One of my early loves was Cadillac. My friend Brian Dittmar had several Cadillac books, plus he was quite good at illustrating them, so that influenced me. But, truthfully, one can’t be faulted for falling in love with the brand that influenced the fins that would be a part of just about all cars from Detroit (and others from all parts of the world).
If you look at the below AutoHunter Picks, none of them feature fins, but they all are good cars from Cadillac’s history. Stock, modified, old, modern—they’re all here. Which is the one you’d take home?
1967 Cadillac Eldorado
I absolutely adore the 1967 Eldorado, which tends to be overshadowed by muscle and pony cars from the era, if not the Riviera and Toronado. I believe this car to be an equal to many of the seminal greats, and those hidden headlights and unique taillights are a strong reasons why.
I used to veer between this and the ’68 regarding which I prefer, and I think I’ve settled upon this. The white vinyl top and leather interior with power seat certainly help brighten it up.
1970 Cadillac Eldorado
What’s this? Another green Eldorado? Some people may prefer this facelifted version with the mighty 500ci V8. As much love I have for the ‘67s, I cannot fault Cadillac for the tasteful way it did the ‘70. The Lanai Green paint was a Cadillac exclusive, not to mention it had a spring introduction, so it must be not too common.
We again have a white top (this time, halo) and matching leather, but this particular vehicle has the very desirable sunroof, making this a difficult decision.
1998 Cadillac Eldorado
It’s hard to believe the revolution of Cadillac started way back in 1992 with the all-new Seville and its two-door variant, the Eldorado. It was as if we could root for America again, thanks to modern styling and power (once the Northstar V8 debuted for 1993).
Today, the Eldorado name seems somewhat quaint, but at least it’s a real name and not some weird Euro-inspired “CT6.” If you have nostalgia for the Cadillac of old while not yet wearing blue hair on your head, this is the era of Cadillac for you, and this is the car you want.
1939 Cadillac Series 75 Custom Coupe
This Caddy doesn’t resemble much of what a ’39 looks like, but there are other things worth mentioning that make this hot rod different than most others. For one thing, the Series 75 was a Fleetwood, so it was a step above your average Cadillac.
It also featured a 141-inch wheelbase, which is huge! Something so majestic could use something so powerful, so a GM RamJet 502 V8 crate motor and 4L80E automatic have been installed. It is claimed approximately $260,000 has been invested in the build.
