Classic Aluminium Cadillac for Traditional Studios
The Classic Aluminium Cadillac follows the design legacy left by Joseph Pilates, creator of the method. It is built from compact, heavy-duty stainless aluminium, with a steel frame carried on safety chains, for studios that teach the classical repertoire and want the apparatus to look and behave the traditional way.
The bed is upholstered in durable leather and filled with comfortable high-density EVA. Eight springs, wooden push-through and roll-down bars, an upholstered trapeze bar and a Kuna board cover the classical cadillac work.
What's Included:
- 1 x Elina Pilates Classic Aluminium Cadillac
- Steel frame with safety chains
- Set of 8 springs: 2 leg springs, 2 arm springs, 2 push-through bar springs, 2 roll-down bar springs
- Wooden push-through bar
- Wooden roll-down bar
- Upholstered trapeze bar
- 2 loop straps for legs
- 2 Fuzzies handles
- Kuna board
Features
Classical Design, Modern Materials
The proportions follow the classical cadillac, built from compact, heavy-duty stainless aluminium rather than wood for a lighter, more corrosion-resistant frame.
Steel Frame with Safety Chains
The frame is steel and carries safety chains, the traditional arrangement for supporting the trapeze and push-through work.
Eight-Spring Classical Set
Two leg springs, two arm springs, two push-through bar springs and two roll-down bar springs, so each classical station has its own dedicated pair.
Wooden Push-Through and Roll-Down Bars
Both bars are wood, as the classical repertoire expects, and the trapeze bar is upholstered for comfort in hanging work.
Leather Bed Over High-Density EVA
The bed is upholstered in durable leather and filled with comfortable high-density EVA foam.
Includes the Kuna Board
A Kuna board ships with the machine, along with two loop straps for the legs and two Fuzzies handles.
Specifications
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Length: 86.61" | 220 cm
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Width: 26.77" | 68 cm
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Bed Height: 24.8" | 63 cm
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Height with Tower: 82.68" | 210 cm
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Weight: 265 lbs | 120 kg
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Frame Material: Heavy-duty stainless aluminium with steel frame and safety chains
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Springs: 8 (2 leg, 2 arm, 2 push-through bar, 2 roll-down bar)
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Push-Through Bar: Wood
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Roll-Down Bar: Wood
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Upholstery: Leather over high-density EVA foam
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Standard Upholstery Colors: Black or Grey (more colors made to order)
Installation
It arrives semi-assembled
Elina ships its apparatus part-built and states that assembly is designed to be done without professional assistance: the frame comes as one piece and you add the accompanying parts. Expect to fit the footbar, ropes and any tower or box components supplied with your configuration.
Plan for two people
Delivery is to street level, and at 265 lb this is not a machine to move alone. Two people, a clear path from the curb to the room, and about an hour is the realistic picture. Measure the doorway and any turn at the top of a staircase before delivery day rather than after.
Tools
The fixings and keys needed are supplied in the packaging. No drilling and no wall fixing for a free-standing reformer; wall units and boards are the exception and do need fixing into structure.
First session setup
Once it is together, run the carriage end to end a few times to seat the wheels, check the rope lengths match on both sides, and confirm the footbar locks positively into every position before loading the springs to full.
Resources
Warranty, Shipping and Returns
This apparatus is covered by the manufacturer's warranty from the date of purchase: a 10-year structural warranty on the frame and welds and a 2-year warranty on all other components. Upholstery and fabric are covered for 90 days against defects in normal use.
To keep the warranty valid: use the equipment indoors in a climate-controlled space, follow the maintenance guidelines in the manual, and replace springs every two years on spring-loaded equipment. The warranty applies to the original purchaser with proof of purchase and covers repair or replacement of defective parts at the manufacturer's option. Warranty claims are handled through us with Elina Pilates' technical service.
Free curbside freight delivery
in the contiguous United States (we do not ship to Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico). Your equipment ships via LTL freight carrier, carefully packed and secured to a wooden skid. Curbside delivery includes liftgate service, where the driver unloads to the curb as close to your building as possible. We recommend having two people available to carry the equipment inside; equipment arrives semi-assembled and is designed to be set up without professional help.
Lead times
Elina Pilates equipment is built at the factory in Spain. In-stock items in standard Black or Grey upholstery typically deliver in 2 to 4 weeks. Special upholstery colors are made to order and take approximately 10 weeks. We confirm your delivery estimate when your order is processed, and the carrier will call to schedule delivery.
Inspect on delivery
please note any damage on the carrier's waybill before signing, and report damaged, missing or incorrect items within 48 hours of receipt. Do not open boxes with box cutters, because blades can damage upholstered parts.
We accept returns within 30 days of delivery on eligible items. Equipment must be unused, in its original packaging with all instructions, accessories and documentation. All returns require a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number issued before shipping the item back; the customer is responsible for return shipping costs.
Non-returnable
made-to-order items (including special upholstery colors), large equipment (reformers, cadillacs, towers, ladder barrels, chairs, wall units and boards, barrels and arcs), accessories and spare parts, except where covered by warranty. If you receive a damaged, defective or incorrect item, contact us within 48 hours and we will make it right.
About Elina Pilates
Elina Pilates has designed and built Pilates apparatus in Navarra, northern Spain since 2007, from its own plant in the Noaín-Esquíroz industrial park outside Pamplona. Close to two decades in, its machines are in studios across five continents.
Rock maple is the house timber, chosen for strength and dimensional stability across the professional wood range; the aluminium machines use anodised high-strength extrusion. One detail runs through nearly the whole catalogue, a near-silent carriage on eight polyurethane wheels with high-precision bearings. Machines are developed with working Pilates teachers, and Elina holds multiple patents and registered designs.
The Classic Line
reproduces the apparatus as Joseph Pilates left it, built to the original measurements rather than modernised. The reformers run natural leather straps, wooden handles and four classic springs in place of color-coded sets and quick-release hardware, in anodised aluminium 86", solid natural maple or walnut. The line also carries the classical Cadillacs, the Wunda and Baby chairs, and the small hand apparatus Pilates designed alongside the machines, the Foot Corrector, Toe Exerciser, Breath-A-Cizer, Neck Stretcher, Push-Up Device and Airplane Board.
The Pilates Works is an approved Elina Pilates retailer. Equipment is supplied new with the full manufacturer's warranty, and we handle any claim directly with Elina.
