1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz ‘’On Air Suspension’’ Olympic White, (Super Detailed Look)
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- No other car captures the essence and optimism of the 1950s quite like the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado with its “Jet Age” styling and massive proportions that remain astonishing today. Available in Biarritz convertible and Seville hardtop forms, along with the hand-built Brougham four-door hardtop, the Eldorado series was Cadillac’s undisputed image leader for 1959, represented handsomely by this example finished in Olympic White paint over red upholstery, complemented by a power-operated white convertible top and red boot cover. Abundant standard features on the Eldorado included a heater/defroster, fog lamps, air-assisted rear suspension, a radio with rear speaker, power windows, a six-way power front seat, power door locks and whitewall tires. Power was provided by Cadillac’s 390 CI V-8 engine, delivering 345 HP with a trio of two-barrel carburetors and teamed with a 4-speed Hydra-Matic Drive automatic transmission. Just four options were available for the Eldorado, including air conditioning, cruise control, the Autronic Eye automatic headlight dimmer and E-Z Eye glass, along with a no-cost bucket seat option for the Biarritz. Both the Biarritz convertible and Seville hardtops carried a lofty base price of $7,401 when new, and as such, only 1,320 examples of the Biarritz were produced for 1959, including the example offered here. In addition to the Eldorado’s renowned ride quality, comfortable cruising is assured with power steering and power brakes, as well as desirable amenities like a pushbutton-operated radio, in-dash clock and the optional Autronic Eye automatic headlamp dimmer atop the dash. In addition to a nicely presented engine bay with proper finishes and components, the carpeted trunk houses a covered spare, roadside jack and boot cover with storage pouch. Riding on a set of period-style whitewall tires mounting steel wheels with Cadillac’s dramatic full-size wheel covers, this rare and immensely collectible 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible enjoys consistent collector demand and instant recognition.
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The most beautiful car ever made!
The 1961 Lincoln Continental would like to have a word with you! (but yes, this too is gorgeous..!)
53 to 59 cadilacs, as long as can remember not to mention early 60's are definitely a dream car. For now I'll settle for my 79 bronco.
My all time favourite Caddy . How can you not fall in love with this stunning beauty. You guys across the pond have been spoilt for far too long 😂😂😂! I’d swap a kidney to own such an iconic machine as this ! Dave Uk ❤️💪🏴🇺🇸
They were so ornamental and beautiful back then!
Heading north of $200k these days. Truly a work of art and an amazing restoration with a price tag not for the faint hearted.
This is why I got my cdl brother! Touching 6 figures I’m getting one soon enough
Mint condition Caddy's from the '50s will fetch around $200k
That when you drove down street everyone knew that was a Cadillac.Thanks
Still inspires me as much as it did as a child. Someday, I will honor these mark my work, and will drive it with the same amount of integrity as a Rolls-Royce but American made!❤🇺🇸
Great job with the video. I've never seen the close up details on a 59 Cadillac like that. I really appreciate you showing us.
quand la fabrication des automobiles était un art !
Speechless!!
Stunning, absolutely stunning!!
Thank you for sharing.
That’s when you could recognize cars as genuine American.
Absolutly
It`s the car of my dreams, God willing I will buy me one.
Back in 1967 my grandfather Bought a 59 just like this one. I was just a little kid but I remember riding around in it. I sure wish it would have stayed in the family.
That is a beautiful Cadillac I love the white top and the white body. the red interior. Could you ship it to me before Christmas. Lol.
Power windows, seats, a/c on a 1959 cognvertible ...items that wouldnt become common place for many years to come...simply awesome...you had really made it if you could comfortably afford this classic Caddy at the time...
I had a 1948 Buick Roadmaster Convertible that had power windows and power bench seat. Each window had a hydraulic cylinder that had tubing to one master hydraulic pump and fluid reservoir. When you activated the switch for that window it eclectically started the pump and opened a valve at that windows cylinder raising the window. Two heavy springs were attached. When you lowered the window the same valve opened and the fluid was forced back to the reservoir by the springs pulling the window down. The seat worked the same way. The top had it's own hydraulic pump and system but the left and right cylinders had tubes going to the top and bottom of them. When top was put down fluid was pumped in the top valve of Cylinder. When put up fluid was pumped into bottom valve of cylinder. Some early Cars had AC too, I think some late 1930's Packard's were first but how long it worked and efficient?? I'm not sure.
The most stylish and over the top Cadillac
There's NOTHING like an american car from the 50's. NOTHING! NOTHING! NOTHING! Best regards from Brazil!
Absolutely gorgeous
I know!! Thanks for watching:)
A level of Cadilliciousness I have never seen before!
Iconic car There have been songs written about Cadillacs. The most famous one is Pink Cadillac. An ode to the '59
I don't love you for the way you look or the things you do. I love you for your pink Cadillac
1960 my dad drove my mom and her parents from Chicago IL. to Alcapulco Mexico and back in a 59 sedan deville.
Wouldnt wanna do that now.
Nice to see a few bugs in the evaporator! Someone is enjoying this car.
Caddy is gorgeous, but it doesn't hold a candle to the Buick Limited. That is the pinnacle of '50's styling excess.
And everything you document has air suspension. Amazing, given the system was so unreliable.
Do you have and '57-'58 Eldorado Broughams in your inventory? Now THERE was a Cadillac!!!
Thanks for another splendid video!
Thanks for watching! My father has owned 4 Eldorado Broughams. One blue 57, two 58’s and one 59:). There was only 99 1959 Broughams ever built:)
buick limited vs this beauty? tell him about the luggage he just lost.....
Just like my dads car. Love it...
Thankyou I'd have to set my time machine for this era absolutely gorgeous!!! I would never have said this prior to watching these videos BUT!!! that Buick Rivera is the clear winner to me! I feel you can almost see the decline to details after this model year just stunning and that color to!!! Well done on restros! Hopefully these gems dont end up out of the US!!
WONDERFUL, IN WHITE.
WHITE CHOCOLATE!
WHAT A BEAUTY!
Stunning car. Great job on the video production too!
What a stunning piece of art, fantastic car and video
Beautiful
Thanks
Wow 😳 WOW 😳 WOW 😳 WOW that's awesome 👍😎💘😎 hello there. Lovely. Car. My. Favorite. Car.
IMHO, this was Cadillacs finest, fins for days and body lines that just don't stop.
In a "normal" garage you can hardly park one cadi from that era, here you find 2 back to back, and other on the side. Thats what you call it a "man cave".
So sweet.
your films are the best
Donald Ficke Thanks man. It really means alot😇❤️
Most beautiful car ever built....EVER......i would prefer it in pink, im not sure what the actual color designation for that was but that's the color i would desire.
I remember this car new in 1959. I hated it, Cadillac did away with the Dagmar front bumpers that year and the fin was just gaudy. I thought the 1957/58's were far better looking. I learned to like the star studded front grill and of course the fin. This example is spectacular.
It was like 1979 and I saw a 59 four door at the grocery store and said that is the ugliest car I have ever seen, I have to have one ! squirrel. I did have one in my wedding, a red 59 coupe, just 10 years later !
I want some, that's for sure
Might buy it
Pure art on wheels
Perfeict 👍😀
Beautiful car!! Ear piercing music!
I like the rear grill especially.
Beautiful vehicle, still like the 58 Biarritz more.
you're on the wrong post then
Excellent, perfect video. I enjoy your music choices.
Ese es el carraso más bello de todos los odelis de ésos años, like
SPACE CAR.........⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Nice. Incredible. But I hate plastic back windows
My dream car if I had endless funds!
Vive la Suède !
my favorite car ever and so rare. probably only a dozen or two left in the world.
I have one with hydraulics and droped
1959 Eldo convertible production was 1,320.
1959 Imperial Convertible production was 555.
Relatively speaking not all that rare.
Bonito estilo
That one looks like it has every option except for the spoked Wheels
Just amazing that these things with all that is going on were completely redesigned every year. They must have lost their minds for a while
it's called progress
@@CharlesCoderre-yv1cu we still have progress and don't completely redo an entire car every year. Just the size of them the body panels, frames. Think of all the trim, chrome parts and emblems all new molds and dies. Redesigned all parts, share nothing with the last model and be ready to go in a year. It overwhelming thinking of all that is involved. They were crazy. And all that ate lots of possible profit
@@plap. and kept many people employed at all levels. the annual model change also allowed designers & engineers to try new ideas. it was beneficial to society as a whole
@@CharlesCoderre-yv1cu ya like a stimulus check. Good at the moment then left with something obsolete that doesn't work quite right when it's over. With few parts available to fix it. Instead of working out the bugs from first production run and having the second year be a better product. No auto parts suppliers can keep parts on the shelf for different cars annually, that makes the product junk really quickly with crazy depreciation. I'm not saying I love rebadge engineering but way more beneficial to everyone in the long run if some parts are shared. Just doesn't work making something that complex with no parts overlap every year.
@@plap. please consider to 1960 Cadillac-many parts (including body parts) are interchangeable with the 1959 model. Only slight changes under the hood-most notably the oil filter (1959 half-flow, element in tank on top-easily reached. 1960 - full flow screw-in cartridge under the hood. That engine was carried through the 1963 models-armasteel used in some applications
This car these days cost around 125 grand
Worth it
You're too late. One in excellent condition now tops 200K, and there was one in perfect condition that was auctioned for 410K!
Love your vids!!!!
Thank you so much sir😇😇
What a thing of beauty! Art and style was a part of that Era! Any one what the music playing in the background is?
DJ quads...loving. Teresa Brewer, if you want some lovin. Type either in the you tube search bar.😊🇬🇧
When you where doing a close up on the trunk details and the elderado text, it looks more like a front grill.
Thanks for showing the interior details.
Interesting location for the center dash air conditioning vent.
Curious though… The switch marked “airlift”…
Was it for controlling the ride height on the go ?🤷♂️
I enjoy the music. N the cars
i'm glad to hear your opinion:)
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so is this video made in an auto museum or something? its really well kept, and doesnt look too often driven.
This is where we see that the Second World War was not a bankruptcy for all countries😉🤫
So amazingly sweet
Шедевр
The hood would build 20 Hondas
Que dimensiones tiene este hermoso auto de largo, ancho y alto
希望 lego icon 可以 推出这车...
Lindo hein o valor de uma maquina dessa
How much does a fully restored 1959 Cadillac Eldorado go for approximately?
Ansel Zeng i’m not sure:)
About $125K- $225K if you’re lucky to find one
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Does anybody can tell me what's the function of the item @ 4:40 please? Thanks a lot!
General Motors called it -----Autronic Eye. It was an electric device that lowered the Cadillac's high beams (if you had them on high) to low beams automatically when it sensed an approaching car's headlamps in the front. After it sensed the oncoming car passed it put them on high beam again. You could turn/adjust the knob on the back of it for distance/sensitivity. I had one on my 63 Cadillac that also lowered them if I came upon bright street lights. Most luxury cars today still have them (my wife's Mercedes does) It has those HID headlamps and the device is a must. The sensor is in the front Grill/headlight area someplace (I think, could be behind R V Mirror) not on the dash anymore.
@@tomtransport pretty awesome! Thank you!
6.3?
Music is horrible absolutely horrible. Car is nice though......
How many ways can you say "gorgeous"? And this car has factory A/C and cruise control, which not all Caddies had then except as options.
Hey Victor Furr, I'll bet the owner of this car would laugh at you if you offered $125K.....You would be lucky if he were to accept $250K.
Don't touch the chrome! Don't touch the windows! The Fixer.
Is this car for sale
Maareb Alqirsh no i’m sorry:)
Damn
TRIPLE WHITE, WOULD HAVE BEEN IT.
Pure decadence. In 1959 if you wanted to let people know that you had more money than God, one way to make that clear would be to buy a convertible and put air conditioning in it.
This "ride" is sweeter than bear meat dipped in honey!😊
I look at is a I would a sculpture. But also as a show of material excess.
Beautiful car! Painful music!
They don't make them like they use to.
The car is incredible. The music is annoying as heck!
Cómo podían hacer autos tan hermosos y los de ahora son una porquería
The only way to fly
7:34 Yes, these cars were over the top. But it's striking how much better the extra chrome of the Biarritz package looks on the smooth body of the '59, compared to the angular lines of the '75-78 Eldorados, which were, in my opinion, just about the ugliest Cadillacs ever offered. The '59s had style, maybe not everyone's style and they certainly had their critics when they came out, but they eloquently reflect a mindset we may never see again in this country.
You need to find a Herse
TIME TRAVELER.
Умели раньше делать!
Beautiful car, horrible music. That noise (associated with a particular group) is inexcusable and an insult to the designers as well as the car
Космический корабль!
No or the weird music!!!
Showwwwwwwww
Beautiful car, terrible soundtrack
music is awful. why did they ruin it with remix? stupid drum machine hits. ughhhh!
a garish monstrosity, this was the worst of '50s styling.
Beautiful