Vehicle Description
1985 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
Originally derived from "El Hombre Dorado" meaning man in gold,
this king's coronation included him being covered in gold dust,
then submerged into a sacred river. The story then changed to "Lost
City of Gold" which fascinated the Spanish explorers for centuries,
although all to no avail. Finally in the early 1900's, after many
attempts, the story was realized as myth, and trying to find the
King's lost civilization or his city were given up on.
Cadillac yellow beige with stainless steel roof, and yellow beige
landau top, bathe this pristine edition of this 1985 Biarritz.
90,985 original miles on this prize winning Jr. AACA car, it has
been cared for, and pampered.
Exterior
Yellow Beige is on the surface of the straight steel panels which
are minding their gaps. Mid 80's square and rectangle design can be
seen throughout this car, particularly on the front with the
headlight and turn signal light cluster setup which flanks an egg
crate outward V styled grille. A nice shiny bumper below is the
bottom frame, and from the edge of this as it wraps around the
front quarter, a stainless rocker trim bands the remainder of this
car. We do note that the filler panels are coming apart and, in
some cases, missing, a common malady for this era Eldorado. Trim
and badging look excellent with no fading or dimpling. and the
outward rake of the taillights add a nice touch to the back of this
buttoned up example. A styling cue taken from the 1957/58 Eldorado
Brougham. The rear half of the roof is covered with a yellow beige
heavily padded landau vinyl top, accented with "opera" lights. Fit
and finish are fair, and body is solid. Cadillac spoked wheel
covers add to the overall "bling "of the vehicle.
Interior
The interior features "pillowed" style "tufted" leather seating in
tan finish. All seating shows normal wear for age. Dash and
instrumentation is original, and no chips or cracks are evident on
dash. The steering wheel is in fair condition, and adjustable up
and down. The headliner is free of any blemishes, and in good
condition with no fading or tears. The car is equipped with power
steering, power brakes, power driver seat, climate control, cruise
control, power windows, power mirrors, and an AM/FM Cassette
player. The plush beige carpeting throughout is generally clean and
shows some staining.
Drivetrain
Peering into an original unrestored engine bay, we see some surface
rust, some dulling and some patina surrounding an HT4100 V8 DFI
original engine. The DFI stands for Digital Fuel Injection and it
is a throttle body delivery system as opposed to the TPI which
utilizes ports to house the injectors. On the back is a TH325-4L
4-speed automatic transmission sending power to a 3.15 geared front
end final drive.
Undercarriage
Some surface rust and plenty of black patina surfaces are seen
underneath. No structural problems are noted. Independent coil
sprung rear suspension, and an independent torsion bar suspension
on front are seen underneath, as are power disc brakes all
around.
Drive-Ability
I just can't get enough of these buttoned tufted and pillow topped
leather seats. There is something endearing about leather that is
broken in, the soft warm surfaces contoured to my posterior like a
well fitted glove...but...I digress and this car started right up,
ran flawlessly, and is a wonderful comfortable cruiser with a
kick.
A luxury classic that runs well, looks great, and has room for
bringing around some extra friends. I can imagine a night at the
club, laughing at each other's success stories, and then riding
home in pure comfort...mmmmmmmm delicious!
VIN DECODE
1G6EL5783FE651319
1-USA
G-General Motors
6-Cadillac
E-Manual Belts
L-Eldorado
57-2 Door Coupe
8-4100HT V8 DFI
3-Check Digit
F-1985
E-Linden, NJ Assy Plant
651319-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 650 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
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