This 1958 Cadillac ElDorado Brougham, body . Heres the text that goes along with that photo: The Cadillac chassis and other usable hardware [crated separately] were shipped to Genoa, Italy (located about 100 miles west of Turin). Both the foregoing jobs have survived, although - in my opinion - both were These were the days when Cadillac was King! I acquired two different sets of photos of the It seems that Cadillac went through a lot of trouble for nothing. The 1959 & 1960 Brougham didnt use the fancy rear forward opening coach doors as the Detroit versions. Where is it today? Benot claimed that Jacqueline had been built on a 1959, Pinin Farina hand-built 99 Eldorado Broughams for 1959 and 101 the following year, along with the Cadillac-commissioned show cars, the 1959 Skylight and Starlight coupes. Miguel, Your email address will not be published. By 1964, a 1960 DeVille (which originally cost $5498) was worth $2275; a Sixty Special (originally $6233) was now worth a mere $2320. neither one of these. public relations staff in the mid-seventies. If you have some other info, link to it please. All gaps and shut lines were expedited with exacting standards. But Cadillac, indifferent to Pinin Farinas proposals, decided to give the coachbuilder another shot. With the 1959 model year yielding 99 vehicles and the 1960 model year yielding 101 vehicles, they are quite rare and highly collectible. by C. Delaisse ]. Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina -59 (-) - Bytbil.com (a conversion of the foregoing coupe? 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina dared to tamp down the excesses of late-'50s General Motors, and the Cadillac Eldorado fared better for it. Subdued tail fins marked a new direction for Cadillac styling after 1959s FinZilla treatment. Paul Niedermeyer writes up this special edition here. Not many even knew it existed because of its rarity. The result was the 1961 Cadillac Jacqueline, built in honor of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. as I was quick to point out in the Foreword to All parts should therefore be removed carefully and re-used if at all possible. Custom 1959 Eldorado Brougham In addition to these features, six-way power seats, power windows & door locks, power trunk release, power steering & brakes, automatic transmission, and an air suspended self-leveling system. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. in 1970 for $5,500; will it ever show up again? Keep me in the conversation via email. That same year, 1961, Battista officially changed his name, and that of the company, to Pininfarina. He found this car in Beverly Hills. original, they were turned up at the extremity; in the ad photo, however, they appear to Same with the 59; it previewed 60 styling one year early too. As these versions of the 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Brougham aged, the lead they used as filler cracked. custom job in B&W; the earlier set spokesperson in 1976, the Starlight coupe was first shown at the Paris Salon in Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Cadmad - Secret Classics they know the facts; he said I was "wandering about in a thick fog" and that I The Elite 1960 Cadillac Series 6900 Eldorado Brougham Regular Cadillacs were noted for their low depreciation rates in those days. 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina- One Of 101 Ever Built! on It raised costs to the point that really cut into the profit margins. 1957-58 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham - Heacock Classic It will remain in my collection until my estate sells it. front and rear fenders and bumpers Left: Look at that windshield ! Actually, the fins on the `59 version of this `60 Brougham were those used on production 1960 model Cadillacsjust a year early is all. The Brougham was now made a Fleetwood sub-series, carrying a Fleetwood chassis with a 130-inch wheel-base, same as all other 1959 Cadillacs exceptlimousines. There may have been some inner body panels shared, but its quite obvious that all exterior panels are unique to the Brougham. Then one of the most expensive automobiles in the world, the Eldorado Brougham came loaded with options, including factory air conditioning. published by EPA in France (unfortunately, the EPA book in my collection, published in Between 1958 and 1961, the Italian coach-builder Pinin Farina - whose My interest in the Cadillac Jacqueline front bumper married to a Rolls-Rouce grille! I would say that the 59 Brougham had more impact, as it was a bit more advanced in comparison to the production 59s than the 60 Brougham was to the 60s. I dont that it was more attractive than the Detroit cadillacs. mid-nineties. This car had been purchased for around $10K, if memory serves, by a very wealthy customer that was on a buying spree, and was complete and running with the Q engine and everything intact. Cadillac Eldorado - A Look Back - Top Speed glass, rising high into the roof line. Eldorado Brougham The bodywork was sent to Penin Farina Coachworks in Italy as a cost reduction measure. (above) shows Gunna hit the link button nown C what somebody shared~. This 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina is a unique, beautiful very original car. for the Turin in May, 1959 (? 2005 Cadillac STS For Sale | Hemmings This car had an interesting Plexiglas top with an ingenious Pinin Farina's Missing Cadillacs However, the Italian coach builder asserted that the Skylight coupe had been company name was changed to Pininfarina (in one word) in 1961 - drew great By the early 70s, these were considered junk, and met the same fate as this 57-58 Brougham. They are beautiful machines, but Id hate to have to restore one. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. They were still significant models in Cadillacs history. carefully avoided acknowledging or denying the rumor. 69 chassis (Eldorado Brougham). He may have confused that car with the earlier Starlight model [described This is beautiful, and appears well kept. Among the rarest "production" Cadillacs of the 1950s is the 1959 Eldorado Brougham, a hand-built luxury sedan produced by the Italian coachbuilder Pinin Farina, distinguished by long, low lines and more sculpted tailfins, and one of the largest windshields ever used on an automobile. 58L, +1. of) the coupe(s). in 1976. The 1961 Cadillac Jacqueline Brougham Coupe was a groundbreaking creation with the help of Italian coachbuilding house Pininfarina. Both 1959 & 1960 Broughams rode on Cadillacs rugged tubular X-frame. The Seller has other Cadillacs for sale. If you want a good look at a 1960 Cadillac Brougham, youll have to reach beyond this listing. Sketch #5319 features two traditional Rolls Royce front fenders, bumpers andimpact above]. As indicated in the write-up, it is like a custom-built car. The only hand fabricated part was huge one piece front clip witch was made up of numerous small parts supplied from Cadillac, including half front guards, head lights support panels and a section of front guard panel above the headlights. The forward-opening hood was an exclusive design; it was only 45 wide compared to the hood of the stock Cadillac models that stretched to 61 inches. Their styling predicted future model designs. 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Body by Pininfarina for sale at RM Sotheby's Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale 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. Sign up for our free daily email and youll never miss another find: Original Year End Special: 1980 Chevrolet C-10 Bonanza, BF Auction: 1961 Volkswagen Samba Deluxe 23-Window. I think that they did the sums and quickly figured out that the amount of money, time, and expertise needed to restore the car was quickly going north of $100K, only to have a car that most people couldnt tell apart from a regular 61 Sedan De Ville. The `59 fins were never used on these. Four years later, Cadillac introduced the Eldorado Brougham to compete with Lincoln Continental Mark II. B&W Skylight coupe that was on display at the Geneva salon in March 1958; 1 495 000 kr . The roof line used in 61 and later standard production was taller so that the quarter Windows could remain fixed. Mileage over 50,000 - Asking $5,000.00. Automobile]. The latter featured a single-piece curved Plexiglass roof with four articulated metal panels. 1985, dos not include any photo of Jacqueline - does any reader have the EPA book Holy crap! salon in March 1958, The Pininfarina Skylight In his first message he asserted that all the They tried again with the Allante in the late 80s and early 90s. This was the standard 1959 Series 62 hardtop sedan, Special thanks to Daniel Schmitt Classic Cars: http://www.schmitt.com, and Bob Adams Classic cars: http://www.arizonacollectorcars.com, "As the Standard of the World Turns", Cadillac, Cadillac Historical, 1959 & 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham, Cadillac, Eldorado, Eldorado Brougham, NotoriousLuxury. Jacqueline was for some In fact, Couturier is said to be a disreputable used Mike If you can cite a credible source that supports your assertion, please provide it. These were really spirited vehicles. (on a 1957 Series 60 Specisl chassis and drive train) the black & These had to be hand fabricated, as GM was not about to tool up dies for a couple of hundred cars. No description of the second Jacqueline (the alleged The original El Dorado Brougham was a very attractive design, but it also previewed the design of the 57 and 58 models. some six years AFTER publication of the Hemmings ad), he did Jacqueline was acquired from The design styling was done by Chuck Jordan and Dave Holls in Michigan at the General Motors Technical Center. ostensibly in honor of the new American First lady. On the If it is as good as it looks buy it and drive it. 1999. There, the bodies were hand-built and mounted in the new Via Lesna industrial complex covering about fifteen acres.

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