A real old build 1970 Cadillac Eldorado from 20 years ago

[Ron Hamilton]

I built this one about 20 years ago. I found the box it was in yesterday, and found the parts to get it back on its wheels. I rubbed it out, and touched up the "chrome".

It even has a dent on the trunk.

[carchub]

Nice man! I've always dreamed of taking cars like this and older passenger cars out in a desert to fly down desert roads, man that'd be a blast. Anyways, thanks for sharing!

[charlie8575]

Very nice, Ron. The triple-black always looks at home on a Cadillac.

Charlie Larkin

[Gluhead]

Love it! I was just eyeballing my Eldo today. And now, this. Arg, the temptation! *chants to self - must finish other projects...must finish other projects...*

[Monty]

I swear I can her Jim Croce's Bad,Bad Leroy Brown coming from that car.I liked your ice blue Eldorado, but this one is stunning. Any interior, engine or chassis pics?

[CorvairJim]

I swear I can her Jim Croce's Bad,Bad Leroy Brown coming from that car.I liked your ice blue Eldorado, but this one is stunning. Any interior, engine or chassis pics?

Now all you need is a "Custom Continental" to go with it!

[Monty]

Now all you need is a "Custom Continental" to go with it!

I wonder if either AMT or Johan ever considered tooling up a Mark III.

When I was younger, I had a middle-aged couple on my paper route who were fairly well-to-do. One day when I came by to collect, the garage door happened to be open & I noticed that they had an Eldorado similar to Ron's & a Lincoln that looked a lot like this one. I remember thinking how nice it would be to get to choose which of those cars you're going to drive that day.

Edited August 23, 2012 by Monty

[Ron Hamilton]

I wonder if either AMT or Johan ever considered tooling up a Mark III.

Can you imagine getting to choose between this and the Eldorado?

I wish!!!!

[Rob Hall]

I'd love to see a 1:25th scale Mark III kitted or in resin. I'd also like to see a '70-73 Continental sedan or coupe. Love the Lincolns of that era. I have a neat little Lindberg Mark III (1:64th scale, I think?).

Edited August 23, 2012 by Rob Hall

[Agent G]

Nice older build.

I always wanted a MkIII, naturally when I was in a position to buy one, they were long out of production.

G

[Dr. Cranky]

Beautiful and seldom seen built subject.

[Gluhead]

I was out grabbing a headliner shell at a yard in Columbus, Ohio one day for work, and there near the back corner sat a '70 MkIII with one little dent in the rear quarter and a handful of things pulled from the dash (or something to that effect...it's been about 11 years now). Other than that, and the fact that the wheels had been pulled, it looked like it was about a year off the showroom floor.

I couldn't believe it. Of course, it wasn't for sale.

[crazyjim]

I love that Eldo.

[Gluhead]

Sounds like your son-in-law just found himself your next birthday present!

[W-Machine]

Like that Eldo. Thumbs up.

[MichaelJ]

WHAT A BOAT!!!!!!! I love um :D !!!!!!!!

really cool.

Michaelj...

[Johan020]

WOW thats a cool caddy

[Ace-Garageguy]

Great looking Eldo. I didn't even realize it had been kitted. That body style was one of GM's best designs, IMHO.

Edited August 25, 2012 by Ace-Garageguy

[Dominik]

Love it! I have the same in white - and if i see your black beauty, it reminds me, to get my hands on it for restauration...Thanks!