This 1970 Eldorado might not sport quite as much bling as the Cadillac driven by Youngblood Priest in the Super Fly movie, but it’s an honorable tribute, along with being an effort I’m guessing the late actor Ron O’Neal would approve of. Although the Caddy is located in Central Florida, Barn Finds reader Mitchell G. spotted this one here on Craigslist in Atlanta, Georgia, and we’d like to thank him for sending in the tip! The seller is hoping for $26,000, but the listing has been up for more than three weeks, so there’s always a chance he may be willing to negotiate.
While the Eldorado used in the movie was a bit newer, a ‘70 model was a respectable choice to start with here, with the seller telling us it has every Cadillac option available for the period. He doesn’t mention how long ago the conversion was made, or what the personal luxury car looked like before all the custom touches were added. Judging from the photos, the body appears solid, and the paint seems in reasonably good shape. However, it’s probably the aftermarket additions such as the headlights, trunk attire (pun intended), and other custom touches outside that will get most of the attention from bystanders, rather than the car’s overall exterior condition.
Engine size just kept growing in the eighth-generation Eldorado, finally reaching 500 cubic inches by 1970, and providing drivers with a satisfying 400 HP. Though exact details aren’t specified, the seller states that numerous mechanical updates have been made, with the Cadillac said to be running and driving great. The bay looks in good order, so hopefully, this one is ready for lots more dependable miles before any major drivetrain work will be needed.
We only get to view a couple of interior pictures, which show things looking pretty much standard for a 1970 Eldorado, sans fuzzy dice! The dash and instruments seem clean and nicely preserved for their age, with the front bench seat having only minimal wear. This one’s clean inside and out, so if you’re looking for an early-seventies luxury car with plenty of extra glam, this 1970 Cadillac Eldorado Super Fly tribute might be right up your alley. What are your thoughts here?
Pimp chalice and playa jacket and hat available seperately
Those headlights have got to go !!!!!!! …..Yuck !!!!!!
Wonderfully hideous!
Interior needs way more shag…
You have to provide your own shag.
Mans gotsta have a strong pimp hand to roll in dat whip.
“Can’t be like the rest” is the most he’ll confess
….Diamond in the back……
Sunroof top
…diggin the scene with a gangsta lean….
You may not have a car at all…
That poor old Eldorado needs restored. The modifications are hideous. How sad!
No bucket seats ergo not a fully loaded Fleetwood Eldorado.
I agree with Mike Oxlong.
Mike Hunt
Now we just need a Mike Rotch to round it out
Pimpolicious! Silky Johnson would be proud to hate on it! Nice niche find.
@Casey
That’s what makes it Superfly!
Buried under all that crap, is a really nice car.
When theres danger all about, whos the cat that wont cop out?? Shaft! That cat SHAFT is a baaaaaaad mutha—-hush yo mouf! If it werent for the $$$ Id do it for a good laugh…
It isn’t a Rolex® 18 KT Gold Presidential with 40 Diamonds!!!
Just looking at the pictures causes Curtis Mayfield tunes to go through my brain. Hard to believe I lived through that time.
I can smell the strawberry air freshener, from here.
With this, you’ll be a bad…SHUT YO MOUFF!… Talkin’ ’bout Shaft.
October 1971….
Isaac Hayes..
Isaac Hayes.. Phoenix.
The true issue here is it’s only half complete. Needs: 4” white shag carpet, rabbit fur dash, a 4”padded roof along with Aquarius rear glass, 2” vogue whites on true spoke rims capped with an 8-track and a chromed chainlink steering wheel.
You meant to say “half destroyed”.
@Nelson C
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I do remember seeing Cadillacs like this in NYC in the 70s. Not just in the movies but in real life.
By the 1980s they were pretty well beat up.
An artifact from a time gone by.
Gosh I wish I could pull this off.
My 1970 Eldorado has exactly these same seats, buckets were an option.