1973 CADILLAC ELDORADO CONVERTIBLE GREAT HISTORY!!!

Description for Cadillac Eldorado 1973

I KEEP MY CAR LISTINGS VERY SIMPLE SO PLEASE READ THE LISTING!
ALL BUYERS AGREE TO HAVE FULLY READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND DESCRIPTION OF THIS CAR:
WE SHIP WORLDWIDE!!
WE ACCEPT PAYMENTS!!
FREE STORAGE!!*
!FINALLY A GREAT CLASSIC CADILLAC THAT IS A HEAD TURNER, ENJOYABLE, ELIABLE, ND WONT BREAK THE BANK!
- 1973 CADILLAC ELDORADO
- ONLY 9,315 BUILT!
-CONVERTIBLE
-ANTIGUA BLUE
-ANTIQUE DARK BLUE LEATHER INTERIOR
-500 CID V-8- RUNS STRONG AND AS IT SHOULD, DRIVE THE CAR A FEW TIMES A WEEK
-AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WORKS WELL
-ALL LIGHTS WORK: HEADLIGHTS, IGNALS, UNNING, NTERIOR, amp; DASH LIGHTS
-ALL WINDOWS OPERATE AS SHOULD
- TIRES LOOK VERY GOOD INCLUDING SPARE
- OVERALL CAR IS A VERY NICE DRIVER YOU COULD ENJOY AS IS OR WITH A LITTLE RESTORATION WORK BE A TOP NOTCH CAR
History
-This Cadillac was bought new in 1973 in Hickory N.C. by George Murphy, ho became mayor from the mid-seventies thru the eighties. The car remained in his family for some time. In 2009 the car was featured prominently in the comedy "Taking Chances", ilmed here in NC. After filming finished the Cadillac was parked and remained undisturbed until the gentleman I bought the car from acquired it. Upon his procuring the car he did the necessary repairs to get the car on the road so he could enjoy it as a daily driver.
WHAT NEEDS ATTENTION:
- SOME BLEMISHES IN PAINT.
- RADIO SEEMS TO NOT WORK
-NEEDS NEW TOP !THE REAR WINDSHIELD IS THERE AND NOT BROKEN!
-NEEDS DASH REPAIRED OR PADDED
-COULD USE SOME UPHOLSTERY WORK ON FRONT SEAT AND REAR UPPER SEAT BACK
- DRIVER-SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKET IS STARTING TO LEAK
- DRIVER-SIDE OF ENGINE HAS SOME LIFTER KNOCK WHEN MOTOR IS COLD
I ENCOURAGE ALL PROSPECTIVE BUYERS TO COME AND INSPECT THE CAR IN PERSON
DUE TO THE AGE OF THIS CAR THERE IS NO WARRANTY AND CAR IS SOLD AS IS WHERE IS WITH NO GUARANTEES. NO REFUNDS.
*Free storage is for two weeks, nless otherwise arranged. Storage is $45 per month after the first two weeks
INFORMATION ON THE 1973 CADILLAC ELDORADO:
PRODUCTION NUMBERS SPECIFICATIONS SPECIAL NOTES

INTRODUCTION DATE:	September 21, 972
TOTAL PRODUCTION:	51,451 (Eldorado only)
TOP LINE: BODY CODE/MODEL NAME/BASE PRICE BOTTOM LINE: WEIGHT/PRODUCTION
693/L L-47-H Fleetwood Eldorado Coupe $7,360Weight: 5094 Built: 42,136693/L L-67-E Fleetwood Eldorado Convertible $7,681Weight: 5131 Built: 9,315693/L L-67-E Fleetwood Eldorado Convertible Pace Car $7,721Weight: 5132 Built: 564 (included in Convertible total)
ENGINE CODE	ENGINE DETAILS
S	Displacement: 8.2 Litres, -8 (500 CID) Bore and Stroke: 4.30 x 4.304 Compression Ratio: 8.5 to 1 Gross Horsepower: 365 @ 4400 rpm SAE Net Horsepower: 235 @ 3800 rpm Torque: 535 ft.-lbs. @ 2800 rpm SAE Net Torque: 410 @ 2400 rpm Carburetor: Rochester Quadrajet 4MV
TRANSMISSION CODE	TRANSMISSION DESCRIPTION
--	Turbo Hydra-Matic
REAR AXLE CODE	FINAL DRIVE RATIO
N/A	3.07 to 1
TIRE SIZE	BRAKES
L78-15 Bias-belted, iberglass, lackwall	Power with self-adjusting feature Front: Disc Rear: Composite finned drum
WHEELBASE	DIMENSIONS
126.3 inches Front Tread: 63.66" Rear Tread: 63.59"	Length: 222.0" Width: 79.8" Height: 54.2" Trunk: 13.6 cubic feet
STEERING	CAPACITIES
Variable-ratio power steering Overall ratio: 16.3 to 1 Turning angle: 38.5 degrees	Fuel Tank: 27 gallons Cooling System: 21¾ Qts. (23¾ Qts. with Air Conditioning) Washer Fluid Reservoir: 2½ Qts. Engine Oil: 6 Qts. with Filter Change Transmission: 5½ Qts. with Filter Change
1973 Cadillac model year production set a new record of 304,839 Cadillacs. A 1973 Eldorado Convertible was the Official Pace Car of the trouble-plagued Indianapolis 500 Race on May 28, 973. The five millionth Cadillac was built on June 27, 973. It was a St. Tropez Blue Firemist Sedan deVille.	1973 was first year for: - Electric grid-type Rear Window Defogger on Eldorado Coupe - Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror option - Standard Litter Container - Automatic Power Antenna option - Grille attached to front bumper - Theft-Deterrent System option - "Soft Pillow" door panel design - Roman numerals on clock face - Rosewood vinyl trim panels - Standard Houndstooth Pattern Fabric on Eldorado Coupe seats - Full-length mid-body belt molding - Circular wreath-and-crest rear side marker light (first year since 1970) - Illuminated windshield wiper control