1973 Cadillac Eldorado

Convertible

501CI

Clear

Gasoline

1973 CADILLAC ELDORADO CONVERTIBLE. RUNS GOOD, SHIFTS GREAT, COMPLETE CAR WITH EXTRA PARTS. 501 CI ENGINE THAT WAS THE LARGEST PRODUCTION ENGINE EVER PUT IN AN AMERICAN CAR. EVEN HAS THE FIBERGLASS PARADE BOOT IN DECENT SHAPE ONLY 92000 ACTUAL MILES. EXCELLENT TIRES, FRONT 2 HAVE ONLY SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES ON THEM. BACK STILL GOOD. THE GOOD. I BOUGHT THIS CAR 15 YEARS AGO WITH 90K MILES ON IT. USED IT FOR A WHILE AS AN AROUND TOWN DRIVER FOR A BIT, BEGAN RESTORING IT WITH MECHANICAL NEEDS FIRST. BOUGHT A '72 PARTS COUPE THAT HAD ONLY 42K MILES ON IT. FROM THE PARTS CAR, REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND MUCH OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION. (A FRAME, STEERING LINKAGE, ETC) HAD CARBURETOR REBUILT SO RUNS VERY WELL. BODY IS COMPLETE, TOP FRAMEWORK IS THERE, BELIEVE ALL THE LIGHTS WORK INCLUDING TURN SIGNALS SO DRIVABLE AND LEGAL. GOOD BRAKES, NO LEAKS, DID HAVE A MINOR OIL DRIP BUT SEEMS TO HAVE STOPPED AFTER DRIVING IT SOME. AMAZINGLY, THE LARGE EXPANSIVE DASH IS NOT CRACKED, SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER WORK. HAS ALL THE WINDOWS. TWO FRONT MOTORS STILL WORK. NOT SURE ABOUT BACK AS HAVEN'T HAD HOOKED UP IN A WHILE. THE BAD. PHOTOS SHOW THAT IT IS DEFINITELY A PROJECT CAR. I GOT DISTRACTED WITH OTHER PROJECTS (LARGE FAMILY) FOR MANY YEARS AND, UNFORTUNATELY, HAD IT OUTSIDE A FEW OF THOSE YEARS SO WEATHER TOOK A TOLL ON THE UPHOLSTERY AND TOP AS SHOWN. ALSO, IT HAS SERIOUS RUST-THROUGH IN THE PASSENGER FLOOR WELLS AND SOME UNDER THE BACK SEAT. ALL GOOD IN FRONT AREA. ALSO HAS SOME SURFACE RUST AS SHOWN IN PHOTOS. THE ORIGINAL SEATS WERE SO BAD THAT I GOT A SET OF SEATS FROM A '73 COUPE THAT ARE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE FOR RECOVERING. (HOUNDSTOOTH FABRIC) ALSO, GOT SEVERAL EXTRA PANELS FOR THE DOORS AND REAR SIDE PER PHOTOS. HOWEVER, AFTER STARTING INTO THE RESTORATION, I DECIDED THAT IS IS SIMPLY MORE THAN I AM ABLE TO DO NOW. I DON'T DO BODY WORK AT ALL AND THE TOP MECHANISM WILL NEED WORK (BELIEVE IT COMPLETE) AS REMOVED THE MOTOR YEARS AGO INTENDING TO REPLACE BUT NEVER GO IT DONE. OR, YOU MIGHT DO WHAT I PONDERED, JUST MAKE IT A PERMANENT CONVERTIBLE AND HAVE AN UPHOLSTERY GUY MAKE A TONNEAU COVER FOR THE WHOLE THING, OR SOMETHING ELSE. I HAVE DRIVEN THIS CAR ENOUGH THAT THINK IT WOULD MAKE A CROSS-COUNTRY DRIVE OK BUT WOULD BE SAFER TO SHIP OR BRING SOMETHING TO HAUL IT HOME ON. (NO HEAT OR AIR CONDITIONING) THOUGH THE '73 WAS NOT THE LAST YEAR FOR THE "AMERICAN CONVERTIBLE", THIS LOOKS ALMOST EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE 1976 ELDORADO WHICH WAS BILLED AS THE "LAST AMERICAN CONVERTIBLE". CADILLAC ACTUALLY MADE 200 WHITE/RED CONVETIBLES AND NUMBERED THEM TO BE COLLECTIBLE. I THINK THE OPENING BID OF $900 AND EVEN A BIT MORE IS A VERY REASONABLE PRICE FOR WHAT THIS IS, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO DO THE WORK YOURSELF OR HAVE GOOD CONNECTIONS FOR THIS TYPE STUFF. AM SURE THERE IS A MARKET FOR THE ENGINE AS THIS ONE IS VERY SOLID BUT HOPE SOMEONE WILL RESTORE IT AS THEY AREN'T MAKING THEM LIKE THIS ANYMORE. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A +++NO RESERVE++++ AUCTION. HIGH BIDDER WILL WIN WHETHER THERE BE ONE BID OR MANY MORE. SO -- PLEASE DON'T BID UNLESS READY AND ABLE TO BUY AS NON-PERFORMING HIGH BIDDERS JUST MUCK IT UP FOR ALL OF THE REST OF US. I HAVE TRIED TO ACCURATELY REPRESENT THE CAR BOTH GOOD AND BAD. PLEASE LOOK AT MY FEEDBACK TO SEE THAT I AM A REPUTABLE EBAY SELLER WHO DELIVERS WHAT HE ADVERTISES. THAT BEING SAID, CAR IS SOLD "AS IS" (DO WARRANT THAT RUNS AND SHIFT PER DESCRIPTION) IF NEW TO EBAY (LITTLE OR NO FEEDBACK), PLEASE EMAIL YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION BEFORE BIDDING. THINK THAT ONLY FAIR TO ASK IF YOU HAVE NO TRACK RECORD AS MY FEEDBACK SPEAKS FOR MY INTEGRITY AS A SELLER. SUBJECT TO UTAH SALE TAX IF SOLD IN UTAH. (6.6% CLEAN CLEAR UTAH TITLE. IF YOU'D LIKE A CLASSIC ELDORADO CONV. TO RESTORE, AND DON'T WANT TO SPEND MUCH, THINK THIS WILL BE A GOOD ONE. THANKS FOR LOOKING!