When’s the last time you saw a Gene Winfield design that didn’t bear an outlandish price tag? It’s hard to say if this 1976 Cadillac Mirage will appreciate in value as a recognized period-custom, but one thing’s for sure: with just 200 or so made, it’s very unlikely that you’ll park next to another one at the next classic car show. Yet, with all the parts save the truck bed shared with the DeVille coupe, bringing the pickup back to its former glory seems like a reasonable project. There’s cosmetic work to be done due to a moisture issue however, and a few trim problems. The seller says it’s in good running condition. The mighty V8 produces a meager 210 horsepower but a respectable 360 pound-feet of torque. The Mirage comes with the 500 cubic inch engine that was standard with the DeVille for 1976. It’s one of the 200 or so examples built using the Gene Winfield design at TCW. The Cadillac Mirage in this auction is a 1976 model. The pickup was available alongside the Mirage Sport Wagon and the Castilian Fleetwood Estate Wagon, extremely rare vehicles. Far more than a simple hack-job, the Mirage was created by hot rodding legend Gene Winfield, who worked at Traditional Coach Works between 19.
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Look for the full rear three-quarter window, along with the distinguished padded vinyl top-imitated by the Cadillac Paris pickup that appeared later in the decade. It’s easy to distinguish a Mirage from your basic Cadillac funeral flower car or the Caribou, another DeVille-based utility. The Elmiraj was exposed to a larger public at the 2013 IAA (Internationale Automobilausstellung) in Frankfurt, Germany.Traditional Coach Works sold a full range of customized Cadillacs ordered direct from the dealership. “It explores performance driving, as well as how we’re approaching elevating the Cadillac range and new dimensions of Art & Science philosophy.” “Elmiraj advances Cadillac’s provocative modern design and performance, contrasted with bespoke craftsmanship and luxury,” said Mark Adams, who was back then Cadillac design director.
Niki Smart, lead exterior designer on the Elmiraj project, said “We wanted a mature statement for Cadillac where simplicity and subtle adornments create a purposeful presence.” According to a blog article claiming to be informed by an insider, this platform is under development by the name of Omega, to underpin future top-of-the-line Cadillac cars to compete with the European premium class like the Audi A8, BMW 7 Series, and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The Elmiraj is rear-wheel drive and was "constructed with chassis and structural elements of an ongoing Cadillac vehicle development project slated for future production". Cadillac Mirage is arguably one of the coolest and most peculiar Cadillacs ever produced. It features a pillarless hardtop profile, a body style abandoned by U.S. It is 205 inches (5207 mm) long, and powered by a 4.5-liter twin turbocharged V8 delivering an estimated 500 hp (373 kW). 1976 Cadillac Mirage Model years for Cadillac Mirage 1973 1976 For Sale 0 Avg 39,825 Sales Count 4 Dollar Volume 159,300 Lowest Sale 20,000 Top Sale 49,500 Most Recent 20,000 Loading Market Chart data. Production data is a bit sketchy, but it’s said that approximately 200 to 220 units were built, and it seems that a useful number of them still exist today. Reportedly, it more than doubled the 8,800 list price of the production Coupe DeVille on which it was based.
The car is a 2-door, 4-seat full-size luxury coupe. The high-quality Mirage conversion wasn’t cheap.
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