1970 Cadillac Eldorado EXCELLENT

Description for Cadillac Eldorado 1970

1970 CADILLAC ELDORADO CALIFORNIA CAR

This brilliant, ill Mitchell designed Eldorado was among Detroit's first Personal Luxury Coupés. Flagship of Cadillac's lineup, he "E-1"Eldorado was the marque departure body style for the Eldorado (69347 ) differentiating itself from the other Cadillac body style modelsand thefirst front wheel drive offering.The instant success of the "E-1, tarted with its 1967 model year introduction and extended through its Design Pinnaclein 1970. Today, he "E-1" 69347 Eldorado is considered a milestone car sought after by savvy collectors worldwide. Bill Mitchell was just 24 when General Motors design boss Harley Earl made him Cadillac chief designer.Other Bill Mitchell design team cars include the 1963 Mako Shark inspired C2 corvette body style circa 63-67.

Engine has the largest and most powerful standard production engine ever offered.
500 cubic engine 8,2 liter 400 HP 560 ft lbs torque 10:1 COMPRESSION RATIO

1 YEAR ONLY ENGINE - MOST POWERFULL PRODUCTION STOCK ENGINE
1970 Eldorado LUCERNE AQUA FIREMIST Metallic Color Code No.93 - Trim Code No. 428- Casa De Cadillac in Sherman Oaks CA

This is a very impressive head turning "E-1" Eldoradothat deserves to be owned by a serious Eldorado Enthusiast/Collector

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1970 CADILLAC ELDORADO
The Eldorado (actually Fleetwood Eldorado) for 1970 carried over the 1968 and 1969 body design with an improvement in the engine displacement. The 472 cubic inch engine was bored out to a colossal 501 cubic inches. This was (and still is) the largest and most powerful passenger-car engine ever built for production. It has 410 horsepower and 560 lbs/ft of torque. The grille includes a plaque labeled "8.2 LITRE" to indicate the size of the engine located on the left side of thecross-hatchedgrill . The grille itself has a cross-hatched insert, ith horizontal blades emphasizing the V-shape of the front. The taillight design is also one year only with a narrower vertical tail-lamp lens giving a more rakish look. The winged-V emblems used at the front of the fenders on other Cadillacs were added to the 70 Eldorado front parking lamp lenses. Bright rocker panel trim, ith front and rear extensions was used. There was also Eldorado block lettering at the lower front fender behind the wheel housing.

Model number : 70-693
Body/Style number : 69347H
Body type : 2-dr hardtop Coupe
Seating : 6 pass.
Factory price : $6903
Shipping weight : 4630 lb
Production : 23,842

ELDORADO ENGINE
Engine type : V-8 Overhead valves. Cast iron block
Displacement : 501 cubic inches
Bore & stroke : 4.300 x 4.304 inches
Compression ratio : 10.0:1
Brake horsepower (SAE gross) : 410 @ 4600 rpm
Torque : 560 @ 3100 rpm
Oil pressure : 34-40 psi
Main bearings : five
Valve lifters : Hydraulic
Carburetor : Rochester four-barrel Quadrajet model 4MV (Eldorado type)

NOTE: This particular body style was produced in 1967 1968 1969 1970. Starting in 1970 Cadillac offered the upgraded 8,2 Liter 500 Cubic Inch Engine at 400-HP for 1 year only as standard equipment,.. the 501 engine remained through 1976 although REDUCED TO 190-HP,.. ONLY THE 1970 ELDORADO HAS THE 10:1 RATIO 400HP ENGINE.