Vehicle Description
1958 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible - 365ci V8 - Automatic
Transmission - 53k Miles - White Over White and Red Interior - 1 of
815 Built (Please note: If you happen to be viewing this 1958
Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible on a website other than our
Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've only seen some
of our many photographs of the car due to third-party website
limitations. To be sure you access all the more than 230
photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around video,
please go to our main website: GKM.com) So the lady or gentleman
who plunked down big bucks for a new Biarritz was most certainly
well-heeled and knew exactly what he or she wanted: luxury,
prestige, and fine open-air motoring. �€" Hagerty, September 2021
Hemmings gives more background on the Eldorado Biarritz: In one of
the postwar auto industry's most fabled years for styling and
layered-on luxury, Cadillac produced this extraordinarily limited
convertible. With a list price of $7,500 when new, the 1958
Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible was one of America's most
expensive new cars, which helps to explain why only 815 examples
were ever produced. All 1958 Cadillacs received the division's
365-cu.in. V-8, but the Eldorado Biarritz's engine received its
fuel from triple Rochester two-barrel carburetors. With hydraulic
valve lifters and a compression ratio of 10:25:1, the Tri-Power
engine produced 335 horsepower. Offered here is a survivor 1958
Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible in white over red-and-white
under a white fabric convertible top. Showing 53,105 miles on its
odometer, the car would have traveled fewer than 850 miles per-year
on average since new. The combination of the model's rarity, this
car's striking color combination, and the evidence of great care
given it throughout its 60 years makes this a truly unique
ownership opportunity. The Eldorado Biarritz is a visual delight,
inside and out. There are so many clever and well-executed design
elements as to almost make anything short of a book-length
description of the car inadequate. The car's white exterior paint
has held up very well; the finish retains excellent gloss and
smoothness across the entire body. (To best assess the quality of
the paint and trim finishes, please be sure to view the close-up
photographs of the car in the accompanying gallery.) The chrome
body features-including the impressive front grille with dagmars,
bespoke Biarritz trim behind the rear-tire opening (visually
flowing into the rear bumper), delicate edges of the fins,
body-side embellishments, split-rear-bumpers (with backup lights
incorporated) and more-have all been well-maintained with high
shine and minimal patina. (There is no bad angle from which to gaze
on the car.) All proper factory badging is in place, including the
Cadillac crest with V on the hood, Cadillac crests on both fins,
and gold Eldorado lettering on the trunk lid. The wrap-around
windshield, all cabin glass, and all lighting lenses-not least of
all the delicate taillights and quad headlights-are clear and free
of cracks. Original 15-inch wheels with full chrome wheel covers
bearing the Cadillac-crest logo are mounted with period-correct
820-series wide-whitewall tires, with a BFGoodrich® Silvertown
spare in the gray-carpeted trunk. The interior adds yet more flair.
Red-and-white leather in a vertically pleated design adorns the
seating surfaces; these surfaces have been properly cared for and
show only expected light creasing. The folding, split-front bench
seat with center armrest and rear bench seat with radio speaker
made for a special cabin ambiance. Red carpeting covers the cabin
floors, and door panels are an impressive combination of vertically
pleated red trim, white leather, and chrome trim embossed with
Biarritz identification; the entire door panel is a perfect example
of the enthusiastic, optimistic 1958 design ethic. Focal® speakers
have been incorporate
