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1969 Eldorado / 1970? Not Mine $1,800

Started by Bryan J Moran, November 14, 2022, 09:06:25 AM

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Bryan J Moran

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Used - Fair
Good solid 1970 Cadillac Eldorado 472 motor. The motor is stuck comes with no title. 130000 miles been sitting in shed the last 30 years located in Gilmore city

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This is the rare project Eldorado that looks straight, with no visible rust, complete interior. I don't mind the color either
CLC 35000 in number only

Bryan J Moran

And it looks like 50,619 miles or so, no cracks in dash, seats, door panels.
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J. Skelly

That '70 has a nice color combination, but it has what appears to be rust stains on the front floor mat.  That could be from cowl rust, a bad heater core, leaky windshield or sunroof.   

I wonder if that is the "factory" American Sunroof Corporation (ASC) sunroof? 

You'd think some effort would have been made to clean the interior.
Jim Skelly, CLC #15958
1968 Eldorado
1977 Eldorado Biarritz
1971 Eldorado (RIP)

Bryan J Moran

I did not notice that sunroof at first glance and thank you for confirming it is a 1970.  I put (?) because it states it has a 472, which to my knowledge ended in 1969. 

Does that inclusion of a factory sunroof make it "rarer" not that that matters.  It sure looks factory.
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Bryan J Moran

Like most, I prefer the 1968 Eldorado as the ultimate 1st generation FWD Eldorado, but I like the less trouble prone headlight system on the 69-70.  I like that a person gets the same sublime styling of the 1967-68 with the convenience of the non hideaway headlights.   
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benji808

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Seems like a decent price for what it is. Agree I'd be concerned about the floor rust and interior condition...also rust on the seatbelts so I wonder how much water has gotten in and what else is affected. If the 130,000 miles is right there also could be a lot wrong with that engine.

J. Skelly

Bryan,

The 1971 Ward's Automotive Yearbook does not list the percentage of 1970 models having a factory sunroof, and neither does the 1972 yearbook list the 1971 sunroof production.  1972 production is listed as 8%.  I would guess the 1970 sunroof to have been no more than 2-3% of production.  I looked at one in Ann Arbor about fifteen years ago, but it had a rod knock.  Since I owned a '71 as my first car, I looked at ones in junkyards and for sale in the Detroit area and on the internet and guess about 5% had it in '71.   
Jim Skelly, CLC #15958
1968 Eldorado
1977 Eldorado Biarritz
1971 Eldorado (RIP)

Bryan J Moran

Quote from: J. Skelly on November 14, 2022, 06:18:43 PMBryan,

The 1971 Ward's Automotive Yearbook does not list the percentage of 1970 models having a factory sunroof, and neither does the 1972 yearbook list the 1971 sunroof production.  1972 production is listed as 8%.  I would guess the 1970 sunroof to have been no more than 2-3% of production.  I looked at one in Ann Arbor about fifteen years ago, but it had a rod knock.  Since I owned a '71 as my first car, I looked at ones in junkyards and for sale in the Detroit area and on the internet and guess about 5% had it in '71.   

Thanks Jim.  Yes, I suppose 1st year of a unique option would be 3-5% of production. We just got 5 inches of snow here in Iowa, I am sure that poor car is snow covered now, including seepage into the sunroof area.

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