Cadillac Eldorado Models & History (1971-78)
FLEETWOOD ELDORADO |
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A new grille for Eldorados had the opposite design change, compared with other Cadillacs. The egg crate look was gone and a finer crosshatched insert was used. It also had a wide, brushed aluminum top header bar, providing a neo-classical appearance. A Cadillac signature was engraved on the left side of the header. The rear fender line looked squarer and a bumper/taillight arrangement that telescoped on impact was used. A curved instrument panel was new, too. The equipment list included all DeVilles features plus
- L78 x 15/8 whitewall bias belted tires
- “coach” windows on the coupe
- the big 500 cubic inch V-8.
Expanded leather interiors were standard in what was now America’s only production luxury convertible.
NOTE:
- At the beginning of the 1974 model year, the following factory retail prices were in effect for the 1974 front-wheel-drive Eldorados were $7,656 for the coupe and $7,873 for the convertible.
- A mid-year price increase resulted in the factory retails shown in the chart above.
- Mid-year price increases, although nothing new to the auto industry, became much more common after the early 1970s.
ELDORADO ENGINE | |
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Engine type | V-8 Overhead valves. Cast iron block |
Displacement | 500 cubic inches (8.2 L) |
Bore & stroke | 4.300 x 4.304 inches |
Compression ratio | 8.5:1 |
Brake horsepower (SAE gross) | 365 @ 4400 rpm |
Torque | 535 @ 3000 rpm |
Oil pressure | 35-40 |
Main bearings | five |
Valve lifters | Hydraulic |
Carburetor | Rochester four-barrel Quadrajet model 4MV (Eldorado type) |
POWERTRAIN OPTIONS | |
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Trackmaster for Eldorado only | $211 |
Automatic Climate Control | $537 |
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Cruise control | $95 |
Fan type rear window defogger | $37 |
Grid type rear window defogger | $63 |
Door edge guards in 2-door | $6 |
Power door locks | $71 |
Power door locks with electric seat back release in coupes and convertibles | $71 |
One piece front and rear floor mats | $20 |
Soft Ray tinted glass | $59 |
Guidematic | $51 |
Lamp monitors | $50 |
License frame(s) | $6/1; $12/2 |
Remote control right mirror | $26 |
Firemist paint | $132 |
AM/FM pushbutton Radio | $138 |
AM/FM signal-seeking stereo Radio | $328 |
AM/FM radio with tape | $416 |
Padded vinyl roof | $161 |
Shoulder belts in convertible front seat or rear seat | $32 |
Tilt and Telescope steering wheel | $95 |
Sun roof with padded roof mandatory | $626 |
Trumpet horn in coupe | $16 |
Remote control trunk lock | $58 |
Trunk mat | $8 |
Twilight Sentinel | $41 |
Expanded leather upholstery in Eldorado coupe | $184 |