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1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz. One of 1,800 produced. The Eldorado was one of Harley Earl's great designs. A 23 year old designer (Ron Hill) straight out of art school designed the unique rear end on the 1957 Biarritz. This design had inset fins and cast aluminum bumperettes and large, flowing rear stainless steel aprons. The design is referred to as the "chipmunk rear end" design, referring to the similarity to cheeks on a chipmunk. This car originally came from the Seattle area and has every option available including factory air-conditioning, a 2-4 barrel carburetor and 325 horsepower engine. A 5- year frame off restoration was completed in 2014. Owner: James Peterson, Bend, OR. Photographed at the Pacific Northwest Concours d'Elegance held September 7, 2014.