🚗️Eldorado

1954 - 1956 | 2nd generation

The Cadillac Automobile Company was founded in 1903. In 1909 Cadillac was acquired by General Motors, GMs premier luxury car. The 1954-56 Cadillac was lower and sleeker with inverted gull wing front bumper and tapered dagmar style bumper guards. At the back was knobby tail fins, round jet style dual exhaust were incorporated in the rear bumper extensions. Coupe deVilles and the Eldorado were the luxury model Series 62s (Coupe deVille script under rear side windows in 54 and 55, Eldorados with fluted panels on lower rear quarters of the 54) All models were powered by the 230hp 331 cu in V8 until 1956 when the 285hp 365 cu in was introduced 1954: round parkers were mounted within the eggcrate grille. 1955; rectangular parkers below headlights beside a coarser grille 1956; parkers now within the bumper, a finer eggcrate grille. Models available in 1954; Series 60 Special Fleetwood; Luxury 133 inch wheelbase, (extra chrome on rear quarter), only 4 door sedan. Series 62; Entry level 129 inch wheelbase, (4 door sedan, 2 door hardtop, Coupe de Ville, Convertible and Eldorado Convertible) Series 75; Luxury 150 inch wheelbase V8, 4 door Sedan and Imperial Sedan.
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NameEldorado
Built from1954
Built to1956
Generation2
Internal Code
Total Production
More Cars ID10010768
Entry CreatedJul 6, 2018, 5:48 PM
Last UpdatedJul 6, 2018, 5:48 PM

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The »Eldorado« is a car model from »Cadillac«.

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