1961 CADILLAC ELDORADO BIARRITZ CONVERTIBLE **CLEAN**COMPLETE**FINS GALORE**LOOK

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1961 Cadillac Eldorado

HERE IT IS, THE ONE YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR. 1961 CADILLAC ELDORADO BIARRITZ CONVERTIBLE. THIS BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL WAS RECENTLY REMOVED FROM IT'S LONG TIME STORAGE (CIRCA 1975) LOCATION IN KANSAS USA. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF KANSAS FROM NEW. THIS ULTRA RARE NUMBERS MATCHING BIARRITZ EXAMPLE IS ONE OF ONLY 1450 BIARRITZ CONVERTIBLES PRODUCED IN 1961. IN ADDITION, ONLY 20 % OF THOSE WERE EQUIPPED WITH THE DUAL POWER BUCKET SEATS. FAST FORWARD 57 YEARS, AND YOU CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW FEW OF THESE BEAUTIFUL BEHEMOTHS STILL EXIST. THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE COLOR, IN AND OUT, ONLY MAKES THIS ONE STAND OUT IN THE CROWD. THE FOLLOWING IS A BREAKDOWN OF EQUIPMENT OPTIONS AND OVERALL CONDITION OF THIS PARTICULAR CAR.
390 CU IN 4 BBL ENGINE
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AIR CONDITIONING
POWER WINDOWS
POWER WING WINDOWS
POWER LOCKS
DUAL POWER BUCKET SEATS
POWER TRUNK RELEASE
POWER TOP
AUTO DIM
DUAL POWER ANTENNAS
CONDITION- THIS VEHICLE WAS REMOVED FROM IT'S DRY STORAGE FOR THE LARGE PART AS YOU SEE IT HERE. ENGINE AND TRANS WERE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE FOR REBUILD. ENGINE IS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN REBUILT. HEADS SHOW COMPLETE REBUILD, INCLUDING HARDENED SEATS. TRANS HAS NOT BEEN REBUILT TO DATE. INTERIOR IS 100 % ORIGINAL AS SHOWN IN PHOTOS. BODY IS SOUND, WITH THE ONLY SOFT AREAS BEING THE LOW AREA OF THE FLOORPANS. SOFT SPOTS ARE 7-9" IN DIAMETER. LOWER FRONT FENDERS WERE REPAIRED WITH WELD IN PATCHES. THE TRUNK IS EXTREMELY SOUND, AS SHOWN IN THE PHOTOS. THAT IS RARE FOR CONVERTIBLES OF THIS ERA. THE ULTRA-STRAIGHT BODY WAS SANDED AND SEALED WITH TINTED URETHANE PRIMER IN A CLOSE-TO-ORIGINAL PRIMER. TOP GOES UP AND DOWN MANUALLY, BUT CYLINDERS WILL NEED REBUILT. GLASS IS OVERALL NICE, ONLY THE DRIVERS DOOR GLASS IS CRACKED. IT APPEARS ALL PARTS NECESSARY TO RESTORE THIS FINE FIN ARE PRESENT.
DISCLAIMER- I AM LISTING THIS VEHICLE FOR A FRIEND. HE DOES NOT HAVE AN EBAY ACCOUNT, AND THIS CAR REALLY DOES NEED TO BE SEEN BY THE WORLD. YOU CAN SEE BY MY TIME AND FEEDBACK ON EBAY I AM AN HONEST SELLER. I WORK HARD TO MAKE SURE THAT THE VEHICLES I AM SELLING ARE DESCRIBED PROPERLY. HAVING SAID THAT, I ALWAYS WELCOME AND ENCOURAGE INSPECTIONS EITHER IN PERSON, OR, BY QUALIFIED INSPECTORS. THIS VEHICLE IS IN NEED OF A COMPLETE RESTORATION, BUT, MANY WOULD BE HAPPY TO DO ONLY THE NECESSARY WORK TO GET IT ON THE ROAD AND ENJOY WHILE DRIVING.
THIS VEHICLE IS BEING SOLD ON A 7 DAY RESERVE AUCTION. THE RESERVE HAS BEEN SET AT APPROX. 1/4 THE RETAIL VALUE ACCORDING TO OLD CARS BUYERS GUIDE.
I WILL REQUIRE A $1000 PAYPAL DEPOSIT AT AUCTIONS END, AND, THE BALANCE DUE BY BANK WIRE TRANSFER, OR, CASH IN HAND WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS FROM END OF AUCTION. I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THE AUCTION EARLY. I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS BY LOW, NO, OR FEEDBACK BIDDERS.
I DO NOT CHECK EMAILS OFTEN. IF YOU NEED AN ANSWER, CALL TED AT THE NUMBER BELOW. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SELLER WILL ASSIST THE BUYER IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE, INSOFAR AS ARRANGING SHIPPING DOMESTICALLY.
VEHICLE CAN REMAIN INSIDE WHERE IT IS AT RIGHT NOW FOR UP TO 30 DAYS, TO ASSIST IN SHIPPING
VEHICLE IS BEING SOLD "AS IS", NO WARRANTY IMPLIED. IT WILL BE SOLD AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED. IF THERE IS ANY QUESTION ABOUT ANYTHING PICTURED OR STATED HERE, FEEL FREE TO CALL THE OWNER. HIS NAME IS TED, AND, HIS PHONE NUMBER IS 507-276-3919