Cadillac introduced the second generation of the Eldorado for the 1954 model year. This updated version of the Eldorado was offered as a coupe or convertible, with the hardtop known as the Seville, and the convertible known as the Biarritz. The second generation of Cadillac Eldorado was powered by a V8 engine, and was produced until 1956, when it was replaced by the Third Generation Cadillac Eldorado.