Exterior Color: Tan
Interior Color: White
Transmission: Auto
Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale WITHOUT RESERVE and SOLD to the highest bidder, January 16th-20th, 2013 at Russo and Steele's 13th Annual Scottsdale Arizona Auction. Please contact us for more information. The 1960 model year was an impressive beginning to a new decade. During the Sixties, Cadillac styling became more graceful and restrained as Bill Mitchell gradually unified the design. Few new engineering advances were introduced, but orderly design development and a conservative styling approach set Cadillac apart from other luxury makes and maintained its reputation as "The Standard of the World." To the American public, Cadillac remained a symbol of prestige, success, and good taste. The 1960 Cadillac began the evolutionary process of toning down the excesses of 1959. Although it continued the jet plane styling theme of the '59, its fins were clipped (but still prominent) and Ed Taylor redesigned the taillights into a thin strip of red plastic neatly blended into the end of the fin. Supplementing that was a second taillight in each "exhaust port," now a vertical oval that still housed the backup light as well. the simplified grille lost its horizontal divider bar and the front bumper was also simpler and less bulky. New, too, was the instrument panel. All in all, the '60 Caddy had a more formal, yet youthful, look. The Cadillac Series Sixty-Two hardtop coupe, hardtop sedan, and convertible were the "entry level" Cadillacs of 1959 and '60; they were priced at $4892, $5080, and $5455, respectively. The sedan was available in four- or six-window form for the same price. One step up the Cadillac ladder came the four- and six-window Sedan de Ville and Coupe de Ville, priced at $5498 and $5252. Interiors were finished in Camden cloth with matching leathers, and a metallic cloth was also listed. Like the Series Sixty-Two, one row of jewels graced the rear, and a narrow chrome strip ran from behind the front wheel to the rear bumper, but the Sedan de Ville or Coupe de Ville script was located on the rear fender. The 1960 Cadillacs had smoother, more restrained styling. General changes included a full-width grille, the elimination of pointed front bumper guards, increased restraint in the application of chrome trim, lower tailfins with oval shaped nacelles and front fender mounted directional indicator lamps. External variations on the Seville two-door hardtop and Biarritz convertible took the form of bright body sill highlights that extended across the lower edge of fender skirts and Eldorado lettering on the sides of the front fenders, just behind the headlamps Offered for auction is a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible that has over $3000 on engine work alone that was done by previous owner plus the work done by the consignor. The front end was also rebuilt by prior owner. The majority of the chrome is re-plated including the interior and bumpers. All the stainless has been polished. It has a new interior with new upholstery for the seats, new top, door panels and trunk. The engine compartment has been restored with hoses, wires, clamps and so on. It has a new correct exhaust system along with shocks and springs that replaced the factory air suspension. It has new wheels and tires along with disc brakes on front end. The car was totally repainted to assure complete match. It has a GENER·NATOR which a rebuilt alternator inside a generator case to retain the original look but provide the functionality of an alternator.
Interior Color: White
Transmission: Auto
Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale WITHOUT RESERVE and SOLD to the highest bidder, January 16th-20th, 2013 at Russo and Steele's 13th Annual Scottsdale Arizona Auction. Please contact us for more information. The 1960 model year was an impressive beginning to a new decade. During the Sixties, Cadillac styling became more graceful and restrained as Bill Mitchell gradually unified the design. Few new engineering advances were introduced, but orderly design development and a conservative styling approach set Cadillac apart from other luxury makes and maintained its reputation as "The Standard of the World." To the American public, Cadillac remained a symbol of prestige, success, and good taste. The 1960 Cadillac began the evolutionary process of toning down the excesses of 1959. Although it continued the jet plane styling theme of the '59, its fins were clipped (but still prominent) and Ed Taylor redesigned the taillights into a thin strip of red plastic neatly blended into the end of the fin. Supplementing that was a second taillight in each "exhaust port," now a vertical oval that still housed the backup light as well. the simplified grille lost its horizontal divider bar and the front bumper was also simpler and less bulky. New, too, was the instrument panel. All in all, the '60 Caddy had a more formal, yet youthful, look. The Cadillac Series Sixty-Two hardtop coupe, hardtop sedan, and convertible were the "entry level" Cadillacs of 1959 and '60; they were priced at $4892, $5080, and $5455, respectively. The sedan was available in four- or six-window form for the same price. One step up the Cadillac ladder came the four- and six-window Sedan de Ville and Coupe de Ville, priced at $5498 and $5252. Interiors were finished in Camden cloth with matching leathers, and a metallic cloth was also listed. Like the Series Sixty-Two, one row of jewels graced the rear, and a narrow chrome strip ran from behind the front wheel to the rear bumper, but the Sedan de Ville or Coupe de Ville script was located on the rear fender. The 1960 Cadillacs had smoother, more restrained styling. General changes included a full-width grille, the elimination of pointed front bumper guards, increased restraint in the application of chrome trim, lower tailfins with oval shaped nacelles and front fender mounted directional indicator lamps. External variations on the Seville two-door hardtop and Biarritz convertible took the form of bright body sill highlights that extended across the lower edge of fender skirts and Eldorado lettering on the sides of the front fenders, just behind the headlamps Offered for auction is a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible that has over $3000 on engine work alone that was done by previous owner plus the work done by the consignor. The front end was also rebuilt by prior owner. The majority of the chrome is re-plated including the interior and bumpers. All the stainless has been polished. It has a new interior with new upholstery for the seats, new top, door panels and trunk. The engine compartment has been restored with hoses, wires, clamps and so on. It has a new correct exhaust system along with shocks and springs that replaced the factory air suspension. It has new wheels and tires along with disc brakes on front end. The car was totally repainted to assure complete match. It has a GENER·NATOR which a rebuilt alternator inside a generator case to retain the original look but provide the functionality of an alternator.