1973 Cadillac Eldorado

classic car Convertible

500 ci

Automatic

6l67s3q437369

Clear

Years Available: 1973 only Number Built: 566 Paint: Cotillion White (paint code 11) Convertible Top: White (top code A) Interior Trim: Medium Red (Scarlet) Sierra Grain Leather The 57th Indianapolis 500 Race was held on May 28, 1973. A Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Convertible was chosen as the Official Pace Car The event marked the fifth time the Indy 500 race had been paced by a Cadillac. 1973 was only the second time a front wheel drive vehicle had paced the 500. A total of 566 1973 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Convertible Pace Cars were build. They were all finished in Cotillion White, with White convertible tops and Medium Red (Scarlet) Sierra Grain Leather Interiors. The 564 cars that were not modified for high speed use as the Official Pace Car or its back up, are considered "replica" cars, and had a special plaque that was mounted on the instrument panel to the left of the clock identifying the cars as replicas. The plaques featured a black and white checkered crossed flag insignia at the toped. The Eldorado Convertible is a limited edition replica of the 1973 Indy 500 Official Pace Car. The remaining 513 replica cars were delivered to Cadillac Dealers around the country to be used as promotional tools and were usually later sold to customers. Graphics were provided in the trunk along with templates to attach the decals to the cars, should the owner decide to do so. Reports indicate that most owners did not choose to have the graphics attached to the car.On Aug-06-14 at 09:04:59 PDT, seller added the following information: Sale includes factory hard cover parade top.On Aug-06-14 at 10:10:11 PDT, seller added the following information: This is not a hard top but a parade boot top. if any questions please ask.