Featured is a beautifully restored 1964 Cadillac Eldorado. This was part of the sixth generation of Eldorado’s which began production in 1952 for the 1953 model year. There were a total of twelve generations for the Cadillac Eldorado.
The Eldorado originally came out with the 1953 model year to mark the 50th anniversary of Cadillac.It was derived from a show car for 1952 commemorating the anniversary and started production for 1953. The Eldorado model was discontinued by Cadillac in 2002.
The Eldorado was often the flagship model for Cadillac and it’s styling was first class. The Eldorado made a statement for Cadillac’s luxurious look. The rear styling was definitive. It was the end for the iconic tail fins The 1964 Cadillac was the last to use those well known tail fins that actually began as small fins in 1949. After 1964 the fins were tapered into the body’s overall design.
Changes and Upgrades for the 1964 Cadillac Eldorado
The 1964 Cadillac’s received a minor facelift. The main item that set apart the top ranked Eldorado Biarritz from other Eldorado’s was more luxurious appointments. Changes to the Eldorado grille for 1964Â was a bi-angular grille that formed a V-shape along both its vertical and horizontal planes. Additionally, the main horizontal grille bar was now carried around the body sides. The parking and turn signals were again placed in the grille extensions. The 1964 Cadillac also represented the seventeenth straight year for the Cadillac tailfins, The fins continued with their fine pointed design. A significant upgrade to the 1964 Eldorado’s was a larger V8 engine.
