1983 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Sunroof Coupe - Review and Test Drive by Bill, Autohaus of Naples

The Eldorado ruled the Domestic Personal Luxury Coupe market for 50 years, and was often the flagship of the Cadillac lineup, particularly in the early years. Named for the lost city of gold in South American lore, a secretary at GM in 1952 won the naming contest, and the Eldorado was born. They only built 500 or so in the first production run of 1953, and the cars cost more than $70K in today's dollars. After 12 or so generations, Cadillac moved away from their historical names in favor of letter and number combos, European style. Gone were the DeVilles and Fleetwoods, and in were the DTSs and CTSs. A real shame, in my opinion. This 12th generation Biarritz is one of the most famous designs, TV and movie-wise. It starred in dozens of shows and films, many of them mafia related - who could forget Deniro getting blown up in his Eldorado in Casino, for instance? This car is a 1983 model, with the Biarritz trim package and rare Astroroof option. It has the stainless roof, thick chrome strips down the side, pillow tufted white leather, and some extra accouterments to really up the bling factor. Unlike many modern Caddys, people will really see you coming in this one. Full review and test drive by Bill Vehicle available at Autohaus of Naples, www.AutohausNaples.com, or at (239) 263-8500.