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.
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!
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.
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 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.
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!
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
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!
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.......
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.)
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.
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 .”
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
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 !
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.
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🙈
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
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 !!!
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 .
wanted one of these esp the color combo yet settled for a blue 1970 eldo ,nice car yet missing a lot of the details these older models had, that set them apart
Love the tail lights on this car (as well as the over all design) but I don't think they would pass today's "safety standards"...A shame when a designer's creativity is squashed by government regulations....
@@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.
Tidbit of information, this 67 had the 1968 turn signal and parking lights installed in the front fender edge caps. So at first glance you would think this is a '68. Also, regarding price back then most stickered between 8 and $9000 with options. It was one of the most expensive cars back then. So I would compare it to $90 000 in today's dollars so you could get the comparison.
Thanks Greg. The lights- can't say for sure because they were there when I bought the car in 2006. But there is evidence that the late model 67 had had both in a transition. Gary
@@carsandwhatnotsenior4279 Already 16 years that you got it ? So, she is very fresh, she will go on and go on, largely after your death, it will be your pride, you know that ? When i asked to my brother, which is mecanic and owns a repair garage, why he got so many cars in his personnal collection (on 40, about 30 are americans especially muscles cars and of course some cadillac), he said : to show what our generations were capable of. In other way, you re doing the same, you do the same thing: you pass on an art object that new generations will continue to admire.
@@greglorison7827 I hope so Greg, but I really think the interest is waning for these types of cars. The Cadillac is beautiful to me but another comment here a while ago said it was a monstrosity. To each his own right?
The illuminated "end caps" disappeared from the Eldorado....which year I do not know. The father of a friend of mine had an Eldorado but unsure of the year and there were no illuminated end caps on his Eldorado.
