Front wheel drive Cad truck

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I saw this at a gas stop a few weeks ago when we went on a snowmobiling trip. I asked a group of guys if it belonged to anyone and this older gentleman stands up and says it's his. I asked to take a look at it and he said sure... turns out, it's a Caddy 500 engine on a front wheel drive Eldorado front frame section grafted to the rear truck frame section at the rear cab area. Eldorado front suspension/steering/etc. Interior was a mix of Caddy and truck, power Caddy seats and matching steering wheel, custom console... Had some 20" wheels on all but the driver's front (he had a flat the day before). The guy said it's been done about 20-25 years ago by some car shop in N.E. Iowa and it took him several years to talk them out of it. He owns a body shop and he's redoing a few things to refresh it. I believe he said 4 or so inch chop top... Very clean old custom!!! I especially love the Caddy crest emblems on the cab corner trim!!!