I am very curious to see what this one will do at auction being modified will it be lower than stock or will it hit 400k ?
https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1953-CADILLAC-ELDORADO-CUSTOM-CONVERTIBLE-244626
Interesting for sure. I like that they went out of their way to try and keep it stock looking under the hood.
Seems like a car worth restoring to original, but it was saved not parted out. That's a plus.
Thank you for posting.
Although not a fan of resto-mods, this one appears to be particularly well-done. The changes were made with a significant nod toward retaining the flavor of the original. Visually it's a 1953 Eldorado. I wonder how the investment compares to what it would have taken to restore the Eldo to the standard of a 98-point authentic car?
It's hard to imagine it could hit 400K. But I suppose anything it possible... Maybe 250K?
John Emerson
I'm ok with the looks of everything under the hood, but that after market '55 Chevy steering wheel was an unnecessary short cut and sticks out like a sore thumb. I would have preferred the factory column also. That ididit column & steering wheel is in every after market catalog and on half the resto mod & street rods in America. Otherwise, I love it.
Quote from: jdemerson on March 21, 2021, 11:18:10 AM
Although not a fan of resto-mods, this one appears to be particularly well-done. The changes were made with a significant nod toward retaining the flavor of the original. Visually it's a 1953 Eldorado. I wonder how the investment compares to what it would have taken to restore the Eldo to the standard of a 98-point authentic car?
Agreed it does appear to be tastefully done.
As to the rest, it will probably follow the value trend that most resto-mods seem to follow: Highest value upon debut; decreasing over the long term thereafter. In other words, not the best long term investment if this is an important factor. But the individual buying such a car is probably not all that concerned about such matters whose main interest is modern car reliability (in theory anyway) with vintage aesthetics.
Funny thing is I quite like the '55 Chev Steering Wheel, but then I am a bit biased, having had a '55 Chev myself.
Bruce. >:D
It is lovely, and lovingly executed... I'm wondering though-- why not a nod toward greater comfort with an a/c unit, and here, I'm simply projecting, "If I were a rich man," I would buy this one and drive it regularly, and I'd want an a/c unit to cool my jets when it's too hot. There's lots of expendable cash sloshing around, so i'd expect a large final auction number. How about the interior soft goods?? James
CLC member Larry Good featured this car in his most recent 1953 Eldorado article in the March issue of the Caddie Chronicle. View at http://www.clcpotomacregion.org/forms/CLCPR.2103Newsletter.pdf (http://www.clcpotomacregion.org/forms/CLCPR.2103Newsletter.pdf), pages 12-14.
Looks like it is on the docket for Saturday.
Motor change and a sloppy undercarriage hurt it , fell flat at 145K.
Did someone get "a bargain?" James