Vehicle Description
This 1967 Cadillac Eldorado is coming to you from southern
California and is a fantastic example of the first generation of
the newer body styled Eldorado. This particular example is dressed
in all white both inside and out with the interior having been
restored by the previous owner. The 1967 Eldorado body style is
becoming a rare finding and shooting up in price and demand. One of
the reasons beyond the great looks of this car is for the 7.0L V8
power plant under the hood mated to an automatic transmission
delivering power to Cadillac's first ever front wheel drive. While
you are enjoying the smooth delivery of 340 BHP (250.24 KW) @ 4600
RPM and 480 Ft-Lbs (651 NM) @ 3000 RPM of this 429 big block
engine, you will be kept cool by the air conditioning system and
effortless power steering and brakes. The 1967 Cadillac Eldorado
was the most radical generation of the luxury coupe and was also
Cadillac's first-ever FWD car. The Cadillac Eldorado was a very old
nameplate that came into existence in 1952. A long sweeping hood
with tapering rear quarter was the iconic cue that was common to
all generations of the Eldorado. Cadillac followed a very mellow
layout for the first few generations of the Eldorado, up until the
8th Generation model that was launched in 1967. The '67 Eldo is one
of the Greatest Caddys ever produced. It was unique in a lot of
ways and was the revival that the dull yet much potent luxury
mothership needed. It was the first-ever Cadillac to come with an
FWD setup. it shared the platform with the 1st Gen Oldsmobile
Toronado and Buick Riviera. The FWD layout was also taken off from
the Toronado and turned out to be quite the selling point. But the
most crucial eye-popping factor was its all-new wedged out sharp
design language that was a refreshing detour from the classic cues
that the Eldorado came with, till the generations before. It still
turns eyes, and the design was so loved that Elvis Presley had one,
and Dean Martin had a custom made station wagon of it. General
Motors had quite an interesting bunch of automakers under it that
made interesting cars, and thus, cars like the 1967 Eldorado were
successful with shared components. The '67 Cadillac Eldorado shared
a lot of its mechanics with the 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado, including
its larger-than-life V8. It packs an insane 7.0L naturally
aspirated motor that churned out 340 hp and 480 lb-ft which was
wholesome for the time. This engine was tuned to provide a maximum
surge of torque in the lower rev-band, owning to this Caddy's 4,950
lbs. curb. The engine was effortless in gliding this luxury
mothership around and could do 0-60 mph in a swift 9.5 seconds. It
had a top speed of 120 mph which was commendable for a luxury car
of such caliber. This was all possible because of the combined
effort of the V8 and an all-new 3-Speed Turbo-Hydramatic
transmission that used drive chains to transfer power silently. The
1967 Eldorado came with the first-ever FWD configuration to be used
in a Cadillac. It was also shared with the Oldsmobile Toronado.
Oldsmobile was the experimenting ground for GM and so they could
indigenously develop new and adaptive technologies to go ahead with
time. FWD was crucial for a car that measured a mind-boggling 221
inches in length. It allowed this luxury mothership to curb power
loss which was predominant with RWD layouts among other downsides
and also made them much more reliable. The longitudinal layout of
its V8 and weight balance gave it an uncanny control, which was not
expected from a car with such a form factor. The new E-body that
was shared with the Toronado was also built to take on more stress.
The Cadillac Eldorado was a thorough luxury offering but it was not
keen on being open about its lux-appeal. Well, you sure did get
premium vinyl that came close to leather upholstery, but the
dashboard was rather plain for the build-up. The instrument cluster
was radical and quite usable but nothing of it spoke of 'luxury