I worked at an indoor parking garage in a medical building and even in 1980 it was a huge car. I don’t know for sure if the bumper filler panels have been changed but they appear to be a slightly different color and with this car being 46 years old now, they could have been. Hagerty is at $16,500 for a #3 good condition Eldorado convertible and $35,200 for a #2 excellent condition car so this auction has a long way to go. I’d guess that if it doesn’t get at least in-between those two numbers the auction will magically disappear due to the car “not being available” anymore.
The seller says that this is a one-year-only Mandarin Orange Metallic color and it’s been repainted once at some point. They show underside photos and it looks like this car has been parked in someone’s living room for four decades so it must have been due to faded paint or door dings or some reason other than rust. I can’t imagine a more eye-catching color, not that a gigantic Eldorado convertible needs anything to be eye-catching.
The ninth-generation Eldorado was made between 1971 and 1978 and they were big cars, really big. Nineteen feet in length isn’t the longest car ever made but they just looked long with that beautiful, long, low, flowing profile. The interior is plush and beautiful as it should be in a Cadillac of any era, especially the mid-1970s when bolstering wasn’t “a thing” yet on most cars. The back seat should have enough legroom for anyone this side of Shaq and headroom won’t be a problem for anyone, at least if the top is down.
Cubic inches don’t always equate to blazing performance, as evidenced in this clean-looking Cadillac 500 cubic-inch V8 which by this time had a mere 190 horsepower and 360 ft-lb of torque. It sure looks great and the seller says that it runs as smoothly and quietly as it should. Would any of you drive this gorgeous orange Eldorado convertible? I sure would.
The driver must have steered it with a hatchet. Look at the steering wheel.
hahaha!
A mid-70s Eldo that’s not white? Unbelievable.
Could you ever get sport wheels, a floor shift, or a console in any rear wheel drive eldo? Are the huge proper color floor mats being reproduced?
I don’t think any Eldorados have been RWD. You can get what’s on your list (and more) in the Buick Riviera.
Eldorados were rear wheel drive from 1952 through 1966.
Good looking Caddy. Underside looks awesome for being in Michigan. Can of the Caddy guru’s on this site tell if its been restored?
They have 6 other cars listed, all no reserve, and a 55 Chevy limo.
I love to see colorful cars like this. Today’s automotive landscape is littered with the gloomiest shades of gray and silver and black that the manufacturers can get. Personally, I would not need a convertible living in Iowa and never having been asked to drive in a parade. The sheer size of the car would make parking in the prevalent small spaces a chore. I understand that the variable ratio power steering automatic level control and front wheel drive along with power steering and brakes provides an effortless driving experience on the open road. I owned a Deville and drove my dad’s once so appreciate the climate control and luxury but remember his advice. He said I could afford buying one of his Cadillacs second hand but not the repair and parts costs out of warranty. It is a beautiful orange car but not practical for me.
Had one that started to fold in the middle, had to adjust the doors twice
thengot fid of it.
My late Brother-in-law was originally from Minnesota, but moved to Arizona in the mid 50’s because his son suffered from severe asthma. He was as much a cowboy as John Wayne, and even got to be friends with him, and shared many a bottle together. Anyway, he bought one of these new, and had to have bullhorns put on the front.He never got rid of it, and I shared many a ride with him. People look at you differently when you drive a car with massive horns setting off your El-Dora-Do. It was great fun, and he was a fine man. Cheers George.
That is one long pumpkin…
Cool Barcalounger, just needs a steering wheel wrap and a Grateful Dead sticker…
Referencing the steering wheel, and the hatchet comment, these were inlayed with a wood accent, and that is what you are seeing. The steering wheel looks great to me. Wish I had not sold mine a few years back. Drove like a magic carpet, and the horse power out of the 500 cid engine was just fine. A boat, but a really fun and nice one.
Auction update: this Eldorado sold for $25,311.