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1976 Cadillac Eldorado Base Convertible 2-door 8.2l - Excellent Dirver on 2040-cars

Year:1976 Mileage:113000
Location:

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:8.2L 500Cu. In. V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
Condition:
Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
: 6L6756Q140842
Year: 1976
Make: Cadillac
Model: Eldorado
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Trim: Base Convertible 2-Door
Options: Leather Seats, Convertible
Drive Type: FWD
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Mileage: 113,000
Number of Cylinders: 8

 Please take time to check out ALL videos, and the link with over 100 detailed pictures (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57082651@N05/). Please ask all questions prior to bidding!!!!

CAR HISTORY:

This car came with no documentation. All the information and history for the car is what I was told by the previous owner. The extent of his video and picture documentation was enough for me. I'm a car guy. I purchased this car completely impetuously this past June with the intent of just keeping it for hte summer. Always wanted one. Unfortunately I live in New York City and quickly realized that storing and dealing with a 20 foot car was going to suck all the joy out if its ownership. I've put about 1,000 miles on the car. It has been sitting garaged in New Jersey since late September. Originally I wanted to hang on to it until 2016 when it would be a 40 year anniversary, but it's just too much of a hassle. The follks who've been letting me store the car, sold their house, and it's just become too much of a pain in the a**.  The following is the history of the car as told to me by the previous owner.

This car was purchased new in a dealership in Ft. Myers Florida in 1975. In 1988 the car was sold to the second owner In Garfield, New Jersey. It was utilized until early 1994 and it was parked in storage until 1998 when it was purchased by the third and previous registered owner, a member of the North Jersey Cadillac Club (sticker still on car). The car at that point was in need of some refreshing. In 1999-2000 It was restored with new paint (oem color, Calumet Cream), and it was brought up to driving conditions. New fluids, wires, plugs etc. It was registered and kept in a garage in the owners home. Since 2003 the car has had limited use and has largely been garaged by the owner at his house. In preparation for getting the car ready for sale, the previous owner, put a new top on the car and fixed a few minor electrical glitches. The car is ALL ORIGINAL.  I have not replaced anything besides the top, engine oil, and brakes (rear). It starts runs and drives very well!! Like a Cadillac should. The miles on the car read 13,468.

Ok, so that's from the previous owner, and this is from me. I do not believe the car is 13000 miles. It only has a 5 digit odometer, which reads 13,468, but i believe its actually 113,468. I believe that the vast majority of the '76 Eldorado Convertibles for sale on EBay are 100,000+ miles cars and not the super low mileage cars their owners misrepresent them to be. If that was the case it would seem that all 14,000 convertibles made in '76, were all immediately put away and never driven. I believe the odometer has not been tempered with or that it has rolled over more than once. In addition to the work done by the owner, i have relocated and rewired the convertible switch, replaced the convertible motor and replaced the muffler. Other than that the car is good to go. 

The 1,000 or so miles that I've put on it this summer were exclusively highway miles. I took it on a 350 mile round trip. The car ran like a champ and cruised at 75-80 effortlessly. I also had a chance to take the car on a private race track. Hey when do you get a chance to take a 76 Caddy on a 9 turn, banked, 1.5 mile track? I figured I had this chance and took it. Video shows car in action. I was incredibly surprised as to the responsiveness of the steering and how well this boat cornered

You can see 100+ photos (taken by previous owner) and 3 videos of the car. The first video is the car on the race track. The other two were video provided by the previous owner. The previous owner took incredible care to document the car and, to be honest, did a much better job than i could have. Thats why I used his pictures, videos and description.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/57082651@N05/

The car is very clean and quite nice for its age. The interior is complete and is ALL original, with the original parts buttons, leather, carpets and radio. The carpets and panels are all intact. All of the glass is original and in great condition. The car does show its age a bit in the leather, (has faded a bit, and look old. see pictures) but I believe can be reconditioned with a little elbow grease and Leather Honey. This car has a new convertible top, new convertible motor, recent oil, coolant and brake fluids, new rear brakes (calipers), new filters. This car starts, runs and drives GREAT. It is very smooth and quiet. The car idles smoothly, has a new muffler, and the carburetor has been tuned. The transmission shifts well, tires are in excellent condition, the A/C blows but needs to be charged. The AC has been converted to 134A Refrigerant. The windows all work however they need to be adjusted (not sure how to do this) the rear windows especially. The AM/FM stereo system works well!! It is OEM and automatic search functions work. The heat works great. The Power Seats motor works (you can hear it) but does not move the seat front and back. I'm 6 feet, and its perfect for me. The interior lights are 100%, The windshield wipers and window washers work well, but the wipers need to be replaced. The speedometer and all of the warning lamps are also up to par. The floor pans and undercarriage is SOLID. Under the hood, it looks good, someone painted a few things (i.e the inner fender wells, fire wall and radiator support. The hood liner is OEM and everything is good but does show some age. This car also has a new battery. The chrome looks great, has only one spot where it could use attention (see pictures). The lights and all electronics work. The trunk is self closing and it works.  It has all of the jacks and spare tire with covers. Its a complete car. This car is NOT museum quality, but it is a bargain at the reserve price which I WILL NOT disclose. It is Ready to be driven and put on the road. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED..

Eldorado SPECS: In 1976, when other domestic convertibles had been discontinued, GM heavily promoted the American industry's only remaining convertible as "the last American convertible". 14,000 would be sold, many purchased as investments. 500 cu in (8.2 l) V8 engine, the largest-ever production V8, rated SAE gross 400 hp (298 kW) and 550 lb·ft (746 N·m) Automatic transmission, The last true Eldorado of its class.

I will help arrange shipping but it is the buyers responsibility. Payment can be made through PayPal or bank account transfer.

Any questions? Please email me at vponorovsky@gmail.com


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