Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy
The most recognizable car in the East Village is back on the streets.
The 1965 Cadillac Eldorado convertible can usually be spotted around Il Posto Accanto, the rustic, 28-year-old Italian restaurant at 190 E. Second St. between Avenue A and Avenue B.
It belongs to husband-wife owners Beatrice Tosti di Valminuta and Julio Pena. (Julio bought the Caddy in 1992, around the time the two met and fell in love.)
The car was in the shop for a new paint job and some work on a sticky window earlier this summer.
The other day, Bea and Julio met me for a quick ride around the neighborhood. The show-stopping vehicle always draws a happy response from passersby (and without the aid of any Phil Collins!).
3 comments:
I was wondering where that Cadillac was, I had not seen it in a while when I have walked past the 2nd Street restaurant where it is usually parked in front of. Thanks for the update.
https://flic.kr/p/b5r1cg
photo I took of that car in the winter of 2011
love them AND IL Posto Accanto, Mangia!
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