1985 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe -12,379 Original Miles

THIS IS A 1985 CADILLAC ELDORADO COUPE. FWD AUTOMATIC CAR. MILEAGE OF 12375 IS BELIEVED TO BE ORIGINAL. CONDTION OF CAR DICTATES THAT TO BE ACCURATE. ADDITIONAL OPTIONS LISTED ON STICKER INCLUDE: FLOOR MATS (FT & RR). DOOR EDGE GUARDS. CABRIOLET ROOF. REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER. HEATED OUTSIDE DUAL MIRRORS. OPEA LAMPS. ILLUMINATED DUAL VANITY MIRRORS. STEERING WHEEL TILT & TELESCOPE. WIRE WHEEL LOCKING DISCS. TWILIGHT SENTINEL. CRUISE CONTROL. LEATHER SEATS. 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES. FUEL DATA PANEL. DIGITAL OUTSIDE TEMP DISPALY. TRUNK LID RELEASE & POWER PULL DOWN. CONTROL CYCLE WIPER SYSTEM. SOFT RAY GLASS. LOW FUEL INDICATOR. SIDE WINDOW DEFOGGER. AUTOMATIC ANESNNA. FRONT CORNERING LIGHTS. KNOWN HISTORY SINCE NEW. CAR WAS ORIGINALLY SENT TO FRANCES CADILLAC INC. . MT PROSPECT. IL. CAR WAS PURCHASED IN NYC. NY ON JUNE 24. 1985. I HAVE THE ORIGINAL WINDOW STICKER. BUILD SHEET. ROADSIDE SERVICE MANUAL. OWNERS MANUAL. GENUINE LEATHER SEAT CERTIFICATE AND CLEANING GUIDE. I PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM A GENTLEMAN JUST WEST OF DETROIT. MI ON JUL 12. 2013. HE TOLD ME THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN THE CITY LIMITS OF NYC. MY AND AND WAS USED ONLY TO DO GROCERY SHOPPING. IT WAS PASSED DOWN TO A 2ND FAMILY MEMBER AND THEN ON TO THE GENTLEMAN IN MI. HE TOWED THE CAR ON A TRAILER FROM NYC TO DETROIT AREA. I BELIEVE HE HAD THE CAR FOR AROUND 2-3 YEARS. HE DID DRIVE THE CAR SOME. BUT DID NOT REGISTER OR TITLE THE CAR IN MI. I PURCHASED THE CAR AND DROVE IT FROM DETROIT ARE TO MY HOME HERE IN OZARK. MO. I DO NOT HAVE ANY OF THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS FROM PURCHASE TO MY TAKING DELIVER. IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED AND NEVER DRIVEN IN THE SNOW. WHEN I PICKED THE CAR UP. IT WAS IN A GARAGE AND COVERD WITH A PROPER CAR COVER. THERE WAS A CONCERN ON MY PART OF THE FACT THAT THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN REGISTERED IN MI. HOWEVER IT WAS NO PROBLEM TITLING AND REGISTERING THE CAR HERE IN MISSOURI. THE CAR IS ON A CLEAR TITLE. THE CAR WAS DESCRIBED TO ME AS BEING IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. ORIGINAL MILES. EVERYTHING WORKING AND NO DENTS ARE SCRATCHES. NOT TRUE. THE POWER ANTENNA WAS BROKEN OFF. THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT WORKING. THERE WERE TWO MINOR SCRATCHES JUST ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD ON THE ROOF. NOT SERIOUS. CAR WAS DESCRIBED AS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE CAR HAS AN AFTER MARKET ROLLS ROYCE STYLE GRILL BY CLASSIC ELDORADO (CS). I DO HAVE THE ORIGINAL GRILL. THE ORIGINAL RAIDO WAS AN AM/FM ONLY. I HAD A PIONEER AM/FM CD. UBS PANDORA RADIO INSTALLED. I DO HAVE THE ORIGINAL AM/FM RADIO. THE CAR COMES WITH A FITTED PROPER CAR COVER. THE CAR ALSO HAS AN AFTER MARKET ALARM SYSTEM INSTALLED. IT IS ARMED BY A BARREL KEY INSERTED INTO A LOCKING DEVICE LOCATED ON THE FRONT DRIVER FENTER IN FRONT OF THE WHEEL OPENING. IF SOMEONE TRIES TO OPEN A DOOR A SIREN. A LOUD SIREN IS INITIATED. THERE IS ALSO A TOGGLE SWITCH UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DASH TO TURN THE SIREN ON. THERE IS ONE BARREL KEY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE DEVICE AS BEST I CAN. THE DEVICE ON THE FENDER HAS THE CADILLAC LOGO. THE BARREL KEY HAS CHICAGO LOCK CO AND ACE EMBOSSED ON IT. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON LINE AND ALSO THROUGH THE CADILLAC DEALER IN SPRINGFIELD. MO. THEY KNOW ABOUT THE SYSTEM. BUT NOT MUCH ELSE. WHEN I PICKED THE CAR UP I WENT OVER IT VERY WELL. AS I WAS GOING TO DRIVE FROM DETROIT TO MISSOURI I CHECKED ALL THE FLUID LEVELS AND LOOKED AT HOW CLEAN THEY WERE. ALL WERE IN GOOD CONDITION. I HAD BEEN TOLD THE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL. THEY ARE NOT. THANK GOODNESS. THEY ARE MICHELIN MX4 ALL SEASON RAIN FORCE WSW TIRES. SIZE P205/75R15. I ESTIMATE 70% OF TREAD LEFT WITH EVEN WEAR. THE SPARE IS A COMPACT TIRE THAT LOOKS AS IF IT HAS NEVER BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CAR. I HAVE NOT HAD REASON TO CHECK. BUT THE JACK ETC IS LOCATED BEHIND THE TIRE ONCE IT IS REMOVED. I BELIEVE I MENTIONED IT BEFORE. THE CAR IS FRONT WHEEL DRIVE (FWD) 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC O/D TRANSMISSION. FUEL ECONOMY HAS BEEN RATED 16 & 22 MPG. USES 87 OCTANE GASOLINE. I AM GETTING 17-18 CITY AND UP TO 25 ON TRIPS. CAR HAD ALMOST 8K MILES WHEN I TOOK DELIVERY. AND NOW 12379. IN ADDITION TO THE DETROIT TRIPS I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO OK CITY. OK & ST LOUIS. MO. I WOLD NOT HESITATE TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANY DISTANCE ANY TIME. WHEN I RETURNED TO MISSOURI I HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT BY THOMPSON CADILLAC HERE IN SPRINGFIELD. MO. I HAD THEM FLUSH THE COOLING SYSTEM. CONVERTED THE AIR CONDITION SYSTEM TO THE NEW FREON AND CHARGED THE SYSTEM WORKS ICE COLD. I HAD THE OIL AND FILTER REPLACED. I HAD THEM SPECIFICALLY CHECK EACH AND EVERY RUBBER HOSE. ALL WERE OK. TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED. I HAD THE FUEL PUMP IN THE GAS TANK REPLACED AS EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THAT TOOK CARE OF THAT. IT HAS FUEL INJECTION. ONE OF THE FIRST TO HAVE IT. SINCE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED IT HAS STARTED ON THE FIRST START EVERY TIME. AND. IT CRANKS STRONG. I WAS TOLD THE BATTERY WAS NEW THE YEAR I PICKED THE CAR UP. THE HOOD WOULD NOT STAY UP. I HAD THE STRUTS REPLACED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. RECENTLY THE POWER DRIVER SEAT QUIT FUNCTIONING. THAT HAS ALSO BEEN FIXED. TO MY KNOWLEDGE. EVERYTHING ON THIS CAR IS IN WORKING ORDER. I DID TRY THE CRUISE CONTROL TWICE ON TWO TRIPS AND IT DID FUNCTION PROPERLY. I HAVE NOT USED IT IN SOME TIME HOWEVER. THERE IS A VERY SLIGHT NOISE NEAR DRIVERS DOOR AND DASH. ONLY WHEN YOU CROSS RAILROAD TRACKS ETC. THERE WAS SLIGHT WIND SOUND ON DRIVER SIDE WINDOW THAT HAS BEEN CORRECTED BY RE-ENFORCING THE RUBBER SURROUNDS. THE CAR DID NOT COME WITH REMOTES. AS IT HAS POWER DOORS THAT IS SOMETHING THAT COULD BE ADDED. I THINK. I HAVE OPTED TO KEEP THE CAR ORIGINAL. CONDITION OF THE CAR. INSIDE AND OUT? THE PAINT IS 70% ORIGINAL. SHORTLY AFTER I HAD THE CAR A FRIEND OF MINE CLIPPED THE REAR PASSENGER FENDER. I HAD THE FENDER REPAIRED AND RE-PAINTED. I USE A PLACE I HAVE USED SINCE I ARRIVED HERE IN MISSOURI IN 2004. THEY ARE THE BEST AND TAKE GREAT CARE OF ME. THEY ADVISED ME THAT THAT FENDER AND THE TRUNK HAD BEEN REPAINTED AT SOME POINT. THEY COULD SEE NO APPARENT DAMAGE. SO DO NOT THINK IT WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. THEY ARE CONFIDENT IN THAT. THEY HAVE WORKED ON SEVERAL OF MY CARS INCLUDING THE 1983 CHRYSLER CORDOBA THAT I CURRENTLY HAVE. HEALTH HAS BEEN THE DECIDING FACTOR ON SELLING THIS CAR. IF I WERE KEEPING IT. I WOULD DO 2 THINGS. ONE. I WOULD REPAINT THE FRONT PART OF THE TOP. THERE ARE TWO SLIGHT MARKS THERE. I SHOULD HAVE HAD IT DONE WHEN FENDER WAS WORKED ON. TWO. THE ROLLS ROYCE CHROME PIECE ON TOP HAS SOME HAIR LINE SPIDERING. NOT REAL BAD. BUT I WOULD RE-CHROME. AS THE CAR IS A SURVIVOR IN RELATION TO THE PAINT. I WOULD NOT RE-PAINT IT. IT IS IN TOO GOOD OF A CONDITION TO THAT. AND MAY IN FACT DEDUCT SOME OF IT'S VALUE. LONG TERM IF I WERE TO KEEP THE CAR. MY INTENTIONS WERE TO PUT REAL WIRE WHEELS AND VOGUE TIRES ON THE CAR. THAT WOULD ELEVATE THE LOOKS OF THIS CAR TO A PHENOMENAL CATEGORY. HERE IS WHERE THIS CAR REALLY EXCELS. THE CHROME AND BIRGHT WORK ON THIS CAR IS UNBELIEVABLE. THIS CAR IS 30 YEARS OLD AND DOES NOT LOOK OR ACT ITS AGE. THE RUBBER TRIM. AROUND DOORS. WINDOWS. TRUNK AND HOOD ARE ALSO BEYOND APPROACH. THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR DOES NOT EVEN SHOW THE 12K MILES OF USE. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT NO ONE HAS EVER SAT IN THE REAR OF THIS CAR. FOR SURE. NOT SICE I HAD IT. THE LEATHER LOOKS RICH. THERE ARE NO TEARS OR CRACKS ANYWHERE. THE DASH IS ORIGINAL AND IS NOT. I REPEAT. NOT CRACKED. WHEN I GOT THE CAR I COVERED THE DASH WITH A MAROON FITTED DASH CARPET. THE ADDED TWO PILLOWS IN THE BACK SEAT WERE ALSO ADDED. AND COME WITH THE CAR. THE PADDED CABRIOLET ROOF IS LIKE NEW. I HAVE USED NOTHING BUT MEGUIAR'S CAR CLEANING PRODUCTS ON THE CAR. ONE EXCEPTION. 2 WEEKS AGO I SIMONIZED THE ENTIRE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. SIMONIZE IS NOT A CLEANER. BUT A PROTECTOR AND I HAVE BEEN USING THAT SINCE THE 1950'S. I SEE NO DOOR DINGS OR SCRATCHES ON THE CAR. THERE ARE ONE OR TWO TINY ROCK CHIPS ON THE HOOD OF THE CAR. BARELY NOTICEABLE. I HAVE NEVER RUN THE CAR THROUGH A CAR WASH. ALWAYS HAD WASHED. POLISH. WAX AND CLEANING PROBABLY DONE EVERY MONTH WEATHER PERMITTED. THERE IS NO RUST ON THIS CAR THAT I CAN SEE. A FUTHER INDICATION OF THE MILES THAT ARE ON THIS CAR. HOW DOES THIS CAR RUN? THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAR TRACTS PERFECTLY STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD. IT STARTS EACH AND EVERY TIME. FIRST TIME. EVEN COLD. THE STARTED IS STRONG. IT HAS SINGLE EXHAUST. THERE ARE NO NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE IN STEERING SINCE 1985 PREVENT ME JUST SAYING IT DRIVES LIKE NEW. BUT I WILL SAY. IT DRIVES JUST LIKE IT DID WHEN THEY PULLED IT OFF THE SHOW ROOM. DOORS. HOOD AND TRUNK WORK PERFECTLY. YOU MAY HAVE TO GET USE TO THE FAMED CADILLAC ELECTRICALLY PULL DOWN TRUNK. SIDE MIRRORS ARE CONTROLLED BY TOGGLES. NOT ELECTRIC. JUST THE WAY THEY WERE. BRAKES ARE STRONG AND ACCURATE WITH NO PULLING OR SOUNDS. PRICE? THE PRICE IS FIRM AT $16. 00. MY WIFE ASKED ME WHAT I WOULD DO IF IT DID NOT SELL. TRAGIC. I WOULD KEEP IT. MY HEART DOES NOT WANT ME TO SELL THIS CAR. I WILL MISS IT. YOU WILL HAVE THAT SAME FEELING AT SOME POINT. HAD MY HEALTH BEEN BETTER I WOULD HAVE TAKEN THE CADDY TO EVERY CAR SHOW I COULD. I AM ASKED ABOUT THE CAR EVERYWHERE THAT I GO. I COULD NOT BEAR TO SEE A FOR SALE SIGN ON THE CAR. OR PARKED AT A VIEW AND SELL CAR LOT. IT IS NOT IN THE CARS DNA. OR MINE. PAYMENT? I REQUIRE A $500 DEPOSIT VIA PAYPAL TO MY EMAIL ADDRESS WITHING 24 HOURS OF THE PURCHASE. FULL PAYMENT RECEIVED BY CASHIER'S CHECK OR BANK WIRE AND DEPOSITED IN MY BANK BEFORE CAR WILL BE RELEASED. IF FOR ANY REASON YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THE CAR. FULL REFUND WILL BE ISSUED. PICK UP AND TRANSPORTATION TO BE ARRANGED BY THE BUYER. IF POSSIBLE. I WOULD PREFER THAT THE NEW OWNER PICK THE CAR UP. I WILL NOT SELL THIS CAR TO ANYONE OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL LOWER 48 STATES. WARRANTY? SIMPLE. THERE IS NONE. CADDY IS SOLD AS IS. IF NOT AS DESCRIBED I WILL REFUND ALL MONEY. CAR WILL HAVE A RECENT OIL CHANGE. FILTER AND ALL FLUIDS TOPPED UP. TO INCLUDE AIR IN TIRES. ANYTHING ABOVE AND BEYOND THIS "MUST" BE WORKED OUT IN ADVANCE. QUESTIONS? IF THERE ARE ANY. EMAIL ME VIA EBAY AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS. I HAVE TAKEN A FAIR AMOUNT OF PICTURES TO DEPICT THE CONDITION OF THIS ELDORADO. IF SPECIFIC PICTURES ARE REQUESTED. I CAN EMAIL THEM TO YOU. DO REMEMBER I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER. IF YOU EMAIL ME AND WANT TO TALK TO ME. I WILL GIVE YOU MY CELL PHONE NUMBER. MY GOAL? TO FIND SOMEONE WHO WILL ENJOY THIS CADILLAC ELDORADO TOURING COUPE AS MUCH AS I HAVE. THIS IS AN HONEST STRONG AND STRAIGHT EXAMPLE OF AMERICAN CAR BUILDERS. NOTE: This is not a Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe. it is a Cadillac Eldorado Coupe. Updated thanks to a knowledgeable Eldorado enthusiast. Sorry if that miss lead you. 2/28/15NOTE 2: The car had a new headliner put in 2 weeks ago. There is spare material in the trunk. 2/28/15NOTE 3: Car is being offered locally. If the car is sold it will be immediately removed from ebay. 2/28/15