1968 Cadillac Eldorado

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  1. markfnc

    markfnc Well-Known Member

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    cammerjeff Longroofs Rule!

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    That is a nice looking Caddy! I don't normally care for Gold cars but this one looks good. I like the no Vinyl top look on these 1st gen Eldorado's
     
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    Agree on all points, and the interior is as stylish and well preserved as the exterior.
     
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    No hand wringing over the lack of A/C?
     
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    cammerjeff Longroofs Rule!

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    Probably if I would have looked that close!

    Question, what is the accumulator thing mounted to the under hood brace below?

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    Looks a lot like an air compressor for factory rear air shocks. Did these have some sort of air ride or auto-leveling system?
     
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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    Yes they did. I had the pleasure of restoring such a system on a '69 Eldo, it used bag-assisted shocks. To get the control valve back in shape, the shop ordered a ball link, that connected the control valve to the axle, from a dealer in Saskatchewan, Canada. The last one in existence.
    The canister under hood was both a vacuum-operated air pump and air tank.
     
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    SOLD FOR $40,500 ON 11/5/21
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    cammerjeff Longroofs Rule!

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    Well the no A/C didn't hurt this example at all
     
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