The Cadillac Eldorado was the flagship offering of Cadillac, America’s most famous luxury automaker to this day. Made over twelve generations, the Eldorado’s production run started in 1953 and finally bid adieu to the world in 2002. Envisioned to be a two-door personal luxury car, the Eldorado is widely popularized as the vehicle that resulted in the coining of the term “Land Yacht”. Just cast your eyes upon this 31,898-mile, ninth generation 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible and you’ll see why. Stretching at over 224 inches long and taking up almost 80 inches of road width, it’s truly an imposing, hulking beast. Its engine is no less impressive, because Cadillac’s answer to the stranglehold of the Malaise Era was to simply upsize the cubic inch capacity to commercial vehicle level numbers. Now, you can have your very own Land Yacht, as this reportedly all-original car is up for sale in Topanga, California.

Exterior and Interior

A Land Yacht looks best in a light color such as the cream shade worn by this 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible. You’ve got to stand next to this car to truly appreciate its sheer size, as well as its trimming such as chrome bumpers, quad headlamps, new whitewall tires, and of course, its power-operated tan convertible top. With the top down, you can see the frameless design of the doors, as well as the lightly tinted windows that help cut down on the sun entering the cabin and roasting the occupants. However, roasting of occupants won’t be much of a concern in this 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible, as the car comes with factory air conditioning. Then, you’ll find power windows, power front seats, power door locks and cruise control. The seats themselves are covered in plush beige leather and have that sink in and get lost feeling. You’ve also got plenty of wood trim because nothing signals top-tier luxury like wood in a car. Once again, you can see the nautical theme re-emerging. This car also enjoys an aftermarket Bluetooth radio, so you can fire up your modern tunes via your streaming service of choice.

Engine

We said that Caddy’s answer to the Malaise Era was to simply up the engine’s cubic inch capacity. How high, you ask? Well, this 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible uses a 500ci V8 under that massive hood. Just for comparison sake, that’s larger than the engine that the Dodge Viper launched with, nearly two decades later. This 500ci V8 was exclusive to the Eldorado for much of its production, and 1976 was the last year that it was offered in. Power output may have been around 200hp due to the Malaise Era, but torque was over 350lb-ft. Power goes to the rear wheels through an automatic gearbox.