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Monstrous, gigantic, outrageous are the only
adjectives that adequately describe the fins on the
1959 Cadillac. Adding to this extreme is twin
moon-rocket tail lamps. It is no wonder that this
model is the ultimate dream machine from America’s
fabled era of fins. It has been immortalized in
movies, television, and advertising. Scale models of
the ’59 Eldorado have been sold throughout the world
by the tens of thousands. It remains a supreme
example of space-age styling, the zenith of
nostalgia invoking Fifties design.
The Eldorado Biarritz was well appointed with every
available Cadillac accessory as standard equipment.
Customers had the option of mixing and matching
exterior and interior colors, leather textures, and
carpets. The turquoise leather seat inserts was a
special order color. Only 100 Biarritz’s were
manufactured with the optional bucket seats.
All Cadillac Eldorados came equipped with a 390
cubic inch, 345 horsepower V-8 engine with triple
two barrel carburetors. Only 1,320 Biarritz’s were
manufactured in 1959. Manufacture’s Suggested Retail
Price was $7,401.00. |
