Danbury Mint : The 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz

Purchased a much smaller version of the Biarritz:



From Danbury's website:

Cadillac forever defined its place in automotive styling history with the Biarritz convertible. It Combined such opulence, sophisitication and beauty that, to this day, few automotive designs have come close to approaching it. Our replica of this landmark automobile is crafted from more than 250 precision parts, and every detail is absolutely authentic.

Scale 1:24; 9-1/2" in length.

Item Number: 0968-0018

AEA Tune Up Card

Original Automotive Electric Association tune-up card for 1957 Cadillac includes "Standards of Adjustment" that dictates ignition timing, capacities, valve clearances, etc. Purchased one set of three for 1956, 1957 and 1958.

1957 Cadillac Build Sheet

VIN #5762076628

The build sheet shows each vehicle and the options ordered. My car was body 1414, sold to dealer location MPL (Mineneapolis, Minnesota), was originally Olympic White in color with a black convertible top, the original/existing interior is Kiowa Red & White, US Royal Tires with white sidewalls. It was built April 16th.

Arrival Picture - Delivered By Luxury Auto Transport

This was back in July 07 when the car was first delivered:

Illinois Title Arrived Today

The official Illinois title came today! I feel much better now as there was some confusion on the original title when registering the car at the DMV. All done now so no worries...

1957 Martin-Senour Cadillac Paint Chip Catalog Page

A page from Martin-Senour color catalog of paints.

MY57 License Plate / Registration Arrived