1978 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 11, 2025.
$51,700Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $47,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1978
- Make and model
- Cadillac Eldorado
- Generation
- Eldorado 1967 to 1978
- Version
- Eldorado 1967 to 1978
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 6L47S8Q277431
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Above the middle half of 129 comparable sales, 47% over its top.
Middle half of sales$14,000 to $32,000
Median$19,500
Sales behind it129Likely
From 129 sales of the Cadillac Eldorado 1967 to 1978 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $14,000 and $32,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Cadillac EldoradoCars & Bids, June 10, 2026 | Cars & Bids | June 10, 2026 | $15,000 |
| 25-Years-Family-Owned 1978 Cadillac Eldorado BiarritzBring a Trailer, Feb. 25, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Feb. 25, 2026 | $5,700 |
| 1978 Cadillac Eldorado BiarritzBring a Trailer, Feb. 3, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Feb. 3, 2026 | $6,254 |
| 1978 Cadillac Eldorado BiarritzBring a Trailer, Sept. 4, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 4, 2025 | $13,850 |
| 1978 Cadillac Eldorado BiarritzBring a Trailer, July 14, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | July 14, 2025 | $12,500 |
| 1978 Cadillac Eldorado BiarritzMecum, Jan. 15, 2025 | Mecum | Jan. 15, 2025 | $10,000 |
| 1977 CADILLAC ELDORADOBarrett-Jackson, June 25, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | June 25, 2026 | $18,000 |
| 1977 Cadillac Eldorado CoupeBring a Trailer, Oct. 3, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 3, 2025 | $26,000 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2012 | Did not sellRM Sotheby's | RM Sotheby's | ||
| Jan. 11, 2025 | Sold (this sale)Mecum | Mecum | $51,700 |