The Cadillac Eldorado is a premium luxury car that was manufactured and marketed by Cadillac from 1953 to 2002 over twelve generations. Competitors and similar vehicles included the Continental Mark series, Buick Riviera, Oldsmobile Toronado and Chrysler's Imperial Coupe. The Eldorado was at or near the top of the Cadillac line. The original 1953 Eldorado convertible and the Eldorado Brougham models of 1957–1960 had distinct bodyshells and were the most expensive models that Cadillac offered those years. The Eldorado was built across twelve generations: 1st Gen (1953), 2nd Gen (1954-1956), 3rd Gen (1957-1958), 4th Gen (1959-1960), 5th Gen (1961-1962), 6th Gen (1963-1964), 7th Gen (1965-1966), 8th Gen (1967-1970), 9th Gen (1971-1978), 10th Gen (1979-1985), 11th Gen (1986-1991), and 12th Gen (1992-2002).