Ninth generation (1971–1978)

1976 was to be the final year for the Eldorado convertible and the car was heavily promoted by General Motors as "the last American convertible". Some 14,000 would be sold, many purchased as investments. The final 200 convertibles were designated as "Bicentennial Edition" commemorating America's 200th birthday. All 200 of these cars were identical, painted white with a dual red/blue pinstripe along the upper bodyside and inside, a commemorative plaque was mounted on the dashboard. When Cadillac reintroduced the Eldorado convertible for the 1984 model year, several customers who had purchased 1976 Eldorado convertibles as investments, felt they had been deceived and launched an unsuccessful class action lawsuit against General Motors. Having received a major facelift the previous year, the Eldorado for 1976 received only minor styling changes, including a new grille, a small Cadillac script on the hood face, revised taillamp lenses and new black painted wheel covers.

The drop-top 1976 Eldorado was touted as “the last convertible,” and 14,000 jumped at the chance. Buyers of the “Final 200,” which were all white-on-white with red piped interiors, paid a significant premium. Many 1976 Eldorado convertibles were put away as future collectibles, and even though the car certainly wasn’t “the last convertible” by any means, many ’76 Eldorados are still remarkably well-preserved today.

Despite the high-energy ignition and even with optional fuel injection instead of a 4-barrel carburetor, the 500 cid V-8 was still quoted at a dismal 190 net horsepower, and this would be its last year the Eldorado’s Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission featured a side-by-side setup and a unique internal chain drive. Front suspension was by torsion bar with rear coil springs and an available self-leveling system. External changes to the Eldorado were minor, with a taller grille and black centers to the hubcaps. Four-wheel disc brakes were standard, and new taillights were horizontal slots each side of the license plate.

The 1976 Eldorado was available with an optional leather interior (standard on the convertible) and a bench front seat with folding center armrest. Automatic climate control was standard, along with power door locks, a 6-way power adjustable seat, an AM/FM stereo radio and steel-belted radial tires.

Popular options included electronic fuel injection, automatic leveling ($84), padded vinyl roof, power sunroof, tilt/telescopic steering column, cruise control, intermittent wipers, remote trunk release, rear window defogger, self-seeking AM/FM stereo with rear control, AM/FM stereo with tape player, tinted glass, heated front seats, automatic headlight dimmer, and a hard boot cover for the convertible.

Cadillac beat its 1973 record sales figures this year, turning out 309,139 units and maintaining 9th place in the U.S. market. The “Last Convertible” was driven off the line in Detroit on April 21 1976 by General Manager Ed Kennard and manufacturing manager Bud Brawner.

The 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible was a long-running luxury line that spanned half a century before being discontinued in 2002, the convertible marked the end of an era: it was the last American convertible.

Eldorado - meaning the “golden one”, the last 200 convertible brought a buying scramble. They were designated as “Bicentennial Edition” commemorating America’s 200th birthday. They came in white with a dual-color red/blue pinstripe along the upper bodyside.

That year, when all other domestic convertibles had vanished, GM heavily promoted the America’s only remaining convertible as “the last American convertible”. 14,000 would be sold, some were bought at $20,000, double the list price, where buyers hoped to cash in on their investments.

The car was powered by a 500cid V8 but could only muster 190 horsepower, with a top speed of just 109 mph. Its large body measured 225 in long and 80 in wide. These Eldos were dressed in 21 different body color, with six convertible-top color selections. Merlin Plaid, Lush Velour and Mansion Knit for non-leather interiors and 11 leather choices of Sierra Grain leather were available.

Eldos came with an airbag, Dual Comfort front seats with folded-down armrests, and a six-way power seat. The Twilight Sentinel headlights came in as an option. They operated according to outside conditions.

1976 was to be the final year for the Eldorado convertible and the car was heavily promoted by General Motors as “the last American convertible”. Some 14,000 would be sold, many purchased as investments. The final 200 were designated as “Bicentennial Edition” commemorating America’s 200th birthday. These cars were white with a dual-color red/blue pinstripe along the upper bodyside.

When GM reintroduced Eldorado convertibles for the 1984 model year, owners of 1976 Eldorados felt they had been deceived and launched an unsuccessful class action lawsuit. Having received a major facelift the previous year, the 1976 Eldorado received only minor styling changes, including a new grille and revised taillamp lenses.

In 2002, GM announced the end of the Eldorado line. 1596 red or white convertibles were produced in three batches of 532.

1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible Specs
Production 14,000 (1976 convertibles only).
Body Style Two-door, six-seater convertible.
Construction Steel body and chassis.
Engine 500cid V8.
Power Output 190 bhp.
Transmission Three-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic.
Suspension Front and rear independent coil springs with automatic level control.
Brakes Four-wheel discs.
Maximum Speed 109 mph
0-60 mph 15.1 sec
A.F.C. 13 mpg

DR LIVESEY: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA, gentlemen, from now on, rom and death means the same thing for you.

DR LIVESEY ROM AND DEATH EDITION Guides

https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3010227567

https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/app/2181930/guides/





DR LIVESEY ROM AND DEATH EDITIO