Cadillac Eldorado Convertible.
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While GM has been working on 2 new EV sedans for Cadillac, a large coupe or convertible doesn’t seem to be in the cards anytime soon. The illustration above shows what a possible new version of the legendary Cadillac Eldorado could look like as a convertible.
The first Eldorado was introduced as a limited edition convertible in 1953. And became a high-end trim or another Cadillac model starting in 1954.
That last 1976 model was part of the 9th generation, produced from 1971 to 1978. GM advertised the 1976 Eldorado Convertible model as “the last American convertible”, which of course turned out to be wrong.
The next generation ended up offering a convertible version starting in 1984. Although these were actually built by independent coachbuilders and not GM directly. And of course, later came the Cadillac Allante, which was a 2-seater convertible created to compete against the Mercedes SL.
A new Eldorado convertible would not be a hyper-expensive car like the new Cadillac Celestiq. Which, at over $340,000, competes against Rolls-Royce. If GM decides to ever produce the Solei Concept convertible, it would be even more expensive. And so far, Cadillac has only sold 25 this year and is still taking orders for more. They are now claiming only a few hundred would be sent up being produced.
An Eldorado convertible wouldn’t have much competition these days. Since the Mercedes S-Class coupe and convertible are gone. And the BMW 8 series is on its way out. I guess the only one left in that segment is the Lexus LC convertible and its super tiny rear seats.
For now, the only way you will ever be able to drive a big Eldorado convertible is to get a used one. However, a new one would surely be nice…