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1982 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible "roadster" on 2040-cars

US $34,500.00
Year:1982 Mileage:17035
Location:

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United States

                    1982 cadillac eldorado convertible "roadster"

global coach customization with 50-50 blue leather seats,am/fm stereo radio,tilt and telescope wheel,cruise control,electric door locks and windows,automatic climate control,guidematic headlamp control,twilight sentinel,mirror illuminated visor vanity passenger,illuminated entry system,controlled cycle wiper,remote control trunk. visually the car is as new and drives very well. it recently won a blue ribbon in its class in vail,colorado.17,018 one owner original miles,only one of a kind. this eldorado has a wonderfully interesting history. mrs gates (gates tires and jets) and her husband had a large ranch near el paso texas. mrs gates had a great year and she descided to treat herself. she saw an ad in architectural digest that showed this cadillac roadster so she ordered one through the local cadillac dealer. in 1982 cadillac did not offer a convertible so a new eldorado coupe was shipped to global coach in orlando florida for customization. global coach specialized in stretch limos and special edition cadillacs called alpine editions.

she picked pale yellow and dark blue metellic colors of provence france which was one of her favorite places to spend their summers away from the heat of west texas.

the car was built by craftsmen that used general motors components for the convertible top. the car has its original hartz german wool canvas top with an inner headliner.the top was engineered to go all the way down for a flat top cover. all the power top bows are cadillac,latches are gm. look at the detailed photos for quality of design and workmanship.

the car was serviced at the cadillac dealership in denver,whos service manager was impressed with the condition of the car and the workmanship.

the car was brought from el paso to denver when her husband died and the ranch was sold. the car was always driven and cared for by the houseman and always garaged with a cover.the mileage is correct.maintenance records are available at the cadillac stores el paso and denver.

no disappointments here! ~ inspections welcome! ~sold as is! ~no trades!

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