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1976 Cadillac Eldorado |
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 (Photo Above:1976 Cadillac Eldorado) |
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Crowned "King" December 2004
and very worthy of the title. |
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| 27 years ago, Cadillac believed it ended a glorious era with the announcement that it would forever stop building convertibles. Other than Jeep, which apparently didn't count, Cadillac was, at that time, the last American rag top manufacturer. The division's 1975 convertible sales were only 8,950 units. The low volume was attributed to an increase in safety awareness along with a rise in hardtop popularity and air conditioner use. So Cadillac ordered up 14,000 convertible top mechanisms, and billed its massive 224.1-inch long, 2.5-ton '76 Eldo as the "Last of a magnificent breed." Proclaimed Cadillac general manager Edward C. Kennard, "Like the running board and the rumble seat, the convertible is an item which history has passed by." | |||||||||||||||||||
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