£37,520
1961 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible
Historics • UK • 20 May 2017
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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£37,520
1961 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible
UK • 20 May 2017 • Lot 144
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a rare 1961 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz, one of only three believed to be in the UK. It has been in the UK since 1963 and has been fully reconditioned to a high standard, with bills and receipts showing over £25,000 spent on refurbishment.
Condition
8
The car is reported to be corrosion free and in superb condition, with a fully reconditioned engine, superb refurbished interior, and perfect electric roof, suggesting it's between an excellent and outstanding condition car.
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61,932 miles
FW1285
LHD
United Kingdom
Automatic
ESK 198
1961
Auction
£37,520
1961 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible
Historics • UK • 20 May 2017
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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Description
Freshly restyled for 1961, Cadillac continued the trend towards cleaner, less fussy styling but there was still plenty of glitz and glamour about the latest model line-up.
Notable features included a new-look full-width grille, boldly sculptured side moldings and smaller rear fins.
All 1961 Cadillacs rode on a 129.5" wheelbase chassis with just one powertrain option, the 390ci, V8 combined with GM's sophisticated Hydra-Matic automatic transmission.
Rated at 325hp and fed by a four-barrel Rochester carburettor, the big V8 offered plenty of lazy performance, while power brakes were also standard across the range, retaining the finned rear drums and vacuum-operated parking brake release system introduced the previous season.
Lavishly equipped, standard equipment included power steering, an external rear vision mirror, vanity mirror, dual-speed wipers and a choice of no less than eight interior colour combinations.
Popular options included power windows, air conditioning, cruise contr...
Price Analysis vs Other Eldorado Biarritzs
£879
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£29,622
Median Price (Since 2020)
£298,826
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 1st Mar 2018
Latest MOT mileage:
61,739 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 2nd Mar 2017, 61,739 miles
Passed
On 11th Dec 2013, 61,739 miles
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