1/18 SCALE MAISTO DIECAST , 1959 CADILLAC ELDORADO BIARRITZ CONVERTIBLE .

TOTALY RESTORED INSIDE AND OUT , AUTOMOTIVE LACQUER BASE COAT CLEAR COAT , AND POLISHED TO A HIGH LUSTER .

THE DIECAST BODY : WAS COMPLETELY TAKEN APART , HOOD , DOORS , DECK LID REMOVED . STRIPED DOWN TO BARE METAL . ANY WAVES OR FACTORY DENTS WERE REMOVED USING ( USC  AUTO BODY ICING POLYESTER FINISHING PLASTIC ) THEN SANDED AND PRIMED USING AUTOMOTIVE SPRAY GUN PRIMER . SANDED THEN SPRAY GUN PAINTED USING A NICE AUTOMOTIVE BLUE LACQUER BASE COAT , THEN CLEAR COATED USING 6-COATS OF CLEAR . WET SANDED WITH 2500 GRIT AND POLISHED OUT TO A VERY HIGH GLOSS SHIN .

THE BODY CHROME IS STILL IN VERY NICE CONDITION FOR IT'S AGE , STILL VERY BRIGHT . THE ORIGINAL HOOD " V " AND CREST EMBLEM THAT WAS A DECAL , WAS REPLACED WITH A PLASTIC CHROME PLATED HOOD " V " AND CREST EMBLEMS FROM A 1/18 SCALE 1958 CADILLAC DONER . FOUR HOLES WERE DRILLED INTO THE HOOD AND THE EMBLEMS WERE MOUNTED .

THE INTERIOR : WAS COMPLETELY REDONE , TWO-TONED IN WHITE AND BLUE , SEATS , REAR SEAT SIDE PANELS . THE DOOR PANELS ARE THREE-TONED  WHITE , BLUE AND BLACK , THE BLACK IS FOR THE BOTTOM KICK TO LOOK LIKE CARPET . THE DASH WAS ALSO TWO-TONED , CHROME A/C VENTS WERE ADDED TO THE DASH . ALL THE INTERIOR CHROME TRIM WAS DETAILED AND PAINTED SEMI-GLOSS BLACK WHERE NEEDED . THE BLACK FLOOR CARPET WAS DONE IN BLACK VELVET , THE INTERIOR TRUNK CARPET WAS ALSO DONE IN BLACK VELVET AND A DETAILED SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED , IT IS REMOVEABLE .

THE UNDER HOOD AND DECK LID HAVE BEEN DETAILED WITH SEMI-GLOSS BLACK WHERE NEEDED .  THE REAR BUMPER WAS DETAILED IN SEMI-GLOSS BLACK , PART OF THE FRONT BUMPER WAS ALSO DETAILED IN SEMI-GLOSS BLACK ( RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE FRONT BUMPER ) . THE WIPER GRILLE WAS DETAILED IN SEMI-GLOSS BLACK , THE DRIVERS DOOR MIRROR IS REMOVEABLE , IT HAS A STAINLESS STEEL PIN DRILLED INTO THE BASE AND MOUNTED , ( THE MIRROR WILL BE PLACED IN THE TRUNK FOR SHIPPING ) . 

THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS REDONE , THE FIREWALL WAS PAINTED BODY COLOR . HAS HEATER HOSES ADDED FROM THE FIREWALL TO THE WATER PUMP . A LOT OF FINE DETAIL WAS DONE INSIDE THE THE ENGINE BAY .

ALSO THE THE DISPALY BASE WAS COVERED IN BLACK VELVET , THE ORIGINAL BOX IS STILL IN VERY NICE SHAPE FOR IT'S AGE .

THE CAR HAS A LOT OF HIDDEN DETAIL TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE A REAL  MODEL CAR THAT THE PICTURES CAN'T ALWAYS PICK-UP .

THE RESTORATION WAS DONE ABOUT 21-YEARS AGO , AND STILL LOOKS LIKE IT WAS DONE NOT TO LONG AGO .

A LOT OF WORK AND TIME WENT INTO THIS BUILD , IT'S TIME TO LET IT GO .

TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE PLAIN STANDARD FACTORY MADE MAISTO DIECAST 1959 CADILLAC'S ON EBAY AND COMPARE THEM TO THIS ONE .

I HAVE A LOT OF PICTURES , SO YOU CAN SEE THE DETAIL OF THE MODEL .

CAREFULLY BOXED PRIORITY SHIPPING WITH TRACKING WILL BE : $ 16.95 , BUYER PAYS SHIPPING COST .

THIS ITEM IS BEING SOLD AS IS WITH NO RETURNS .

PAYMENT BY PAYPAL .

PLEASE MAKE PAYMENT WITH IN 5-DAYS OF THE END OF THE AUCTION OR BUY IT NOW .

THANKS VERY MUCH FOR LOOKING .