Now available at our brand-new PHILLY showroom is a 1984 Cadillac
El Dorado with an ASC convertible conversion. ASC is a
coachbuilding company. Coachbuilding companies often marketed to
new car dealerships, but they usually did not work for, or in
conjunction with the car manufacturer. There were exceptions,
however and this car is one of those exceptions. American Sunroof
Company (ASC), a company which has converted over 1,000,000 cars,
has had official relationships with many car companies. ASC's
products are of such high quality that many manufacturers retain
them to create convertibles. The volume of convertible sales is low
enough that these manufacturers can't justify the cost of tooling
up their own factories to make convertibles in-house like they used
to. General Motors sold Cadillac El Dorado Convertibles from ASC in
the 1984 and 1985 model years, which were sold in Cadillac
dealerships. In this case, it was handled in two different ways.
Some of them were sold as regular production "factory
convertibles." GM handled the logistics of these "factory"
conversions and sold the cars to dealers under the RPO system
(regular production option). Even though the car was bought from
Cadillac directly as a convertible, it was in fact a converted car,
and had a placard from the coachbuilder in the doorjamb. You can
view this in our photos. In addition to making the car a
convertible ASC would also add distinctive styling features to the
car to further enhance the look of luxury that buyers of this type
vehicle are looking for. This El Dorado has a continental kit
installed on the trunk lid. It also has a "Rolls Royse" style
grille that lets everyone know that a lot of luxury is heading
their way. This car with 68000 original miles came with a standard
HT4100 V8 and automatic transmission. It is also equipped with all
the equipment that you would expect in a Cadillac. Power brakes and
steering, power windows and locks, cruise and telescopic wheel with
tilt control are all included. The original interior is in
excellent condition showing only minor wear on the driver's seat.
This car runs and drives great and would be an excellent addition
to anyone's collection. This vehicle is available at our "PHILLY"
location in West Deptford NJ, located only several miles South of
the Walt Whitman Bridge. For more information, please contact our
Philadelphia Showroom by phone 866-4302345 or email
[email protected]
