Vehicle Description
1968 Cadillac Eldorado ? Top of the line Cadillac model ? Extremely
desired and hard to find color combination that is absolutely
stunning ? One year only optional color! ? Rare Factory Bucket Seat
Car with Center Console (less than 2% of 1968 Eldorados had this
option) ? Second model year for front-wheel drive Eldorado in 1968
? 472 CID V-8 engine ? Turbo Hydramatic 425 three-speed automatic
transmission ? Special-order Madeira Plum Firemist exterior (code
98) with Sandalwood Cross-grain Padded Vinyl Roof (code 5) and
Sandalwood leather upholstery (code 482) with a Rosewood appliqu?
for the door and quarter trim panels ? Air-conditioning,
variable-ratio power steering, power brakes with front discs, power
windows, power front seats and remote driver?s sideview mirror
control ? Documentation includes original owner?s manual, original
front shoulder belt notice and original emissions brochure We are
very proud to offer this ultra rare combination of a 1968 Eldorado
here at Motoexotica Classic Cars. This Eldorado is finished is
gorgeous and stunning Madeira Plum Firemist which was a color only
offered in 1968. This particular Caddiliac was also fitted with the
bucket seat option, which was very rare at only 1-2% of the annual
Eldorado production. When will you ever see another Eldorado
optioned like this one? Let alone offered up for sale? Cadillacs
had become ?the Standard of the World? by the 1960s but if there
was one Cadillac that made even other Cadillac owners notice, it
was Cadillac?s Eldorado. The Eldorado underwent subtle changes for
a 1968 facelift including a restyled hood cutline to accommodate
hidden windshield wipers, the addition of rear side marker lamps
embossed with the Cadillac wreath, and relocation of the front turn
signals to the outer edges of the grille. Dressed in correct
Madeira Plum Firemist, the car?s paint (code 98) and trim are in
overall excellent order. Paired with the plum is a contrasting
Sandalwood Cross-grain Padded Vinyl Roof (code 5). The contrast is
eye catching and the paint was a special order. The bodywork is
straight and solid, the engine bay is extremely tidy and the Deka
battery appears new. The car?s chrome bumpers are in very good
order. This Caddy rolls on American Classic wide whitewall tires,
size 235/75R15 at every corner. Each tire is mounted on a steel
wheel topped by a factory wheel cover. All of the tires and wheel
covers are in excellent order and complement the paint color so
wonderfully! Under that big, wide hood is a 472 CID V-8 engine,
which was new for 1968. It makes 375 horsepower and 525 lbs-feet of
torque. The new engine incorporated emission control into the
overall design, as well as allowing accessories to bolt directly to
the block itself, instead of being suspended by brackets. This was
done to reduce noise and vibration. The new V-8 underwent over two
million miles of testing before being put into production, which
Cadillac boasted as proof of its durability and strength. The
engine is connected to a Turbo Hydramatic 425 three-speed automatic
transmission. Driver convenience features include air-conditioning,
variable-ratio power steering, power brakes with new-for-?68 front
discs, power windows, power front seats and remote driver?s
sideview mirror control. Inside the car, the Sandalwood leather
upholstery (code 482) on the front buckets and rear bench is in
overall great shape. A tan carpet is in good, original order, as is
a neutral headliner. The brown instrument panel padding was beefed
up and interior controls and hardware were redesigned to lessen the
chance of injury during an accident. A brown three-spoke steering
wheel is in very good shape and the inner door panels are in
similar order. The Sandalwood-colored center console,
column-mounted shift lever help complete the interior, along with a
factory AM radio. In addition to the exterior appearance changes
made to incorporate new safety mandates, the 1968 Eldorado received
a new hood, which was 4.5 inches longer than the 1967 hood. At the
rear edge of the new hood, an opening was provided to conceal the
windshield wipers when they were parked, which cleaned up the cowl
area. A hand-written maintenance record from a previous owner
indicates the car had an oil and filter change and lube job on
March 1, 2016 at 71,963 miles and another oil and filter change
plus a rebuilt power steering pump, a new A.I.R. pump, fan belts
and radiator hoses on June 20, 2017 at 72,600 miles. The cruise
control and headlight doors are inoperable. New standard features
for 1968 included power rear quarter venti-panes, which eliminated
the somewhat unusual situation in 1967 of having power windows up
front, with manual windows in the rear. Power front disc brakes
were a much-needed improvement and all Eldorados received them for
1968. Competition to this Cadillac in 1968 included American
Motors? Ambassador, Buick?s Riviera, Chrysler?s New Yorker, Ford?s
Thunderbird, Lincoln?s Continental Mark III, Oldsmobile?s Toronado
and Pontiac?s Executive Coupe. Documentation includes original
owner?s manual, original front shoulder belt notice and original
emissions brochure. We have rarely seen such a cherry Cadillac
Eldorado come through our shop. If you?re looking for a classic
survivor Cadillac coupe that is not a Coupe de Ville, this Eldorado
should make you stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to check it
out before someone else takes it home. VIN: H8128804 This car is
currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current
mileage on the odometer shows 74,688 miles. It is sold as is, where
is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND
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