For Sale: 1957 Cadillac Eldorado in Laguna Beach, California

This gorgeous Biarritz is offered by the family of its former caretaker who took tremendous pride in it. Here are the comments from his son:

"Dad bought his dream car in 2018 after searching for this particular car for a long time. He loved to tell people about his history with the car, his long-time desire to own one and to answer the constant question: what color is that? The answer is Elysian (synonymous with Heavenly) Green. Dad told us when he was 18 years old he saw a Biarritz on the road and had two thoughts, 1) "that's the most beautiful car I've ever seen" and 2) "one day I will own one of those". In 2018 he found the car of his dreams in Florida and had it shipped out west. The car was in pretty good condition already, but he went ahead and replaced the entire interior upholstery in Elysian green. He was excited to find a parade boot which apparently is very rare today and added that to the car. He added air conditioning, which was an option for the car, but was not ordered that way. Dad swapped out the hubcap medallions, re-plated all of the gold trim, cleaned up a lot of the chrome, got the roof working correctly and made numerous additional improvements, but mostly he just loved to drive it. Everywhere he went he got the thumbs up or a wave and he absolutely loved that about the car...everyone loved it. The engine is in excellent condition after Dad put a lot of effort into getting it right, he especially loved to talk about the Bat Wing air cover under the hood. I hate to sell the car, but Dad told me to sell it when he passed and I just can't drive it and care for it the way it deserves to be cared for. "

Here is a link to a video test drive:


Here is a link to the power top demonstartion:


Description"
Seldom has a motor car created such intense excitement as the all-new Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible for 1957. With styling inspired by Motorama show cars, the ultra-prestigious Eldorado Biarritz oozed opulence. From the massive shimmering chrome grille, dual winged front fender ornaments, to the American style rear fins mounted on European-look rounded fenders, commonly referred to as "chipmunk cheeks", on to the chrome rear panels that swept from the rear wheel arches into a wraparound bumper featuring molded exhaust outlets; all seductively pulled together in stunning dramatic fashion by the rounded rear deck lid. And of course, as with all convertibles, it looked most exquisite with the top down and the parade boot in place. Even in the fantasy world of Harley Earl there was nothing like it before or since. If reading this description out loud leaves you breathless, well that's the condition the car was meant to leave you in.

Allegedly one of the hardest '50s era cars to restore because of the scarcity of parts due to the low production numbers and amount of hand work, a concours quality Biarritz is truly a sight to behold. One of just 1,800 built.

Innovations included an unusual tubular X-frame, without side rails. This new design gave the car greater rigidity, an increase in length and wheelbase, and allowed the body to sit 3" lower to the ground; at the expense of side impact protection. A radically curved wraparound windshield added style.

Weighing in at 4,930 pounds the Biarritz needed massive power to haul itself around. Fittingly, the 1957 Biarritz sported the most potent V-8 engine offered by Cadillac. The over-square, bored-out 365-cid V-8 with twin Carter four-barrel carburetors delivered 325 horsepower to the 'Sabre Spoke' aluminum wheels via a four speed Hydra-Matic transmission, enough power to propel the car to a luxurious 118 mph top speed.

List price of the Biarritz was a staggering $7,286 (about $58,324.04 in today's dollars), more than $2,000 above a Series 62. Understandably only 1,800 were ever built.

Features:
Air conditioning
Power antenna
325 Horsepower 365 Cubic Inch Engine
2-4 BBL Carburetors
Power Steering
Power Brakes
Power Seats AM Radio with Foot Control
Automatic trunk closing
Bat Wing Air Cleaner
Power Cloth Top
Hydramatic Transmission
Parade Boot Top Cover
Full Wheel Covers
Stainless Exhaust
New tires 10/26

It comes with a clean California title and is exempt from smog certification.

Financing & Delivery
Low-rate financing is available for approved credit; you may apply directly on our website at www.lagunaclassiccars.com under the "Financing" tab. We can also arrange delivery to almost any location.

Consignment Services
We are always looking to buy or consign classic, muscle, and European sports cars. Our consignment program has a 93% sell rate and carries no cost to you if the vehicle does not sell.

Please let us know if you have any questions or would like to schedule a viewing.

Laguna Classic Cars
2171 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
www.lagunaclassiccars.com
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