My new Eldorado

[Lucas Feininger #15674]

I am pleased to introduce the newest addition to my collection… a 1965 Cadillac Eldorado.

I just got the title today so it's official.

Here are a few pictures:

[Mike Baillargeon #15848]

Nice ride!!

Mike

[mistertudball]

And as I used to call them … it's an up-top-down-top!  Beautiful.

[Jeff Rosansky CLC #28373]

beautiful

[Rich S]

Congratulations on a real "Black Beauty!" What a stately and elegant looking Eldorado! Best wishes with you newest automotive addition!

[DeVille68]

Wow, looks better in black than I would have imagined!   

[76eldo]

 Congrats and good luck with it!

Brian

[C.R. Patton II]

Hello Lucas

Gratulantur!

Your Fleetwood Eldorado  68467 is 129.5 inches of luxury.  Just 2,125 produced in 1965 with only 31 listed in our 2014 CLC International Membership Directory.

[Davidinhartford]

Congratulations!        Love love love the 65s!    So long and low.   

[mgbeda]

Wo!  That is gorgeous!

-mB

[Lucas Feininger #15674]

Thank you for the kind words.

Vital statistics:

California car
59,999 miles (odometer stopped working at 59,999 so true mileage is unknown)
Triple black
Options include air, level control, twilight sentinel, cruise, tilt/telescope, power locks, door edge guards.

I am currently going through the car addressing some issues. Bad water pump, original exhaust needs to be replaced, some upholstery and trim work. I am hoping to get the air conditioning working again; I am not so optimistic about the cruise control. I haven't decided whether to resurrect the level control. I will also be repairing the odometer. Unfortunately there was some amateur tinkering done on the car in its past, like a very noisy electric fuel pump which I have already removed.

I have been very fortunate to find some missing pieces like the original California air cleaner with the breather tube and an Eldorado horn, as well as some nice Eldorado-specific items such as the wiper switch and the comfort control with the Tamo wood bezels.

This is definitely a work in progress but it is good to have another project!

Some more pictures:

[cadillacmike68]

Very nice, congrats!