News

by bringatrailer · Bring a Trailer · Jan 9
News
47k-Mile 2002 Cadillac Eldorado ETC

47k-Mile 2002 Cadillac Eldorado ETC: When Northstar Luxury Actually Held Together

This White Diamond Eldorado ETC represents the final generation of Cadillac's personal luxury coupe—the last hurrah before SUVs ate everything. Under the hood sits the Northstar V8, Cadillac's answer to "we can engineer coolant passages that won't catastrophically fail," paired with the 4T80-E transmission. Low mileage and single-owner history suggest this one dodged the mechanical lottery that claimed so many of its siblings.

The Eldorado was Cadillac trying to prove they still understood what a car should feel like. Values on clean examples have quietly stabilized because there's nothing else quite like it anymore.

by Paul Stadden · Jalopnik · Jan 9
News
How Did The Buick Nailhead V8 Get Its Name?

Why Buick Called It the Nailhead: The Real Story Behind the Iconic V8's Name

Buick's Nailhead V8 earned its name from a specific technical detail, not marketing fluff or folk wisdom. Understanding the naming reveals how mid-century Buick engineers thought about valve train design—and why the engine became a staple in hot rods and custom builds for decades.

The Nailhead is one of those rare engine names that actually means something; too bad modern marketing has forgotten how to name cars with this kind of honesty.

by Michael Gauthier · Carscoops · Jan 8
News
Buick’s New Electra E7 Looks More Toyota Than Buick

Buick Electra E7: When a PHEV Looks Like Everything Except a Buick

GM's new plug-in hybrid arrives with the styling conviction of a corporate committee meeting—competent driver tech and a powertrain that works, but hobbled by the fact that it's China-market only. Another reminder that Buick's actual identity died somewhere around 2010.

Buick stopped making cars for Buick buyers years ago. Now they're just making cars that could be anything, for markets that aren't America.

by Adam Clarke · Barn Finds · Jan 8
News
Prestige Pack: 1994 Buick Roadmaster Estate

1994 Buick Roadmaster Estate: When Full-Size Wagons Had Real Options

The Roadmaster Estate represents a specific moment when American luxury wagons still meant something—this first-owner example came loaded with factory options that most wagon buyers skipped. With the LT1 V8 and full Prestige Package, it's a seven-seater that didn't sacrifice comfort for practicality. Clean examples are getting harder to find, and values on well-optioned specimens are finally climbing.

The Roadmaster Estate is the station wagon for people who never wanted a wagon to feel like a compromise in the first place.

Why are you reporting this ?

Tell us more (optional)

Thanks for letting us know

Your feedback helps keep our community safe.

Would you like to take additional action?