A couple of days ago, I posted a 1961 Cadillac DeVille that was sitting in the woods and in the worst condition. Today I am going to the other end of the spectrum and posting this beautiful 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible. My father-in-law retired from Cadillac after 30-plus years at the Clark Street plant in Detroit, where they made the Eldorado. He loved these cars, and it is easy to see why. For such a behemoth, they have style and class that very few other American luxury cars had at the time. This exquisite example is available here on eBay for $295,000 and is located in Franklin, New Jersey. Thank you to the anonymous tipster, whoever you are.
This 1959 Eldorado has been owned by a single family over the years! Work on the car included rebuilding the transmission and replacing the U-Joints. The 390 cubic-inch engine has the tri-power setup and was rated at 345 horsepower when new. This was 20 HP more than the 4-barrel version. At approximately 5,060 pounds, the Eldorado convertible needed all 430 ft.-lbs. of torque.
The Argent Silver Metallic Paint is elegantly offset by the Gray Metallic Cardiff and Florentine Grain leather trim. The Ivory soft top completes the exterior look. The car has power steering and brakes, power door and vent windows, a push-button AM radio, and even comes with a Parade boot for the convertible top. Frigiking Air conditioning was a new innovation in 1959 and is included in this car. Its advanced air conditioning features put it ahead of other luxury cars at the time. Also included as an option on this car is the Autronic Eye Headlight Dimmer. Decades ahead of its time, this headlight dimmer system was introduced in 1952 on Cadillac and Oldsmobile models.
In terms of exclusivity and luxury appeal, only 1,320 Tri-power convertibles were sold in 1959. The price tag for one of these at the Cadillac dealer showroom was $7,401. In today’s dollars, that would equal $85,195. The asking price for this single-family-owned beauty is $295,000. According to Hagerty valuations, you can expect a low of $162,667 to a high of $208,000, which is up 2.9% over the last three years. A lot, you might say, but collectible luxury has never been cheap. I can’t wait to hear your comments on this! Please let us know what you think.
Overall a beautiful car in great condition with some sorting out of minor things, like the taillight lense that’s yellowed and interior light out, that spare tire rim is definitely not appropriate, neither is the engine color, but still, a great car in wonderful condition
Let me start off with, the car presents well and looks awesome for it’s age, but almost $300 large, not a chance. Those that would, or could shell out that kind of bank, are dwindling. I could have a small fleet of nice cars, for the asking price of this. While I can appreciate the car, it’s not something I would own, or want. I never was a fan of cars from this era.
Almost $300000 for this beauty and no factory AC. Who would buy this luxury car with no AC? (new)