Video Look at CPR Cadillac Restoration
Photos are an important story-telling tool but don’t always offer a complete illustration of your subject. When it comes to the thousands of steps involved in a full, frame-off Cadillac restoration project, video is quite helpful.
This 1961 Cadillac restoration (link to video) project by Cadillac Parts & Restoration (CPR) is a good example. To offer as wide-ranging a look as the linked video does, it would be necessary to show dozens of photos. It’s much simpler, while the body is on the rotisserie, to record a short video that allows for an expansive look at work already completed.
At this stage of this particular Cadillac restoration project, hundreds of hours of labor have gone into the body work (with many more to be performed). The professionally-performed work resulted in a First Place winning showing at the prestigious Cadillac & LaSalle Club Grand National Meet.
When is comes to big fin Cadillacs, among the most desirable is the 1960 Eldorado Biarritz. Along with the 1959 model year, 1960 represented the pinnacle of the legendary tail fin era with the Eldorado line offering over-the-top luxury.
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It was a longtime customer who sent this 1960 Cadillac restoration (link to video) project to CPR’s Poughkeepsie, NY facility. This Eldorado Biarritz was the third classic convertible of his that made its way from the deep south to be restored down to the nuts and bolts.
The linked video shows the always satisfying stage where the body is reunited with the frame. Like the above 1961 project, many hours were already invested and this is the point where things really start to come together. The frame and suspension have been restored and the powertrain rebuilt and refinished with the 390ci motor test-fired.
Again, careful work by an experienced team resulted in a First Place, Senior showing scoring 98.6 points in the notoriously stringent Cadillac & LaSalle Club Grand National scoring system. Despite the meticulous work performed, this car will not be a trailer queen. It will be driven and enjoyed.
The Cadillac Parts & Restoration team has served the classic Cadillac community since 1984 and their portfolio includes some of the world’s finest restored Cadillacs. Those interested in restoring their classic can visit CPR’s website and are welcome to call (845) 462–5959 with restoration inquiries.
