Own Edward Abbey's 1975 Cadillac!
An eBay auction will begin today, September 28, 2010 at 5 pm MST for this beautiful car. Click on the picture at auction time to go to the page or type in reference number 220675586643 at eBay.com to view the auction details. Starting bid is $16,000, with an outright buy option of $26,000. Read more about the history of the caddy below. Good luck!
Ed purchased this car on March 8, 1984 just after his 61st birthday and owned it through the end of his life. After sitting for a while, Ernie Bulow, a book collector and author, purchased the car from Abbey's widow and put on the New Mexico vanity plates "Hayduke." In 1995, another book dealer, Tony Delcavo, purchased the caddie and began to restore it, including the present day vanity plates "E. Abbey" from the state of Colorado. Since 2008, the car has resided in Moab, UT and is being sold by Andy Nettell, book dealer and owner of Back of Beyond Books, a store dedicated to Ed's memory.
Purchaser will also receive numerous original signed documents (including the original signed application for title from the state of Arizona) relating to this car plus a first edition of the Monkey Wrench Gang. Included is also the 8-track tape player that Ed purchased for the car, but alas, it no longer works and has been replaced with a slightly newer radio.
Proceeds from this sale will go to Confluence: A Celebration of Reading and Writing in Moab, now in its third year. See moabconfluence.org for more information on this festival, which was dedicated to Edward Abbey in its first year. We think Ed would appreciate his car funding a writer's festival.
Edward Abbey's 1975 Red Cadillac Eldorado Convertible can be yours! This 8-cylinder beast runs well and is sold as is. It has a new paint job, and the previous owner replaced the ragtop and reupholstered the interior. Like many older cars, it does not like the winter. New hood hinges are needed and various smaller items need some love, i.e. glove box knob has fallen off, interior aluminum strip is loose, and back window is sticky. An issue in the electrical system sometimes drains the battery. The odomotor no longer works, and the sun visors need attention. The top raises and lowers splendidly, and I've had a hoot driving around Arches National Park with the top down. I'm sure Ed threw a few beer cans out while cruising.
The car is featured on the cover of the paperback edition of Postcards from Ed. Writer Luis Alberto Urrea even wrote an essay starring the cadillac.
Winner must arrange for pick up of vehicle; no deliveries. $2000.00 deposit due via paypal within 48 hours of winning bid. Balance due with 5 days via cash or cashier's check.
