Also: This is a wildly steep drop-off in level of quality between prizes. The Cadillac Eldorado’s base price in 1984, which is when the play that the movie is based on was written, was $19,334. That’s a value today of $44,780. Conversely, you can purchase the high-quality six-piece Wusthof Classic Steak Knife Set with Walnut Case from cutleryandmore.com for just $299.95.