Vehicle Description
This spectacular Cadillac has undergone a comprehensive rotisserie
restoration to concours standards with no expense being spared.
Factory equipped with power steering, power brakes, power seats,
electric windows and Saber-spoke forged wheels mounted with
whitewall tires. Under the hood is a 331ci V8 engine fed by
dual-quad carburetors and matching to automatic transmission.
Cadillac, under the guidance of the exuberant Harley Earl's Color
and Design office, embarked on making Cadillac the most distinctive
and recognizable cars on the road. Built on the 129" wheelbase, the
'55 Eldorado measures an impressive 223" bumper to bumper, with a
curb weight of 4,980 pounds. A pair of distinctive, high, slender
tail fins adorned with a foursome of bullet-shaped tail and reverse
lights, marked a fabulous change from the modest fishtails of
earlier years. The hood is adorned by the Eldorado's signature
gold-plated V and crest, with Cadillac on the flanks in gold script
and highlighted by winged Mercury in chrome on the front of the
hood. The front radiator grille is set off by twin chrome
bullet-shaped "Dagmars," affectionately named after the American
1950s television actress Virginia Ruth Egnor, whose stage name was
Dagmar. From the John Staluppi Cars of Dreams Collection.
