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Jim Staruk

Jim Staruk

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the company that converted this Cadillac. I know it's not a flower car but I'm curious about the answer.
 

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upon further research in my archives, it appears this was done by either the specialty vehicle division, of Detroit based ASC corp, or wisco conversion corp, also of detroit. It does not appear Traditional coachworks did this type of conversion this early on, and they favored the Devile/Fltwd. I will keep going thru my literature...
 
wat is suprising in the number of these that were one of in body shops around the country. a lot of parts out there that can be married togather and have a nice job.
 
Jim , the above 1972 Eldorado was for sale on ebay item listing #130115805962 may 29 2007. you don't see many of these and the eldorado is more rare than the deville they i believe the late evel knievel had several of these through out his life.
 
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Mirage?

See page 10 'Lost and Found' in the August 2011 Hemmings Classic Car magazine. A Cadillac Mirage was the only one built by a secondary coach builder accepted by Cadillac. You could buy a Mirage from your local dealer and have it serviced and warranted. Other makers did not enjoy the benefit of being a Cadillac accepted builder/modifier. There were several other builders and maybe some locals that we don't know about. This same exact car is pictured in the HCC article.
Cadillac never called these pickup trucks. They simply referred to them as pickups. You may run across one with the quarter windows still in place over the sides of the bed. The true Mirages also had a small door under the quarter window that would open and let you place your golf bag behind the seat without opening the driver or passenger door. Not all Cadillac pickups were created equal. You will see a Mirage in Hemmings from time to time. They are never in my price range.
Mike
 
Mike Stevens said:
See page 10 'Lost and Found' in the August 2011 Hemmings Classic Car magazine. A Cadillac Mirage was the only one built by a secondary coach builder accepted by Cadillac. You could buy a Mirage from your local dealer and have it serviced and warranted. Other makers did not enjoy the benefit of being a Cadillac accepted builder/modifier. There were several other builders and maybe some locals that we don't know about. This same exact car is pictured in the HCC article.
Cadillac never called these pickup trucks. They simply referred to them as pickups. You may run across one with the quarter windows still in place over the sides of the bed. The true Mirages also had a small door under the quarter window that would open and let you place your golf bag behind the seat without opening the driver or passenger door. Not all Cadillac pickups were created equal. You will see a Mirage in Hemmings from time to time. They are never in my price range.
Mike
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Mike Stevens for the win! I figured you'd chime in eventually since your name was mentioned in the article. Thanks for sharing the info!
 
another source........

A body shop in Mt. Morris, Illlinos (south of Rockford) built about a dozen Eldorado/El Camino conversions in the late 70s and early 80s...........
 
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