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Best American cars of all time - Cadillac Eldorado

The US can do so much more than muscle cars and pick-up trucks, and the Cadillac Eldorado is a testament to that

Representing the luxury side of American cars is the Cadillac Eldorado. Elvis Presley famously bought a pink Cadillac, and even though that one wasn't an Eldorado, it helped the Cadillac brand become what most of us think of when it comes to American luxury cars from the 1950s.

The Eldorado makes its way onto this list thanks to the stunning 1959 version, which featured huge tail fins and space race-inspired rocket-shaped brake lights. The space race had started when this Eldorado was being designed, and the US was gripped by futuristic ideas and designs. It's a perfect reflection of American luxury cars from this period, with its huge 6.4-litre V8 and gigantic nose and tail.

The Eldorado was available as a four-door, as well as a two-door convertible. This was no sports car, however, weighing nearly two and a half tonnes and being over two metres wide. The name means "the golden one" in Spanish - which is fitting given that the Eldorado was an expensive model that sat near the top of Cadillac's range.

Best American cars of all time:

  1. Ford Mustang
  2. Chevrolet Corvette
  3. Cadillac Eldorado
  4. Ford Model T
  5. Jeep Wrangler
  6. Tesla Model S
  7. Oldsmobile Curved Dash
  8. Cadillac Type 53
  9. Ford GT40
  10. Duesenberg Model J
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