Vehicle Description
1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible For Sale ( shows 51,546 title
states actual miles). 500 cubic inch V8 engine, power steering,
front disc brakes, 15" steel wheels with hub caps, factory A/C car
(A/C inop), code 36 Firethorn metallic exterior, accenting pin
stripe, power convertible top (works), white fiberglass top boot
cover, power windows (front windows and right rear work, left rear
inop), white leather interior with red base color, tilt steering
column, chrome mirrors. This is a solid survivor car and final year
for the factory Eldorado convertible that needs a little updates.
We are helping one of our customers sell this vehicle so call us
for all the details or to make an offer. Price $12,900 Automotive
History: 1976 was to be the final year for the Eldorado convertible
and the car was heavily promoted by General Motors as "the last
American convertible". Some 14,000 would be sold, many purchased as
investments. The final 200 were designated as "Bicentennial
Edition" commemorating America's 200th birthday. These cars were
white with a dual-color red/blue pinstripe along the upper bodyside
and inside, a commemorative plaque was mounted on the dashboard.
When Cadillac reintroduced the Eldorado convertible for the 1984
model year, several owners of 1976 model convertibles felt they had
been deceived and launched an unsuccessful class action lawsuit
against General Motors. Having received a major facelift the
previous year, the 1976 Eldorado received only minor styling
changes, including a new grille and revised taillamp lenses. For
1977, the Eldorado received a new grille with a finer crosshatch
pattern. New vertical taillamps were relocated to the bumper-fender
extensions. New 'Eldorado' block-lettering appeared on the hood
face and new horizontal side marker lights with 'Eldorado'
block-lettering replaced the 'Eldorado' script on the rear fenders.
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 bhp (134 kW). 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.
