| The Cadillac Eldorado model was a personal luxury | | | | "Series 75" sedans and limousines.The Development in |
| vehicle and the one in American that had the longest | | | | the 1990s1992 |
| run in the market. The Eldorado was the only one | | | | In 1992, a new Eldorado appeared. It was slightly |
| sold after the 1998 model year. This model of Cadillac | | | | bigger than its predecessor, but it was so much more |
| was part of the Cadillac line of models from 1953 to | | | | adroitly styled that it seemed greatly so. The window |
| 2002. Its main competitors are the Buick Riviera and | | | | glasses were once again frameless, and shortly after |
| the Mark Series. The name of this model 'Eldorado' is | | | | introduction Cadillac's excellent new Northstar V8 |
| Spanish and means 'the gilded one'. The South | | | | became available. This combination of sleek styling |
| American Indian tribe chief uses this name as well | | | | and increased power seemed more like the great |
| probably because that he would wash off the gold | | | | Eldorados and this got good reviews for this model. |
| dust that was sprinkled in his body by diving into a | | | | The sales went up, though never again at record |
| lake during a ceremony. This name also refers to the | | | | heights. People who purchased this preferred the |
| cities of fabulous riches on the South American | | | | four door model Cadillac Seville, a trend that was |
| Continent which inspired several European | | | | clearly indicated by the sale figures. This automobile |
| expeditions.The HistoryThe 'Eldorado' name was | | | | continued for the rest of the decade with |
| proposed for a special show car built in 1952 for | | | | incremental changes and moderate sales., Its former |
| marking Cadillac's Golden Anniversary. To be precise, | | | | running mates Toronado and Riviera were |
| the model was the result of an in-house competition | | | | discontinued at this time and by the end of the |
| that was won by Mary-Ann Zukosky, a secretary in | | | | century it was becoming clear that the end of the |
| the company's merchandising department.According | | | | Eldorado was probably coming as well.1998 |
| to Palm Springs Life magazine, the name Eldorado | | | | Some minor exterior updates were done for the |
| stems from a resort destination in California's | | | | Eldorado in 1998 as well as a revised interior.The |
| Coachella Valley that was a favorite of | | | | Recent DevelopmentThe manufacturer announced |
| General Motors executives, the Eldorado Country | | | | that they would end production after the year 2002. |
| Club. Anyway, the name was adopted by the | | | | This year the final ETC model was manufactured and |
| company for a new, limited-edition convertible that | | | | became the most powerful model with an 300 hp |
| was added to the production line in 1953.The Cad | | | | engine with front wheel drive. Nevertheless a few |
| models named Eldorado were always near the top of | | | | cars were produced to mark the end of this name in |
| the manufacturers product line although cars bearing | | | | April 2003, cars that were produced in the 1953 |
| the name varied considerably in bodystyle and | | | | convertible colors of red and white. The production |
| mechanical layout during this long period. | | | | of this proud vehicle had come to an end.Terry |
| Nevertheless, with exceptions for the Eldorado | | | | Bolton is a writer and internet publisher who likes to |
| Brougham models of 1957-1960, the most expensive | | | | publish automotive articles containing convertible cars. |
| models were always the opulent, long wheel-based | | | | Read more at the website Convertibles. |