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70's and 80's Caddy's?

ar15meister

ar15meister

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I am thinking about buying one. Under $20k. Maybe even under $10k (the 80's cars are fairly cheap).

I dont care about investment value. I just want a cool kind of weird car to drive around Toronto in. Thinking an Eldorado Biaritz Ragtop. Thinking either 1976 or I even like the 1984 like this one (same year I was born).



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1984...ewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item2a03755c15

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1985...ewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item27addf2828






Anyone know much about them or a good website to research them. I am not havng much luck on google.
 
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if you go 80's the 368 is a good motor, just do not get one with the 4-6-8 valve shut off solenoids on it, and stay away from the ht4100's
 
LOL. I had a 1981 Eldo. It was brown and tan two-tone. It got totalled, but probably saved my life because it was so big and heavy!! :(:smash: I'll look for some pictures. It had a diesel in it from the factory, but when I got it the dealer had replaced the POS diesel with an Olds 350. It was an awesome car!!!:driving::cheers2:
 
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LOL. I had a 1981 Eldo. It was brown and tan two-tone. It got totalled, but probably saved my life because it was so big and heavy!! :(:smash: I'll look for some pictures. It had a diesel in it from the factory, but when I got it the dealer had replaced the POS diesel with an Olds 350. It was an awesome car!!!:driving::cheers2:
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My dad had brand new 1983 Eldorado Biaritz. loaded.

He still talks about how much he loved that car.

I have always loved the Cadillac brand in general. I think one of these would be a great car just to drive in the Spring/Summer/Fall up here.

Not too much to worry about because it is only a $10k car but it still has a very unique look and apparently they are nice to drive.

Also probably wont get me pulled over and ticketed as much as my Z06.....lol.
 
8-6-4-0! :D

Adam, out here there's still TONS of reasonably priced '60s and '70s Caddies. It's been my experience that '80s cars in general are a total maintenance nightmare and the styling is questionable in my opinion.

If I was going to buy an old Caddy, I'd probably go for one of the 4 door Coupes (no door posts) from the mid 60s or if I really wanted something absurd, maybe an early '70s Fleetwood. You'll get the most motor with the least semifunctional crap bolted to it that way...

My old man had a '68 Coupe De Ville (brown with tan landau top and interior), '72 Fleetwood (green on green), '78 Fleetwood (Brown again), '83 Fleetwood (dk blue with lt blue interior, and the car I learned to drive on) and an '88 Fleetwood (front drive pile of crap that my designated driver totalled in Niagara Falls one night). I still get the itch from time to time...
 
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My friend has a 70' dvl in green. He keeps it at the cottage in the summer. Its the BEST bar car ever. Fit's 8 comfortably. I'll snag some pics when I'm back on my laptop.

And its for the 500 cid!
 
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8-6-4-0! :D

Adam, out here there's still TONS of reasonably priced '60s and '70s Caddies. It's been my experience that '80s cars in general are a total maintenance nightmare and the styling is questionable in my opinion.

If I was going to buy an old Caddy, I'd probably go for one of the 4 door Coupes (no door posts) from the mid 60s or if I really wanted something absurd, maybe an early '70s Fleetwood. You'll get the most motor with the least semifunctional crap bolted to it that way...

My old man had a '68 Coupe De Ville (brown with tan landau top and interior), '72 Fleetwood (green on green), '78 Fleetwood (Brown again), '83 Fleetwood (dk blue with lt blue interior, and the car I learned to drive on) and an '88 Fleetwood (front drive pile of crap that my designated driver totalled in Niagara Falls one night). I still get the itch from time to time...
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I saw this one on ebay. Its in Huntington Beach.....
 
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