1958 Cadillac Series 62 Eldorado Biarritz Convertible

The Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible was named for the historic French seaside town on the Bay of Biscay. The Biarritz was the convertible version of Cadillac's Eldorado and was the division's 'halo' car. It wore Harley Earl's distinctive styling with pronounced tailfins on a sloping rear deck. There were large bumpers that flowed into the body sides and quad headlights. In 1958, Cadillac produced 815 examples.

This particular example has been given a professional restoration that was completed in February 2015. It wears its original combination of Yellow with a new correct factory pattern Red leather interior and White Haartz convertible top. It has the correct fiberglass parade boot, re-chromed bumpers, new carpeting and trunk kit, all new glass including the tinted windshield, new weather-stripping, a padded dash, and correct Satin-finish Black chassis paint. Under the hood is a 365 CID V8 fitted with Tri-Power carburetion and factory-correct air cleaner assembly. It has the space-age Autronic Eye automatic headlight dimmer, signal-seeking radio, remote trunk lid, power steering and brakes, and power seats and windows. It rides on recently restored Sabre spoked aluminum wheels and new wide Whitewall tires.

By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2016