Sunday, January 1, 2012

1978 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz- Candy Apple Red & In Near-Mint Condition!

Long gone are the days when GM could produce works of art such as this vintage 1978 Cadillac Eldorado! Now, in 2009, GM is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. Ok, granted, building huge tanks like this 78 Eldorado may not have been the wisest decision GM ever made, but, alas, these cars are a part of our history & heritage. Right or wrong, GM DID make these cars, and in the late 70's, people LOVED them! Certainly GM could have redeemed itself if it had pressed on with it's electric car program in the 90's. Perhaps it wouldn't be in the situation it finds itself in today if it had continued on with the program. Not familiar with GM's electric car? Oh, it definitely DID exist- for a short brief period- until GM pulled the plug! Look for EV1 videos on YouTube, or look for the documentary "Who Killed the Electric Car?" at your local library, or on ebay (I think that's the correct title). The EV1 stood for Electric Vehicle 1 (the prototype that GM had developed and was testing out west in the late 90's) It's doubtful we will ever see such classy vehicles as these older Cadillacs gliding down the freeway, almost effortlessly, and entirely gracefully. The vehicle shown in this video is one from my private collection. It's only got 33900 original miles, and the condition of the vehicle accentuates this low mileage figure. The car was rarely driven (obviously), sheltered definitely, and cared for religiously. How else would it have survived for 31 years in such immaculate ...

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