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70 Eldorado? Bucket seat value

Started by Wayne R, May 10, 2021, 05:56:11 PM

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Wayne R

I bought these seats to give to my son-in-law for a 1970 Monte Carlo but now I'm wondering how rare they are and the approximate value. Power buckets both sides in similar condition.

jagbuxx #12944

Hard to say. Do you have the center that goes with the seats?
Frank Burns #12944
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Wayne R

I think I can get it. It's about a 8 hour drive round trip.

Wayne R

I have the back seat as well but it isn't in as good of condition. Probably could be saved by an upholstery shop.

Bob Hoffmann CLC#96

Make sure you get ALL  the brackets for the console AND both  inboard seat brackets. They will need to be cut out of the floor pan. They are the "forgotten"  parts.
Bob
1968 Eldorado slick top ,white/red interior
2015 Holden Ute HSV Maloo red/black interior.
             
Too much fun is more than you can have.

76eldo

With the complete set, including console and brackets it could be valuable to someone that wants to convert their Eldorado to buckets.

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

D.Smith

It was a fairly rare option in 1970.  Only available in the Eldorados.   

Only 1.9% were ordered with buckets according to Wards Automotive Yearbook statistics.

1970 Salesmans pocket price guide below

"Cadillac Kid" Greg Surfas 15364

Looks pretty reasonably priced. Curious why there weren't more ordered. This WAS after all intended as a gentleman's sports car.
Greg Surfas
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66 Coupe deVille (now gone to the UK)
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J. Skelly

#8
I think the lack of a center armrest with the bucket seats such as the Imperial and 300 had killed some potential sales.  Shown is a '70 300.

Wayne,

Bucket seats on a '70 Monte Carlo are quite common, so I wouldn't give these to your son-in-law.
Jim Skelly, CLC #15958
1968 Eldorado
1977 Eldorado Biarritz
1971 Eldorado (RIP)

"Cadillac Kid" Greg Surfas 15364

Price list shows counsel included
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Director Modified Chapter CLC
CLC #15364
66 Coupe deVille (now gone to the UK)
72 Eldo Cpe  (now cruising the sands in Quatar)
73 Coupe deVille
75 Coupe deElegance
76 Coupe deVille
79 Coupe de ville with "Paris" (pick up) option and 472 motor
514 inch motor now in '73-

D.Smith

Quote from: "Cadillac Kid"  Greg Surfas 15364 on May 11, 2021, 07:17:25 PM
Looks pretty reasonably priced. Curious why there weren't more ordered.

Greg Surfas

The cost of the bucket seat option included leather. 
Leather seats by itself was a $184.2 option.
If you ordered buckets the price doubled to $368.40   
so that sounded like a lot of money then.

But the real killer of bucket seat sales was the test drive.  The bench seat had a nice big fold down center armrest.   The buckets had a console that was the same height as the seats.   So no comfortable place to rest your arm.  Plus no 6-way power option with the buckets.   So many people decided to pass on the bucket option.

76eldo

My 70 Eldorado has a white interior with buckets and console.  The dealer and the zone office gave the original buyer a hard time because Cadillac only intended to make the buckets and console in black leather.  Only when he said to cancel the order did they relent and made the car the way he wanted it.  The console is really a cool piece.  Well made, leather and chrome trimmed and lit up inside.
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

D.Smith

Quote from: 76eldo on May 12, 2021, 08:28:34 AM
  The dealer and the zone office gave the original buyer a hard time because Cadillac only intended to make the buckets and console in black leather.  Only when he said to cancel the order did they relent and made the car the way he wanted it.   

Shame on the dealer for not wanting to order the car the way he wanted at first.    Even the book says it was possible but as a special order.   No doubt they just wanted a faster sale.

V63

#13
I had a 1970 eldo with sunroof and buckets...no console . Spartacus blue with white leather, black trim.