PRICE REDUCED!! This gorgeous Biarritz underwent a complete, no
expense spared, full rotisserie restoration beginning in 2015 by
several renowned Cadillac restorers. She was a completely rust-free
example prior to undergoing her painstaking restoration using only
original or NOS parts. The results are a better-than-new, stunning
1956 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz. She is a Senior Award Winner at
the Cadillac & LaSalle Club. With less than 40 miles on her since
the completed restoration, she is ready to be shown at National
Concours events and shows. This Biarritz is simply stunning in her
correct and original triple black livery. At $6,556, the Eldorado
was nearly $1,800 more expensive than the lesser Series 62
Convertible. This Biarritz is one of 2,150 produced and was sent
from the factory to Kansas City, KS. By February 20, 1976, she was
acquired by David Ventresca of Los Angeles, CA.The history file
contains the original California title and many years of
registrations.Mr. Ventresca had produced many award-winning
Cadillacs. His 1953 Eldorado was included in the General Motors
2011 Cadillac Heritage Display at Pebble Beach. By 1980, the
Biarritz was acquired by Harvey Stelte from Alberta, Canada to be
restored. Mr. Stelte carefully and thoroughly disassembled the
Biarritz for a rotisserie restoration and accumulated countless
extra parts but failed to make further progress in his 35 years of
ownership. The Biarritz was stored until the current owner
purchased her on July 23, 2015. The current owner began the
extensive, photo documented, three-year restoration that was led by
Art Wright Restorations in Tempe, AZ. Each of the specialty trades
were done by some of the most respected restoration professionals.
The restoration was completed in 2019 and the results are what we
consider to be a better-than-new, stunning 1956 Cadillac Eldorado
Biarritz. In her inaugural competition, she easily earned a Senior
Award at the Cadillac & LaSalle Club 2019 Grand National Meet in
Louisville, KY. The gorgeous factory black paint (Paint Code 10) is
absolutely stunning. She has incredible luster and is polished to
perfection presenting a deep and rich mirror finish. The original
and NOS trim details have all been meticulously replated and also
polished to perfection. The door caps and side moldings are in
as-new condition and devoid of imperfections. The 200-plus piece
front grill was painstakingly completely disassembled and anodized
in the correct gold color in California and includes a NOS Cadillac
script logo. The gorgeous three-piece Sabre wheels were restored
and anodized in the correct gold color by Valley Wire Wheels. She
has perfect and correct new black vinyl power convertible top (Top
Code 2) that had never been down before our photo shoot and
operates flawlessly. The Parade Boot is in new condition and comes
complete with the storage case which fits nicely into place inside
the trunk with the factory correct holding straps. The flawless
black-on-black leather interior (Trim Code 11) is factory correct
and was restored by Carl Kranston of Original Leather Interiors. It
was a seven-month process which required seven cow hides, the most
of any Cadillac model. The interior is well optioned and includes
the signal-seeking Wonder Bar AM radio, EZ Eye glass (Accessory
Code E), Heater (Accessory Code H), Autronic-Eye, Remote Control
Trunk Lock (Accessory Code S) and Casco Automatic cigar/cigarette
lighter. The overall attention to detail and finish of the interior
is stunning and show as new, or better-than-new. The engine
compartment is in concours condition and shows as factory correct
and new. The matching numbers drivetrain is powered by a newly
rebuilt 365 ci overhead valve V-8 producing 305 hp through the dual
4-barrel carburetors. The power is transferred through a newly
restored 4-speed Hydra-Matic Automatic Transmission. Her underbody
has been coated in the factory-correct Red Oxide Primer and shows
as new. All suspension parts and brakes are all correct and in new
condition. This Biarritz has completed less than 40 miles since the
completion of the restoration. The trunk is completely restored
with new lining and shows beautifully. The spare wheel has the
correct restored Sabre wheel, and the jack is also fully restored.
This Biarritz comes complete with photos recording the restoration
process, extensive restoration documents, receipts, owners manuals,
Cadillac advertising glamor brochure, Cadillac Shop Manual,
Official Judging Manual, Authenticity Manual and Cadillac Parts
List Manual. For more information and details, please call, text or
email Harry Clark at 1. or Chip Henson at
1. or [email protected] . This Biarritz is
available for inspection at our Phoenix showroom. We are pleased to
offer FaceTime or WhatsApp live video inspections and we help
coordinate shipping worldwide. We also have financing partners if
you are interested in financing.