Information and discussion about our '67 Cadillac Eldorado including a unique feature. First owner was a fire chief and he had a fire truck siren installed.
Mr Smith: agreed! I rave above about front and rear. In fact, it's a symphonic whole: every design element the best it can be, yet blending in unobtrusively.
The rear window styling was a Bill Mitchel favorite. He was head of GM styling. It appeared later on GM's 1973 intermediate high level coupes and the 1977-1979 Caprice coupes. I was told the line in the middle of the window is caused by a hot wire that was used to bend the glass. The 1967 Eldos look dumb with those metal fender end caps. Looks much better with the parking lights there. Hide away headlights are so cool. Another Bill Mitchel favorite.
Interesting car isn't it. Those fender caps make it seem that the front fenders weren't stamped right. Speaking of stamping- those rear blade fenders were a nightmare for Fisher Body. They were so large with sharp lines for a single stamping that a far amount of them ripped while stamping.Thanks for commenting.
Hi, my dad bought a 67 new from St. Claire cad, in San Jose Ca, As we left the dealership, the salesman hollered put it to the floor! As heavy as that car was both front wheels spun and smoked, what power! In 2000 I bought a 70' from an elderly man in Santa Rosa, Ca with the 500cid 400hp engine 19,000 orig mi, Emerald green,with White Leather and white top, very stunning combo, I sent I picture to Cadillac, they put it on cover of magazine, and also appeared in the 2005 Cadillac calendar!
well done thank you for sharing...timeless design my mom and dad had one when I was growing up always been attracted to the 1968. Grandma had 1970 with biggest production engine at the time 500cid 7.2 ltr you could feel the power when she accelerated. thanks again.
How nice to see you have kept this wonderful car intact . I had the 70 in Buckskin Gold. Nice post , happy motoring . Ps the horn and the story behind it was the cherry on top!
Nice video brings back memories. My dad absolutely loved the Cadillac Eldorado, his first one was a 1969, then later he bought a 1967, and at one time we had a 1973. He currently has a white 74 convertible in the garage. He has had an Eldorado of some sort in his garage for over 50 years. Great cars, just give yourself plenty of time to stop!
Thank you for this tour of this beautiful 1966 Cadillac Eldorado... Your tour was most interesting and informative......... It's amazing how General Motors paid attention to detail back in the day this is not happening anymore you get cars that all look alike and they're shaped like unattractive large insects........ My favorite is the 1979 Brougham Cadillac and now I'm thinking about getting a 1966 El Dorado I love the backlights how they're such a slither....... And the front grill with the hidden headlights and the Illuminating lights on the fender and front bumper....... and all the chrome not plastic like what is on the cars today ...what detail........... And since you mentioned they're not in high demand and you can get them for a reasonable price oh yeah.............. In my opinion the Cadillac of yesteryear was and still is the luxury car of United States of America.......
Wonderful vid ! your 67 Eldo is a beauty ! I like the front fender lights ... I believe the 67 Eldo just had the cut out covered with metal....someone put these on ...like the 68 model had.... I like those....also the 68 had the rear side red marker light that was in the Cadillac wreath....a real classy touch....side marker lights front and back were mandatory in 68 US cars....I owned a 67 Coupe Deville......Maroon with black top and black cloth interior....she was very sharp.... I remember seeing a 67 Cadillac magazine ad showing the Eldo and Coupe DeVille together....both were silver with black pebble roofs......the ad stated... Surprisingly new...Superbly Cadillac ..... I liked that... thank you for vid !
My first car (in 1975) was a 1967 Eldorado, and it had the square side mirrors and did not have the front turn signals in the fenders. It was turquoise with a black vinyl top, black interior with hounds-tooth cloth center seat and back panels. I loved that car but the single mono rear springs would break, the AC was problematic (only came out the defroster) and then the front wheel drive started going bad.
Interesting. I thought the square mirrors started in '68. Not many '67 had turn signals in the front fenders. Believe it or not my car has the original A/C components and it still blows cold ( not cold cold though). Of course my mileage is only in the 80's. Beautiful car though
Wonderful video with great information and gorgeous Eldo. We had Coupe de Ville converts in that time period and there are many similarities in trim pieces and finish among the Caddies of that time. Also enjoyed your garage videos. Thanks for uploading.
Thanks for the nice words. Actually, the 67 Eldo was quite a departure from previous Eldorados like the '66 and '65 which were more or less trimmed out De Ville convertibles (same basic body) . Still a nice looking car but that '67 was extraordinary.
Thanks for sharing I just was as impressed with your garage as I was in your El Dorado. Guess you don’t like reverse. That’s the way to fix that issue. When I win the lottery and get a custom built house that garage will be on the top of my list. WOW.
pretty ElDog, my dad had a 77, it had an amazing sound system for the time, and had some sort of factory subwoofer in the rear deck, and came with 8Track
I agree with you, I would go with the 1968 also. The 68 was beautiful. Those were the days when we had our choice of different colors. Now the 2023 Cadillac looks like a Toyota Camry.
Thanks for the great video on this amazing car ... 1967 was the first year for the front-wheel-drive Eldorado, built on the same GM platform as the Oldsmobile Toronado, which came out in 1966. The car uses GM's Automatic Level Control self-leveling suspension, which was standard equipment on Eldorados. An under-hood vacuum compressor (that thing on the driver side that looks like a black scuba tank in front of the master cylinder) fills the rear Superlift shocks with air until the car is level. If it's working properly you can hear the hiss of the check valve on the rear axle exhausting excess air when you get out of the car or remove a load from the trunk.
Beautiful! The colors are a nice break from the typical back, white and gray. The dealer plate is Keyser Cadillac in Buffalo, NY. I believe their showroom was originally Pierce-Arrow's factory flagship showroom on Main St. & Jewett Parkway. The showroom has been preserved as a bank and is on the National Historic Register. It's a short block away from Frank Lloyd Wright's landmark Darwin D. Martin residence. It's worth the trip to see both. Thanks for sharing.
8:46 That window was bent by pressing it over a heated steel rod. The same technique was used on other GM cars, specifically the 1977 Chevrolet Caprice Sport Coupe, which had two sharp bends along each side.
What a great video! i also added this video to my playlist too!! .... Cadillac Eldorado and whatever came out 60s,70s,80s was the STAR🌟 even songs produced on that time was unique🙈
What a great 67 Eldo example. Of the Eldo departures of those days ( 67, 68, 69 and 70), the 67 is my fav, being its shorter and more sport looking than the others. Hard to find real leather on the 67. Yours with the red on red is so nice. Icing on the cake for me would be this car with non vinyl top. But to each his own there. Plus, the 429 seems more reasonable than a 472 or 500. Makes me think of Frank Sinatra and Palm Springs for some reason. Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm here. I learned a few things as well. Your taste in impeccable. Bill Mitchell would love this video.
Wow- thanks so much for the comments. I would have preferred a non vinyl roof. I feel it makes a car sleeker without it. But back in those days it was considered to be a classier car with one.
The 67 Eldorado has a couple of the same features as the 67 T-bird coupe. The rear windows also rolled back into the sail panel and there was a rear grille panel between the roof and trunk for flow through ventilation.
The car was painted about 20 years ago so no, it isnt the original paint. it is the original color though, flemenco red. Original interior, leather still in good shape after 53 years. The lighting I installed makes the car look better than it actually is. Its like a jewelry store with the halogen lighting on the diamonds. Get the same diamond home and its quite different looking.
Great video and a fine example of automotive engineering-- thanks for your efforts! I thought for sure you were going to take out a wall when you had it on the turntable! I owned a '69 Eldorado for about 7 years starting back in 1980, so I totally understand your devotion. It was the finest car (to this day) I have ever owned, the lines, comfort, and design, were all unsurpassed, I was in my 20's and in heaven. I can't say I didn't put money in it and it was expensive to work on (some work I had done at Cadillac because I didn't trust anyone to work on certain features). Been toying with buying a '70 Eldorado for the 500 cu inch, but I don't care for the redesign tail lights, alas, I don't know if owning one is practical anymore in our current timeframe, as parts are much harder to come by, and would want a daily driver. Thanks again for the memories!
Yeah, if a mishap ever happens body parts could present a problem . Finding parts for this car is a lot different than if you owned a Camaro or Chevelle what with all the reproduction parts for those cars. didn't care for the taillights either on the'70 or the fixed headlights on the '70 and '69. I wouldn't worry too much about having to have that 500 engine. With the gas mileage you want to go easy on the pedal so a 429 or 472 would be just fine.
@@carsandwhatnotsenior4279 Yes, there are more parts available now for certain cars. My other restored vehicles at the time I had the Eldorado was a low mileage '69 Skylark, and a '64 Riviera. I rebuilt the engines in both, so happy I never had to rebuilt that 472. Best, and Happy Holidays.
@@Sedonalegendhelenfrye There is just something about GM styling in the '60s. Outside of my Camaro I am restoring a '69 Riviera GS and I also have a '65 Impala SS convertible that I have decided to restomod so we can feel comfortable taking it on longer trips. Hard to find too many ugly cars GM made in the '60s. Happy Holidays to you too.
@@carsandwhatnotsenior4279 Agreed about GM styling. I found a '65 Riv with low miles, but missed out on it because I couldn't get a loan fast enough, I loved the clamshell headlights, so settled for a '64 instead. Restored it, also a beautiful car, but wanted the '65, dual 4-barrel carbs, & 425 cu in. A friend had a 69 Riv, stunning car-- I almost went Toronado a couple times too, '68 and '69, both low mileage. One owned by a college student and had a wire harness fire under dash. After this he had the dealer rewire just the headlights to work. Either way, felt with all the electrical on that car buying it would have been a pandora's box, have no idea why it had a wiring harness melt down in the first place? Very rare in my experience, continued.
....But knew it would be a nightmare replacing all the electrical. By the way, I had a lot of trouble on my Eldorado with the wires breaking in the doors. That was definitely a design flaw, I have seen so many Eldorados where the door courtesy lights don't light, and this is why. When the heavy door is swung open, the wires stretch and break one by one. Pain to be sure.
Yeah Mitchell had input into the Riv, Olds toro and the Eldo. He wanted blade fenders for the Eldo. But I think Stan Parker and Chuck Jordan were responsible for most of the lines on that ''67.
Beautiful Eldorado! I suppose if car companies offered more color choices today, the price of the car would go up a few thousand dollars. I’d pay it to get an interior in a color other than “black hole .”
Way more attractive than any of the SUVs or generic Euro blobs that we have today. I always thought this was the sexiest cadi and often the one that turned up in the most exotic colours.
Too late now, haha but worry not about grubby engine compartment! Your respectful ownership does the car - and you - credit. (Front-end and rear designs *both* rank to me among best-ever in the auto world.)
My Father had a 66 Toronado i guess you could call it a base as it didnt have air, power windows, etc. ! Ma. winters eventually took its toll on the rear part of the frame, to be honest lots of people think a Cadillac Sedan or Olds 98 with RWD gave a smoother ride but regardless amazing cars
I wish I could compliment without jealousy, Sir you are one lucky SOB! Pardon my French after all this is a peek at what a wealthy eligible bachelor would drive in the late sixties.
Now THIS is the way you treat your beloved car..Bring it INside, and put it on a display carousel to marvel at. Maybe this is secretly an interior design ideas channel ? (-ILikeIt ALOT) Because..what a car. I see you have swapped the parking-turn signals from next year's Eldorado. What a sensible idea. Did you build around your car, or convert an old showroom ? Anyway, it is a homage to what we LOVE. An inspiration. Thank you. Peace.
No, actually I converted my old pole barn/garage to this. I wasn't sure the money I spent on this would be worth it, but it was. My winters fly by now because I spend so much time out there
Very interesting! I was unaware that the hood was extended toward the windshield. Also, initially, I thought "this guy is mistaken" when I saw the title as a 1967, but featuring the parking lights of the '68. Curiosity got the better of me, and I fastfowarded to get the answer. I had no idea that some '67s were receiving the '68 parking lights early. I need to find out more about this. I didn't think many car manufacturers of the time made any visiual changes until the beginning of the next model year.
I read years ago that the cheap pot metal used for the end caps broke very easily and they had intended to put that light in there as a remodel feature from the beginning.
Nice video really good explanation of the features and differences. Being a old Caddy guy I appreciate your effort. Ill have to look at getting a 1968. The 472's are better engines. The 429's have oiling issues sometimes .
You have a beautiful classic Eldorado. I never noticed that a few 67 Eldorados had the running lights in the fender edges until seeing this video. The bend in the rear glass with the sharp edge was repeated on the 77-79 Chevy Caprice/ Impala 2 dr coupes.
Yeah Charles even the book Cadillacs of the sixties by Roy Schneider on page 184 mentioned that the caps were replaced with '68 light assemblies in advance of the '68 model changeover. Thanks for commenting
@@franklee9152 The fact is all of those GM personal luxury cars of the 60s were great ! First it was the early Pontiac Grand Prixs and the Buick Rivieras. Throw in the 1961 66 Oldsmobile Starfires. Later on the 1966 Oldsmobile Tornado then came the El Doradro from Cadillac. And finally the redisgned and refocused 1969 to 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix and also I'm not forgetting the 1970 to 72 Chevrolet Monte carlo either I realize that the monte and the 69 and later Grand Prix were slightly smaller and on a streched out midsized wheelbase but all of these had their moments(sometimes at the same time) and eventually they turned out to be the leaders of this field.
I agree the 67 & 68 Eldorado's were the most beautiful and stylish cars from GM or any American car maker then. Also the 66-70 Tornado and Rivera were right there in the pack !! Keep that baby because they will never make anything like that again. They may have been big and heavy, but they were almost all metal and solid, not so much plastic junk as today. CHEERS to you !!!
That is your garage? Looks mors like a showroom. Very nice Caddy. We all remember those cars as kids the Imperials, the Corvettes, the Continentals, the Bonnevilles, T-Birds, etc when cars had style.
I drove one in 1978 it was a friend of mines car, I did not know engines as I know now, that car was very fast I was 25, it scared me because I had a heavy foot.
I really don't know how to respond to your first 2 words. Yes , it does reduce noise plus it was probably cheaper for GM to get rid of them plus I think it adds to the style of the car.
@@carsandwhatnotsenior4279 Haha. You look like my age or older. It's nice to see you staying fit!!!!! I'm 66. Yes, it does make the cars look better. I had a 66 Grand Prix, beautiful car, but those vent windows made noise. My 67 Riviera is much more quiet. And where in this world did you get a rotating floor?
@@CHEECHMUN Very shortly 68 here. Ugh. You cant beat 60's styling from GM. 67 riv is beautiful. Right now I am restoring my 69 Riv GS. Been tinkering with it for 5 years now. So its now or never. So stupid of me to spend the money for that turntable but I love it. No more backing out of the garage. Pull in, turn it, drive out.
@@carsandwhatnotsenior4279 More reason to stay fit. R.O.A is the Riviera Owners Association. Great source for parts, help and information. What did that floor cost you and when was it installed?
@@CHEECHMUN I've belonged to the ROA for many years. Went to Hershey event and Lexington ,ky event. Was going to Gettysburg this year but my knees said otherwise. I did the floor myself. It is Racedeck product. Spend the extra it cost over the cheaper alternatives out there. The floor cost was about 3.5k for 1000sqft. I didn't do it under the turntable which saved about 200sqft.
A magnificent car from the glory days of GM and Cadillac.
67 Eldo is one of the most beautiful cars ever created imo.
Mr Smith: agreed! I rave above about front and rear. In fact, it's a symphonic whole: every design element the best it can be, yet blending in unobtrusively.
The rear window styling was a Bill Mitchel favorite. He was head of GM styling. It appeared later on GM's 1973 intermediate high level coupes and the 1977-1979 Caprice coupes. I was told the line in the middle of the window is caused by a hot wire that was used to bend the glass. The 1967 Eldos look dumb with those metal fender end caps. Looks much better with the parking lights there. Hide away headlights are so cool. Another Bill Mitchel favorite.
Interesting car isn't it. Those fender caps make it seem that the front fenders weren't stamped right. Speaking of stamping- those rear blade fenders were a nightmare for Fisher Body. They were so large with sharp lines for a single stamping that a far amount of them ripped while stamping.Thanks for commenting.
Hi, my dad bought a 67 new from St. Claire cad, in San Jose Ca, As we left the dealership, the salesman hollered put it to the floor! As heavy as that car was both front wheels spun and smoked, what power! In 2000 I bought a 70' from an elderly man in Santa Rosa, Ca with the 500cid 400hp engine 19,000 orig mi, Emerald green,with White Leather and white top, very stunning combo, I sent I picture to Cadillac, they put it on cover of magazine, and also appeared in the 2005 Cadillac calendar!
Can you share a picture of it? I would love to see it.
Awesome that Cadillac appreciated your car too
Had the 70 in Buckskin Gold . Total power plant ! One of my favorite Caddies .
Great garage. Bigger than my home
No, it might look that way but its just an oversized 2 car garage. Thanks for the comment though.
26 minutes of pure enjoyment ! Thank you.
Appreciate your comment
Truly enjoyable, kinda like a fireside chat.
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much. Never thought about it like that
Beautiful car. I had one around 1980 shortly after graduating from college - classiest car GM/Cadillac ever made. Wish I still had one.
It has an appeal to the eye no matter from any angle. Very few cars can you say that about.
Is this car for sale?
When I was a kid my mom had a 1970 eldo. I actually learned how to drive in that car. Back in the day it really did not seem that big.
A real automobile as and old friend used to say
Now THAT's a Cadillac!
One of their best efforts
I ow. a'72 Fleetwood Brougham gold exterior with gold interior and white elk grain top.
@@carleavesceo709 So cool- never see those
I would prefer an Eldorado convertible instead.
@@carleavesceo709 I am partial to convertibles too but alas they didnt make that '67 in one
Beautiful Car , Beautiful garage ! Thanks for sharing .
well done thank you for sharing...timeless design my mom and dad had one when I was growing up always been attracted to the 1968. Grandma had 1970 with biggest production engine at the time 500cid 7.2 ltr you could feel the power when she accelerated. thanks again.
I had a 69 Eldorado it was beautiful now I have a 67 Convertible. Thank you fir sharing your dream and reality with us.
How nice to see you have kept this wonderful car intact . I had the 70 in Buckskin Gold. Nice post , happy motoring . Ps the horn and the story behind it was the cherry on top!
What a gorgeous car. Thanks for posting.
Thank you
Nice video brings back memories. My dad absolutely loved the Cadillac Eldorado, his first one was a 1969, then later he bought a 1967, and at one time we had a 1973. He currently has a white 74 convertible in the garage. He has had an Eldorado of some sort in his garage for over 50 years. Great cars, just give yourself plenty of time to stop!
Thanks for the comments. Nice to hear your story
Stunningly handsome car. Love the red on red.
I have a '68, black, with a houndstooth interior.
The '67 and '68 I feel were the best. Black has got to look very sharp on your car. They are beautiful cars
Thank you for this tour of this beautiful 1966 Cadillac Eldorado...
Your tour was most interesting and informative.........
It's amazing how General Motors paid attention to detail back in the day this is not happening anymore you get cars that all look alike and they're shaped like unattractive large insects........
My favorite is the 1979 Brougham Cadillac and now I'm thinking about getting a 1966 El Dorado I love the backlights how they're such a slither.......
And the front grill with the hidden headlights and the Illuminating lights on the fender and front bumper....... and all the chrome not plastic like what is on the cars today ...what detail...........
And since you mentioned they're not in high demand and you can get them for a reasonable price oh yeah..............
In my opinion the Cadillac of yesteryear was and still is the luxury car of United States of America.......
This car is a 1967
Wonderful vid ! your 67 Eldo is a beauty ! I like the front fender lights ... I believe the 67 Eldo just had the cut out covered with metal....someone put these on ...like the 68 model had.... I like those....also the 68 had the rear side red marker light that was in the Cadillac wreath....a real classy touch....side marker lights front and back were mandatory in 68 US cars....I owned a 67 Coupe Deville......Maroon with black top and black cloth interior....she was very sharp.... I remember seeing a 67 Cadillac magazine ad showing the Eldo and Coupe DeVille together....both were silver with black pebble roofs......the ad stated... Surprisingly new...Superbly Cadillac ..... I liked that... thank you for vid !
My first car (in 1975) was a 1967 Eldorado, and it had the square side mirrors and did not have the front turn signals in the fenders.
It was turquoise with a black vinyl top, black interior with hounds-tooth cloth center seat and back panels.
I loved that car but the single mono rear springs would break, the AC was problematic (only came out the defroster) and then the front wheel drive started going bad.
Interesting. I thought the square mirrors started in '68. Not many '67 had turn signals in the front fenders. Believe it or not my car has the original A/C components and it still blows cold ( not cold cold though). Of course my mileage is only in the 80's. Beautiful car though
Thanks for the video. Been thinking about buying one for years.
Big and beautiful, arguably the pinnacle of GM luxury when Detroit ruled the roost. The style holds it's own some 5 decades later!
For sure the pinnacle of GM styling. Imagine seeing this when it first came out. Metal sculpture on wheels.
You are a man of fine taste. That is a beautiful car.
Wonderful video with great information and gorgeous Eldo. We had Coupe de Ville converts in that time period and there are many similarities in trim pieces and finish among the Caddies of that time. Also enjoyed your garage videos. Thanks for uploading.
Thanks for the nice words. Actually, the 67 Eldo was quite a departure from previous Eldorados like the '66 and '65 which were more or less trimmed out De Ville convertibles (same basic body) . Still a nice looking car but that '67 was extraordinary.
Man, that's the poshest garage I've ever seen. Mind you, that Caddy's gosh darn posh too! What a machine.
Thanks pal. I'm lucky and thankful to have what I have. The garage for me is my salvation to get thru Buffalo winters.
Thanks for sharing I just was as impressed with your garage as I was in your El Dorado. Guess you don’t like reverse. That’s the way to fix that issue. When I win the lottery and get a custom built house that garage will be on the top of my list. WOW.
pretty ElDog, my dad had a 77, it had an amazing sound system for the time, and had some sort of factory subwoofer in the rear deck, and came with 8Track
Coral Gables 🌴🇺🇸 BEAUTIFUL. Good explanation of features. 🏄
I agree with you, I would go with the 1968 also. The 68 was beautiful. Those were the days when we had our choice of different colors. Now the 2023 Cadillac looks like a Toyota Camry.
Yes I agree. And the new one, the Celistiq, or whatever its called for $300,000- are you kidding me. At least you get your color choice.
Thanks for the great video on this amazing car ... 1967 was the first year for the front-wheel-drive Eldorado, built on the same GM platform as the Oldsmobile Toronado, which came out in 1966. The car uses GM's Automatic Level Control self-leveling suspension, which was standard equipment on Eldorados. An under-hood vacuum compressor (that thing on the driver side that looks like a black scuba tank in front of the master cylinder) fills the rear Superlift shocks with air until the car is level. If it's working properly you can hear the hiss of the check valve on the rear axle exhausting excess air when you get out of the car or remove a load from the trunk.
these cars were and are sooo cool. Thanks for the comments
Real classy . Real head turner.
Great video. This is the first car I fell in love with.
thanks for the comment Mark
Beautiful! The colors are a nice break from the typical back, white and gray. The dealer plate is Keyser Cadillac in Buffalo, NY. I believe their showroom was originally Pierce-Arrow's factory flagship showroom on Main St. & Jewett Parkway. The showroom has been preserved as a bank and is on the National Historic Register. It's a short block away from Frank Lloyd Wright's landmark Darwin D. Martin residence. It's worth the trip to see both. Thanks for sharing.
Very interesting. Thanks for that.
That is a beautiful, handsome piece of work.
The car is nice too.
Uhhh, thanks, I think.
That was a fascinating year hide away head light's simply awesome!
I agree. 60's saw some of GM's best styling exercises
Wow that is some garage. And nice eldo
Beautiful car. I’m extremely jealous. Love those old boats. I can’t believe they had front wheel drive.
yeah, and pretty reliable for the Toro and Eldo when it came out in my opinion
Beautiful car! Amazing American dream! Respect from Bulgaria!!
Thank you so much
8:46 That window was bent by pressing it over a heated steel rod. The same technique was used on other GM cars, specifically the 1977 Chevrolet Caprice Sport Coupe, which had two sharp bends along each side.
What a beautiful car! When Eldorados were just fancy muscle cars.
Thanks. They were exceptional in their styling. But I am pretty sure a 396 Chevelle could handle it back then
What a great video! i also added this video to my playlist too!! .... Cadillac Eldorado and whatever came out 60s,70s,80s was the STAR🌟 even songs produced on that time was unique🙈
Im 24 y/o but honestly i prefer to ride this rather than new cars 😅😅
cool, thanks, glad you enjoyed it
AWESOME Cadillac !!!
What a great 67 Eldo example. Of the Eldo departures of those days ( 67, 68, 69 and 70), the 67 is my fav, being its shorter and more sport looking than the others. Hard to find real leather on the 67. Yours with the red on red is so nice. Icing on the cake for me would be this car with non vinyl top. But to each his own there. Plus, the 429 seems more reasonable than a 472 or 500.
Makes me think of Frank Sinatra and Palm Springs for some reason. Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm here. I learned a few things as well. Your taste in impeccable. Bill Mitchell would love this video.
Wow- thanks so much for the comments. I would have preferred a non vinyl roof. I feel it makes a car sleeker without it. But back in those days it was considered to be a classier car with one.
Also nice rare options back then too. Thumbs Up !
Nice car , I had a 67 Cadillac convertible which I miss some times ,
Regards
Martin
Australia
Thanks for looking and comment
The 67 Eldorado has a couple of the same features as the 67 T-bird coupe. The rear windows also rolled back into the sail panel and there was a rear grille panel between the roof and trunk for flow through ventilation.
I didn't know that . Very interesting
A car to be proud to own. Pretty and elegant.
Excellently presentation
you are way too kind
Wait! Seriously? You have a circular moving car display/rack in your garage? Wow! I'm totally jealous! Well done Sir!
love the presentation
Really?? Thanks so much
how I regret, my carelessness of beautiful cars
Chiseled sculptured body, completely loaded inside w/all fine luxurious interior; the folding lights are a huge amount of beauty period
I agree and thanks for comment
If that's an all-original car, I'm AMAZED; red is the most fading of all the colors, and to keep it so vivid after 50+ years...WOW!!!!
The car was painted about 20 years ago so no, it isnt the original paint. it is the original color though, flemenco red. Original interior, leather still in good shape after 53 years. The lighting I installed makes the car look better than it actually is. Its like a jewelry store with the halogen lighting on the diamonds. Get the same diamond home and its quite different looking.
Your garage is nicer than my house!
its nicer than our house too. lol
You have no right to hide this work of art.
I know, please forgive my selfishness.
@@carsandwhatnotsenior4279Maybe you are right. If it were mine, I would love and caress it every day like I love my cat.
@@rusencav with the added bonus that you don't need a litter box
Something is different here. The turn indicators are from a 1968 and the bumper turn signals from the 67 are still there.
Good catch : Great car
He explained it. It was a later build in 1967 so they switched to the 1968 markers. It's a common thing for all car makers.
I think the vinyl top was aftermarket. The factory top was a "halo top", with exposed body color all around, and a small moulding.
Great Car and I love how Cadillac was ahead if its time on options.
Thanks so much for the comments
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You are welcome and Happy New Years early my friend. I also subbed your channel.
@@bluesharp59 Thanks so much and Happy New Year
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Welcome.
A beautiful Cadillac, I like the color, and it is a classic design. if this Cad was mine I would have upgraded the engine to injection one.
Thanks for your comments. I just want to keep the car the way it is. Plenty of power for an old man like me.
Very nice car for sure!
Thanks so much
Nice car nice garage
Beautiful car!
Great video and a fine example of automotive engineering-- thanks for your efforts! I thought for sure you were going to take out a wall when you had it on the turntable! I owned a '69 Eldorado for about 7 years starting back in 1980, so I totally understand your devotion. It was the finest car (to this day) I have ever owned, the lines, comfort, and design, were all unsurpassed, I was in my 20's and in heaven. I can't say I didn't put money in it and it was expensive to work on (some work I had done at Cadillac because I didn't trust anyone to work on certain features). Been toying with buying a '70 Eldorado for the 500 cu inch, but I don't care for the redesign tail lights, alas, I don't know if owning one is practical anymore in our current timeframe, as parts are much harder to come by, and would want a daily driver. Thanks again for the memories!
Yeah, if a mishap ever happens body parts could present a problem . Finding parts for this car is a lot different than if you owned a Camaro or Chevelle what with all the reproduction parts for those cars. didn't care for the taillights either on the'70 or the fixed headlights on the '70 and '69. I wouldn't worry too much about having to have that 500 engine. With the gas mileage you want to go easy on the pedal so a 429 or 472 would be just fine.
@@carsandwhatnotsenior4279 Yes, there are more parts available now for certain cars. My other restored vehicles at the time I had the Eldorado was a low mileage '69 Skylark, and a '64 Riviera. I rebuilt the engines in both, so happy I never had to rebuilt that 472. Best, and Happy Holidays.
@@Sedonalegendhelenfrye There is just something about GM styling in the '60s. Outside of my Camaro I am restoring a '69 Riviera GS and I also have a '65 Impala SS convertible that I have decided to restomod so we can feel comfortable taking it on longer trips. Hard to find too many ugly cars GM made in the '60s. Happy Holidays to you too.
@@carsandwhatnotsenior4279 Agreed about GM styling. I found a '65 Riv with low miles, but missed out on it because I couldn't get a loan fast enough, I loved the clamshell headlights, so settled for a '64 instead. Restored it, also a beautiful car, but wanted the '65, dual 4-barrel carbs, & 425 cu in. A friend had a 69 Riv, stunning car-- I almost went Toronado a couple times too, '68 and '69, both low mileage. One owned by a college student and had a wire harness fire under dash. After this he had the dealer rewire just the headlights to work. Either way, felt with all the electrical on that car buying it would have been a pandora's box, have no idea why it had a wiring harness melt down in the first place? Very rare in my experience, continued.
....But knew it would be a nightmare replacing all the electrical. By the way, I had a lot of trouble on my Eldorado with the wires breaking in the doors. That was definitely a design flaw, I have seen so many Eldorados where the door courtesy lights don't light, and this is why. When the heavy door is swung open, the wires stretch and break one by one. Pain to be sure.
Bill Mitchell had a hand in the styling of this Eldo. I had a '72 convertible. It was neat.
Yeah Mitchell had input into the Riv, Olds toro and the Eldo. He wanted blade fenders for the Eldo. But I think Stan Parker and Chuck Jordan were responsible for most of the lines on that ''67.
Beautiful Eldorado! I suppose if car companies offered more color choices today, the price of the car would go up a few thousand dollars. I’d pay it to get an interior in a color other than “black hole .”
I'm with you. I am so sick of black and gray interiors. But I guess those colors go with anything.
Sir you have a piece of artwork.
Thank you. I think so too
Way more attractive than any of the SUVs or generic Euro blobs that we have today. I always thought this was the sexiest cadi and often the one that turned up in the most exotic colours.
Especially those Tesla Model Y blobs.
I loved the 67-68 Eldos, at the time it was considered to be the small Cadillac 😁
Yeah, like 2 inches shorter than a DeVille
Too late now, haha but worry not about grubby engine compartment! Your respectful ownership does the car - and you - credit. (Front-end and rear designs *both* rank to me among best-ever in the auto world.)
Thanks for your comments and I totally agree with you. It is a work of art the likes of which we will probably never see again
Beautiful car.
My Father had a 66 Toronado i guess you could call it a base as it didnt have air, power windows, etc. ! Ma. winters eventually took its toll on the rear part of the frame, to be honest lots of people think a Cadillac Sedan or Olds 98 with RWD gave a smoother ride but regardless amazing cars
Beautiful !! Hope all is well 3/3/2024
Thank you and same to you.
I wish I could compliment without jealousy, Sir you are one lucky SOB! Pardon my French after all this is a peek at what a wealthy eligible bachelor would drive in the late sixties.
I was old enough at the time that car came out to appreciate just how stunning it was to see it in person for the first time
@@carsandwhatnotsenior4279 I NEED that garage!!!
@@charlesw62 Its my oasis. I love it
Now THIS is the way you treat your beloved car..Bring it INside, and put it on a display carousel to marvel at. Maybe this is secretly an interior design ideas channel ? (-ILikeIt ALOT) Because..what a car. I see you have swapped the parking-turn signals from next year's Eldorado. What a sensible idea. Did you build around your car, or convert an old showroom ? Anyway, it is a homage to what we LOVE. An inspiration. Thank you. Peace.
No, actually I converted my old pole barn/garage to this. I wasn't sure the money I spent on this would be worth it, but it was. My winters fly by now because I spend so much time out there
Very interesting! I was unaware that the hood was extended toward the windshield. Also, initially, I thought "this guy is mistaken" when I saw the title as a 1967, but featuring the parking lights of the '68. Curiosity got the better of me, and I fastfowarded to get the answer. I had no idea that some '67s were receiving the '68 parking lights early. I need to find out more about this. I didn't think many car manufacturers of the time made any visiual changes until the beginning of the next model year.
I reference a book in my comments that addressed that particular item
I read years ago that the cheap pot metal used for the end caps broke very easily and they had intended to put that light in there as a remodel feature from the beginning.
@@mr.toobigformypants8145 Could very well be. I have a pair of those end caps and it is the crappy pot metal.
Thank you
you have a nice car there .keep it
Nice video really good explanation of the features and differences. Being a old Caddy guy I appreciate your effort. Ill have to look at getting a 1968. The 472's are better engines. The 429's have oiling issues sometimes .
i had a '68 which is my favorite but it developed headgasket issues and I sold it years ago. This one has been so far trouble free
I'm from the UK and Bill Burr and Joe Rogan brought me here.
Haha, same here.
What beautiful car. In my opinion, is the most beautiful car ever designed in the USA. Love to own one.
Its like good art. It leaves a lasting impression. Hard to imagine ever seeing anything like this again
THAT, is a gorgeous sled...God dammmmn
You have a beautiful classic Eldorado. I never noticed that a few 67 Eldorados had the running lights in the fender edges until seeing this video. The bend in the rear glass with the sharp edge was repeated on the 77-79 Chevy Caprice/ Impala 2 dr coupes.
Yeah Charles even the book Cadillacs of the sixties by Roy Schneider on page 184 mentioned that the caps were replaced with '68 light assemblies in advance of the '68 model changeover. Thanks for commenting
The end caps on the front fenders replaced the direction signal lights in 68 and side marker lights were added never daw a 67 with both
Best year for the Eldorado and many of the Chevrolets; Impala, Caprice, Corvette coupe, Chevelle Malibu and SS.
GM designs of the 60's were , in my opinion, some of the best ever
Also looks better without vinyl top imo
Wish I had the money for a super clean one like this
Its not as clean as you think. The lights really help for the exterior and the interior detail could be improved. Its a good driver
Que guapo que esta ese modelo
Timeless...
I agree
A pretty Buick looking Cadi. One can only wonder how popular the body style would have been as a Rivera
The '66 and '67 Riviera is a great looking car on its own
@@carsandwhatnotsenior4279 Sir I agree with you 100 percent!!
@@franklee9152 The fact is all of those GM personal luxury cars of the 60s were great ! First it was the early Pontiac Grand Prixs and the Buick Rivieras. Throw in the 1961 66 Oldsmobile Starfires. Later on the 1966 Oldsmobile Tornado then came the El Doradro from Cadillac. And finally the redisgned and refocused 1969 to 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix and also I'm not forgetting the 1970 to 72 Chevrolet Monte carlo either I realize that the monte and the 69 and later Grand Prix were slightly smaller and on a streched out midsized wheelbase but all of these had their moments(sometimes at the same time) and eventually they turned out to be the leaders of this field.
I agree the 67 & 68 Eldorado's were the most beautiful and stylish cars from GM or any American car maker then. Also the 66-70 Tornado and Rivera were right there in the pack !! Keep that baby because they will never make anything like that again. They may have been big and heavy, but they were almost all metal and solid, not so much plastic junk as today. CHEERS to you !!!
Incredible run of styling excellence from GM from mid 60's thru to maybe 1972.
I had a 70 Eldorado what a great car it was what style they had
Just imagine when that '67 came out . Everyone had to be drooling for one. I was about 16 at the time and couldnt take my eyes off it.
That is your garage? Looks mors like a showroom. Very nice Caddy. We all remember those cars as kids the Imperials, the Corvettes, the Continentals, the Bonnevilles, T-Birds, etc when cars had style.
Thanks for the comments. Yeah, remember those cars well. I'm in the long haul of restoring a 1969 Buick Riviera GS. Another beauty.
Yo DAWG...you need a DISCO BALL IN THAT JOINT !!
Ya think?
Thank you. 1967 Eldorado color code #48 non metallic, Flamenco Red.
The red is pretty pure. No trace of orange in it that I can tell. Nice color.
Killer eldo ! Im 5' 5" bet we could both fit in trunk ? thanks for sharing this beauty.
Oh I'm sure of it, but let's not try
How many miles now?
A rolling factory large enough to have it's own shipping address.
I drove one in 1978 it was a friend of mines car, I did not know engines as I know now, that car was very fast I was 25, it scared me because I had a heavy foot.
I have a 69 Eldorado triple white what do you use to keep the vinyl roof so clean
Sometimes I use a product called Blue Magic convertible top cleaner and other times I use a vinyl cleaner for boats.
Carsandwhatnotsenior Thank you very much
Is Westley's "Bleech-Wite" still available? I used it to keep the top of my Dad's 69 T-bird sparkling.
Sweet, let alone the car that's one hellova garage
Nice biceps!!! Eliminating the vent windows reduce noise.
I really don't know how to respond to your first 2 words. Yes , it does reduce noise plus it was probably cheaper for GM to get rid of them plus I think it adds to the style of the car.
@@carsandwhatnotsenior4279 Haha. You look like my age or older. It's nice to see you staying fit!!!!! I'm 66. Yes, it does make the cars look better. I had a 66 Grand Prix, beautiful car, but those vent windows made noise. My 67 Riviera is much more quiet. And where in this world did you get a rotating floor?
@@CHEECHMUN Very shortly 68 here. Ugh. You cant beat 60's styling from GM. 67 riv is beautiful. Right now I am restoring my 69 Riv GS. Been tinkering with it for 5 years now. So its now or never. So stupid of me to spend the money for that turntable but I love it. No more backing out of the garage. Pull in, turn it, drive out.
@@carsandwhatnotsenior4279 More reason to stay fit.
R.O.A is the Riviera Owners Association. Great source for parts, help and information.
What did that floor cost you and when was it installed?
@@CHEECHMUN I've belonged to the ROA for many years. Went to Hershey event and Lexington ,ky event. Was going to Gettysburg this year but my knees said otherwise. I did the floor myself. It is Racedeck product. Spend the extra it cost over the cheaper alternatives out there. The floor cost was about 3.5k for 1000sqft. I didn't do it under the turntable which saved about 200sqft.