Vehicle Description
With only 35,490 original miles on this cool 1977 Cadillac
Eldorado. She has recently been painted and repaired. With a new
dash and new tires. This is a fantastic fifth generation Cadillac.
Powered by a 425 V8, backed by a smooth shifting automatic. The
Cadillac Eldorado is a personal luxury car that was manufactured
and marketed by Cadillac from 1953 to 2002 over ten generations.
The Eldorado was at or near the top of the Cadillac line during
early model years. The original 1953 Eldorado convertible and the
Eldorado Brougham models of 1957-1960 were the most expensive
models that Cadillac offered those years, and the Eldorado was
never less than second in price after the Cadillac Series 75 until
1966. Eldorados carried the Fleetwood designation from 1965 through
1972, and was a modern revival of the pre-war Cadillac V-12 and
Cadillac V16 roadsters and convertibles. In 1977 the Eldorado
received a new grille with a finer crosshatch pattern. The
convertible was dropped (although Custom Coach of Lima, Ohio
converted a few new 1977 and 1978s Eldorados into coach
convertibles using salvaged parts from earlier models). The 8.2L V8
of 1970-76 gave way to a new 7L V8 with 180 HP. For the first time
in 1977 all GM E-body cars were front-wheel drive, as the Riviera
underwent a two-year hiatus before joining them in 1979. 1977 was
Cadillac's 75th Anniversary, and would be one of the biggest years
for change in the division's history. Every single standard car was
redesigned, restyled, and reconfigured to meet the demands of the
time. Consumers were looking for smaller, more fuel-efficient cars,
but didn't want to give up any of the interior room, luxuries, or
amenities to which they were accustomed. And Cadillac met those
needs. When compared to the 1976 models, the new 1977 Cadillacs
were eight to 12 inches shorter overall, and the new bodies were
3.5 inches narrower, but sacrificed virtually nothing when it came
to interior space. The average weight reduction per car came in at
more than 950 pounds. Computers were used to create designs that
would reduce weight while maintaining a strong body, and new
lightweight materials were substituted wherever possible. To view
the car in greater detail, including an HD video and 100+ HD
pictures please visit www.gatewayclassiccars.com or our Denver
showroom. Call 303-872-4722 for more information.
