NOTHING DEFINED CADILLAC IN THE 1970'S AS THEIR STUNNING HOOD ORNAMENTS, AS FIRST INTRODUCED ON THE 1971 ELDORADO. BOLD, BRASH, ELEGANT...AT THE END OF THE MASSIVE HOOD. TO SEE A 1970'S CADILLAC WITHOUT ONE IS LIKE A KING WITHOUT A CROWN....
DESCRIPTION: THIS IS A PRESENTABLE HOOD ORNAMENT ASSEMBLY. IT IS UNIQUE TO THE 1971-72 ELDORADO MODEL YEAR (FOR SEVERAL REASONS), WHICH MAKES IT VERY HARD TO FIND - SO IF YOU HAVE A 1973-78 ELDORADO THEN CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS OR CONTACT ME.
CONDITION: THIS ASSEMBLY IS IN THE SWEET ZONE OF "PRETTY GOOD CONDITION" (WHICH I DON'T CONSIDER TO BE "EXCELLENT" NOR "VERY GOOD"). THE CHROME STILL HAS A DECENT SHINE AFTER 55 YEARS BUT IT'S SLIGHTLY DIMMED BY "BLACK PEPPERING DOTS" - A CHROME AGE CHARACTERISTIC. THE BASE ONLY HAS 2 SMALL PINHEAD PITS BEHIND THE EMBLEM BASE AREA, BUT THERE NO LARGER "CRATER" PITS. THE STAND-UP EMBLEM ALSO HAS PEPPERING-DOT, BUT THEY ARE LIGHTER IN COLOR, SO LESS SEEN. THE CHROME SHINES PRETTY STRONG THOUGH. THE EMBLEM'S COLORING IS EXCELLENT, NO FADE ON ANY OF THE COLORS. THE LENSES ARE CLEAR / SHINY AND WITH MINIMAL USAGE SCRATCHES. FUNCTIONALLY THE SPRING ACTION WORKS FINE, IT MOVES AS IT SHOULD. BOTH MOUNTING STUDS ARE PRESENT AND ARE STRONG -- I AM INCLUDING 2 NEW CUTTING NUTS TO HELP WITH YOUR INSTALLATION.
WHEN MOUNTED ON THE CAR IT WILL LOOK BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL. OVERALL THIS IS A DECENT SURVIVOR ASSEMBLY IN THE "UPPER GOOD CONDITION" RANGE. IT'S A CORRECT RARE EARLY VERSION (ONLY FITS 1971-72 ELDORADO) TOO.....HARD TO FIND!
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#2608D 1971-72 Eldo
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