California Caddy Comes To Rest in Texas. 1968 Cadillac Eldorado Junkyard Find

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@mjg263 5 күн бұрын

Man, what style that Cady had, really outside the box for ‘68!

@googleusergp 5 күн бұрын

Whoa Nelley, 1968 and used to be great. Yep, Oceanside, CA. My 1983 Snap On KRA-59F top nine drawer toolbox has stickers that show it spent time in Oceanside, CA as well. I got it from a coworker for free on the other side of the country. Yes, you really made it in the world in 1968 when you bought one of these. Looks like an old school Western Forge made Craftsman screwdriver and a hot forged unit (marked "Forged") at that. Those are the best. You need to get a convertible cart. They have ones that go from upright to a "U boat" style like they use in the supermarkets. Those are worth it. I've related the story of a former coworker (now passed on) that was a technical writer for Motor. He may have helped to write that edition as he was much older than I was. We got the tag, we can brag: 10C for the third week of October 1967 production, 68 for 1968 model year, 69347 for Cadillac (6) Eldorado Coupe (9347), FWD for Fleetwood Body plant, West End Street, Detroit, MI, 451 for Black leather interior trim, 97 for Rosewood Firemist lower exterior paint (which was an extra cost color in 1968), and 62 which is the roof color and doesn't show up for 1968, so it may have been a custom color. This car would have had a 472 CID V8 originally, with about 375 gross HP. We got the VIN, we win: H for Fleetwood Eldorado, 8 for 1968 model year, and the rest is the production sequence with final assembly being done at the Clark Street plant in Detroit, MI which closed in December 1987. Cadillac VIN sequences are unique in these years and do not follow the same format as the other car divisions did. By 1971, they would be harmonized in format with the other GM divisions. Whoa Nelley, 1968 and about to meet the final fate. Cadillac ain't worth jack. That's it, time to quit. Made in Fleetwood and now it isn't any good. Going to be flat and that's that. 472 and it's over for you. Front wheel drive and took the last ride. Soon to be flat and about to leave the chat. Please don't get squished because all of the Cadillac faithful, many here, maybe Benny and for sure the Google Man are all going to be very pissed.

@garymckee63 5 күн бұрын

I like the 66 Eldorado. That 472 looks clean inside. Someone must have kept the oil changed, l have seen many Cadillacs that you couldn't see the rocker arms for the sludge.

@googleusergp 5 күн бұрын

This one was an odd color when it was new.

@jnightingale1918 5 күн бұрын

A cool find. I love the bladed taillights on these first-gen Eldorados.

@JamesWoodring-mu2iz 5 күн бұрын

always liked the bodystyle on these cars! thanks benny !

@edwinbonnelljr1587 5 күн бұрын

Wow that's cool as hell to me too here ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@clarencejones7916 5 күн бұрын

I feel her pain we both 57 years old

@DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLL 5 күн бұрын

I agree that the pre 1971 El Dorados were better looking but even the 1974 had 500 cubic inches of iron and front wheel drive. My brother could plow through well over a foot of snow between our driveway and our neighbors driveway, around my sister's stuck car and then back through the foot plus snow divider, back into our driveway and park in front of my sister's car. Horrible mileage but a beast in the snow.

@googleusergp 4 күн бұрын

At nearly over 5000 lbs, it was like a tractor in the snow.

@anthonygaby6617 5 күн бұрын

When I was stationed in San Diego (in the 1990s) I would venture the salvage yards in San Ysidro..I found some interesting facts in my journeys..While (popping) the hoods on the El Dogs ..I would find that every one had chrome valve covers on them...Also found that every Mercedes Benz had DUAL timing chains...

@darrylcampbell4411 5 күн бұрын

I recon that engine is worth grabbing bro.

@WalterJohnson-w5q 5 күн бұрын

I like the caddy’s, but not much i look left of that one. No $4500.00.

@kavinskysmith4094 5 күн бұрын

You know their was this wonderful moment of futurama that's coming to mind, and its called fix it fix it fix it,fix it fix it fix it, fix it fix it fix it FIX it like hell send corvette ben a DM and see if he's interested, he always salvages old cars and things like this

@DustyCountryGarage 5 күн бұрын

Pimp Daddy Caddy

@richroj 5 күн бұрын

Good Morning Benny, I love that generation of Eldorado and the loaders ruin everything 👍

@markrudolph683 5 күн бұрын

Alot if weight there🎉

@LongIslandMopars 5 күн бұрын

Well that sucks! Damn. I love those Eldos. My cousin had a 68 and beat the hell out of it. FWD burnouts until he broke the half shafts. This was back in the 80s.

@googleusergp 4 күн бұрын

Back then no one cared about those cars, but how things have changed.

@LongIslandMopars 4 күн бұрын

@googleusergp yes. We cared though. My dad never abused his equipment and intended to keep things going for life. He was a depression era child and knew the value of money and hard work.

@Bartcarrier 5 күн бұрын

1967 to 1970 went with that body style

@anthonygaby6617 5 күн бұрын

Benny..you made me laugh when you checked the headlights for T-3s..I started looking for those years ago..When I found that they were going for over $150 for set of 4..

@matttravers5764 5 күн бұрын

Plate was on backwards cause they were ashamed that it said California 😂

@paulsontag9233 5 күн бұрын

Those doors look like they’re about 6 feet long!

@googleusergp 4 күн бұрын

Those hinges really earned their pay, especially on the 1971-1978 models.

@malikdigger4544 5 күн бұрын

Great find getting those 69 Eldorado front bench seats dig long fastback look in rear.

@gabrieladler5950 5 күн бұрын

Ocean side never see the sun only fog. I live not to far away. Rust city for sure.

@roycervantes1341 5 күн бұрын

Yeee Yeee

@ronaldmiller2740 5 күн бұрын

HEY BEN-O,, YOU KNOW HOW TO FIND ALL THESE CADDYS AND DIFFERNT YEARS EACH WEEK,.. ALL CADDYS!!!! WARNING GET OUT OF DODGE ... OR YOU WILL BE SCRAPED , WATCH OUT FOR THE CADDY MAN ,,HE WILL VIDEO YOUR LAST OF YOUR LIFE ,, HA!! GREAT VIDEOS...

@ferrochinabisleri1587 5 күн бұрын

What a shame...

@anthonygaby6617 5 күн бұрын

These yards damage these cars due lack of care..My Dad and I went to one of the yards here in South Bend Indiana years ago to pull parts of a '57 Chevy more door (on top of a semi trailer) .We watched the attendant put the forks of the forklift thru the drivers door to lift it off the trailer...How stinking stupid can you be...