The Cadillac Eldorado was the exemplar of the personal luxury car for almost 50 years. It is a two-door vehicle manufactured by the Cadillac Division of General Motors from 1953 to 2002. Originally the name “Eldorado” was proposed for a special show car that was constructed in 1952 for the Cadillac’s Golden Anniversary, and later adopted by the company for a new convertible in limited edition that was added to the line in 1953. “Eldorado” derives from the Spanish word “el dorado” that means “the golden one”. Only 532 Eldorado’s were made at the beginnings, in 1953. It was expensive, rare and trend setter. With unique body panels and fashionable cues by Harley Earl, the new Eldorado set the trend to the new American luxury cars. In 1956 was introduced the coupe version, named the Eldorado Seville. The next year, in 1957, was introduced the Brougham, the four door hardtop with the first power memory seats, stainless steel roof, rear-hinged doors and air suspension. The car cost $13,074 that was more than a new Rolls-Royce Solver Cloud. The car was equipped with niceties that made it very elegant such as makeup kit, writing tables, cigarette case, a dry bar setup with stainless cups and a perfume spray of Arpege, Lanvin of Paris perfume.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 23:09:51 +0000
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