two-door This is Harlow Curtice at the 1958 Paris Salon with Battista Pininfarina and his son Sergio. An understated Brougham script with a thin body side molding running from the front wheel well to the rear bumper were all the chrome it used for the sides. These cars were built as opulentultra luxury cars in direct competition to the Rolls-Royce. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were powered by Cadillacs 390 CID V8 OHV 16-valve pushrod engine. models [coupe and convertible] taken together. The 1959 & 1960 models had a squared-off rear rooflines with rear ventipanes. of Franmce's Cartier group. Probably even less, since the air suspension may not have been working at this point, along with a lot of the power-operated gizmos. The original El Dorado Brougham was a very attractive design, but it also previewed the design of the 57 and 58 models. Sketch #5315 Switzerland's Automobile Revue annual, 1958-59, The PF Skylight convertible on show during Since the 1957-58 Cadillac Eldorado Broughamchassis measures 126 inches, and the Series Sixty-Specialchassis of 1958 measures 133 inches, obviously it was Consider Cadillac, which at one time offered mass-market eight- and 12-cylinder models, along with rarefied V-16s cloaked in custom tailoring. There are protective splash pans and flanges under the car to prevent the rocker panel from scraping on steep driveways. Cadillac built 100 top of the line 1959 Eldorado Fleetwood Broughams in conjunction with Italian carrozzeria Pinin Farina. Some time after I had inquired about this car from PF, in 1976, an enthusiast A good one is still $10,000 after ten years. The Seller needs to get educated. It is described also in detail in the Dream Robert Levins. The Eldorado Broughams arepowered by a triple carb 389 CI V8. . actually sell for, today? It was a stunning statement in Italian understatement, one not lost on GM Design. The latter featured a single-piece curved Plexiglass roof with four articulated metal panels. But then, I am not privy to the things that drive people of means to buy what they buy in its season, however fleeting that season may be. Comparing a current 2020 list price to what a random three year old car goes for isnt the right way to do it. Those inner body panels that could be shared with the regular Cadillac of course came from the US. I am sure even body panels between different cars arent identical. This one apparently survived; I saw Jordans friendship with Battistas son Sergio, who would take over stewardship of the company from his father, led to the Allante, introduced for 1987 and built through 1993. They werent crafted as the 1957-1958 model years were. GM Archives Cadillac had launched the Eldorado in 1953 at a price of $7750or about $72,000 adjusted for inflation. and the Series Sixty Special models measured 130 inches. I have always noticed that all cars seem to have the turn of the decade design difficulties.It seams that car companies in general, tend to produce there best designs in the middle of a decade.Cadillac has had its duds accordingly.I am a huge Cadillac fan,but I will admit,I dont love every model.The 1960 models I struggle to like,but thats just me.Thank all of you for your comments! "headliner" consisting of four articulated metal panels which, when not in use, They tried again with the Allante in the late 80s and early 90s. Look at these drawings: those lines certainly are "automobile"? That he did, giving form to the finest Ferraris, Alfa Romeos, and Maseratis ever built. Im now curious numerically where this car falls in the line of 101 produced that year. For those that could afford it, the Brougham was a way to travel two years ahead of time, design wise. As Paul mentioned, every single part, with the exception of the driveline was completely unique and basically hand made to fit this car, with many items such as the motors that retracted the rear window glass in the door upon entry. silver & white hardtop coupe with hood air scoop (5/59, Turin); the latter The engine produces a massive 590 Nm of torque at just 3,400 rpm and rings up 345 hp on the dyno. If you look at the length of the windshield from bottom to top as well as the different shape of the quarter windows, you will see the differences between the standard production roof line that started in 61 and the 59/60 Eldorado Brougham roof line that initiated the design. telephone number listed is 212-650.0675 if anyone is interested! the Dream Cars section of the Database for bespoke models from 1924 through 1934. Interiors were exceptionally elegant. Another money looser for the company. In fact, like their 1960 hat, I doubt they still had the same car by 61. With only 99 examples made, the $13,075 Eldorado Brougham for 1959, along with the 1960 model, is among the rarest of all Cadillacs. Caddys interest the coach builder showed two [?] a two-door hardtop; both [?] And these were special interest/collectible cars from day one, given that all of 101 were ever made. A Google search [in June, 2005] reveals that there is still a Vicmar Cadillac farmed out assembly of the hand-finished Brougham to Design House and Coach Builder Pininfarina in Torino, Italy during model years 1959 and 1960. With a price tag of $13,074 ($117,000 today), the hardtop sedan featured rear-hinged doors, a stainless steel roof, power memory seats, and air suspension. 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham by Pininfarina. This pictures does not prove your assertion that the Broughams unique outer body panels were made in the US. Sad that it took just nine years to cheapen the product to a point when the Chevy Caprice did the same thing For thousands less. to me that their Cadillac Jacqueline model had been mounted originally on a Brougham 101 were built in 1960 and this is # 16. ostensibly in honor of the new American First lady. The Cadillac I particulary like the hat boxes on the rear shelf. Your email address will not be published. It clearly enumerates those panels and parts that were shared with the regular Cadillac, and that the rest were built by PF in Italy, and then assembled there. In 1987, the Fleetwood Brougham name was shortened to simply Brougham, with production continuing through 1992 with only minor updates.. Cadillac used the "Fleetwood" name as a prefix between 1934 and 1976 on several of its most expensive models, always designating an elevated level of luxury. The Rajs choice of Pinin Farina was unusual, as 1931 was the high point of such French custom coachbuilders Chapron, Franay, and Figoni et Falaschi. When these cars were brand new and had arrived back in the states from Italy, they required re-finishing. Are you really so clueless about how car body panels are made? The New Standard of the World in Distinction! spokesperson in 1976, the Starlight coupe was first shown at the Paris Salon in I would see these few auto in New York City where, at the time, we were living in midtown Manhattan, a right place for such a car. As I suffered an "epistolary aggression" This green survivor shown above is really an interesting find! (a conversion of the foregoing coupe? was the "world's champion" at reporting half-truths. by C. Delaisse ]. Hummer. That year, the Farina brothers built a first custom body on a Cadillac chassis. These were built by Pininfarina, but (from what Ive read) were an in-house Cadillac design. Other distinctive details include cut-down front doors; a low, sloping windshield; louvered panels covering the body frame; cycle fenders; and the elimination of running boards. 133, Loyal Friendship = FREE Car: 1927 Chrysler 60 and a Jaguar E-Type | Barn Find Hunter Ep. Pinninfarina did several Cadillac based concepts around this time period also, in an effort to encourage Cadillac into giving them more business. Of course with a common 60 the hood opened from the front, leaving only the stationary grille behind. Unless you can show me a credible source, I will continue to stand by my assertion that the body parts that were unique to the Brougham, which includes its roof, were created in Italy by PF, and assembled along with those certain inner body panels that could be shared with the regular Cadillac, and were sent along with the chassis to Italy. Battista didnt take on a Detroit production car until the early 1950s, when Farina teamed with Nash to produce the Nash-Healey sports car. This is a true find of a lifetime! Thanks for sharing. Italiano (the show of Italian automobile elegance) in Monterey, CA in August For all we know if the Broughams had never been produced, the wrap around might have gone on for a few more years, like they did on the professional cars. Perfect condition. In my opinion, therefore, the writer is mistaken as regards a possible second Jacqueline The engine was mated to GMs 4-speed Hydra-Matic Jetaway automatic transmission. could be stored, singly or all together, behind the parcel shelf. At a whopping $13,075, it was three times the price of the average Cadillac. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Brougham was the last hand-crafted Cadillac. Biarritz; it turns out that the Biarritz' motor was swapped out some conversion, has the details). These photos Perhaps some Italian aficionados might be able to help put these interesting who comment are smart and knowledgable. Their production slowed the Fleetwood assembly line to the point where only one Brougham was produced per day. The depreciation of a car is actually always in direct proportion to the free market for cars, and the market does not care much for three year old luxury cars, as their utility value is no better than than a three year old Camry, or less. amazing, a 20 ft long car? a metallic paint finish, and (again) with a white roof; it has a real or dummy air and (according to the classified ad, below) was effectively mounted on a The special Pininfarina models of 1958 through 1961 are described They did come with two lockable compartments on the rear package shelf, which are unique but difficult to use. Can you imagine the depreciation hit the new car buyer took on one of these? Join millions of people using Oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified pre-owned car listings, and new car classifieds. the other [?] Cadillac sent the bare chassis, which were manufactured in the USA, by plane across the Atlantic and then received the completed cars back in the same way. How about a link? This would be my ultimate unicorn find. March, 1958. This is visually similar to the standard models. They did it right when they did the work. the black coupe with white roof and no air scoop on the hood, Here is the second set of photos, obtained straight The surprise was that it arrived under its own power. But still; its a beautiful car, extremely rare and there is even a registry for `59-`60 Eldorado Brougham owners, since these unique cars are so scarce. The Eldorado Seville coupe and Biarritz convertible each were sold at $7,401. The lights were removed from the tail fins, the sides are flatter with some concave details. Your email address will not be published. It was only after There is a registry on these, with 54 out of the 100 1960 models accounted for. To my eyes, this is the perfect blend of early 60s Caddy, as I much prefer the 59/60 front to the 61/62, but the fins and windshield of the later cars do look better. Excessive, or in-your-face badging was not deemed necessary. You know everything. Pinin Farina to build a racy 3-seater sports roadster, again on the 1953 Cadillac PF hand built most of the front clip and reverse opening bonnet using half front guards from America. The windshield, on the other hand, is an almost exact copy of the '59 Brougham The cars body was virtually seamless and crafted by hand hammering it into shape. the Paris Salon, shows a very light colored car; I would imagine that a gold-colored car, covers of the second generation Broughams (those assembled in Italy). Kruch, in Brussels, who knew of the car when it was in the museum there; unfortunately, he In 1976 I had inquired if it might be for sale. So either PF is confusing the Paris and Geneva salons, or - as I one I saw in Geneva (that car was on loan from the Pininfarina museum and has If you are prepared to learn something, and you enlarge the insert of the photo of the parts in CDB 10A, you will see the two preformed quarter panels on the way to be fitted in Italy. Please stop wasting my time on this any further, unless you can come up with something much better than this, which actually only disproves your assertion. On the other hand, in 1959, the chassis for both the Brougham After making just 704 ultra-luxurious Eldorado Brougham four-door hard-tops in 1957 and 1958, Cadillac turned to Pinin Farina (as it was spelled then) for 1959-1960. . guards. All parts should therefore be removed carefully and re-used if at all possible. For the record, Pinin Farina is not a new sort of mushy breakfast cereal. Did folks who bought a Rolls Royce Silver Cloud in 1960 were concerned about its future depreciation? Hos oss hittar du ven fler Cadillac frn fler bilhandlare! The stunning custom won a posthumous victory for its late owner, Steve Barton, at last weekend's Detroit Autorama at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan. Your email address will not be published. . Classic cars for sale in the most trusted collector car marketplace in the world. neither one of these. In those days, 100,000 miles was viewed as the expected useful life of a car by most people. "facts". Old School Cars. It was brought over to Joes for a complete go-over with the idea of a potential restoration. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. It was fitted with a Rochester triple deuce (3 2-bbl carburetors). phone number 697-4639 was listed. Brougham proposals of its of Orccha. +1. and new (red) upholstery) installed; this version was later converted back came first, then a coupe roof was added, the car was repainted and the interior upholstery Their modest tail fins prove that. Copycat Brougham ? partner, Kruch. The sketches are Should dogs put their heads out car windows? custom jobs by Pinin Farina, The 59 and 60 Eldorado Brougham was a very curious undertaking. Included here, therefore, are only those Vxellda Automatisk. Out of curiosity, I surveyed big-city papers when some (non-1960) Broughams were just a couple years old. $5,000.00, in a -page ad, is what appears to be the light-colored coupe with the Cadillac couldnt stay away from manufacturing of bodies in Italy, the Allante also suffered from this idea. Most curious is that neither Harley Earl nor Bill Mitchell are present. There were quite a few panels shared, mostly inner ones. Congratulations. It was fitted with a Rochester triple deuce (3 2-bbl carburetors). version turned up for sale in Hemmings Motor News The Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham was a luxury car manufactured by Cadillac from 1977 through 1986. The Eldorado carried the Fleetwood designation from 1965 through 1972, and was a modern revival of the pre-war Cadillac V-12 and Cadillac V-16 roadsters and convertibles. Not to say that anything was lostthe Eldorado Brougham of 1959-1960 is still long and low like Desiato Hotblack's spaceship, tailfins intact and covered in chromebut it's less Elvis, more Jetsons. Quite a lot of coins even for the excessively-monied, who must have felt some slight irritation when a 61 looked no different to the lesser informed, me being one such if 60 years late. Pininfarinaasserted in 1976 that the Skylightcoupe and convertible models(s) were mounted on a Cadillac chassis, standing at 130 inches. I doubt they had regrets. Any new part must be matched against the removed part to make certain that it is identical in shape and size before installation is attempted (!). uop to 1996, when it was put on the chassis/drivetrain of a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Meaning they were hand fabricated. survived That car remained for many years in Pininfarinas own A highly remarkable find, especially in authentic CC condition. No description of the second Jacqueline (the alleged information I had on Jacqueline was mere hearsay and gossip by people who only 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Additional Info: No we didn't make a mistake, this really is a 1959 model. I am now convinced that this car and the Nonetheless, the B&W photo I have of the car, taken at Pininfarina by Philippe Lancksweert, a Ferrari importer in Brussels. 1959 Cadillac Series 6900 Eldorado Brougham The Series 6900 Eldorado Broughams built from 1959 until 1960 were hand-built in Italy by Pininfarina and lacked the Cadillac quality as the Detroit-built Fleetwood hand-crafted 1957-1958 versions. above]. Seams were filled with lead. Makes me think the whole exercise came from above them. GM made a coil spring conversion kit as a factory part which many owners converted their cars to prevent those embarrassing moments when the car would become an unintended low-rider that rendered the Brougham inoperable. Giovan Battista Farina, youngest of the Farina children and affectionately Fake news!! Kp Cadillac Eldorado 1959 fr 1 495 000 kr, hos Woc Sales AB i Tumba. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Here's the first f. Mouton or nylon carpet could also be ordered. Better proportions than the 59 but with worst build quality, from the Italians. https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/eldorado-extravagance-1957-eldorado-brougham. At least they didnt take pics at night with a flash. This is true whether the fashion hangs in your closet or sits in your garage.
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