Filed under: Aftermarket, Time Warp, Auction Action, Etc., Cadillac
eBay Find Of The Day: Whoa. Caddy with a pool
For the automotive collector looking for something truly unique, here it is; a rolling staph infection. This car is a convergence of worst-ofs compounded by a customization apparently overseen by Huggy Bear. 1980s front-drive Cadillacs might be charitably described as bargains, though the first repair bill for the grenade masquerading as an engine called the HT4100 will change the adjective to worthless. How much would you pay for a cast-off Caddy with a hot tub in back, a beak cribbed from an '80 Grand Prix, and a bleak future in terms of appreciation? The reserve has yet to be met at $2500, and we wonder what unrealistic number the seller's decided upon. Why would you even do this? It reminds us of a Steak-Ums commercial from the late '80s or early '90s with a separated at birth premise, but we doubt this car has any showbiz history. Likely, it's just a curiosity, possibly the result of a coked-up customizer without any good cars to use. Hey, it was the '80s, what more can you say? Thanks for the tip, Josh!
Gallery: Caddy with a pool
[Source: eBay]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Torrent 2:44PM (4/13/2008)
lol. gross.
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amdforever 3:00PM (4/13/2008)
DRIFTO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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zreeb 3:01PM (4/13/2008)
For the discerning pimp.
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Benfolio 3:04PM (4/13/2008)
I miss those color-coded engine compartment fluid guides Caddy used to use.
Kept the old farts who still liked to check under thier own hood from guessing.
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TBlueMax 3:18PM (4/13/2008)
Wow... there's a whole lotta bracing going on in that engine compartment. I don't recall those cars ever leaving the factory with a strut tower brace (especially tethered to the firewall) and additional strut tower to front frame bracing. I'm guessing this vehicle needs all the help it can get when it comes to structural integrity.
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Cameron 4:13PM (4/13/2008)
Yeah, where the hell do you find a tower brace for an 80s Cadillac!? JC Whitney!?
Derek 10:15PM (4/13/2008)
Dunno about the underhood bracing. 70's Caddys came stock with bracing of various forms depending on the year. but I've never bee under the hood of a Caddy with a transverse engine.
TriShield 3:55PM (4/13/2008)
Wow. You guys beat Jalopnik to this one.
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DKB_SATX 4:03PM (4/13/2008)
And it appears to be in a Cadillac dealer's lot. I think if I owned the dealership I'd send that thing straight to auction (or a scrapyard) lest someone see it on the lot. That actually makes de Villes with cheesy fake convertible vinyl roofs looks classy.
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DomManganelli 4:37PM (4/13/2008)
is it one of those fake vinyl roofs? it looks like a convertible to me... i can't believe they still make those, i saw one recently on a new sts... who would actually pay extra for one of those things?
JayP 4:37PM (4/13/2008)
Early Escalade EXT
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Edsel 5:40PM (4/13/2008)
You need imagination to own & use a vehicle of this stature.
1. Mobile trout/bass/koi pool.
2. Campus party refreshment center/dispenser.
3. Portable Jello/wet tee-shirt/mud wrestling wagon.
4. Shrimp/clam/lobster boil delivery vehicle.
5. Emergency bubble bath/jacuzzi/tar pit lounger.
6. Private estate fire truck/pumper.
7. Park it in your bosses parking space, take pictures, post online.
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SPG 7:16PM (4/13/2008)
I like your style guy.
Randy 10:59AM (4/14/2008)
I was thinking. Retro-Ultimate Beer Chest... Great for tailgating or hydrating your hos...
jgp 9:11PM (4/13/2008)
Mein Gott.
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Josh Kryzak 10:13PM (4/13/2008)
so if you buy that car, can drive in the car-pool lane?!
oh i know that was lame.
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Derek 10:16PM (4/13/2008)
Why did they foul up the grille like that? What the heck is that from?
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Guenther 10:29PM (4/13/2008)
On my ride to work, I've been admiring what I can only discribe as a '70s Eldomino. With big-block cubes, that could easily tote around a hot-tub.
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sdcarnut 3:25AM (4/14/2008)
I love steak-ums with toast and mayo....
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mr.ed 9:06AM (4/14/2008)
The thing stays on the lot as a traffic builder. Unfortunately, none of the traffic it builds has any money, unless dad raises their allowance. I do like the air freshener on the dash center. The finishing touch.
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