It’s been said that in order to be important, you have to act important. Our Pick of the Day is the most important car for sale on the Internet, and it can pay for itself once Important You gets behind the wheel. This 1972 Cadillac Eldorado coupe is listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by an important dealer in the town of Marshall, Virginia (itself an important place).
You’ll get folks like me who feel the 1967 Cadillac Eldorado (part of the Fleetwood series) was just about perfect, but I bet Bill Mitchell preferred the 1971 redesign. It’s important to note several important changes to the Eldorado, such as the evolutionary baroque elements and the sheetmetal’s complex beveled stamping. An important changes under the skin included a wheelbase that was extended six inches, though length was increased only by two. This gave the Eldorado a larger interior, capable of taking six passengers in comfort—an important feature for a Cadillac.
Changes for 1972 were minimal (but important):
- Coarser grille
- Hood accent stripes
- New Dual Comfort front seat option
- New badging
- New “net” horsepower rating
When discussing the move from gross to net horsepower ratings, it is important to give context because the horsepower drop was not as bad as it may initially appear. For 1971, the big 500ci V8 was rated at 365 gross horsepower; for what was basically the same engine, power output fell to 235 net for 1972. However, the truth is that horsepower didn’t fall at all as a quick glance at the 1971 AMA Specifications shows both gross and net ratings, the latter being 235. Blame the pen of some important Cadillac marketer, I guess.
While leather was an option for Eldorado coupes, the convertible came standard with leather. There were eight leather colors choices: Black, Dark Blue, Antique Dark Jade, Antique Light Covert, Medium Maize, Antique Dark Saddle, Antique Dark Covert, and White; choose the latter and you’d also get to the select one of four carpet colors: Oxblood, Jade, Black, or Blue.
Of course, the most important color for an important car is black. “Hey, now, Baby, get into my big black car,” sang Jack Bruce in Cream’s “Politician,” and it’s quite deliberate why the important person was in a black vehicle. It’s also the reason we find this 22,000-mile 1972 Cadillac Eldorado coupe painted Sable Black with black vinyl top. The seller claims it’s an “unrestored survivor” with “mostly original paint,” which may be important to certain people. Of course, being a car of importance, this Cadillac features air conditioning, Automatic Climate Control, power windows, power door locks, power seat, cruise control, auto-dimming headlights, motorized trunk closer, and remote side mirrors, among other important features. Interior looks to be the optional leather bench, which was an important upgrade from the standard cloth and fabric version.
For such an important automobile, you’d think the price would be out of this world. However, a quick glance at the ad listed on ClassicCars.com (an important website) shows the seller is interested in $26,000. That’s not a lot of money to show people how important you are.
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