The 1967 Cadillac Eldorado originated in 1959, with the experimental project XP-727. For a while, Cadillac considered calling the car LaSalle, but ultimately chose Eldorado as a name with higher recognition. A clay model called XP-825, with razor-edge lines and formal roof treatment, was essentially the final production design. Described as a “sports-styled” automobile, it was the first car to combine front-wheel-drive; variable ratio power steering and automatic level control. This Cadillac boasted a V-8 engine with dual exhausts – but a single outlet muffler and tailpipe arrangement – an improved fresh-air system which eliminated the need for front “ventipanes” and a 120-inch wheelbase. It carried a base sticker price of $6,277.
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