1969 Cadillac Eldorado (26k miles) - The Standard of the World 

One of the most balanced designs ever to be sculpted out of metal. The word timeless does this car no justice. The '68 more so.

I recently bought a 1967 Eldorado, I can't stop looking at it, particularly the lines on the back end, I feel its design art at its finest, I bought it from a young guy who thought it would be a good idea to give it a kind of a goth look. he took all the chrome off ( and saved it thank god) and painted it flat black, he also put some chrome 18" spoke wheels very low profile, with the wrong offset! Makes it hard to steer. I love it, despite its identity crisis, I will take it back to its original look.

I remember this model selling for $8500 in 1969 which was a lot of money back then!!

Beautiful. The Toranado, Riviera and El Dorado are 3 of the most elegently styled cars, ever.

Personally, I love the black vinyl top over this dark green metallic paint. Gorgeous color combination and Cadillac.

The styling is amazing. You know it's a Cadillac instantly. There's no mistaking it. Nice review.

Got out of the Air Force in 1974 and bought a 1969 Eldorado I was 22 and paid 2100 dollars for it......it was absolutely beautiful...and the ladies loved it !!!!!!!

That interior is incredible. The upholstery is stunning, and only as opulent as it needs to be. One of my favorite designs of all time.

I think the exterior design on the '67 to '69 was GMs very best, to this day. Oldsmobile Tornado is a very close 2nd. There crown jewel of auto design. I was driving behind a 1968 Eldorado and was reminded just how unique and beautiful these cars are.

I had one of those back in the day and used to sell them for a Cadillac dealership. I never associated that leaf-spring with the ride, but, I can tell you if you went from driving a Fleetwood Brougham and into the Eldo. the difference in ride and quiet cabin was a shock. The Eldo. just could not compete in this category (and neither could anything else, back in the day. The full-size Fleetwood Sixty-Specials of this era were untouchable in their class!). Also, the leather seat option does not get you better support. (The cloth seats were much better for support). In fact, on a long trip, the poor-quality leather seats will kill you from lack of support. It wasn't until they brought in the tufted-type seats that the support improved. The wise Cadillac road-warriors always went for the cloth interiors for this reason. The right-side rear view mirror should have been standard as there was a significant blind-spot in the right-rear quarter. The optically distorted rear window was also an annoyance especially when backing into a space. The 472 engine was great in this car. You could really feel the front-wheel drive difference when accelerating into a turn. IMO this engine could have benefitted greatly from an electric cooling fan as they had a tendency to overheat when sitting in traffic. You had to shut-down the a/c to keep the engine running! An annoyance on a hot and humid day! The trailer-towing pkg. did offer an small, transmission cooling, extra radiator which helped. Numerous complaints to Cadillac got nowhere and the 500 V-8 was even worse! Just ask a funeral director in Atlanta, GA or Miami, FL about a 1976 Cadillac Hearse and the first thing you will hear is how prone they were to overheating in the summer! Thank you so much for this drive down memory-lane. Your vids are always very entertaining and in depth.

I think this is one of the most amazing cars GM ever produced. My '69 El Dorado was blue on blue and is the only car I regret ever selling. That is such an exquisite exterior color! What a fun car that was to drive! People would always be surprised when you would smoke the front tires on a car that size and age. Love, love, love it!

I'm impressed by the way Adam is able to produce these wonderful videos in a single take. Love his knowledge of the subject.

‘67 was my favorite year styling-wise but any Eldo of this generation is still stunning!

The little shock on the trunk hinge is so people don't slam the trunk destroying the pull down mechanism.

While the Lincoln Continental Mark III was a handsome car, the Eldorado's styling is much more cutting edge, very angular and masculine.

I’ll take the 68 with hidden headlights and a few other upgrades over the 67 but this is still beautiful !

I live vicariously through you at times. Thank you for saving and sharing these cars.

Dark green metallic sure was popular in the late 60’s. It seems like 9 out of 10 Mopars are painted that color. 😀

Nice to see the original, beveled factory tailpipe.

A fascinating car. I tend to like the look of Ford's offerings more.

The 1969 was my favorite year Eldorado for it's style and power. These are good snow and ice cars too. I owned one in DC, and this thing plows through snow and the heavy engine weight on the front wheels gave this some grip even on ice. (Experienced driver only lol) Thanks for sharing Adam! BP

Dude you always get such nice cars and this one is a beauty. I really enjoy your channel and especially like learning new things from you. Keep up the good work and Thank You.

An excellent video , nice to hear from someone that understands cars

The man knows his Caddys. Thanks for the in depth vid. When I was 16 one of my moms friends unwisely let me borrow her Toronado and I tried my best to do a donut and no idea why the rear end wouldn’t swing out.

This has got to be the jewel of your collection- awesome!

1974 was the last year Cadillac used the 472 V8 rated at a whopping 205 net horsepower. The 500 was standard in all 1975 and 76 models rated at 190 net horsepower in carbureted form.

A beautiful car. The Father and Son that owned the company I worked my first job each had one of these. Theirs were 67's. Brings back some memories.

Caddy styling masterpiece! One of my favs! Very interesting video Adam, thanks!!! Love your collection, you have great taste!

My dad bought this in Astral blue back in the glory days of 1969. I loved riding in this big boy with the flat floors.

I remember when these were new as a kid. A friends mother had a red with white top and white leather interior 1969 Eldorado. She was very ‘Mod’ for the era And the Cadillac fit her perfectly. I prefer the ‘68 dashboard

Stunning vehicle and wonderful presentation. I owned a '69 Eldorado for 7-years in the 80's, loved it! I never thought about the leaf spring set-up until you mentioned it, but I was in my 20's, so oblivious. My step-mother owned a 71 sedan deville, my dad a 75 coupe deville, and do have to say, sumptuous ride. Either way the Eldorado was mint, gold with gold vinyl top, I had it all redone. The interior was leather, flawless. I loved the rear fenders, hood, and the rear windows which slid into the roof pillar, finest automobile I ever owned, I still miss it so much, constantly watch for another. Either way thanks for keeping the flame lit.....

One of the most beautiful cars ever (IMHO). Gorgeous colour too. Thanks for sharing, Adam.

Beautiful vehicle Adam. I always called them the knife edge Eldo's. I was a little surprised to learn about the leaf springs. Keep up the great work. I really enjoy your channel.

Magnificent piece of rolling history. Excellent work, Adam. Yo

These videos are a breath of fresh air. I appreciate the unbiased and knowledgeable dialogue, pointing out little details that I might not notice, especially the ride comfort and how the car compared to other models from the same company and competitors. You are setting the standard for this type video.

I really appreciate the time you spent on these vehicles. Great job 👏 💯💯

Truly a beautiful car. And what a fine example this is! Thank you for sharing.

Morning Adam, Chris here.......LOVE LOVE LOVE the dark deep green w. the black top........always loved the dark green color on these old cars.......I'm a muscle car guy primarily, yet I equally DO love these classic big large 60's & 70's cars.......I LOVE these dark green colors.....probably because they were all around me growing up in the late 70's, early 80's & I think muscle & these classic cars ALL look great in this dark green!!!!!!!!! Watching a lot of classic 60's & early 70's TV shows & movies where these cars were always seen probably adds to my interest of my love for them........certainly does take me back!!!!! I 200% agree with U on the interior of the car, I would have expected more than what that car does have........it seems 2 be Oldsmobile caliber at best........it seems 2 me that Buick could have or would have had a much more impressive interior design wise than what is shown. The seat design could have been a bit more detailed, A bit more wood tones added, & a bit more curves on the door panels perhaps. It's very generic & square & boxy interior that for example say a Pontiac or an Oldsmobile had........Cadillac should have a bit more 2 set it apart........definitely a miss on that one.......not that impressed 4 such a beautiful car on the outside.

Adam, thank you for this. I've always thought the back of these cars was especially magnificent. The trunk lid, tail lights and so forth are beautifully done and interesting to ponder. I'm a newer subscriber and truly enjoy what you bring. During this video I had questions like, How many cars do you own, and how you came about becoming a collector. Then at the end of the video I see a suggested video titled "Why I collect cars;..." I have to watch that next, and I'm looking forward to it.

Dude, one after another!!! Killing it! Awe hell, that's where I'm from. Awesome!

Love old Cadillac’s

Incredible '69 Eldorado... considering it was designed and manufactured during this era. I still get goose-bumps when I see automobiles from this time. When I was a kid our family gatherings looked like a GM dealership car lot. You must have an outstanding collection, I watch your RU-vid videos all the time. To me they're exciting to watch, bring back great memories!

There were times in the video like when the trunk and hood were open that we could get a better feel for the color if paying attention. Lovely! 👍🏻

Sir ,you have a Beautiful collection of cars , thank you so much for sharing 👍🇬🇧

One of the very best looking cars of all time!

Great looking piece of automotive history. Always loved the first generation . Pop had a 74' Eldorado convertible and it was fun luxury land yacht.

I had a 68. I loved the Cadillac am and FM stereo one of the best radio ever.

Beautiful Eldorado! The '60s and '70s are my favorite decades for American cars and I discovered this channel a few days ago. While I'm not particularly mechanical, I have to say I've found all the videos completely absorbing and interesting, the cars fascinating. It is so cool to hear someone with deep knowledge speak about these cars, including the ones not necessarily prized by collectors. Thank you Adam.

Absolutely Gorgeous Sir... Timeless AMERICAN Classic CADILLAC...These were some of the best looking Eldorado's ever. Love it.. !!! Keep these American Classics Coming...we LOVE your channel. !!!!

My Dad restored 1947 MGTC's and started a rally racing club. He always loved Cadillacs though. I got the car bug from him. Six years ago I bought a very rare 2012 Cadillac Luxury Edition CTS4 awd Sportwagon. Completely different era but I think the design is of my car is amazing too, makes me smile every time. Edit. My favorite classic car is the 1965 Buick Riviera Grand Sport. Fun fact. There's no external Buick badging on this model. Only the word Riviera, and some R's on the hub caps, hood ornament, trunk, grill, quarter panels.

That car looks stunning !

I was hoping for a ride! Thanks for sharing. Beautiful car.

The color resembles my 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis LSE (a super-rare car) in Sprue Green Metallic, not to be confused with the Mustang Bullitt Highland Green Metallic use in the movie.

You’ve got a lovely car there. What a timepiece! Great details about the car. You’ve done a lot of research.

Really enjoyed your calm, relaxed and coherent presentation! Thinking of getting one of these to run around on short trips as we’re getting more and more speed limits here in Germany. That calls for more style & comfort and less „performance“ - to me it was important to see the rear windows open, for a coupe should always be a hardtop style. So explicit thanks for demonstrating that feature.

Thank you for this incredibly informative video. I can't believe I've never seen one of these before.

Spectacular!

One of the finest efforts by GM. The best styling work of Cadillac ever. A very close second are the front wheel drive "Eldo's" of the early 80's. I had and renovated a 1970 Eldo which I drove only on late Sundays and early morning Mondays...the lightest traffic period where I live

Another beautiful car, if you owned one of these back in the day you were a very successful person, you really made a statement when you pulled up in this beauty

Magnificent car. If I had the means, I would have one like this. Adam, you do a wonderful job on these videos; you have a very pleasing manner about you, and your knowledge of these vehicles is remarkable.

Wow ! That is a stunning machine ! It's perfect.

Beside the 60s Pontiacs, the Eldorado was surely the most gorgeous car ever DESIGNED. Of course it was built, but the sheer futuristic sleek and almost orgasmic design will never be seen again. I'd be ecstatic owning this car!

Really a beautiful car! You’ve done a great job with it Adam. I actually like this hood design, fewer lines.

Those '67 to '70 Eldos are amazing!! 👍😎

What a gorgeous car. The absolute epitome of the Cadillac Eldorado. I believe this is rampur green. Just beautiful!

This and its front drive cousins are some of the last great full size designs out of GM.

You don't have torque steer because the engine is mounted fore-and-aft, not transverse like in the newer Caddy. This means that you have equal-length drive links to the wheels. The same was true of the Chrysler LH platform of the 1990's through early 2000's.

Great video great car

That is one stunning automobile. It was then, & it is now. I owned a '74 Coupe de Ville back in '84 with the 472 motor. That was a great car.

Among the very best looking cars of all time from any country. Only thing lacking in '69 is loss of covered headlights. Gotta love the way those rear windows open!! Another great vid Adam :)

This Hass to be one of the most beautiful vehicles I’ve ever seen I love the color outside and inside

i love your videos....i remember heading to the dealer...to look them over

Hi I love this series of Eldorado and I love the color of your 69. There are number items you didn't mention about these cars. First 1967 had a one year only hood. The hood is actually smaller than the 1968 thru 1970, this was dur in part because the 1967 had exposed windshield wipers and cowl vent. The 429 for 1967 was the last year for particular engine series which dated back to 1949 so that included the 331, 368, and 390. The 472/500 was originally design to be V12 or a V16 I can't recall exactly. The design work dates back to the late 50 early 60's Ultimately the engine would final would be scale down the 472 V8 which carry thru 1968 thru 1981 in different size ranging 368,425,472, and 500. There are other things about the first gen FWD Eldorado that I can't remember right now but can tell you each year is unique.

The front wheel drive was a big selling point at that time ! Due to many harsh winters people wanted front wheel drive.But also wanted luxury features with that big muscle car!!! Yes tooling along past stranded cars in the snow with your front wheel drive CADI was a rewarding experience for people that could afford that !!! YOU KNOW !!! PEOPLE THAT WORKED FOR A LIVING !!!!

I had the '67 version with all the goodies. I think it was a cleaner design - not as gaudy as the later ones and especially like the 1970's became.To me though, the most beautiful was the '66 Toronado - absolutely stunning lines.

Great Review brother this shall be my next Cadillac probably wont be for another 2-3 years I just purchased a 91 Triple Burgundy Brougham but definitely hope to find something this mint when im ready! good luck and God bless

Really beautiful color. I can see why you were attracted to the color. I’ve always been a big fan of the Cadillac. The Eldorado, Coupe de Ville, Sedan de Ville and Fleetwood were, to me, just beautiful. Always designed as timeless, balanced and elegant vehicles. The Fleetwood is my all time favorite from 1971-1976. My other GM favorites are the beautifully designed Toronado and Riviera.

Great video. Gorgeous car. Congrats!!

Nice video I love Cadillac you got that right Cadillac is and always will be the standard of the world

I’ve never been into large automobiles, although there are a few exceptions, as shown here. These are a wonderful design from every angle.

As a fan of hidden headlamps let me state for the record that the revised face of the 1969 Eldorado, with it's wide open headlamps, remains one of the most handsome and friendly looking automobiles I have ever seen. The '69 Eldorado almost seems to be smiling! As a boy who walked to school in the 60's, my friends and I would point and yell everytime we saw an Eldorado approaching. Even on a rainy day, the sight of a '69 Eldorado seemed to brighten my mood. The 20th century is a touch act to follow.

another gorgeous car Adam.. thanks for posting .. “test drive one today, at Wagner Cadillac Co., Tyler, Texas”

I put the styling of this in the same category of the ‘63 Riviera, the ‘64 Grand Prix (whose styling migrated into the ‘65-66 Pontiacs), the ‘64 LeSabre (whose styling also migrated into the ‘65’s and 66’s) and the ‘66 Toronado. Everything balanced. The rear styling on this generation of Eldo’s was absolutely stunning.

Love it...... Brother you have to get one of those eight track cleaners.... It looks just like an 8-track and you put it in the slot and it cleans it..... That way you can use it........ Thank you for sharing ❤️

All I can say is NICE! These are such sweet cars. Cadillac was king of styling in the 1960s, as far as I'm concerned. I know many prefer the looks of this car to the next generation of Eldorado, but I think the '71-'72 cars are quite handsome and wear their additional weight well. But it's hard to argue with one of these earlier Eldos, especially when finished in such a stunning and unique color.

What is to me, one of the most beautiful bodies ever hides the most unappealing drive configuration and rear suspension set-ups ever. But it's a spectacular looking car all 'round with an especially fantastic looking rear end. These were always great looking but in the context of the 21st century they're almost heart-stopping. Freaking gorgeous!

Love the 67 even ALOT MORE! ESPECIALLY Front end.

I had a 69 Calais with the 472 - it was only 10 years old when I bought it from the original owner. Very similar dash to the Eldorado, and seats. Seemed to have more leg room in the back. Cloth seats. Silver. Waxing it was a all day job. Wish I kept that car. I guess you could call the Calais the 'personal' Cadillac, if you couldn't afford the Eldorado. One feature of the A/C system was to purge the stale air in the A/C ductwork overboard before sending you cooled air inside the car. Very nice touch. Nice car, nice video.

I own a 65 Riviera, but this Eldo has great lines. I prefer it without the vinyl top and would opted for the buckets. Thanks for posting

Gorgeous taillight treatment! We Are moving out of MI in September, I sure wish you were having tours of your collection!

Beautiful car! Thanks for the video.

Beautiful.

Such a stunning car. Especially from the rear end

Wow, what a stunning 69 Eldo! I’m loving that Forest Green colored paint! I could see when you opened the trunk on the inside how beautiful that green color is. I owned a 67 Eldo for a short time before going into storage. It was triple black, black grain leather interior, not as fancy as this interior, mind you. And my hubcaps had the big, oblong holes in them. I prefer these hubcaps more. Adam, I would love to see a quick video of you driving this car...and maybe a night time short vid of the dash lights and outside lights? That would be awesome! I love all of your videos! Your collection of cars is so unique, I love that you collect cars that most people wouldn’t. I’m the same way, I like all different kinds of classics. Anyone can see hot rod Chevys and Mustangs, Corvettes, etc. These are my kind of cars.

The '66 Toronado and '67 Eldorado were/are my ultimate favorite cars of all time. The Eldo's rear with the knife-edged tail lights is a dramatic styling piece. Although I say the '67 is my favorite, I do like the '69's front end better. There was just something about the '67's front end, with the hidden headlights, that didn't look right. Thank you again for sharing your incredible collection with us.

Lovin' your vids...keep 'em coming. I used to call gm styling of the 69-75 era (on mostly their "personal luxury" models) 'go for baroque' .

A little history for you>>The single leaf spring was never up to the task so it was supplemented with auto-adjusting air shocks for the vertical plane mount and the beam axle also had 2 horizontal shocks. These cars rode great when new but as the single leaf spring degraded in tensile strength, the under the hood air pump would also fail trying to maintain a level ride. There was around 270 psi line running to the rear shocks so they died quickly. The best fix was replacing the single leaves with 3 on each side to restore the proper ride height supplemented with regular schrader valved air shocks

Very cool Eldorado car that looks clean I love this color

This the absolute pinnacle, to me, in Cadillac design/styling. The late sixties Eldo's are breathtakingly beautiful!

I was 9 years old in 1969 it's a nice car I do miss these types of cars with the big numbers on the dashboard speedometer.