Sadly, this 1962 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible Biarritz has been banished to the bushes. While the listing states the car is perfect for restoration, it is on the brink. There is no title, no mileage listed, and while it has only been outside for 2 years, the interior will be getting moldier by the minute. At the time of writing, the starting bid is $10,000. It is located in Sanford, North Carolina. You can see more on eBay.
No photos of the engine are present. The listing does not have much information about that either, only stating that it is in the car and that it is an automatic transmission. It is said to have been in a barn for 25 years, and then left in the bushes for the last 2. There is no information on whether it will start or drive so how and why it got to where it is, is currently a mystery. The seller is offering to answer questions.
The interior is going to need work. According to the listing, it has been covered while being outside, but that does not stop mold or mildew from growing on seats and carpets of a convertible car. Many of you read my “Pretty In Pink” article and commented about how sad it is leaving convertibles out in the elements. I completely agree. Hopefully, one of you can scoop this one up and save it from eroding away.
There is some rust on the car, but judging by the photos, the body itself does not look too bad. The seller states that the way the car sits, it should be worth $15,000. They might be factoring in that it is 1 of 1460 examples of this car built in 1962. You can be the judge of the potential price and consider the rarity. However, decisions need to be made with haste and action needs to be taken to save this Biarritz from the bushes.
Worth 15K?No title and needing full restoration.No thanks even though it’s located one county over from me and it’s a very desirable car.Although I do hope it find a good home.
Wonderful potential, but being stored outside, yikes.
And anyone who sees the news can tell you the Carolinas have been hammered with biblical rains. So this car maybe in worse shape than we realize. A ton Of Negitives, but if you are a gambler with money than knows no tomorrow, then maybe.
You’d really have to be there and inspect it for yourself. And from what I understand the mosquitoes have taken over the Carolinas.
It’s a pass for me. But under the right conditions it could find a new home.
Well at least the owner looked into this car and decided it is worth $15,000.
That is good to know.
Sitting a car outside in the weeds to rot and Noe decides money 💰 on the pocket is good🤔
How’s about reality check and five if your lucky and thow in the milk hub on the hood 🙃
Umm, I dunno what a milk hub is but that is a pump sprayer on that hood. It certainly leaves a clue as to how much the seller cares about the presentation of his forest-dwelling bush-find. For sure, flood damage needs to be confirmed if it got submerged when Florence made her visit.
Mistake/typo. 1500 is more accurate
Stick it on EBAY with no reserve and see what it’s really worth.
My Cousin Vinny’s car!
Maybe the same car….with mun in the tiares….
Being the HUGE Cadillac lover I am, this is painful to see. The seller seems incredibly lazy, & non-motivated to move her on to a good home.
For the [ridiculously optimistic] asking price of $15k at the very least, clear the overgrowth of nature from around this cruiser, get some decent photos. Maybe pull it out of her potential grave so potential buyers can get a better idea of what they’re up against. Lots of negatives here, but not necessarily a lost-cause.
I agree clean it up for the pictures so people can see what they are buying!
I’d like to get some of what he’s smoking—-good stuff!
LOW production car—means parts won’t be easy to find. Esp anything for the top.
He shives so much of a ghit that he decided not to sell until it had sat uncovered outside for 2 years while our state got about 4 feet of rain, and NOW he wants 15K? I’d give him 4—-and look for a loan to finish it. No engine pics?
Shame to see this beauty in this shape. Wonder how bad off it was when it came out of the barn…What makes people tick?? Good luck to the new owner.
Cheers
GPC
We know there ain’t no good weed in Carolina. Now if he was in Colorado then we would know. Then for sure was to high. But I think he just plain nuts. Maybe honey roasted I don’t. Pull the DAMN thing out of the weeds and take some good pics before you slap some outrages price on it.
Well folks we’ve had a really large class 1-2 hurricane recently around this part of the world. 3 days straight of rain. If this car was in or near the flood zone, I would want to check it VERY throughly.
I love all Cadillacs and have collected them for 40 years. It hurts me to see this old lady sitting in the bushes. But it is a $1000 car, as is and it will take as much or more than it will be worth restored to restore her. I sure hope someone saves her.
The starting bid is $10,000 too much.
“It is said to have been in a barn for 25 years, and then left in the bushes for the last 2.”
WHY do people do this to what might be an otherwise worthwhile project?
Sigh…
Looked up price in 2018 buyers guide. For number 6 car price is $2920 # 5 is $8760. Number 1 condition is $ 69000. So some leeway there but not what he thinks it’s worth. Before you buy something like this check price guides first then make an offer.
Jimmy Buffett, Earl’s Dead – Cadillac For Sale:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlvtjjqd–Y
Check the results from the Vanderbrink auction in Hartford, Wi. Those Cadillacs brought YUGE money! I agree, pull it to a good spot and take better and complete pictures, but this looks like a straight, pretty rust free car, remember it lived out of the salt belt, and two years in the elements is bad, but not the end of the world. If you bought this somewhere south of $10,000 and put $30-$40 into it you would be fine. Upon closer inspection $10,000 may very well be in line.
If you paid me $100.00, I’d tow it away
Not sure about the selling strategy of having a really high opening bid… I’ve seen that selling style totally backfire on auctions I’ve watched previously. Since the buyers set the value as the bidding goes on, everyone is chicken to make that huge opening commitment.
I wouldn’t be surprised if this auction ends with zero bids.
Steve is correct-starting with a high bid is shooting yourself in the foot, Buyers set the value. If I put something on fee bay I always have a low starting bid.
Thanks for the estute wisdom, Steve. We can all learn from advice like this, and its another reason that barnfinds is such a great site!!
Cheers
GPC
This guy must be on crack! This would be a beautiful car when redone, but 15.000?
Where’s Miguel ?
Seeing this car makes my heart hurt.
I can’t say much on this one.
Expert redneck car appraiser. Never buy anything in N.C. Always and overpriced junk.
Maybe in certain areas,but I brought my Buick Grand National for 5K (running) a few years ago.Maybe here in Fayetteville and Jacksonville where there’s a large presence of the military you have wolves around.It’s not just NC but I’ve seen other areas around the country and even here on BF where the prices are crazy over some junk that should have went to the crusher(i.e. burnt and toasted ’64 Pontiac GTO).
So, again, the scheme of the high opening bid fails… no bids, no sale! The fact it has no title may be scaring some buyers away as well. Let’s see if Mr. Genius posts it again, perhaps with a more effective selling strategy.