My 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Seville Engine Start Up. Read history behind the car below.

This is a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Seville w/390 Cubic inch Engine w/345 horse power. Since it's an Eldorado it features the "Q" engine that has tri power = three 2 carburetors. Literally the engine "Purrs like a Kitten

1960 Cadillac Eldorado Seville only 1075 built, this one being 924 with a build date of May 6, 1960

Original owner: ROSE BLUMKIN - Omaha's Nebraska Furniture Mart - Mrs.

The pleasure of owning a brand new1960 Eldorado was suddenly shattered for Rose Blumkin, a wealthy businesswoman in Omaha, Nebraska. She had just finished her grocery shopping and a bag boy put them in the trunk of the car. Allegedly, Rose inadvertently put the car in reverse and impaled the young man with the sharply pointed taillight, killing him. Rose was so upset that she had the car parked in a garage and had her secretary start it once a week and run it for 15 minutes. She never drove it again.

Fast forward 27 years when an Air Force Major who was collecting old Cadillacs and stationed at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska saw the car at the Classique Motor Car Co used car lot and purchased it January 31, 1987. The car had only 49,750 miles on her. After he retired, he brought the car to Indialantic FL to be near his aging mother and Patrick Air Force Base.

I first saw the car in Melbourne Beach at an Oceanfront Park in 1996 and it was love at first sight. Upon the untimely death of the owner in March of 2001 his 6 antique Cadillac’s were divided among his children. The 60 went to his only son who lived in Virginia where he stored the car in his mother’s horse barn with no concrete flooring. After his mother banished the car from the barn the son attempted to keep the car in his two-car garage, but with motorcycles and family cars the 60 had to go. Being a friend of the family and knowing I had an affection for the automobile he called me in May of 2012 and asked if I had any interest in the car. I had to think about it for a moment. I had no garage space of my own, but I knew this was a once in a lifetime chance to own this car and I said yes.

While in Virginia the interior had suffered from old age and a mouse had taken some bites out of the seats and headliner. The floorboards were patched with old license plates from various states, the bumpers were rusted out at the bottom, and the windshield had started to cloud up. But it was in one piece and I saw the potential. I had the car transported back to Florida on an open car carrier, and due to the careless driver, it suffered more damage. Upon its arrival I thought to myself, “What have I done?” or better yet, “What am I in for?”

I immediately lined up a garage to have the gas tank refurbished, and radiator, brakes and brake lines replaced, making the car road worthy. However, I was having difficulty finding a body and interior shop willing to do the work, mainly due to the size of the car and the amount of room & time it would take up in their shop. At the same time, I was contacting part suppliers from all over the county, even e-bay for parts to restore the car without much luck.

I talked about the problem with my father. His wife had recently passed away and I knew he needed something to do and keep him busy. He agreed, and I shipped the car, in a single car carrier, to him in PA. He has restored 28 aircraft, i.e., Beechcraft, Bonanza etc, and had some contacts who would take on the restoration project.

The frame was in great shape and the motor and transmission had never been broken into, all original. After the car arrived at Blue Ridge Truck Stop in Blairsville, PA, my Dad could find no one willing to tackle the car, it was too big, too many pieces of chrome, or too costly. Later through his insurance agent, Dad found a father and son team who agreed to take on the restoration project, Bender Auto Repair in Saltsburg Pa. Starting in December of 2012 they immediately removed every piece of chrome, the bumpers, windows, and interior from the car, tagging every part. After working on the car a few months, the son developed cancer but was still overseeing the restoration from his bed until he passed that spring. My father approached Mr. Bender and offered to find another shop and asked if he would crate up the parts. Mr. Bender said, “Please let me finish it since my son’s handwriting is on every tag and it would be like working with him again and a healing process for me too.” So, we all agreed, and Mr. Bender did an amazing job restoring the Eldorado.

I got the car back in the fall of 2013 and have enjoyed it ever since. The number one question I get from off the street or at a red light is “What year is it?” I cannot go anywhere without the car being noticed and appreciated. Even while driving down, I-95 it is not uncommon for folks to video or photograph the car with their cell phones.
Anthony Scaramouche | Broker Associate, Multi Million Dollar Producer Coldwell Banker Paradise 321-536-2775 tonyscaramouche@cfl.rr.com

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