Cadillac Misfits

General Category => For Sale & Wanted => Topic started by: Keeper on May 25, 2012, 11:35:02 PM

Title: Sorry Fin's But
Post by: Keeper on May 25, 2012, 11:35:02 PM
70 Eldo FLOWER CAR!!!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cadillac-Eldorado-1970-CADILLAC-ELDORADO-PICK-UP-FLOWER-CAR-/300716144979?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item4604143953#ht_635wt_568
Title: Re: Sorry Fin's But
Post by: Carfreak on May 25, 2012, 11:42:36 PM
Could be a decent looking vehicle if it weren't for the  :tapedshut: tu-tone BROWN. 
Title: Re: Sorry Fin's But
Post by: Keeper on May 26, 2012, 12:07:46 AM
Superfly paint was the Cad thing in the 70's.
Title: Re: Sorry Fin's But
Post by: Denrep on May 26, 2012, 02:44:50 AM
The "cut" looks decent on that car, gate, bed floor, and all.

I wonder if the crazy paint scheme keeps the bed looking proportionate?
Otherwise maybe it'd look too short?  :chin:
Title: Re: Sorry Fin's But
Post by: Geoff on May 26, 2012, 01:57:52 PM
Nice car (except for the paint), that is and was no Flower Car.  Despite the seller's guess it was probably built by Caribou Motors or one of the a few built by various body shops across the U.S.  It is possible that some small funeral homes used those as Flower Cars, but I wouldn't bet on it either.  Purpose built Flower Cars were much more formal (can't even imagine an Eldorado Flower Car), had so-called "formal" (read, "ugly" IMO) roof lines and stainless on the tops of the bedsides with other fancy work.
Geoff
Title: Re: Sorry Fin's But
Post by: guidematic on May 26, 2012, 02:07:37 PM

I's almost bet the some less prosperous funeral homes used even El Caminos and Rancheros as flower cars.

Mike
Title: Re: Sorry Fin's But
Post by: Russ on May 26, 2012, 04:19:03 PM
I didnt even get past the ugly brown paint.
Title: Re: Sorry Fin's But
Post by: DownUnderDeville on May 26, 2012, 07:52:48 PM
That thing's awful.
Title: Re: Sorry Fin's But
Post by: Tailfin Joe on May 29, 2012, 01:36:20 PM
 I think if changed the color and add the ""right wheels " it  might be a nice cruiser .