The Sixth Generation Cadillac Eldorado Coupe
The Radically Different 1967 Cadillac Eldorado
The Cadillac Eldorado is one of those cars that almost everybody is familiar with. Even if you're not a [diehard classic car fan] you've probably seen a white convertible Eldorado with a set of bullhorns mounted as a hood ornament on a TV show or movie. Sidebar: If you already own one of these cars and you're looking to set it up Texas style, there's [a company called bum steer] that sells ready to mount horns.
In this article we're going to review a brief history of the two door Cadillac Coupe. However, the main Focus will be on the sixth-generation Eldorado. For me this is one of the sportiest looking full-sized personal luxury cars produced in …show more content…
This is the first Cadillac model to incorporate the popular feature. Interior appointments remained at a high level with reclining seats, headrests and power everything. An interior lighting package became a standard feature on the sixth generation cars. Interior lamps now illuminated the glove box, interior foot well area and the trunk compartment automatically using pin …show more content…
For the first time Cadillac went with a front wheel drive set up borrowed from [the Oldsmobile branch of General Motors]. The modified turbo 400 automatic transmission used a chain drive to rotate a front mounted differential. This allowed for a flat floor pan in the front and rear passenger compartments.
The sixth generation cars would see some of the largest displacement engines ever produced by an American automotive manufacturer. In 1967 they installed the small engine. The 429 cubic inch engine produced around 375 HP. The following year the Eldorado got the new 472 CID and in 1970 Cadillac introduced the 8.2L or 500 cubic inch V8. The motor advertised a torque rating of 550 foot-pounds and horsepower output in the 400 range.
The idea of using a chain to funnel power from the biggest V-8 ever produced to the front wheels of such a large automobile scared a lot of people. In the end, this massive engine and the front wheel drive THM-425 transmission combination proved to be reliable. The car had a top speed of 125 MPH and went on to become the best-selling Eldorado in Cadillac history up until that
The Radically Different 1967 Cadillac Eldorado
The Cadillac Eldorado is one of those cars that almost everybody is familiar with. Even if you're not a [diehard classic car fan] you've probably seen a white convertible Eldorado with a set of bullhorns mounted as a hood ornament on a TV show or movie. Sidebar: If you already own one of these cars and you're looking to set it up Texas style, there's [a company called bum steer] that sells ready to mount horns.
In this article we're going to review a brief history of the two door Cadillac Coupe. However, the main Focus will be on the sixth-generation Eldorado. For me this is one of the sportiest looking full-sized personal luxury cars produced in …show more content…
This is the first Cadillac model to incorporate the popular feature. Interior appointments remained at a high level with reclining seats, headrests and power everything. An interior lighting package became a standard feature on the sixth generation cars. Interior lamps now illuminated the glove box, interior foot well area and the trunk compartment automatically using pin …show more content…
For the first time Cadillac went with a front wheel drive set up borrowed from [the Oldsmobile branch of General Motors]. The modified turbo 400 automatic transmission used a chain drive to rotate a front mounted differential. This allowed for a flat floor pan in the front and rear passenger compartments.
The sixth generation cars would see some of the largest displacement engines ever produced by an American automotive manufacturer. In 1967 they installed the small engine. The 429 cubic inch engine produced around 375 HP. The following year the Eldorado got the new 472 CID and in 1970 Cadillac introduced the 8.2L or 500 cubic inch V8. The motor advertised a torque rating of 550 foot-pounds and horsepower output in the 400 range.
The idea of using a chain to funnel power from the biggest V-8 ever produced to the front wheels of such a large automobile scared a lot of people. In the end, this massive engine and the front wheel drive THM-425 transmission combination proved to be reliable. The car had a top speed of 125 MPH and went on to become the best-selling Eldorado in Cadillac history up until that