Vehicle Description
With increased interest in cars of the '80s, perhaps this 1982
Cadillac Eldorado will find its place in the collector car world.
Wonderfully preserved, it's a nice survivor and a great example of
Cadillac's flagship from a time when few folks were thinking about
future values. Luxury was luxury, and this Eldorado delivers
big!
Having been in a single family's care since it was new, it should
be no surprise that this is one heck of a nicely preserved Eldo.
The Carmine Red metallic paint has some signs of age and use but
still shines like a top-of-the-line Cadillac should and the
squared-off styling has aged quite well, giving the car a very
upscale, elegant look. Among today's rounded luxury models, this
one stands proud. All of the paint is original, and despite some
expected defects it's still looking its best when you consider the
finish is almost 40 years old, and even the important parts like
the flexible fender fillers at the front end are in nice condition.
A crisp pinstripe highlights the snappy fender line from nose to
tail and vertical taillights are a Cadillac theme that have been in
constant use for decades. There's plenty of flashy chrome,
including heavy bumpers and a wonderfully ornate egg crate grille,
and the shiny stainless rockers reinforce the car's long wheelbase.
And yes, there's a white padded half roof with opera lights, a
trademark of the '80s that'll bring a smile to your face.
Plush white leather is as opulent as you could get, and the baroque
interior styling certainly works with the Eldo's exterior look.
Everything GM could think of was standard on this top-of-the-line
model, including power seats, windows, and locks, automatic climate
control, a tilt wheel, twilight sentinel, and a bunch of other cool
'80s tech. Digital dashboards were all the rage back then, and the
retro-cool stock set-up is still exactly in place and working
exactly as it should. Light-colored faux wood on the dash warms up
the interior and gives the Eldorado a continental flavor, and all
of the interior materials are in excellent condition. The seats
have minor comfort marks but no damage and are very comfortable,
the plush red carpets are in excellent shape and have obviously
always been protected by floor mats, and the door panels look very
nice as well. Slam one of the big doors and you can feel the
oversized weather stripping sealing up the interior like a tomb.
The original AM/FM/cassette stereo is still in the dash, complete
with ornate little knobs, and the trunk is as luxuriously carpeted
as the interior.
Cadillac's 4.1 liter V8 was a workhorse during this period, showing
up in all manner of passenger cars, and if properly maintained,
they're smooth, torquey, and reliable. They make nice V8 sounds and
you can't argue with the fuel economy of a big luxury car like
this. Fortunately, this one has been well maintained and it shows,
with the engine bay looking particularly tidy and with all the
original equipment intact and only some surface scale on the air
cleaner, which is pretty typical. It starts easily and once it's up
to cruising speed, it just loafs along at 75 MPH with nary a
whisper. The Eldo's all-independent suspension is comfortable and
competent and there's a disc brake at each corner, too, giving the
Cadillac coupe a fairly impressive spec sheet. Wire hubcaps on
steel wheels should look familiar, and they wear relatively recent
205/75/15 whitewall radials.
An inexpensive way to get some top-of-the-line luxury and perhaps
score yourself a future classic at the same time. Call today!