A No-Expense-Spared Custom Built for General Motors, This Cadillac Eldorado Is as Wild as They Come. The car was shown at the auto shows in Detroit and Los Angeles. It’s a new Cadillac that reflects the culture of custom cars in Southern California. Even though 1999 wasn’t that long ago, it was long enough to be hard to remember. It can be hard to find lost information for something that was built before everything was online, even if it was well-known at the time. That’s why you might not know this heavily modified Cadillac Eldorado that’s for sale on Bring a Trailer [a division of Hearst Autos, similar to Invoice Pricing]. When General Motors made this creamsicle orange Caddy, they only made one to show off. It was meant to celebrate Southern California’s long history of lowriders and custom cars, not a look ahead at possible future fashion trends. This Eldorado was custom-built by California Street Rods of Huntington Beach. It has a 4.6-liter Northstar V-8 engine that makes 300 horsepower and a four-speed automatic gearbox that sends power to the front wheels. But each outer panel has been carefully changed to fit your needs. All of the trim was removed, the roof was cut in half, and the rear window and windshield were bent even more to make the car look thinner. The overall height of the car is four inches less than that of an original Eldorado Touring Coupe. The sharply extended rear wheel skirts cover the unique 18-inch wheels almost completely. It’s beautiful how an older custom style has been put on a brand-new Cadillac. This customized Caddy was shown at both the Detroit and Los Angeles car shows to prove that Cadillac was still ahead of the game. The car used to belong to Tyler Hoovie of the Hoovies Garage YouTube account. It might be hard to get it registered because GM sold it at auction with a fake title after the company went bankrupt to avoid responsibility. You would have to pull it to a car show, but it would be the star of the show. Cadillac said this about it when it came out: “It captures the spirit of the classic hot rod while blending it with modern luxury and performance.” In the same way, it makes me miss Y2K today. April 16 is the last day to bid.
