Little change was evident for 1966, the final season for the rear-drive
Eldorado. This was a record sales year for Cadillac, its fifth in a row, and
1966 Eldorado production was exceeded only by the 1955 total. And that's
as it should be, for a car with such a great heritage should end on a note of
triumph.
But by now, Cadillac had decided it was again time for something truly
new. It appeared the following year in the form of the first
front-wheel-drive Eldorado, which would set a new standard for
personal-luxury transportation. This car would only strengthen Cadillac's
dominance in the upper end of the market. In first-year sales alone it
exceeded its predecessor's combined total for the previous 10.
Nevertheless, this success wouldn't have been possible had it not been for
the memorable Eldorados of the Fifties and early Sixties. With the best of
everything Cadillac had to offer in those years, they left an indelible
impression in the minds and hearts of owners and would-be owners
everywhere, and you can't ask much more than that.
Fleetwood type trim was seen again on the Eldorado. Equipment additions included white sidewall tires and a
six-way power front bench seat. It was to be the last season that conventional engineering characterized this
model.
