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Started by Jeff Wilk, October 15, 2016, 08:00:00 AM

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Jeff Wilk

Anybody see the current episode of the above on Velocity?  Initially claiming that an early '70's Cadillac Flower car is actually a super rare 75-76 Cadillac Mirage then correcting themselves,

I'm not going to rant here since they did state this fact 18 minutes into the 60 minute show but but I will say that it is NEITHER a 1975 NOR a Mirage!!!!!  It just shows, however, how big $$$$$ can make some people look the other way. Buyer Beware at work here.

For those interested here is the Factory Authorized Cadillac Mirage brochure and picture of the one many members here helped me validate and buy earlier this year. 


Awesome Cadillac

Jeff
"Impossible Only Describes The Degree Of Difficulty" 

Southern New Jersey

1959 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special
1975 Eldorado Convertible (#12 made)
1933 Phaeton Chevrolet - "Baby Cadillac"
1933 Master Sedan Chevrolet - "Baby Cadillac"

SOLD
1976 Cadillac Mirage (factory authorized Pick-Up)
1958 Cadillac Sixty-Special
1958 Cadillac Sixty-Special
1958 Cadillac Sedan
1958 Cadillac Coupe Deville

Scot Minesinger

I saw the episode, and it all seemed positive to me.  Most in our club would identify that Cadillac as a circa 1972 Flower car, and not an el Camino type Cadillac.  The show kind of was making fun of the old man's lack of accurate knowledge and do not think anything else was going on.  There is not a big market for flower cars, so an accurate thorough restoration was out of the question for a business.  Not a big fan of modified Cadillacs to that extent, but they did the best they could and on to the next project.  I think that Flower car was shown on the program because it was unusual.
Fairfax Station, VA  22039 (Washington DC Sub)
1970 Cadillac DeVille Convertible
1970 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1970 four door Convertible w/Cadillac Warranty

Jeff Wilk

I agree Scott which is why I did not criticize the show. I just think that the "old man" they were toying with is not all that unusual when it comes to our hobby in wanting to capitalize on something before verifying the facts. Very glad the show portrayed this correctly, and I like the fact that they gave Cadillacs air time, but it still points out the need to "Trust but Verify" before a purchase.  This is a major problem in the late '60's early '70's Muscle Car market where the special badges and trim are mostly all reproduced making clone, or Tribute, cars simple and fast to doctor up and move down the road. 

Again, I point it out as an example of how a little wrong information can be passed onto others as fact if not corrected. 

Jeff
"Impossible Only Describes The Degree Of Difficulty" 

Southern New Jersey

1959 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special
1975 Eldorado Convertible (#12 made)
1933 Phaeton Chevrolet - "Baby Cadillac"
1933 Master Sedan Chevrolet - "Baby Cadillac"

SOLD
1976 Cadillac Mirage (factory authorized Pick-Up)
1958 Cadillac Sixty-Special
1958 Cadillac Sixty-Special
1958 Cadillac Sedan
1958 Cadillac Coupe Deville

76eldo

All these shows are scripted and fake and full of inaccuracy.
Strictly for entertainment purposes.

Brian Rachlin
Huntingdon Valley, Pa
I prefer email's not PM's rachlin@comcast.net

1960 62 Series Conv with Factory Tri Power
1970 DeVille Conv
1970 Eldo
1970 Caribu (?) "The Cadmino"
1973 Eldorado Conv Pace Car
1976 Eldorado Conv
1980 Eldorado H & E Conv
1993 Allante with Hardtop (X2)
2008 DTS
2012 CTS Coupe
2017 XT
1956 Thunderbird
1966 Olds Toronado

chrisntam

Quote from: 76eldo on October 15, 2016, 10:03:20 AM
All these shows are scripted and fake and full of inaccuracy.
Strictly for entertainment purposes.

You ol' grouch.

;)   ;D   ;)   ;D
1970 Deville Convertible 
Dallas, Texas

76eldo

I watch them all and see all kinds of errors.
Phony deadlines and scripted drama but the worst is the way they edit the shows so that you see the same exact thing or phrase 3 or 4 times. Makes me crazy, but I still watch. 

Funny how these pros keep buying cars with so much hidden rust and damage.


Brian
Brian Rachlin
Huntingdon Valley, Pa
I prefer email's not PM's rachlin@comcast.net

1960 62 Series Conv with Factory Tri Power
1970 DeVille Conv
1970 Eldo
1970 Caribu (?) "The Cadmino"
1973 Eldorado Conv Pace Car
1976 Eldorado Conv
1980 Eldorado H & E Conv
1993 Allante with Hardtop (X2)
2008 DTS
2012 CTS Coupe
2017 XT
1956 Thunderbird
1966 Olds Toronado

Jim Salmi #21340

I've always just assumed these shows are 100 percent accurate.   ::)

Next thing, you're going to tell that ground up restorations can't be done in 3-5 days.  I'm in shock.
1952 Cadillac Series 62 Sedan