1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible

Description

The 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible

Equipped with a 390 cubic inch V-8 engine 325 horsepower

• Brakes were hydraulic power Hydra-Matic automatic transmission with four gears.
• Front suspension were independent coil springs rear coil springs along with air-ride.
• Wheelbase of 130.1 inches, overall length 225.0 inches, 79.9 inches Curb weight 5,058 lbs.
• Exterior color is Champagne (97) Interior is Beige Metallic and Dundee Grean Leather

Only 1,285 units produced makes it a very rare car today with less than 50% still existing!!

• This 1960 Cadillac Biarritz cost about $7,400 in 1960 the average cost of a house was $12,000!

It has been said that this is the largest car ever built!

• The 1960 Cadillac Eldorado is truly a very large automobile and represented the pinnacle of automotive elegance in 1960. 
• The 60’s represented a change from the excessive chrome and tail fins of the 1950’s and ended up with the powerful muscle cars during the last half of the decade.
• What Harley Earl did with the Eldorado was one of the most exciting designs to hit the automotive world, and by 1960, everyone knew that if you were driving Harley Earl’s Eldorado Biarritz Convertible, you were driving a great automobile with all the comforts available.

Standard equipment included a very long list of just about everything available in 1960 Autos

• Power brakes and steering, automatic transmission, dual back-up lamps, windshield wipers, two-speed wipers, wheel discs, outside rearview mirror, vanity mirror, oil filter, power windows, six-way power seats, heater, fog lamps, Eldorado engine, remote control trunk lock, radio with antenna and rear speaker, power vent windows, air suspension, electric door locks, license frames, and five whitewall tires. 
• Technical highlights were finned rear drums and an X-frame construction. 
• Optional Equipment included was Cruise Control, air conditioning and E-Z Eye glass 

Autronic Eye - **Take Note the large piece in the middle of the Dash** 

• This feature would automatically dim your high beams by sensing the oncoming headlights of cars coming your way in the other lane and then automatically for oncoming cars and then put your high beams back on after the car had passed. Quite revolutionary for 1960!

Fun Fact: The 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz 6467E is featured as Maurice Minnifield's vehicle in the 1990s television series Northern Exposure.