Auction, 1960 ElDorado

[dadscad]

This auction is advertised in the Sunday Arkansas Democrat. I have no affiliation with this auction, I'm posting this for those that are curious and for informational purpose, only.

http://www.staffordauction.com/

The auction takes place next Tuesday.

[DBDB]

Very nice car , wish i was not so far away from it

[D.Smith]

1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz. Fully restored, two-door convertible. All original, no rust. Showing 20,691 miles. VIN 60E009001.  All functional.  Power top works.  Electric windows work.  It is missing linkage for cruise control (no rod). 

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Is that 1/99 with bucket seats or 1/101? 

[Chuck Patton]

Hello Dave

This is a beautiful vehicle. Body 138, Trim 10 (white Florentine with Cardiff leather), White top AND Carrera Green Poly!

[D.Smith]

Hello Dave

This is a beautiful vehicle. Body 138, Trim 10 (white Florentine with Cardiff leather), White top AND Carrera Green Poly!

Green?    Looks like Heather to me.

[Bob Hoffmann CLC#96]

What  the data plate say & is it a repaint?? Also... in looking at the color description in the MPL, it NEVER mentions poly anything!!
Bob

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Appears Heather on this end as well.

[Chuck Patton]

Hello Eric

An Auction official told me the 96 Carrara Code and it was a repaint

[RobertM]

Sold for 68,000

[76eldo]

If the car was really nice and if the interior was all leather and IF the mileage was real, $68,000 is a steal for a bucket seat Eldorado.

Brian

[Bob Hoffmann CLC#96]

Maybe that's what happens when you let farm equipment auctioneers sell a car like that. I think we've seen similar situations in the past.
Bob

[Bobby B]

Maybe that's what happens when you let farm equipment auctioneers sell a car like that. I think we've seen similar situations in the past.
Bob

Bob,
I've also seen the other side of that. Cars going for WAY more than they were worth. Also at Farm Auctions.....
                      Bobby

[Mike Josephic CLC #3877]

The $68K for that car was really a steal.  About 10
years ago, I ran across a bucket seat 60 Eldo convertible
that needed a total restoration.  At the time, I was thinking
about restoring one since I do like that year, especially with
buckets.

The guy wanted $80K for the car.  I passed on it and he sold
it the next day for his asking price. 

Mike

[76eldo]

I pulled one out of a garage 10 years ago and paid a lot of money for it.  It was a one owner 60,000 mile car, white with red bucket seat interior.  All options except A/C.  The original owner did not want A/C.

On original bags and everything on the car worked.  Sold it for $70,000.  Needed paint and chrome.

The auction car in this thread, if original with those miles is easily worth $115,000 of more.  So for the winning bidder, he's a lucky guy.

Brian

[D.Smith]

If it is a non original color I think that does hurt the top resale value in my opinion.   But if the car is as nice as it looks in the photos that was a good buy! 

I normally shy away from color change cars but that Heather color is hard to look away from.

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Color change or not, the car was an absolute steal. Standing by for the eBay flip...

[wrefakis]

I bid on it 68 is plus 10% and missing cruise rod , running rough ,at you door 80 before you blink,  that's I have to have it $
by the way did any Cadillac hit the low end of pre sale estimate at mecum? I did not see any