It’s always fun to see obscure concept cars go up for auction, and we have quite an oddity to show you today. The unique 1998 Cadillac EldoRODo is up for auction in Wisconsin on Bring a Trailer. It is still in excellent show car condition with 8,500 miles on the clock.
Built by Huntington Beach-based California Street Rods in collaboration with GM, the Cadillac EldoRODo was originally built as a tribute to Southern California car culture and takes inspiration as a sort of futuristic low rider. It was shown at various car shows, including the LA Auto Show, and it was featured in a few car magazines that were in vogue in the 1990s.
While it retains the general shape of the Eldorado’s final generation, this concept’s body was chopped to accommodate a four-inch drop courtesy of its air suspension system. It also has a steeper windshield rake to make a lower roof. The front end was fabricated to give it thinner headlights and a slimmer grille in line with the car’s overall lower profile. It’s finished in Ignite Orange, a much more daring color than the average 12th-generation Eldorado.
The Cadillac Eldorado hasn’t had skirted rear wheels from the factory since 1974, but this Cadillac concept has wheel skirts as a nod to the car’s heritage. Speaking of the wheels, it rides on 18-inch wheels wearing chrome plates bearing the Cadillac crest. Around back, you’ll find a smooth rear end with thin, vertical taillamps and exhaust tips to match.
The Neutral Shale interior is more normal than you might expect. It has the plush seats typical of this era of Cadillac, heated front seats, and Bose audio. The only notable interior modification is some carbon fiber trim. It’s also mostly stock under the hood, with a 4.6L V8 Northstar making 300 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. Power is routed to the front wheels via a 4-speed automatic transmission.
The high bid for the Cadillac EldorRODo is at $15,250 as of this writing, and the auction ends on Wednesday, April 16th. It has a junk title and no muffler, so there might be a challenge in making this street legal, but it makes a fine addition to any collection of unique GM vehicles.
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beautiful car, however the lines connection could have been even better connected at regions like A-Pillar, C-Pillar to rear window and tailgate decklid with reaar bumper connected to side fender. Those small steps have irritated me as exterior designer, the interior is wondeful.
“Lightning McQueen’s” rich uncle?
Not a Lowrider. It’s a kustom. There’s a vast difference in kustom-built vehicles and lowriders.
Tyler Hoover, a YouTuber (Hoovies Garage), owns this car now. He had it fixed at his buddy’s garage, (The Wizard-another YouTuber). It’s not even strre-legal, so it’s basically a showpiece.
That’s “street-legal”.
This car is NOT street legal. It does not have a title. It is not FMVSS certified. It’s a museum piece.
It has been listed multiple times lately on Bring a Trailer, and not sold. It is yard art and nothing more.
Forget this!
Put the Elmiraj up for auction.
I’d rob a bank for that one!!!
So ugly it almost makes the Celestiq look good.