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AC in 1957 Eldorado Biarritz...

Started by danf, September 04, 2009, 05:14:14 PM

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danf

September 04, 2009, 05:14:14 PM
I know 1800 were built, but how many were made with air?

Carl Schreiber

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September 04, 2009, 06:36:01 PM
Dan -

As I understand (and Walter, feel free to correct me!), factory air was available as a dealer add-on (all facory componenets added by the dealership), so I would assume there would be a greater number of A/C cars than might show up on a GM/Cadillac list.

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Otto Skorzeny

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September 04, 2009, 06:42:57 PM
I don't believe there is a "Cadillac list" that would tell you this information anyway. Figuring out how many cars came with a particular option is purely speculation.
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Walter Youshock

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September 04, 2009, 07:30:38 PM
Kits were available for dealer installation.  I doubt many cars had AC retrofitted.  The cost and trouble would have been off the wall.

Engine blocks designed for AC cars had an "X" stamped by the bell housing.  A retrofitted engine wouldn't have it and the Data Plate wouldn't show it was factory installed--BUT--it could have been done.

Actually, by the later '50's, AC was becoming more and more popular.  I read somewhere (and have it buried in the "Archives") that about 30% came with AC.  By the early 1960's, that increased to 40%.
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Dave Shepherd

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September 04, 2009, 09:20:22 PM
When I worked for GM we were field installing ac kits thu 63, when the automatic comfort control came out in 64, no more field installs.  The labor time was 40 hrs at that time, even the diff was changed.

Warren Rauch

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September 05, 2009, 07:45:50 PM
 From  Wards Automotive Yearbook  the Factory rate of installations for all models for 1957 was 33.0%. Since they don't break out Eldos .you would have to guess. Warren

Bob Hoffmann CLC#96

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September 05, 2009, 08:08:00 PM
Warren, that sounds about right for all 57's. However the % of AC in both series 57 convertibles  was MUCH less. In my obsevations as each year went by, more closed cars had AC & also the % of convertibles with AC got larger. Bob
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Warren Rauch

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September 06, 2009, 11:52:56 AM
 I have to agree that the percent of convertables would be lower. Of the four 57's I've had (1biarritz, 1 Seville ,1  60's, 1 Housecar) only the Seville had AC. It is also intersting to note that only Cadillac (33.0%) ,Olds (10.0%),Lincoln (22.3%) and Chrysler (29.8%) were in the double digits in 57.The  cost probably kept the series 62 cars down as well. So Seville , 60's,and DeVille closed models may have reached 50 %. . Warren
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