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1975 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Custom 'Slab'

1975 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado in Paul Wall feat. Big Pokey: Sittin' Sidewayz, Music Video, 2005

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1975 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Custom 'Slab'

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supcoach ◊ 2020-02-27 18:26	Eldorado convertible
Animatronixx ◊ 2020-02-27 19:18	So apparently this customizing style is called "slab" and appears to be a local phenomenon around Houston: Slab Culture "Slab car styles are greatly influenced by the Houston music culture and show real love the American-made cars (sometimes exaggerating their design features). One of such exaggerations can be clearly seen on the most iconic slab culture feature – the swangas (rims that look like classic Cadillac rims from 1983 and 1984 but with bigger "elbows")." Here is a screenshot of the car above seen in a later state: It meanwhile grew some unflattering horns and some even more unflattering "swangas" - so that's what they mean by those bigger "elbows". Hm... Always loads of junk in the trunk, as it's never closed?!? I still don't know what model year (Fleetwood?) Eldorado that originally was, but maybe that helps for further identification. In any case I sincerely wish them kustomizers a speedy recovery from whatever they suffered from when creating THIS!
Baube ◊ 2020-02-27 19:23	AnimatronixX wrote In any case I sincerely wish them kustomizers a speedy recovery from whatever they suffered from when creating THIS!
supcoach ◊ 2020-02-27 19:54	In 1975, just called Eldorado as seen in Cadillac brochure Link to "www.oldcarbrochures.com"
rjluna2 ◊ 2020-02-27 20:06	AnimatronixX wrote Here is a screenshot of the car above seen in a later state: It meanwhile grew some unflattering horns and some even more unflattering "swangas" - so that's what they mean by those bigger "elbows". I think this is getting out of control How do you avoid this with car going by in narrow two lane street? -- Last edit: 2020-02-27 20:07:17
Drujon ◊ 2020-02-27 22:03	The amber running/turn lights are a 1976 feature, but they could have been added to a 1975 model.
demetrie ◊ 2025-05-30 23:37	Animatronixx wrote So apparently this customizing style is called "slab" and appears to be a local phenomenon around Houston: Slab Culture "Slab car styles are greatly influenced by the Houston music culture and show real love the American-made cars (sometimes exaggerating their design features). One of such exaggerations can be clearly seen on the most iconic slab culture feature – the swangas (rims that look like classic Cadillac rims from 1983 and 1984 but with bigger "elbows")." Here is a screenshot of the car above seen in a later state: It meanwhile grew some unflattering horns and some even more unflattering "swangas" - so that's what they mean by those bigger "elbows". Hm... Always loads of junk in the trunk, as it's never closed?!? I still don't know what model year (Fleetwood?) Eldorado that originally was, but maybe that helps for further identification. In any case I sincerely wish them kustomizers a speedy recovery from whatever they suffered from when creating THIS! The "Swangas" are 30 spoke Starwire wheels that were originally built by Weld Wheels. There is currently a Lawsuit by Cragar/Truespoke of the wheels https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16E4aQKzGn/ Plus the "Slab Culture" borrows the style from the 1970s and 60s Pimpmobiles, including the "Superfly" vehicles. -- Last edit: 2025-05-30 23:41:18

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