SALE PENDING to St Louis!! This is a superbly frame-off restored
1956 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz that is exceptional in every
regard. The incredibly rare dealer option of the chromed
continental kit was almost never seen and reminiscent of Elvis
Presley. This is one of Harley Earl's greatest designs! The
professional restoration is fully documented with receipts and a
photograph album. The Bahama Blue metallic paint is beautiful,
being complimented by the abundance of chrome and gold accents. The
chrome is nearly all perfect. Only the very difficult door caps
which have intricate ribbing and a few other pieces show the
slightest imperfections. The gold plating is in very nice condition
throughout and is stunning against the blue livery. The interior is
the correct and original blue and white English leather and is in
very good to excellent condition. The leather is soft and supple.
The blue carpet matting is beautiful and we love the bolt on foot
plates, unique to the Eldorado. The dash is in excellent condition.
The radio has a few pits on the push buttons and the steering wheel
has never been restored and has some cracking present. The
convertible top is in very nice condition and the car comes with
the hard parade top boot covers. The inside headliner of the
convertible shows some wear. The power windows, power top, power
trunk closure, power six-way adjustable seats all work well and the
Cadillac features the Autronic eye for auto dimming of the
headlights. The gorgeous and intricate Eldorado saber wheels are
beautiful and have wide whitewall radials. We love the incredibly
rare all chrome continental kit on the rear of the Biarritz. We
have only seen one with this rare dealer option. The 364 CI
Cadillac V8 is in excellent condition and was comprehensively
rebuilt along with all systems of this car. The two Carter four
barrel carburetors increase the engines output to 305 horsepower
and look fantastic with the bat wing air cleaner housing. The
engine compartment is completely detailed for concours competition
and looks fantastic. The car runs and drives very well and has the
feel of a low mile and very solid example. And the four-speed
Hydramatic transmits the power to the road and works very well. The
frame-off restoration was performed by William Simpson from Canada
and was completed in 1993. The car was a rust free Pacific
Northwest car, making the integrity of the restoration that much
easier. The restoration involved every nut and bolt and spared no
expense. It was done very accurately and the Biarritz has been
shown in multiple concours events in the Pacific Northwest. The
restoration is painstakingly documented in a photograph album and
we have a few of the photos in our photo gallery. The sale will be
accompanied by copies of the receipt for the restoration and the
maintenance work performed since then. Mr. Simpson acquired the car
in January of 1980 from Erving Neff of Ocean Park, Washington. The
car has lived its life in the Pacific Northwest. Befitting of the
Biarritz, this stunning example has been featured on the cover and
throughout Griot's Garage Christmas catalog, as well as being an
award winner at the LeMay Auto Museum and other events. The
Biarritz stands out as much today as it did in 1956. In 2019, there
were two comparable sales at public auction, one sale at $250,000
and another at $160,000. As another comparison, the Hagerty No. 2
value is $140,000. This example is priced well. For more details
and information, please call or text Harry Clark at +1.602.245.7200
or email us at
[email protected]. The Biarritz is
available for inspection and viewing at our Phoenix, Arizona
showroom.