If there’s one thing that gets me about long-stored cars, it’s how quickly some of them went into storage after being used for just a few years. This 1966 Cadillac Eldorado convertible here on eBay went into long-term sequestration in 1974, a mere eight years after it was sold new. As someone who almost exclusively drives used cars all at least 20 years old, it makes me scratch my head – especially since cars like this Caddy usually emerge from storage worse for the wear.

The seller is liquidating quite an inventory of parts along with cars like this Cadillac and a super clean 1983 Ford Mustang GT convertible, also here on eBay. The Cadillac still runs, drives and shifts, despite its long slumber but will need brakes. The fifth-generation platform represented a dramatic design transition from the era of big fins and horizontal headlights, moving to a more subdued rear end treatment and vertical light pods. The massive 7L V8 shuttled occupants in steady, quiet comfort, aided by a new-for-’66 quiet exhaust.

The interior, which should offer plenty of room for you and your friends when you fulfill your obligation to take this land barge cross country, appears largely intact. It’s no where near as nice as the Mustang posted above, but definitely holding up OK given its long-term storage. However, you can see where moisture has begun to create film across the seating surfaces and the carpets look pretty grungy, conditions which can be attributed to the lack of a functional soft top.

These stately Cadillacs were equipped with a respectable 340 b.h.p. and 480 lb.-ft. of torque. When your right foot gets intimate with the plush (and in this case, damp) carpet below, you may not be thrown back in your seat but you’ll eat up highways with ease. That’s what these cars were all about, and while your bank account may balk at the fuel bill, I can’t think of a better way to cruise in comfort. Bidding is quite active at the moment but the reserve is unmet – I wonder how many bidders are picturing themselves driving this Eldorado around in the coming summer months?