Cadillac Ranch?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**FleetsidePaul** · 10-18-2021, 02:23 PM

A guy down the road has an old Eldorado for sale real cheap. The car is basically junk. Not worth fixing.

So. here's my hare brained idea. (Is it hare brained or hair brained, I really don't know) Either way here's my dumb idea.

Buy the POS. Borrow my buddy's backhoe. Dig a big hole and put it nose down in the yard as yard art like the Cadillac Ranch. I think it would be an interesting conversation piece. Really. Who has a Cadillac buried in their yard with its rear end looking up to heaven?

If the county gives me a problem I'll just tell them it's an old car parked in my yard.

I told my wife that I was thinking about buying the old Cadillac and she said "You're going to bury it"

I swear that woman can read my mind.

**Stocker** · 10-18-2021, 03:12 PM

It's hare-brained, as in you are as smart as a jack-rabbit.

That's all I got -- no advice about the Cadillac.

Oh, one thing. Be very nice to your wife. Any woman that can read your mind is potentially hazardous to your health.

**kwmech** · 10-18-2021, 03:23 PM

What engine is in it?

**FleetsidePaul** · 10-18-2021, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwmech

What engine is in it?

It's got a 4.1

The motor runs (barely) I don't know if it's worth pulling. I'm not familiar with those motors.

Part of me says fix it and drive it. It doesn't have a dent on it. But I feel that it would just be a money pit and I already have enough of those. No title. But the guy says he can get the paperwork. Yeah right.

It's a 1984 Biarritz with the stainless steel roof. A very nice expensive car back in the day. But that ship has sailed for this one. The parts alone would cost too much to bring it back. It's just not worth it. Plus it will look cool sticking out of the ground.

I would post pic's but I'm on my laptop and it's not cooperating. Neither is my phone. Computers are like women. They can do stuff that you want them to do but they wont do it.

**dmjlambert** · 10-18-2021, 06:29 PM

Be prepared for lots of people arriving in your yard with spray paint cans, painting on the car until the cans are empty, and then throwing the can and cap on your yard along with cigarette butts and energy drink cans and bottles. That's what happens at the Cadillac Ranch all day. The precedence has been set. It is sad to watch and I've seen it in person. Cadillac Ranch is an eyesore and dumbass attractant, except on TV and movies where it is cool.

yuccales · 10-18-2021, 07:25 PM

I love any and all yard art! Maybe hack off the front clip and yank that engine. Turn that baby into a bbq. The Cadillac of grills!

4u2nv · 10-18-2021, 08:51 PM

Go for it
Your street will be busier when the word gets out.

kingsolver72 · 10-18-2021, 09:45 PM

Burying a Cadillac reminds me of Stevie Ray’s “Willie the wimp song.”

**kwmech** · 10-18-2021, 10:32 PM

I was hoping for an older eldo with either the 472 or 500

**special-K** · 10-19-2021, 05:44 AM

I think it's too new and people won't get it. If it was a tailfin Caddy then yes. I think when the county comes after the complaints you'd be better off calling it art than an unregistered vehicle in the yard.

**zicc1835** · 10-25-2021, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

A guy down the road has an old Eldorado for sale real cheap. The car is basically junk. Not worth fixing.

So. here's my hare brained idea. (Is it hare brained or hair brained, I really don't know) Either way here's my dumb idea.

Buy the POS. Borrow my buddy's backhoe. Dig a big hole and put it nose down in the yard as yard art like the Cadillac Ranch. I think it would be an interesting conversation piece. Really. Who has a Cadillac buried in their yard with its rear end looking up to heaven?

If the county gives me a problem I'll just tell them it's an old car parked in my yard.

I told my wife that I was thinking about buying the old Cadillac and she said "You're going to bury it"

I swear that woman can read my mind.

u got the good stuff mamma may have found it LOL

**FleetsidePaul** · 10-26-2021, 02:53 AM

I bought it. But I'm not going to bury it. I kind of fell in love with it. Drove it home. It's a 1982 not an 84 like I thought. Pretty much the same. It's worth fixing. It's not as bad as I had first thought.

Not that it doesn't need work because it does. But not that much. 1 owner 90K. for $400 I'll roll the dice.

I wish I could post pics but my stupid laptop won't do it for some reason that I can't figure out..

I'll just have to find some other old POS to bury.

I wonder if my ex wife is busy?

10-18-2021, 02:23 PM	#1
FleetsidePaul R.I.P. E.S.L.L. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kernville CA./ Lake Isabella CA. Posts: 11,411	Cadillac Ranch?? A guy down the road has an old Eldorado for sale real cheap. The car is basically junk. Not worth fixing. So. here's my hare brained idea. (Is it hare brained or hair brained, I really don't know) Either way here's my dumb idea. Buy the POS. Borrow my buddy's backhoe. Dig a big hole and put it nose down in the yard as yard art like the Cadillac Ranch. I think it would be an interesting conversation piece. Really. Who has a Cadillac buried in their yard with its rear end looking up to heaven? If the county gives me a problem I'll just tell them it's an old car parked in my yard. I told my wife that I was thinking about buying the old Cadillac and she said "You're going to bury it" I swear that woman can read my mind. __________________ 1971 Custom C/20 1970 CST 20 1970 C/30 Flatbed 1983 C/30 Dually 2015 Corvette Z51 2021 Corvette Z51 1991 Cadillac Hearse 1982 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz 2000 Porsche Boxster S 2020 Jeep Gladiator 1973 VW Thing 1973 Plymouth Satellite wagon 1963 Baja Bug 1959 Bug Dune Buggy 1970 Baja Bug 1987 Jaguar XJ 350. R.I.P. El Jay R.I.P Jessie. R.I.P Grumpy. Every day is a gift from God.

10-18-2021, 03:12 PM	#2
Stocker 20' Daredevil (Ret) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jefferson State Posts: 13,495	Re: Cadillac Ranch?? It's hare-brained, as in you are as smart as a jack-rabbit. That's all I got -- no advice about the Cadillac. Oh, one thing. Be very nice to your wife. Any woman that can read your mind is potentially hazardous to your health. __________________ - Mike - 1972 K20 LWB 350/350/205 RIP El Jay

10-18-2021, 03:23 PM	#3
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,387	Re: Cadillac Ranch?? What engine is in it?

10-18-2021, 06:29 PM	#5
dmjlambert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 3,561	Re: Cadillac Ranch?? Be prepared for lots of people arriving in your yard with spray paint cans, painting on the car until the cans are empty, and then throwing the can and cap on your yard along with cigarette butts and energy drink cans and bottles. That's what happens at the Cadillac Ranch all day. The precedence has been set. It is sad to watch and I've seen it in person. Cadillac Ranch is an eyesore and dumbass attractant, except on TV and movies where it is cool.

10-18-2021, 07:25 PM	#6
yuccales Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern Calif. Posts: 3,580	Re: Cadillac Ranch?? I love any and all yard art! Maybe hack off the front clip and yank that engine. Turn that baby into a bbq. The Cadillac of grills!

10-18-2021, 08:51 PM	#7
4u2nv Registered User Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Ontario Peterborough Posts: 735	Re: Cadillac Ranch?? Go for it Your street will be busier when the word gets out.

10-18-2021, 09:45 PM	#8
kingsolver72 10/30/19 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ottawa kansas Posts: 5,199	Re: Cadillac Ranch?? Burying a Cadillac reminds me of Stevie Ray’s “Willie the wimp song.” __________________ Fight the good fight, finish the race, keep the faith

10-18-2021, 10:32 PM	#9
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,387	Re: Cadillac Ranch?? I was hoping for an older eldo with either the 472 or 500

10-19-2021, 05:44 AM	#10
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Cadillac Ranch?? I think it's too new and people won't get it. If it was a tailfin Caddy then yes. I think when the county comes after the complaints you'd be better off calling it art than an unregistered vehicle in the yard. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

10-26-2021, 02:53 AM	#12
FleetsidePaul R.I.P. E.S.L.L. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kernville CA./ Lake Isabella CA. Posts: 11,411	Re: Cadillac Ranch?? I bought it. But I'm not going to bury it. I kind of fell in love with it. Drove it home. It's a 1982 not an 84 like I thought. Pretty much the same. It's worth fixing. It's not as bad as I had first thought. Not that it doesn't need work because it does. But not that much. 1 owner 90K. for $400 I'll roll the dice. I wish I could post pics but my stupid laptop won't do it for some reason that I can't figure out.. I'll just have to find some other old POS to bury. I wonder if my ex wife is busy? __________________ 1971 Custom C/20 1970 CST 20 1970 C/30 Flatbed 1983 C/30 Dually 2015 Corvette Z51 2021 Corvette Z51 1991 Cadillac Hearse 1982 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz 2000 Porsche Boxster S 2020 Jeep Gladiator 1973 VW Thing 1973 Plymouth Satellite wagon 1963 Baja Bug 1959 Bug Dune Buggy 1970 Baja Bug 1987 Jaguar XJ 350. R.I.P. El Jay R.I.P Jessie. R.I.P Grumpy. Every day is a gift from God.



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.