I wanna see your favorite pre 2000 cadillacs
please, i dont wanna see any mention of audi, mercedes, BMW, infiniti, volvo, etc etc. id like to keep this thread entirely cadillac. Also, if you can, please keep it to one model, or one series at least (example, 94-96 FWB)

ill start. although i have never driven this car ive been lusting after it for about 4 years now. i love the styling, the business in the front, party in the back look (haha) the curves, the interior, the sheer opulence. i WILL own one of these even if it has to be a multi year restore project...


1968 Cadillac Eldorado

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/67-70%20cadillac%20fleetwood%20eldorado.jpg

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/1960-1969-cadillac-10.jpg

Probably my favorite part of this Eldos body, the booty
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3166/2589530912_96bedbbf31.jpg?v=0

thanks gdwriter for posting this on the other thread.
http://www.fvn.no/amcar/brochures/cadillac/bilder/68cad2.jpg

lets see yours

91-92 Allante.

I completely agree with you on the Eldo.

A fully restored black 68 is on my dream car list.

'92-'97 Seville STS

1959 Cadillac Series 62 convertible - the quintessential Cadillac in my opinion.

1959 Cadillac Series 62 convertible - the quintessential Cadillac in my opinion.


that is a VERY beautiful Cadillac

1992-97 STS, especially the 93-94s.

1959 Cadillac Series 62 convertible - the quintessential Cadillac in my opinion.

:)

1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz

http://www.smatarese.com/forum/000_0049.jpg

Maybe someone can clear this up for me...but I never understood the exact differences between the 1959 Eldorado and the 1959 Series 62.

Anything but the 1986 Eldorado.

You're thinking, "Why don't you hate the Cimarron more?" Let me explain.

The Cimarron was always a low-level joke of a car. It never aspired to be anything but a tarted up Cavalier. The Eldorado, on the other hand, was a legendary badge attached to legendary luxury cars. GM sold many, many thousands until the horrible redesign in 1986, and sales never recovered.

http://www.murrayco.com/Car_Collection/86_eldo.jpg
Stupid car.

I have always had a thing for the 1989-1992 C-Body FWD Fleetwood and its identical 1993 Sixty Special (that I own). In addition the 1967 - 1970 Eldorado and the last Coupe deVille of 1993, and the custom one made Seville in California into a 2-Door Coupe. AKA Seville Coupe` Called San Remo.

That '68 Eldorado is stunning; it's definitely one of my favorite classic cars. Doesn't it look like you could cut your finger if you ran it over the rear fender and taillights? From a more modern perspective, I love the '92-'97 Seville. The '98+ Seville is a handsome refinement of the original (with a better interior), but since that design continued through 2004, I'll leave it off the pre-2000 list.

I agree with Jesda on the '86 Eldorado. That thing was an abomination. 1986 was the nadir for Cadillac; they've been clawing back to respectability ever since.

80-85 Seville with the "bustle-back" is one I'd love to find in good condition at a fair price.

Also, Jesda check out this Cimarron. I've always kind of wanted it..

That '68 Eldorado is stunning; it's definitely one of my favorite classic cars. Doesn't it look like you could cut your finger if you ran it over the rear fender and taillights? From a more modern perspective, I love the '92-'97 Seville. The '98+ Seville is a handsome refinement of the original (with a better interior), but since that design continued through 2004, I'll leave it off the pre-2000 list.

I agree with Jesda on the '86 Eldorado. That thing was an abomination. 1986 was the nadir for Cadillac; they've been clawing back to respectability ever since.

it sure does. in many of the articles ive seen reviewing or just plain talking about that eldorado, ive seen it referred to as razorback or knife edge, knife fins, razor fins etc etc.

i like the 98+ seville as well, what year did they get HID?

i also agree with jesda on the 86 eldo, as a matter of fact, mst cadillacs from that point in time were horrible....

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/2439/ext2k.jpg (http://img17.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ext2k.jpg)

did you expect anything less? :rolleyes:

it sure does. in many of the articles ive seen reviewing or just plain talking about that eldorado, ive seen it referred to as razorback or knife edge, knife fins, razor fins etc etc.

i like the 98+ seville as well, what year did they get HID?

i also agree with jesda on the 86 eldo, as a matter of fact, mst cadillacs from that point in time were horrible....

Seville got HID in 2001, which was available on the STS only with the Performance Luxury Package which also included 17" wheels and a few other amenities. Best Seville's by far were the late '02-'03 models with the Mag ride suspension. Looking back I wish I would have waited and found one, even though I love my 2000.

Maybe someone can clear this up for me...but I never understood the exact differences between the 1959 Eldorado and the 1959 Series 62.

The 1959 Eldorado came with the bigger V8 engine standard, and had optional front bucket seats instead of the bench. It also had the chrome strip running down both sides. Over the tail light lenses was a V. There were 99 Eldorado Biarritz's with bucket seats in 1959.

http://100megsfree4.com/cadillac/cad1950/cad59s.htm

http://www.1959eldorado.at/

http://www.1959cadillac.com/historical_significance.htm

Those links are some of my favorites about 1959 Cadillac's.

I inherited my love for 59 Caddies from my dad. We currently have 2 - an Eldorado Biarritz (pictured above) and a Fleetwood Brougham (pics on this site in other posts).

In order of preference:

1977-1979 Coupe de Ville (for sentimental reasons, but also because they're damn handsome cars)

1971-1972 Eldorado Convertible

1965 Fleetwood Brougham

1969 Fleetwood Brougham

1958 Fleetwood Sixty Special

1972 Fleetwood Brougham

1980-85 Seville

Seville got HID in 2001, which was available on the STS only with the Performance Luxury Package which also included 17" wheels and a few other amenities. Best Seville's by far were the late '02-'03 models with the Mag ride suspension. Looking back I wish I would have waited and found one, even though I love my 2000.

I thought the the 98-99's had a little more pick up due to higher compression before they lowered it to run 87.

As old and depreciated these cars are, theyre really just throwaway cars. If my head gaskets go, I may just replace it.

'87-'88 DeVille or Fleetwood (preferably an '88 because it had the 4.5).

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn17/Saber2580/My%20Cars/1988%20Fleetwood/100_5724.jpg

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn17/Saber2580/My%20Cars/1988%20Fleetwood/100_5731.jpg


'91 Eldorado with the 4.9 engine.

http://100megsfree4.com/cadillac//cad1990/1991/eldo2.jpg


'95 Sedan DeVille with 4.9 Engine.

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn17/Saber2580/My%20Cars/100_1386.jpg

I thought the the 98-99's had a little more pick up due to higher compression before they lowered it to run 87.

As old and depreciated these cars are, theyre really just throwaway cars. If my head gaskets go, I may just replace it.

The '98 and '99's did, but Cadillac called it the Premium Luxury Package because it had a slightly stiffer version of the CVRSS struts and the HID's. I've driven two '99 STS (one with 75k and the other 62k) and both felt stronger throughout the powerband than my '00. Even though with my new spark plugs I could easily beat them.

EDIT: Not Performance; my bad.

STS Premium Luxury Package
Wheels: 17" Chrome
Tires: P235/55R17 Goodyear Eagle LS H-Rated BW
Radio: BOSE 4.0 AM/FM Stereo w/CD/Cassette
6-Disc CD Changer
Wood Trim Package
Wood Shift Knob
Wood Steering Wheel
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist
Memory Package
Includes 14-way driver's seat, driver's lumbar setting, steering wheel exit position, driver's seat exit position, outside rearview mirror setting, climate control setting and radio station presets.
Heated Front & Rear Seats
Power Tilt & Telescopic Steering Wheel
High-Intensity Discharge Headlamps
Tire Pressure Monitoring

1998-2004 Cadillac Seville.

^See I wanted to put that, but i figured since the 5th Gen went through 2004 it wouldn't be appropriate.

The '98-'03 Seville STS is one of my favorite cars. Ever. Even though the body is softer than the 4th Gen, it's more refined and elegant looking. Even though my '00 drives me crazy, I adore it.

Far as I'm concerned the chassis is ages old and the car was introduced in 1998 so it counts. :)

The last ORIGINAL body Volkswagen Beetle for example was sold sometime in the 2000s (2001 or 2003 I think?) but I wouldn't consider it a "2000s" car by any stretch.

Far as I'm concerned the chassis is ages old and the car was introduced in 1998 so it counts. :)

The last ORIGINAL body Volkswagen Beetle for example was sold sometime in the 2000s (2001 or 2003 I think?) but I wouldn't consider it a "2000s" car by any stretch.

Well played :)

1. The 1978-79 Coupe Deville.
2. The 1973 Eldorado.
3. The 1980-1984 Fleetwood.
4. The 1993 Sixty Special.
5. The 1990-1993 Deville.
6. The 1991-1992 Fleetwood Coupe.
7. The 1990-1992 Brougham.
8. The 1992-1997 Seville.

1968 lineup, last year for stacked headlights, real wood trim, and the first year for the 472 V8

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/Cadillac_DeVille_Convertible_1965-1968.jpg

1969-1970 were good looking cars as well

Absolutely without question, the 1972 DeVille!
http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr256/Torque2000/1972_Cadillac_Sedan_de_Ville.jpg

Oh well then I take back my original post stating my favorite is the 4th Gen. My favorite pre-2000 Cadillac is the 1998-2003 Cadillac Seville STS. Since I'm a whore, I'm posting a picture of my favorite Seville STS.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n46/ryannel2003/Cadillac%20Seville%20STS/IMG_0429.jpg

A funny thing about this thread is that the choices are subjective.

Take Torque's answer of 1972 Deville; I'm not a fan of the '71 - '73 Deville's styling, especially the headlights. I'm also not a huge fan of the "stacked headlights" from '65 - '68. But to each his own.

That being said, some of my favorites (YMMV, of course):
- The quintessential Cadillac is a 1959 convertible. I will own one some day.
- Following that, '57 is the best designed of the "fins," followed by '64 - it just depends if you prefer 50's rounded styling or the styling of the 60's. I favor the 50's.
- 1967 Eldorado - probably the sexiest Cadillac of the 60s.
- I really liked the '75 - '76 Eldorados, convertibles get preferential treatment.
- The Allante - sexiest Cadillac of the 80s. Took a while to actually become a good car, but one of my favorites.
- '94 - '96 Fleetwood - Last of the big, traditional, RWD Cadillacs

^I have never been a fan of the '59 fins, though I wouldn't turn down the offer to own one. They are too large and ungainly on anything but the Eldorado Seville and Eldo Barritz. I too prefer the '57's more rounded tail-fin; i have a picture of a '58 Sixty Special on my wall. Gorgeous cars.

I too like Allante; I'd take a '92 since it offers the most comprehensive set of features. The Northstar, IMO, wasn't a significant enough upgrade to justify losing all of the features that made the car stand apart in the earlier years (Delco/Bose stereo, Recaro seats, excellent brakes, etc.)

A funny thing about this thread is that the choices are subjective.

Take Torque's answer of 1972 Deville; I'm not a fan of the '71 - '73 Deville's styling, especially the headlights. I'm also not a huge fan of the "stacked headlights" from '65 - '68. But to each his own.



thats kinda the point, i want to know what YOUR favorite pre 2k cadillac is...

i may misunderstood your post, if you meant something different please clarify

Can site just one, so my list in oder of preference is:

1. 1992-97 Seville STS (not SLS)

2. 1957 Convertible

3. 1949 Convertible and Coupe de Ville

4. 1967 Eldorado

5. 1976 Seville

Nothing to misunderstand there, OffThaHorseCEO; I just find people's differing opinions interesting.

Mid 60's - early 70's Deville convertibles. So gangsta yet so beautiful. Ashame Cadillac doesn't build cars like that anymore. I never wanted Cadillac to try and be a BMW competitor, I wanted them to keep on being Cadillac. They failed.

Personally I'm a fan of the '59 Flat Top Deville Sedan.....especially the one below(with or without matching trailer). This beauty was at World of Wheels in Omaha this past weekend, sorry for the poor angles, lots of people and cars doesn't make for good photo opportunities.

http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/logantheoriginal/22e0291a.jpg

http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/logantheoriginal/f4e82a4d.jpg

http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/logantheoriginal/0d8bc442.jpg

http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/logantheoriginal/3967ca41.jpg

My all time favorite has to be my 1989 Fleetwood Brougham d'Elegance for obviously sentimental reasons and because when I thought of "Cadillac" these cars pop into my mind before anything else. (Remember I'm a child of the 80s) I feel when I look at mine I can see almost every car Cadillac ever made until its present respectfully nodded to in the design, styling, and attention to detail in my car........

One of my favorites however and number 1 on my wishlist, 1970 Coupe deVille convertable.....

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Cadillac_DeVille_Cabrio_1.JPG/800px-Cadillac_DeVille_Cabrio_1.JPG
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Cadillac_DeVille_Cabrio_2.JPG/800px-Cadillac_DeVille_Cabrio_2.JPG
http://imcdb.org/images/085/888.jpg

My coworker had a '70 Deville convertible just like the red one pictured above. When he sold it, I got first crack at it. I stupidly turned it down (plus I didn't have enough money at the time) and kick myself every now and then for not buying it. Just like he kicks himself for selling it.

1968 lineup, last year for stacked headlights, real wood trim, and the first year for the 472 V8

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/Cadillac_DeVille_Convertible_1965-1968.jpg

1969-1970 were good looking cars as well

Um, that's a '65....:confused:

^DOH!!!! I just did a quick google search for 1968 Cadillac and didn't really pay that much attention

Here's a nice 68 for you

http://i1.ebayimg.com/04/i/001/35/0e/643c_3.JPG

Mine, I'll post pics when the snow melts so it can stay clean

The 90-92 Brougham D'Elegance is one of my other favorites too..

The 90-92 Brougham D'Elegance is one of my other favorites too..

Mine too, its my favorite since the 1970, from 71-76 they just got too big, too generic, and kind of ugly on the interiors. I love the 77-89 RWD models too, but the 90-92 are trimmed out just a little bit nicer IMO.