Junkyard Find: 1986 Cadillac Cimarron

by Murilee Martin

September 18th, 2014 3:50 PM

When will Cadillac’s long Cimarron nightmare be over? You’d think that the Caddy-badged Chevy Cavalier would be just a bad memory, but no— actual real-world examples of Cimarrons keep popping up all over the country! In this series, we’ve seen this ’82, this ’82, this ’83 Cimarron d’Oro, and now I’ve found this white ’86.

Starting with the 1985 model year, Cimarron buyers could have an optional 2.8-liter V6 engine. Yes, the same engine that was optional in the Fiero.

This car is a super-rare 4-speed model. Yes, even lowly Toyota Tercels came with 5-speeds in 1986, but the original purchaser of this car felt no need for that extra gear.

MSRP of the ’86 Cimarron was $13,838, or a few hundred bucks more than a brand-new Nissan Maxima. Meanwhile, the nearly identical ’86 Cavalier coupe with V6 cost just $7,316.

The last owner must have been a big Catan fan.

Smaller dreams. That’s for sure.

#1980s #1986 #1986CadillacCimarron #BadgeEngineering #Cadillac #CadillacCimarron #California #Cimarron #DigitalDash #DownOnTheJunkyard #Junkyard #JunkyardFind #GMJBody #GMJPlatform

Comments

Join the conversation

2 of 144 comments

Turboprius on Sep 13, 2014

https://www.iaai.com/Vehicles/Search.aspx?Keyword=cimarron When IAA, the home to wrecked 2015 WRXs, pink Toyotas, and graffiti covered vehicles doesn't have a Cimarron anymore, the Cimarron is indeed a rarity.

Like Reply
Dana on Nov 15, 2014

can you plz tell me which junkyard this..? i really need a certain part of this car...thnx

Like Reply

Recent Comments

CoastieLenn So the Camaro is getting the axe, the Challenger is belly up, the Charger is also fading out of existence. Maaaaan Michigan better have a game plan on how to inject some soul back into the American carscape. The Mustang and Corvette can't do it on their own. Dark times we're living in, bro's. How long do you think it'll be before the US starts to backpedal on our EV mandates now that the EU has rolled back their ICE bans with synthetic fuel usage?
Duke Woolworth We have old school Chevrolet Bolts, only feasible to charge at home because they are so slow. Travel? Fly or rent luxury.
Styles I had a PHEV, and used to charge at home on a standard 3-pin plug (240v is standard here in NZ). As my vehicle is a company car I could claim the expense. Now we are between houses and living at the in-laws, and I'm driving a BEV, I'm charging either at work (we have a wall-box, and I'm the only one with an EV), or occasionally at Chargenet stations, again, paid by my employer.
Dwford 100% charge at home.
El scotto Another year the Nissan Rogue is safe.