1955 Cadillac Custom Convertible "Elmerado"
edited by David Barth 12 December 2008.
Courtesy "The Auto Collections" showroom at the Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino in Las, Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Photos were taken 30 July 2006.
This custom-built Cadillac El Dorado convertible was designed by the crew at ASA with lots of help from John D'Agostino.
Elmerado was named after the builder's father, "Elmer." It is a rare, chopped and sectioned, functioning
convertible.
The car was completely redone, front-to-back and top-to-bottom. It was built as a tribute to the late father, Elmer V.
Tompkins, of Val and Gar Tomkins, Brentwood, CA.
Bob Divine customized the interior using crocodile and leather, PPG seafoam and
teal pearl blends applied with a touch of liquid crystal. Elmerado was a feature car in Drive Magazine in Europe, and it
was also the feature car in Chromes Flamen - chrome flames. It was a custom show feature car at Sweden Autorama. It has
won many awards including best paint and best of show in Europe. It has won first place everywhere it
showed.
Statistics:
Custom Body Fabrication: DeRoas & Son, Carl Slawinski, Pittsburg, CA.
Body Finishing/Assembly: Oz's Kustoms, Oroville, CA.
Paint: Art Himsl, Concord, CA.
Interior: Divine's Custom Interiors, Martinez, CA.
Chrome: Sherm's Custom Plating, Sacramento, CA.
Suspension (Air Ride): Oz's Kustoms, Oroville, CA.
Mechanical: A&A Auto, Brentwood, CA.
Wiring: Oz's Kustoms, Oroville, CA.
Air Conditioning: Vintage Air, San Antonio, TX.
Glass: Oz's Kustoms, Oroville, CA.
Wheels: Wheel Vintiques, Fresno, CA.
Tires: Vogue Tyres, Sacramento, CA.
At the time these photos were taken the price was $250,000.
