1973 Cadillac Eldorado

Convertible

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

6L67S3Q444123

Gasoline

WELL THE DAY HAS FINALLY COME. THE RED SONJA IS FOR SALE. 1973 SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS TUCKED AWAY IN THE SOUTH HALF OF TOWN WAS STERLING ORR CADILLAC. WILLIAM ORR WAS THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP. HE WAS BEST FRIENDS WITH MY DAD WHO DIED IN 1964 AND RAN ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CAR DEALERSHIPS IN THE PIONEER VALLEY OF WESTERN MASS. A DEAR DEAR FRIEND OF THE FAMILY; HE AND HIS SON SANDY WERE JUST WONDERFUL TO US. EVERY TWO YEARS MY MOTHER WOULD TRADE IN HER CADILLAC FOR A NEW ONE. WE WERE ORIGINALLY FROM LONGMEADOW MASS WHERE WE LIVED UNTIL MY MOM MOVED US TO BROOKLYN TO LIVE WITH HER MOM AFTER THE LOSS OF MY DAD. NO MATTER WHAT; EVERY TWO YEARS, OFF WE WOULD GO TO SPRINGFIELD TO SEE BILL ORR AND COME HOME WITH A NEW CAR. THE SUMMER OF 1973 IT WAS TIME FOR AN UPGRADE. WHEN I WALKED ONTO THE SHOWROOM FLOOR AND SAW THIS BRAND NEW FIRE ENGINE RED INSIDE AND OUT CONVERTIBLE I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT. WHEN I SAW THE POWER ROOF LIFT UP THE IMPECCABLE WHITE CONVERTIBLE ROOF I WAS IN SHOCK. I DID NOT HAVE TO SAY ANYTHING TO MY MOTHER THE TRADE IN AND CASH PAYMENT WAS MADE AND BILL ORR TOOK THE CAR TO GET REGISTERED AND IN PERFECT SHAPE ALL GASSED UP SO THAT WHEN MY MOM DROVE THE CAR OFF OF THE DEALERSHIP PROPERTY EVERY HEAD TURNED AND I WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT. THIS 1973 CADILLAC ELDORADO TWO DOOR CONVERTIBLE HAS BEEN IN MY FAMILY FROM THE MOMENT WE SAW IT. I OFFICIALLY BOUGHT THE CAR FROM MY MOM IN 1982 WHERE, AFTER COLLEGE I PUT THE CAR IN MINT PERFECT WORKING CONDITION. MY MOM NEVER HAD THE HEART TO GET RID OF THE CAR AND IT WAS MINE ALL THROUGH MY DRIVING YEARS IN ROSLYN HIGH SCHOOL ON NEW YORK'S LONG ISLAND. FOR COLLEGE IT WAS OFF TO MICHIGAN SO THE RED SONJA (AS SHE WAS CALLED IN ROSLYN) STAYED HOME AND WAITED FOR ME. AFTER COLLEGE I PLUNKED DOWN $3000 CASH IN FRONT OF MY MOTHER AND THE PAPERS WERE MINE. THE SAME SPOTLESS CLEAR TITLE THAT IS IN FRONT OF ME NOW. THE FLOWER HILL AUTO BODY SHOP IN ROSLYN NEW YORK HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE CARETAKER OF THE CAR. ANYTHING THAT SHE EVER NEEDED, THIS INCREDIBLE HOME OF GENIUS AUTO MECHANICS WOULD PROVIDE TO MY BABY. I STOPPED DRIVING THE CAR OFFICIALLY IN 1986 AND NOW I ONLY ADD ABOUT ONE OR TWO MILES A YEAR ON HER. SHE IS STARTED AND CARED FOR AS MUCH AS I CAN THESE DAYS AS I LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY AND THE CAR IS IN MY BEST FRIENDS GARAGE OUT IN ROSLYN 16 MILES DOOR TO DOOR. I DROVE HER TODAY WHEN I TOOK THE PICTURES AND SHE IS JUST A DREAM. I WANTED TO GET THE DIRT OUT OF THE FRONT CARPET BUT I RAN OUT OF TIME AND HAD TO MAKE THE TRAIN BACK HOME. THIS CAR CARRIED MY STAR WARS POSTERS HOME FROM THE 7-11 STORE ON ROSLYN ROAD. THIS CAR CARRIED MY FANTASTIC FOUR #1 HOME FROM SPRINGFIELD WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED FROM DICK SYKES THE FAMOUS REBEL PEDDLER. I HAVE SOME BATMAN ARTWORK FOR SALE ON EBAY WHICH TELLS THE STORY OF DICK SYKES. THE BRAKES ARE PERFECT, THE STEERING IS PERFECT, THE HORN IS TRUE CADILLAC THE LEATHER IS AMAZING. THERE IS ONE CRACK THAT HAS BEEN THERE FOREVER ON THE VERY TOP OF THE DASHBOARD. I TOOK A PICTURE OF IT SO YOU CAN SEE IT FOR YOURSELF. IT IS ABSOLUTELY NO BIG DEAL AT ALL. I GUESS THAT IF A SERIOUS CAR ENTHUSIAST WANTED THEY WOULD RE CHROME THE EXTERIOR METAL; THERE IS SOME MARKS AND PITTING. THE CAR HAS A BRAND NEW 770/950 CCA BATTERY AND THE POWER WHEN THE CAR STARTS TURNS HEADS. THIS IS A V8 500 ENGINE AND THE CAR SEATS THE ENTIRE POPULATION OF WYOMING. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR GAS MILEAGE SAVINGS AND EASE OF PARKING YOU SHOULD GET A SMART CAR. THIS MONSTER OF THE ROAD BELONGS IN A CLASSIC CAR COLLECTION OR ON SOME GIANT OPEN ROAD OUT WEST WHERE THE CAR CAN HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM. THE CAR WAS PAINTED IN THE LATE EIGHTIES I CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT YEAR HOWEVER I KNOW IT WAS THE 80'S. AGAIN, IT WAS FLOWER HILL THAT TOTALLY ARRANGED THE FIRE ENGINE RED CANDY APPLE ENAMEL PAINT JOB AS WELL AS THE BRAND NEW ROOF. NOT THE METAL, JUST THE CANVAS. THERE IS AN OLD SCHOOL 1970'S CHAPMAN LOCK ATTACHED TO THE CAR AND I HAVE THE KEY OF COURSE. I HAVE NOT EVEN NEEDED TO USE IT IN DECADES AS THE CAR HAS BEEN COVERED FOR YEARS AND TOTALLY PAMPERED. THE ROOF MOVES SLOW; I HAVE NO IDEA WHY HOWEVER IT ALWAYS HAS. THE ROOF MOVES REALLY FAST IN THE BEGINNING OF EITHER UP OR DOWN, IT JUST SLOWS TOWARDS THE END. I ALWAYS FIGURED THAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO THAT. THE REAR RIGHT POWER WINDOW MOVES SLOW AS WELL JUST AT THE END BUT IT WORKS PERFECTLY. IF YOU ARE AN 8 TRACK FAN THEN YOU HAVE TO FIRE UP THE OLD SCHOOL EIGHT TRACK PLAYER IN THE STANDARD CADILLAC RADIO. I HAVE TAKEN A TON OF PHOTOS OF THIS STUNNING CAR INCLUDING THE VIN NUMBER AND THE COMPLETE INTERIOR WITH SHOT OF THE ENGINE AND THE TRUNK. THE TRUNK IS MESSY. I HAVE THE ORIGINAL JACK AND CRO BAR. I ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL RUBBER FRONT AND BACK CADILLAC RED FLOOR MATS. THE REAR IS IN GREAT SHAPE THE FRONT ONE HAS A LOT OF WEAR. THE CAR NOW HAS CUSTOM MATS IN THE FRONT. THE ONE AND ONLY THING ABOUT THE CAR THAT TODAY STILL REMAINS AN ISSUE IS THE OCCASIONAL ENGINE RUN ON. EVERY SO OFTEN AFTER A LONG RUNNING PERIOD THE SPENDS ABOUT 30 TO 40 SECONDS STILL RUNNING AFTER THE KEY HAS BEEN TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION. I ALWAYS THINK OF IT AS HER PERSONALITY SAYING "NO DON'T TURN ME OFF". I THINK THAT IS ABOUT IT. I HOPE TO BE ABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU ALL MAY HAVE. SOMEONE WILL HAVE TO COME GET THE CAR OR ARRANGE WITH ME A TRANSFER. I HAVE THE TITLE AS I SAID AND WILL SIGN IT OVER TO THE NEW OWNER. THE CAR IS NOT CURRENTLY REGISTERED OR INSURED. I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST OF LUCK; IT SADDENS ME DEEPLY TO SAY GOODBYE TO THIS MEMBER OF THE FAMILY. I SIMPLY CANNOT KEEP HER ANYMORE. THANKS SO MUCH, GARY. On Jul-31-10 at 19:06:42 PDT, seller added the following information: On Jul-31-10 at 19:09:12 PDT, seller added the following information: On Jul-31-10 at 19:28:09 PDT, seller added the following information:AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS I FINALLY ADDED THE EXTRA PHOTOS THAT I HAD TAKEN. I FORGOT SOMETHING IMPORTANT. I HAVE THE ORIGINAL LEATHER BOOT THAT GOES ONTO THE ROOF WHEN COLLAPSED IN THE WELL. THE BOOT IS RED LEATHER AND SNAPS ONTO THE BODY OF THE CAR TO COVER THE FOLDED UP ROOF. THE BOOT IS IN GREAT CONDITION. I REMEMBER IT WAS SUCH A PAIN TO PUT ON THE CAR THAT NO ONE EVER USED IT. I FORGOT TO PHOTOGRAPH IT. THANKS, GARY.On Aug-01-10 at 08:08:45 PDT, seller added the following information: ONE THING THAT I TOTALLY FORGOT TO ADD WAS THAT PART OF THE REASON I AM SELLING HER IS BECAUSE MY PARTNER HAS SOLD HIS HOME WHERE THE CAR IS PARKED. THE CAR WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED NO LATER THAN AUGUST 15TH. THANKS AGAIN, GARY On Aug-02-10 at 11:35:00 PDT, seller added the following information: I FORGOT TO MENTION. THE CAR REALLY NEEDS A FILL UP. I THINK I AM BELOW A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GASOn Aug-02-10 at 13:05:52 PDT, seller added the following information: EVERYONE IS ASKING ABOUT THE TINY CRACK ON THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD. THAT BLACK LINE IS A SHADOW!!!! THE CRACK IS MAYBE ONE INCH LONG ONLY!!!! YOU CAN SEE IT ONLY UP CLOSE