1973 Big Red Eldorado

[cadillacjack]

Red Eldorado for sale Phoenix, AZ  area.


https://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/d/peoria-1973-cadillac-eldorado/7740855403.html

[billyoung]

The seats and door panels are redone in the wrong materials and the seat seams are surface stitched.

[James Landi]

"The seats and door panels are redone in the wrong materials and the seat seams are surface stitched."

Bill, I entirely agree...So much of the pleasure and fabulous appearance of this era Eldorado is, in my judgement, contingent on the condition of the authentic interior soft goods. I had a 72 that a former owner had professionally replaced the interior in vinyl. The replacement interior was very well executed, but it just didn't "make the grade" in my view--- there's nothing like leather... and there's so much of it in this generation Eldorado. Of course, the climate control doesn't work, and likely the level ride doesn't either, so the ride is highly compromised..  23k is a lot to ask for a car that's not close to providing much satisfaction. James

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Inoperative Level Ride will not affect ride quality. It only means the car cannot level itself automatically. A pair of manual rear air shocks will accomplish the same thing except air must be manually added/released for the desired trim height depending on weight of trunk contents/rear passengers. Level Ride is completely different from Air Suspension.

[James Landi]

"Inoperative Level Ride will not affect ride quality. It only means the car cannot level itself automatically. A pair of manual rear air shocks will accomplish the same thing except air must be manually added/released for the desired trim height depending on weight of trunk contents/rear passengers. Level Ride is completely different from Air Suspension."

I respectfully disagree, unless, the newer models of that generation Eldorados had rear coil springs that better adjusted for nominal height without vacuum actuated comprressed air boost .... the ones I owned had those single rear leaf spring arrangements, and without the air ride, the rear end would bottom out on moderate bumps and seeing anything through the rear view mirror was compromised.  I had one of those leaf spring snap at the axle shackle when the air ride failed (bang!!!), and that rendered the car on a severe list to starboard, as if we were sinking stern first!  Eric, I agree that the work around can work, but as you mentioned it's not a perfect solution.   James