Vehicle Description
1978 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Classic Coupe ?Final model year of
the eighth-generation Eldorado; the last of the ?big? Eldos ?One of
only 2,000 Biarritz Classics made in 1978 ?One of only 25 Biarritz
Classics made with sunroofs at American Sunroof Corporation ?425
CID V-8 engine with front-wheel drive ?Turbo-Hydramatic 425
three-speed automatic transmission and 2.73 gearing ?Demitasse
Brown Metallic (code 64) over Arizona Beige (code 62) exterior with
Light Beige Elk Grain Cabriolet Padded Vinyl Roof (code T) and dark
brown accent stripes ?Light Beige and Dark Saddle Sierra Grain
leather interior (code 644) ?Automatic climate control, power
steering, power four-wheel disc brakes, cruise control, six-way
power 50/50 front seats, power windows, power mirrors, power locks
and power trunk lid release ?Twilight Sentinel, Soft-Ray glass,
electronic level control, three-speed intermittent windshield
wipers and tilt/telescope steering column, factory eight-track
player and a 40-channel Citizens? Band (CB) radio ?Spare tire, jack
and tire inflator ?Documentation includes original owner?s manual
and other, assorted records At the height of the Disco Era and near
the end of the Me Decade, Cadillac still made one traditional,
luxury yacht ? the Eldorado. It is one of only 2,000 Biarritz
Classics made in 1978 and just one of only 25 Biarritz Classics
with sunroofs from American Sunroof Corporation! Dressed in a very
period-distinctive Demitasse Brown Metallic (code 62) over Arizona
Beige (code 64), the car?s paint and trim are in overall excellent
condition, including the Light Beige Elk Grain Cabriolet padded
vinyl roof (code T) and dark brown accent stripes. This example was
made during their third week of June 1978 (code 06C) in General
Motors? Detroit, Michigan factory (VIN code Q). Five hundred of
these Eldorado Biarritz Classics were delivered to American Sunroof
Corporation (ASC) in nearby Southgate, Michigan, for sunroof or
Astroroof installations. ASC took between four and six hours to do
the conversions before shipping the car back to the factory, where
it underwent finally assembly. While at ASC, workers also added the
Demitasse Brown Metallic paint to the center portion of the hood,
upper door sections and the forward part of the roof (ahead of the
vinyl portion). Exterior moldings were then added followed by a
dark brown accent stripe. The entire process took about five days.
The car?s body is straight, its engine bay is extremely tidy, and
its chrome bumpers look great. The car?s trunk is similar extremely
tidy condition with StowAway spare tire and cover, jack and factory
front and rear floor mats. This car rolls on American Classic wide
whitewalls, size P235/75R15 at all four corners. The tires are
mounted on steel wheels topped with Arizona Beige factory wheel
covers. The tires are in very good shape while the wheel covers are
all in good, original order. Under the hood is a 425 CID V-8
engine. Backing this motor is a Turbo-Hydramatic 425 three-speed
automatic transmission and a 2.73:1 rear end. Driver convenience
features abound ? automatic climate control, power steering, power
four-wheel disc brakes, cruise control, power windows, power locks,
power mirrors, power 50/50 front seats, three-speed intermittent
wipers, illuminated external thermometer and power trunk lid
release. Other gadgets include Soft-Ray glass, electronic level
control, Twilight Sentinel, tilt/telescoping steering column and
factory Citizens? Band (CB) with AM/FM stereo. The air conditioning
is complete but the compressor is not engaging. Inside, the car is
decorated as distinctively as its exterior. It has Dark Saddle
Sierra Grain Leather seating surfaces framed by Light Beige vinyl
and leather trim (code 644). These are tufted, pillow-style seats
in a 50/50 split up front and look fantastic. Other interior
features include a dark beige instrument panel, two-spoke steering
wheel and column and leather jacketed steering wheel rim but the
horn and wipers are inoperable. The tan headliner is in remarkably
good order. The Dark Beige carpeting is in good, original order and
highlights the Light Beige vinyl lower door panels and rear quarter
panel trim, headliner, roof moldings, seat side bolsters and center
panels. A column-mounted shifter and a factory AM/FM stereo with
eight-track cassette deck and a 40-channel Citizens? Band (CB)
radio complete the interior. Unlike the Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham
and De Ville, which both boasted the opulent d?Elegance luxury
package, Eldorado did not offer a similar plush option. This was
rectified late in the 1976 model year with the Biarritz (a name
last used for the 1964 Eldorado convertible) package. The car
featured unique exterior trim and the rear half of the cabriolet
roof was covered with a heavily padded landau vinyl top accented
with large ?opera? lights. Body colored wheel covers were also
featured. The 1977?1978 interior featured ?pillowed? style,
?tufted? leather seating. As with other Cadillac models, special
order contrasting upholstery piping and exterior colors were
available. Two thousand Eldorado Custom Biarritz Classics were
produced for 1978 only, in two-tone Arizona Beige/Demitasse Brown
and consisted of 1,499 with no Astroroofs or sunroofs; 475 with
Astroroofs; 25 with sunroofs and one was produced with a power
sliding T-top. Only nine of the latter are known to have been
retrofitted by the American Sunroof Company under Cadillac?s
direction. Coupe competition to this Cadillac in 1978 included
Buick?s Riviera, BMW?s 633CSi, Chrysler?s New Yorker Brougham,
Lincoln?s Continental Mark V, Mercedes-Benz?s 280CE, Mercury?s
Marquis and Oldsmobile?s Toronado. Documentation includes original
owner?s manual and other, assorted records. If you seek a classic
Cadillac with presence and one that offers a sheer, sumptuous ride
and cocoons its occupants in luxury, this is your car. Stop by
MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to check out this Eldorado Biarritz
Classic Coupe. VIN: 6L47S8Q289747 This car is currently located at
our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the
odometer shows 15,168 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean
and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!? Note: Please
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purchase of any said vehicle, thank you.