Cadillac Eldorado coupe.
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The Cadillac Eldorado was once one of the most famous Cadillac models around. And a popular one too. The illustration above shows what a new Eldorado could look like if Cadillac decided to make new cars again, instead of SUVs.
Like many famous Cadillac models, it started life in the 1950s. 1953 to be exact. Back when American luxury cars were insanely large and heavy. But also the envy of car fans all around the world. These were days long before Mercedes or even BMW were popular, especially in the US. Also days were these giant chariots were barely getting 10MPG.
The eighth generation came out in 1967 and ushered the Eldorado coupe into more modern times. It was not a version of another Cadillac model and its radical new design was sitting on top of a giant front wheel drive car. With a platform shared with the Oldsmobile Toronado and Buick Riviera.
The next generation, from 1971 to 1978, was the last huge Eldorado. Something you can still see here and there in many 1970s films and TV series. I sat inside one at a vintage car show in Burbank, and it was quite a strange feeling.
The Eldorado started shrinking for its 10th generation in 1979 but still looked great. However, by 1986, the much smaller 11th generation just looked ridiculous. By then it seems Cadillac in general was quite lost.
As we’ve mentioned before, Cadillac is working on two new sedans based on a revised version of the Ultium platform. These might just end up for the Chinese market and we might never see them over here. However, it would make it possible for the Eldorado to return. Although very unlikely.
Cadillac was working on a new beautiful coupe a few years ago, which ended up being a concept they only showed a few months ago. Like it, they were ashamed of it. Or maybe the opposite, it looked so good it made the CT5 sedan look even worse.
Let’s hope someone at GM is crazy enough to push a new coupe. A new Cadillac coupe…
Id like to see a size 9 white with black and socks
Wished Cadillac did not waste precious engineering talent on the soon-to-be fad Celtiq and introduced a Seville and El Dorado again. As rendered here.
I much prefer these images and how the back 3/4 finishes than how Caddy is styling its Lyricm, Celestiq etc… Those just seem awkward
Can’t wait to buy one!