Curbside Classic: 1971 Cadillac Eldorado Wagon

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Since Cadillac Didn’t Build This 1971 Eldorado Wagon, Everyone Else Did – Just Not As Well


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And no, that’s not photoshopped, but a genuine GM Design concept/clay. Some serious consideration must have been given to it. Or did the guys have too much time on their hands? There must have been something very compelling about an Eldo wagon, because quite a few of them ended up being built, although non quite as polished as this one.


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First, a frontal view. Then onto the real things.


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That price is triple of what the Eldorado coupe cost in 1975. Exclusivity does not come cheap.


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I can’t tell for sure, but this looks like it might be a genuine Eldorado Coachman.


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Here’s one with a very unfortunate rear end. I guess they didn’t get a chance to see the GM concept.


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This on has a decidedly Nomad-esque feel. I guess that wsa inevitable.


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This version is a bit less ambitious.


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Unlike whoever built this. Yowza! There’s probably more out there, but I’m calling it quits. I guess the there’s something to being a pro designer after all.










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