Well, let's start with this Cadillac pic (well, actually it is a very well camo'd old Vette).. Back in the '60's and '70's there was a group of nasty criminals (pimps) who wore outlandish clothing and drove outlandish Cadillacs and Lincolns, done up in the most over the top and tasteless manner. Invariably they were Eldorados or Marks (and the occasional Corvette). Is there anything else one could add to this monster? Tasteless styling cues from the '30's abound on this poor car.
Or how about........
Another early '70's Eldorado done up in the classic pimpmobile style. Can't imagine what the inside would look like. Here's an action shot of a rare 4 door......
Note the standard classic grille, the big lights, the side mounts and the other crap. Can't imagine driving this baby.
After the '80's the pimpmobile just kind of faded away. I'm sure that business didn't die, but you never see pics of what they drive today - probably dark tinted Escalades with huge and fancy wheels. On the other hand, what if a pimp was really "successful", would they do up a car like this one owned by Prince Marcus
Von Anhalt, one of Germany's biggest brothel owners..........
How much money was spent to spoil this new half million dollar Rolls drop top? I guess the bottom line is that while tastes change, people without any and lots of coin will always be around.
Until next time........
I'm fairly certain that the hood on the car in that first shot is as long as my entire car.
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ReplyDeleteThe first picture is a C3 corvette not an Eldorado
ReplyDeleteYou are absolutely WRONG! That is most certainly an ELDORADO@
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DeleteYou can see a few of these ugly things in the James Bond movie "Live and Let Die" back in 1973. If you're very interested, you can google "Les Dunham".
ReplyDeleteActually, the car in the top photo is in fact a Cadillac Eldorado--most likely a '71 or '72--not a Corvette. I've owned a huge amount of Cadillacs new and pre-driven classics. It is quite obvious. Unless someone dropped a '71 Eldorado body over a Corvette, it us definitely a Cadillac. As far as the pimp mobile in Live and Let Die-- our company made some props for a Bond movie; just compare the white Eldorado in the movie to that car at the top that the author says is a Corvette. The dimensions are exact. I guess some youtuber or blogger told him that nonsense and he believed them, but a Corvette it "ain't. It's an Eldorado, pimped way out.JM
ReplyDeleteSorry, but upon further research, I can confirm that this is definitely a Corvette based monstrosity.
ReplyDeleteSorry but the car from live and let die 8s in fact a corvette with a Eldorado body on it...I've seen it sat in it and know the maker very well I grew up around all his cars
ReplyDeleteHey bro that green one is Dion wane from KTown.
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