My Car - History
This 1959 Eldorado Biarritz ran off Detroit’s assembly lines in late 1958. It came equipped with all options available, including bucket seats. It was delivered to a Cadillac dealer in Phoenix, Arizona. The car probably was used as a driver until 1978, treated with care and not suffering any severe damage during all that time. Like with most 59 Eldorados, the all too often faulty air suspension was replaced by regular coil springs. In the late 70s the car went into storage - until 1997, when bought by Christopher Sabatino, Studio City, California.
It was complete and in good shape. Originally argent silver, the car had been resprayed turquoise. It still had the original blue interior.
1997: Out of 20 years in storage
Chris resprayed the car red and fixed it good enough to star in Cadillac’s TV spot "Drive the dream" featuring it together with a 1999 Eldorado.
1999: Appearing in Cadillac’s TV-spot "Drive the dream"
In July 1999, I bought this Eldorado after running across an ad in the www. After close inspections, I decided to go for a perfect Eldorado. This car should become the best there is, it should undergo a concourse restoration, a true nut-and-bolt kind of thing. Rudi Kerschbaumer and his team from American Special Parts of Wels, Austria, were set to carry out a lifetime project, as Rudi later called it. The guys were eager to start and give it all they had...
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