I was lucky enough to grow up in the southern part of Virginia in the 60s and 70s. Saturday afternoons were reserved for one thing and one thing only: Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. And in the 70s, there was no bigger star, err, make that superstar, than The Nature Boy, Ric Flair. With his thick, perfectly coiffed, bleached-blonde hair, tanned body, and flamboyant robes that cost $11,000 forty years ago (musician Darius Rucker bought one of Flair’s robes for $35,000!), the braggadocious Ric Flair was the most loved – and most loathed – wrestler/entertainer in the world. (Second only, I guess, to Ric’s tag team partner, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, who supposedly had a bionic elbow.)
When I was in college, my twin brother and I would often visit our nearby grandparents and watch TV Wrasslin’ with them on Saturday afternoons. What a hoot. They never missed it, thought it was real, and had a strong, unhealthy disdain for “that cheatin’, braggin’ Ric Flair.” One time, my grandpa got so worked up by Ric’s breaking-the-rules ring antics, that Grandpa had to excuse himself, go to the back porch, take his heart pills, and cool off for a bit. True story. Yes, Ric Flair lived a flashy, flamboyant lifestyle inside and outside of the ring, and here’s a chance for someone to own one of the Nature Boy’s personal cars: a mildly customized 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe. WOOOOO!
The first thing you’ll notice are the large Superfly headlights, the big, chrome Rolls-Royce type grille, and a heavy, elongated flying lady hood ornament. There’s also an added-on custom windshield visor, wire wheel covers on wide whitewall tires, and a factory power sunroof. Some luxury cars given the customized “Superfly Treatment” back in the 70s had extremely padded vinyl roofs, small, limousine-like rear windows, trunk straps, side exhaust pipes, and the like. But Ric’s isn’t decked out to that kind of extreme. The white landau vinyl roof looks stock, in good shape, and the car’s exterior paint (I believe it’s Crystal Blue Firmest) glistens in the California sun. The chrome looks great as does the trim, badging, and glass, and there’s no sight of rust or body damage. This low-mileage (75k) Flairmobile has been pampered and garaged for sure.
The interior of Ric’s Eldorado is well preserved and except for some aftermarket speakers spotted in the door panels, it’s seems stock. No shag carpet, mirrors, curtains, or television sets were added to the cabin of this Superfly Eldorado. The white Sierra-grain leather seats (oh, how I wish they could talk; imagine the stories they could tell), and the blue instrument panel and dash all look good. I didn’t spot any large diamond ring damage on the Eldo’s steering wheel (Ric likes big, flashy jewelry) and I can’t tell if Ric’s uber-expensive alligator shoes (remember, Ric’s shoes cost more than your house!) left any marks on the dark blue carpet or floor mats. The seller says there’s power everything – seats, windows, locks – the AC blows cold, and the original AM/FM Stereo radio and 8-track player works fine.
Maybe the seller was having a painful Figure-Four Leglock administered to him when he posted the ad, but you’d think someone asking six figures for an automobile would include photographs of the Eldorado’s huge engine bay and engine. The Caddy is listed as having the 8.2-liter, 500-cubic-inch V8 engine (that only produced 190 horsepower with 360 net pound-feet of torque). It’s listed as having 75,080 original miles and the V8 is mated to a Turbo-Hydramatic 425 three-speed automatic transmission. Like Ric Flair, the ’76 Cadillac Eldorado was large and in charge – measuring 224 inches in length, weighing in at over 5,000 pounds, and costing nearly $11,000 (about the price of one of Ric’s sequined, rhinestoned, gold-trimmed wresting robes). This beautiful, blue Flairmobile is currently in La Jolla, California and is for sale here on craigslist for $120,000. A big WOOOO! to super-spotter Tony Primo for sending this unique car our way. Although 49,184 Eldorado Coupes were produced for model year 1976, there was only one good enough for the legendary Ric Flair’s personal garage. If I owned it, I’d only drive it on Saturday afternoons in honor of my memories of watching Ric Flair on Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling all those years ago (but I don’t think my grandparents up in heaven would give me their approval with a collective “WOOOOO!”)
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Good stuff, Ron.
Agree Nevada lol.
Great š write āļø up RD.
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Looks like a nice car, but Superfly drove a convertible
Used to watch that stuff too when I was younger and not on tour. And yes, this car is fairly sedate compared to it’s loud and
flamboyant former owner. But $120K? And no actual proof that
this was indeed Ric Flairs personal car? I smell a scam and boy does it stink! And if Superfly
cars are your thing, you can get one for much less than this clown
is selling it for. To the seller: Hey
buddy, what kinda stuff are you
smokin out there? Whatever it is,
I want some! Helluva write up Ron, even though the car itself could be a very good fake.
Pimping!
Pimp My Ride
How is it street legal to strap a pair of springform pans to your headlights?
My childhood best friendās dad worked for the CO State Fair. During the summer, he would take us to work and weād help him or go off and goof around. Once there was a pro wrestling show being set up, so we snuck in when no one was around and climbed into the ring. Those things are built like drums and make a tremendous sound when you jump or land on them (for the show, Iām sure). We had a grand time jumping around, wrasslinā, and making terrific noise in that cavernous, indoor stadium (until we got busted).
Oh, gawd. Here we go again. Wouldn’t be a bad looking car without the embellishments.
If this is a 1976 Cadillac Eldorado, why does it have a 1975 grill and parking light covers?
If I could see the taillights I could tell fer shur. Anyone know the vin?
$120k? That is a $18k vehicle all day long. The “provenance” isn’t of a caliber that would warrant that price tag!
@Bill West
You’re paying 18,000$ for the car. Another 102,000$ for those *RARE* Superfly headlight covers.
I’m being sarcastic if you didn’t catch that.
Its a hardtop, 10,000$ at best
I gots my hoes and my Caddy! Set me up with a jug a Ripple man!
Not for anything, but IMHO, I never understood/understand why people put so much money and effort into a particular car when itās not fully loaded.
For example, this particular Eldorado has a bench seat, not the optional dual powered split bench seats, nor does this Eldorado example have factory Cruise Control, Twilight Sentinel, or Guide-Matic Automatic Headlights.
The āMuliplyā of ten (10) is prolonging this Eldoradoās place in unsold inventory.
Maybe Chumlee will buy it
Might have to fight off car jackers if you used it for everyday driving.
“To be the man, you’ve got to beat the man!” ” Whether you like me, or you don’t like me, learn to love me, because I’m the hottest thing goin’!” 2 famous quotes from Ric Flair, who got his start here in Mpls. with Verne Gagne’s AWA (American Wrestling Alliance), which also started the careers of Jesse (the Body) Ventura and, yes. Hulk Hogan. Vince McMahon’s takeover of the WWF, later the WWE spelled the end of Verne, who went bankrupt.
To the car, show me the proven documents that show Flair actually was an owner.
I’d, as always, have to see the underside, and, for someone as flamboyant as the Nature Boy, no dual power seats?
If I’m the buyer, there goes those hideous headlight covers, and the chrome strip and the hood ornament and leave ’em at Angel’s estate. LOL!
Guess I’m about originality.
Thank you, Jon, I’ve always wanted a set of Superfly headlights as well as a 50s “Flying Lady” hood ornament. Don’t forget the windshield brow, which is hardly noticeable. And please replace those hideous hubcaps. The whitewall tires can stay, although they really should be replaced with 3″ers
I don’t remember what car it was on but on the 18th of July I commented on a car and wished you a Happy Birthday. If you didn’t see it, Happy belated Birthday, Jon. ššš„
I DID see the b-day wish! Thank you!
Now, I’ll make damn sure you get all of the goodies off of this car!
This may post twice, but, Angel, I DID see the b-day wish! Thank you, and I’ll make damn sure you get those goodies!
marshal lucky would not approve of that price
If Flair had actually given this caddy some of his unique “flair”, then maybe its worth a bit of a premium, but all this thing is sporting is the pimping options. Blah, boring.
Also, the “power convertible top” that the seller claims this comes with must be stored in the huge trunk. It just shows that it is being sold by someone truly clueless who thinks they are sitting on a goldmine.
Not even if it were parked in the living room at Space Mountain.
At best, perhaps $6500-$7500.
Also, the fake wire wheels (basket wire wheels) really detracts from the Eldorado.
The owner should have invested in āEldorado specificā Appliance
Lace wheels, or at the least Western Wheels, which were specifically designed and manufactured for the 1967 – 1978 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado series, and the 1966 – 1978 Oldsmobile Toronado.
Think it might’ve been the Superfly El Dorado that Jon and Angel were wishing each other a happy birthday. Now lessee, mine’s at the end of the month. I’ll be 71. And yes, I can still run circles around today’s youth. One of the new kids was amazed at how fast I can move if I need to.
To which one of the other kids told him that I’ve always done that. That’s how you stay ahead in today’s competitive workplace
no matter what kind of job you have. And as for what I want for MY birthday, a 320 color set of either Ohuhu or Perfected alcohol
markers would be nice. Either that, or being able to meet our Queen in person sometime. Sorry Angel, the most I can afford would be the 2/for $25 and some
Karaoke š¤ at the Applebee’s not far from our house. And unlike
Howard, I’d be there with bells on. And if they have wireless mikes,
I could sit next to her and sing my heart ā¤ļø out. Those two things are what I want most other than a date. Oh yeah! Gotta stay on topic. I still can smell a scam on this car halfway across the country! And all you folks out there know that blind folks have a
very keen sense of smell..
Uh Ken, I thought the blind had a keen sense of HEARING! At least that’s the premise of “A Quiet Place: Day One”
Anywho, which month are you referring to? July or August?
Now let’s not pick on Howard, he’s a good egg. I’ve learned a lot from him.
And I think you’re right, this Eldo seems…… fishy. I’ve never heard of the boxer or wrestler that presumably owned the car so I can’t comment on him but even if he did own the car, is he famous enough to inflate the price?
August 30 for the b-day, and yes,
blind people DO have a more keener sense of hearing than your normal person too. In fact, all the other senses of a blind person are heightened by their disability. To what degree depends solely on the degree of the vision problem itself. I once
did a parlor trick one time where I
had someone totally blindfold me
and then close the doors on 3 different cars and tell people what kind of car it was simply by hearing the front doors close. I also used to pick out a miss in an
engine from 20 yards away. And yeah, I got the door thing right EVERY time. And as for the sense of touch, that was heightened as well. That one would get me in trouble with the
ladies because we blind guys use the Braille method LOL! Now before you guys tel mel that’s a terrible thing to say, when you have a vision problem, it’s good to be a bit self effacive and poke fun at yourself from time to time.
If you don’t, you obviously have a thin skin and get bent out of shape when someone makes a
crack about your disability. Nowadays, I’m a tough old bird with a very thick skin. And yeah, I could use a box of Havana cigars
for my birthday but only the smaller ones. I’m getting too old to walk around with a dog turd hanging out of my face. Not classy at all. And the smell, it’s either the claim about this car that the seller is making, or the stuff he’s smokin. Either way, he’s gonna have this car for a good tong while.