I purchased a 1970 Cadillac today

[Bill Balkie 24172]

Hello,
    Today I purchased a 1970 Cadillac Coupe Deville . I wanted  this car for a long time . I found this incredible car up in Sag Harbor New York .  A 37,000 mile original car with  the original paint Byzantine Gold , Black vinyl top with the original Black Leather interior  . The car was still wearing the  Bias ply tires and all four headlights were original T 3 . The Steering wheel is immaculate . I had this exact same car back in 1973 /1975  .When I took the car out for a test drive It brought back memories of the awesome power and driving experience  this car provides . I purchased the car from the original owners great grandson . The car has been in the same family since purchased new in 1970 . I feel very fortunate to own this wonderful car . I think  I will keep the car just the way it is for now .  The paint for the most part is ok with just a few blemishes. The Body is laser straight with zero dents.  The top looks perfect . The interior is Is black and looks like very good. The steering wheel is beautiful with zero  defects . The map light louvered grille has a few Louvers  missing   The chrome is ok showing it age in spots . There is something to be said about a beautiful car in the original condition .
  Bill

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[Ralph Messina CLC 4937]

Bill,

Congratulations and best of luck.

Ralph

[hornetball]

Fantastic!

Absolutely keep it original.  "They're only original once" as they say.

Can you find me a '70 Eldo with the same colors and condition please?   

[Scot Minesinger]

Fantastic car.  I have a 1970 low mileage SDV with original paint and perfect original top too.  Wonderful cars.  I did replace all the rubber and go thru it mechanically to perfection.  Left the cosmetics alone.  Here is a picture of suspension restore. 

["Cadillac Kid" Greg Surfas 15364]

Just out of curiosity Scott, why did you have to go through the suspension of a low mileage car?
Gregn Surfas

[Jim Govoni CLC 20546]

Beautiful car, best of luck to you!

[76eldo]

 Bill!!
I’m so happy that you worked things out with the family selling that car.
I love those colors.
The 1970 DeVille is a fantastic car as you know.
Best of luck with it.

Brian

[Bill Balkie 24172]

Thank you Ralph

Bill,

Congratulations and best of luck.

Thank you Ralph,
        You know I loved my 57 Eldorado’s . This is more of a road car  that me and my wife will be comfortable taking 100 mile trip in .   The climate controlled air is a real upgrade . I had the exact same car back in 1973/75
          Bill

[quadfins]

Beautiful car, wonderful find.

Looks like a definite Past Presidents Award winner.

Hope to see it at a future GN

Jim

[Bill Balkie 24172]

Fantastic!

Absolutely keep it original.  "They're only original once" as they say.

Can you find me a '70 Eldo with the same colors and condition please?   

Thank you R Price I will take your advice . You might want to try Facebook marketplace  that’s where I found this car ,

[Bill Balkie 24172]

Beautiful car, best of luck to you!

Thank you Jim

[Bill Balkie 24172]

Beautiful car, wonderful find.

Looks like a definite Past Presidents Award winner.

Hope to see it at a future GN

Jim

Thank you Jim

[Bill Balkie 24172]

Bill!!
I’m so happy that you worked things out with the family selling that car.
I love those colors.
The 1970 DeVille is a fantastic car as you know.
Best of luck with it.

Brian

Thank Brian for your good advice .

[Scot Minesinger]

Greg,

The upper control arm bushings were completely dry rotted, and about 50% of the rubber was gone.  Bought the car in 2012 with 32k miles, now it has 39k (almost 40k).  Since I dropped the springs, might as well do the entire front suspension, now it is good for the remainder of my ownership and looks new. 

This low mileage 970 DVC was incredibly well preserved from a no rust perspective, but much of the rubber was gone.

I noticed that the upper control arm bushings on a lot of Cadillacs of this vintage did not last and have been replaced.  On the Eldorados they last much longer?-the design geometry probably.

[Brett Baird]

Congratulations on your find Bill.  I also added a 1970 Cadillac to the stable this month.

[Bill Balkie 24172]

Congratulations on your find Bill.  I also added a 1970 Cadillac to the stable this month.

Wow Brett , that is beautiful . Red on Red and red painted top . Stunning

[hornetball]

A slick-top '70 Eldo!  You're killing me.   

[cadillacmike68]

It seems most of these low mileage originals are never highly optioned. I guess those who could afford the top of the line with all the options just used them up. 

Steve are you referring to the lack of cruise control and tilt & tele? It does have the leather seats though.

Tires, the trunk tire is clearly a metric size and while is might be a bias ply, I cannot tell ir there is a R before the 15, those sizes didn't come about until at least the mid to late 70s.  And the single stripe white sidewall mark the other 4 as not the original bias plies as well.

That all said, it is a REAL NICE survivor. My 1970 Fleetwood's steering wheel didn't look that good even 35 years ago.

Edit:

Looks like the last 3 characters are B15. I had forgotten that way back, you could get metrics in bias ply.   They are probably between 35-45 years old. They could look fine, but I would either change them or get another set of period Cadillac wheels and put new tires on the new wheels.

[marty55cdv]

Bill, congrats to you ! A very nice find ! 

[Cape Cod Fleetwood]

Sweet! Welcome to the Super 70 Club, I just made that up.
Obviously a late production car given the missing radio grounds in the cowl and
the design of the top of the air filter.