This is a striking 1964 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible that
has been sympathetically restored as needed to be a terrific
touring car as well as for exhibiting at local shows. It has been
refinished correctly to its original configuration as it was built
on the 5th week of January, 1964. It is very well optioned with the
incredibly rare bucket seat option with the center console. The
Eldorado was part of the Fleetwood Series 63 and is the
top-of-the-line for convertibles. Generally, for every ten DeVille
convertibles made, only one Eldorado was sold. Only 1,870
Eldorado's were made in 1964. This makes them very rare and, we
believe, are the model to collect, retain and enjoy. This example
was part of a very large collection for the past eight years. The
Eldorado's livery is beautifully refinished in its original
Firemist Saddle Metallic (Paint Code 97-1) and features its correct
White vinyl convertible top (Top Code 1). The paint has been
professionally polished and is mirror finished and is without
orange peel. The paint and body preparation was very well done. It
is a base coat, clear coat application that has deep brilliance.
There is a very small area the size of a pencil eraser on the
drivers front fender where is a small blemish, which is barely
visible. The chrome and stainless steel are in good to very good
condition. The bumpers appear to have been rechromed and are very
nice. The original trim is in overall good condition, with normal
scratches and blemishes from age and use. The door handles have
very minor pitting as seen in the photo gallery. The white
convertible top is in excellent condition and works very well. The
rear window is clear and in excellent condition. There are two top
boots: one that is older and original and a newer top boot that
needs to be properly fitted to the snaps. Overall, the Eldorado
looks terrific and would be at home at local and regional car
shows. The interior has also been largely restored to its original
white (Trim Code 10), but was finished in a high quality soft vinyl
instead of leather. The highlight is the very rare option of white
bucket seats with the sporty center console trimmed in wood. We
would guess that only about 10f the Eldorados have this option,
making this one of the most desirable configurations for an open
Cadillac. The white vinyl is overall in very nice condition and is
soft and supple with all of the attributes of leather. The
hand-rubbed African Baku wood paneling is everywhere throughout the
interior, and is in excellent original condition. The dash pad has
been refinished and looks great. The two-tone steering wheel is
original and has a couple of small cracks as shown in the photo
gallery. This Eldorado also features the factory optional seat
belts. The power windows and power convertible top all work well.
The optional Soft Ray glass is in very good condition as well. The
air conditioning has been serviced and we are working on the
controllers to ensure its operation. We will update the status in
the coming days. The engine compartment is very well detailed. The
venerable 429 CID V8 produces 340 HP and performs very well. The
Turbo Hydromatic also performs as it should. We believe the mileage
is correct at 86,000 based on all the evidence, our inspection and
test-drives. This Eldorado has a beautiful and tight drive with its
129.5" wheelbase. Please refer to our 158-point inspection for
details. Included in the sale is the owners manual and original
sales brochure. The undercarriage is free of rot and is in very
good condition, but has never been detailed. For more information,
please text, call or email Harry Clark at 1.602.245.7200 or
[email protected]. The Eldorado is located at our Phoenix
showroom and we are pleased to help arrange transport worldwide.