GM Archives Cadillac had launched the Eldorado in 1953 at a price of $7750or about $72,000 adjusted for inflation. Do you mean this image? A Google search [in June, 2005] reveals that there is still a Vicmar 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. between September 1959 and April 1968. 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. period making it a rarer car than Cadillac's Eldorado Brougham with 904 models built The body was built in Italy, with a combination of parts, some from the US and some from Italy. This was determined during the 1957-1958 Brougham. The text reads: Unique Cadillac - 1957 motor, chassis, 1959 custom body by Your email address will not be published. downright rude and equally aggressive when I dared question some of his They drank petrol as a sponge absorbs liquid but who cared when the price per gallon was under $.50! It was originally black with a white roof Is there no way the seller could get a full photo of the car instead of making us crane our necks? This was odd given Battista had first met General Motors design chief Harley Earl in 1934 when Earl was touring European auto shows with the LaSalle, Cadillacs lower-priced companion brand. During the 1950s, a few show cars were produced, plus a limited production run of the 1959 and 1960 Eldorado Brougham. Italiano, 1999, The Jacqueline coupe in 1996 [Photo: Collectible 133, Loyal Friendship = FREE Car: 1927 Chrysler 60 and a Jaguar E-Type | Barn Find Hunter Ep. The result was the 1961 Cadillac Jacqueline, built in honor of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. 1957 - 1960, Being an illustrated review of unique opinion a modified version of the foregoing B&W hardtop coupe; However, because of all the hand-fitting that went into the manufacture of these custom automobiles, it was made clear in the service instructions that certain body parts, including sheet metal and moldings may have to be reworked if replacement is necessary. Of these four cars, only one of them - the Jacqueline - is known to have The former. Pink Volkswagen Beetle. It was implied, that this car was The design styling was done by Chuck Jordan and Dave Holls in Michigan at the General Motors Technical Center. From the website cadillacdatabase: https://newcadillacdatabase.org/Historical/Automobiles/Eldorado/EB5760/195960/1959Features. was painted white, not gold. The hood, trunk and doors all fit perfectly and tolerances along the panel edges do not vary a fraction of an inch. The answer at that company name was changed to Pininfarina (in one word) in 1961 - drew great 131820 to 67000 isnt 60% depreciation. partner, Kruch. These photos show the '57 Cadillac chassis. He didnt like that combination so he took it to a coach company and had the color changed to this Bordeaux red. So either PF is confusing the Paris and Geneva salons, or - as I Regular Cadillacs were noted for their low depreciation rates in those days. 1 495 000 kr . The sketches are Italiano (the show of Italian automobile elegance) in Monterey, CA in August They could do the mile @ 83 mph in 17.7 seconds. If you have some other info, link to it please. There may have been some inner body panels shared, but its quite obvious that all exterior panels are unique to the Brougham. shown first at the 1958 annual Geneva Motor Show, which is held in March. That car was completed in 1954. Whereas the early Broughams (1957-1958) used a chassis of their own, the 1959-1960 models used the stock Cadillac, 130 wheel base chassis, including most of the stock Cadillacs mechanical components. However, the Italian coach builder asserted that the Skylight coupe had been Jacqueline was for some On the other hand, in 1959, the chassis for both the Brougham You pay to give them ads. Italy, This convertible is now believed to be the B&W coupe ( first shown at The car, styled in Detroit by Cadillac, sold in single digit numbers (99). Switzerland, in 1991, that I found it to be an engineless shell [a pushmobile] effectively public relations staff in the mid-seventies. published by EPA in France (unfortunately, the EPA book in my collection, published in 1985, dos not include any photo of Jacqueline - does any reader have the EPA book The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were fully equipped as the other Eldorado models. They did come with two lockable compartments on the rear package shelf, which are unique but difficult to use. convertible Comparing a current 2020 list price to what a random three year old car goes for isnt the right way to do it. The performance specs were basically the same for both 1959 & 1960 with a difference of a second or two. Its too bad to hear it has just sat and deteriorated. Look at that roofline the quarter panels the Sheet metal was cut and formed on male wooden forms then welded together. Series Sixty-Special chassis of 1958 measures 133 inches, obviously it was Pinin Farina to build a racy 3-seater sports roadster, again on the 1953 Cadillac Well, Mr. Couturier, Youd think the Italian Pininfarina design team would have put their collective foot down about that whole picture. snapped at the Turin Auto Show, This illustration (left) is drawn from a Pininfarina 69 chassis (Eldorado Brougham). of Franmce's Cartier group. This roof styling evolved into the Series 61 and 62 six-window sedans. the Palazzo Stupenigi in Turin, The Seller needs to get educated. T. Schwier, 342 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017. One was a four-door [??? well-known French carrossier (coachbuilder), Henri Chapron [above] They models [coupe and convertible] taken together. 101 were built in 1960 and this is # 16. Originally, the car would not have had any storage compartment under the dash. not hint that the Skylight had survived, even less that it had been sold. The Brougham had a heavily raked windshield, in fact the first 50 or so cars done in 59 had a slightly taller (1/2 inch i believe) windshield that was prone to crack when the car was jacked up. 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 (!). There is no female buck, generally, as its much easier to form the panel over a convex form than into a concave form. It is still a significant model in Cadillac history. 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. As I suffered an "epistolary aggression" own at the 1961 Paris Salon de lAutomobile. the Paris Salon, October 1958, Larger photos (above): The Autocar, week ending Oct. 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham purchased new by Grace Kelly as a gift for her father. If it is as good as it looks buy it and drive it. who comment are smart and knowledgable. guards. Only 516 of them were made over that 8-year I am not surprised at your restoration figure for that car, considering how hard it would be to restore. This pictures does not prove your assertion that the Broughams unique outer body panels were made in the US. Same with the 59; it previewed 60 styling one year early too. Check out the fins, can you see where the upper tail lamp would be? 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. was the "world's champion" at reporting half-truths. If the ad is true, I wonder where the car is now? This gorgeous black unit on NotoriousLuxury gives some idea of the Pininfarina Boughams presence. The 1960 model year was the last time the problematic air suspension was used. Welcome to the new world of selling cars with your phone. Interiors were exceptionally elegant. PF styling exercises in the right order. They also shed all of the gaudy chrome trim that was so typical of Detroit back in the 1950s and 1960s. inspiration from the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham project. Im now curious numerically where this car falls in the line of 101 produced that year. The depreciation figures for the regular 1960 Cadillacs have to be considered in the context of their time. In those days, 100,000 miles was viewed as the expected useful life of a car by most people. 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. RULES: No profanity, politics, or personal attacks. It raised costs to the point that really cut into the profit margins. 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. Unlike other . Here is a car people rarely see. This 1958 Cadillac ElDorado Brougham, body . Described as a great runner, the sumptuous super-tanker looks largely (but not completely) original and shines inside and out. It is a Cadillac Eldorado Brougham from 1959, a four-door sedan version of the typical land yacht of the time, which was once designed and produced by Pininfarina in Italy. Whether the Chapron Rolls Brougham was ever built, is a matter The cowl stamping is the single most complicated and expensive stamping. When not used, the panels can be stored behind the parcel shelf. Hummer. B&W photos supplied by Pininfarina's customer relations I quite like this model better than the 59 a friend has that everyone raves about, GM toned down the fins quite well for 1960 and the twin afterburner tail lights look good to me anyway YMMV. You can find the whole story by searching 1960 Eldorado Brougham David Fogg. There were only 99 made in 1959 and 101 in 1960. to me that their Cadillac Jacqueline model had been mounted originally on a Brougham they know the facts; he said I was "wandering about in a thick fog" and that I Also shared with standard models were most inner body panels, seat structures, instrument panel, pillars and door hinges, much inner hardware, front bumpers, most of the rear bumpers, much grille jewelry and outer trim, headlamp bezels, fender skirts, and Fleetwood wheel discs. 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. Prior to that, it was owned by Herv Willems [aka Jacqueline to the original coupe style and a broad hood scoop was added courtesy Ron Wilson ] Kp Cadillac Eldorado 1959 fr 1 495 000 kr, hos Woc Sales AB i Tumba. Can you imagine the depreciation hit the new car buyer took on one of these? 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. He found this car in Beverly Hills. That he did, giving form to the finest Ferraris, Alfa Romeos, and Maseratis ever built. ostensibly in honor of the new American First lady. turned out to be a lot of b/s. The 1959-1960 Eldorado Broughams were farmed out to Pininfarina of Italy which made them exotic as well as cost efficient to Cadillac. a lighter (metallic) hue color for the (later) Turin show. None of the body panels nor any of the glass could be interchanged with the stock Cadillac models. We are largest vintage car website with the. 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. Nonetheless, I have a photo (below) taken at the Paris show where the Jacqueline sketches featurerear quarters, bumper and tail-light pods that are very According to a Pininfarina Should you know anything about panel beating, you would realize making a quarter panel by hand as large as these ripple free would be an enormous ask. Sign up for the latest automotive news and videosin short, everything for people who love cars. No description of the second Jacqueline (the alleged Month/year matched up with each ad (excuse the poor production values); tough to find ads where dealer actually gave asking price! When it comes to fashion, theres a huge difference between designers ready-to-wear collections and their haute couture lines. Tell me, what panel would be made on a male wooden form? of This color combination was confirmed to me by Pininfarina salon in March 1958, The Pininfarina Skylight More reasons for auto museums. courtesy Revue Automobile, 1958-59), Image from Pinin Farina ad in Should dogs put their heads out car windows? At the time, these were assumed - They tried again with the Allante in the late 80s and early 90s. The most exclusive features of this automobile are almost unrecognizable given the blurry cell phone pictures. jeep up the good scam. VIN: 75 Year: 1960 Number of Cylinders: 8 Make: Cadillac Model: Eldorado Trim: Brougham PininFarina Options: Autronic Eye Drive Type: RWD Power Options: Power Steering, Power Brakes, power rear vent windows, Power antenna, Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats Mileage: 30,977 Sub Model: Brougham Exterior Color: Black Disability Equipped: No from 1957 to 1960. Probably even less, since the air suspension may not have been working at this point, along with a lot of the power-operated gizmos. While I do agree that the roof line of the 61 was styled after the Italian Brougham design, it is significantly different. 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. The price of a Brougham was nearly double the price of Cadillacs top-of-the-line Eldorado or Fleetwood. But maybe that was why the 59-60 sold at a rate only about 1/3 the original. above]. He may have confused that car with the earlier Starlight model [described It was powered by a 345-horsepower 390-cubic-inch (6.4-liter) V-8 and Hydramatic transmission. car salesman in Paris, France. PF confirmed to me in 1976 that the convertibleon Pininfarina asserted in 1976 that the Skylight coupe and Some time after I had inquired about this car from PF, in 1976, an enthusiast Join millions of people using Oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified pre-owned car listings, and new car classifieds. one I saw in Geneva (that car was on loan from the Pininfarina museum and has Some years later I had the opportunity to purchase a very nice original 30000 mile example. Couturier, from Paris, in July/August 2001; he has a droll sense of humor; his tone (interesting when you consider how they are slopping together a gazillion per hour these days) With the Brougham out-of-the-way at Detroit, Fisher Bodys Fleetwood Division could produce more of the high rollers that brought in the cash. During that time, he These were really spirited vehicles. It is very nicely done, although I agree, the restoration took a few liberties with interior and a few other items. The PF customer relations department asserted also, in 1976, that Thanks for sharing. The Or just coincidence? Since the 1957-58 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham chassis measures 126 inches, and the Bid for the chance to own a 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Standard features include the Autronic Eye that automatically dims high-beams when an oncoming car approaches. in January, 1996. closely inspecting the car when it was on display at the annual Geneva Motor Show, in "signed" H.V. The 1959 & 1960 models had a squared-off rear rooflines with rear ventipanes. deal with. carefully avoided acknowledging or denying the rumor. The Eldorado Broughams arepowered by a triple carb 389 CI V8. Irving Willems] of Texarkana, CA. thus better serve the hobby. I am sure even body panels between different cars arent identical. on 1958 PF coupe and convertible The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Brougham was the last hand-crafted Cadillac. When the interior was redone on this car, the ribbed pattern on the Brougham seats went the wayside for this biscuit pattern, which is incorrect for these. from one enthusiast, assistant attorney Michael W. Schultz, from Houston TX. All gaps and shut lines were expedited with exacting standards. 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. This move freed the Fleetwood assembly hall to build more of the Series Sixty-Special, Eldorado Biarritz, and Eldorado Seville models which outsold the Broughams. was a special three-passenger roadster commissioned by an Indian potentate, the Maharajah Mouton or nylon carpet could also be ordered. As these versions of the 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Brougham aged, the lead they used as filler cracked. There appears to be a slight difference in the shape of the tail fins. I always thought that these were far more attractive than the other 59 -60 Cadillacs. The `59 fins were never used on these. The roof line used in 61 and later standard production was taller so that the quarter Windows could remain fixed. Mike Needs a few coats of black lacquer paint, but other than that, Im sold. In that case - in my opinion - the convertible It is a very sharp example. Incidentally the roof panel was fitted in America. The 1959 and 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Broughams are the last of the hand crafted cars, despite being production models, that is models included in the product catalogs for these two years. You could have purchased a nice home for that amount back then. Wow, Dean where did you spot this one?! The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were bespoke vehicles and built accordingly. Cadillac built 100 top of the line 1959 Eldorado Fleetwood Broughams in conjunction with Italian carrozzeria Pinin Farina. 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. The Particularly given how rapidly styles were changing at that time, as Detroit and buyers were eager to leave the excesses of the 1950s in the rear view mirror. Geneva in 1958), with the hard-top removed Not surprisingly, that seemed to be the case with some early replies here. While Fleetwood is the coachbuilding name most associated with Cadillac and General Motors, it is GM Designs long association with Pininfarina that has had the larger influence. Thats $115k adjusted. https://www.google.com/amp/s/notoriousluxury.com/2017/02/22/the-elite-1960-cadillac-series-6900-eldorado-brougham/amp/. the Dream Cars section of the Database for bespoke models from 1924 through 1934. I dont that it was more attractive than the Detroit cadillacs. His name was David Fogg and he told us this story. [ Background image: Pininfarina archive photo of the Cadillac Jacqueline ]. Upon closer inspection, everything is different, it has a subdued opulence that none of the other 1960 Cadillacs can offer. actually sell for, today? "headliner" consisting of four articulated metal panels which, when not in use, Home Team American Beauty 1boblog American Classic Cars American Vintage Vw T4 Lead Sled Down South Car Girl '60 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham (#86 of 101) by Pinin Farina) & Baby J Marie S Sands Autoliterature Eldorado Brougham Cimarron Morbid Fleetwood Seville When he found it the car was green on green. PF hand built most of the front clip and reverse opening bonnet using half front guards from America. Custom 1959 Eldorado Brougham The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were powered by Cadillac's 390 CID V8 OHV 16-valve pushrod engine. Seams were filled with lead. That would be the exterior sheet metal, the complete greenhouse and glass and most of the trim. What the company wanted was a car that represented Pinin Farinas vision for the 1960s. show the dark colored "Skylight" coupe that was on display at the Geneva Splendor is the constant companion of the owner of these supremely gracious versions, presenting the completely restyled 1959 & 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham hardtop sedans. They were totally unique.totally intriguing. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. designed and built four more exclusive, custom bodies. own power as it had neither engine nor drive-train. March, 1958. above PF 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. . For 1959, Cadillac turned to Pinin Farina to produce the Eldorado Brougham. Roll Like A Mafioso Kingpin In This 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham By Pininfarina The 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham was one of the most expensive cars offered at the time, and this one's. The majority of the body panels were stamped in America. Biarritz; it turns out that the Biarritz' motor was swapped out some 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. When I corresponded with Fredy Valentini of PF's And that undoubtedly goes for any other inner body stampings that could be used in the Brougham. They appear to have had a minimal impact on what Cadillac wanted More of the same.. PF had a large cadre of panel beaters that could create small scale body panels for much cheaper than in the US, where panel beating was a dying art. Collectible Automobile published some photos and a story about Jacqueline There were quite a few panels shared, mostly inner ones. Battista didnt take on a Detroit production car until the early 1950s, when Farina teamed with Nash to produce the Nash-Healey sports car. I have never known quite what to make of these. When I crawled under the car at the Geneva Motor Show in 1991, I was indeed I am now convinced that this car and the Jacqueline was acquired from Around the exterior, Brougham badging was very discreet and they werent labeled as Cadillacs other then by a Cadillac crest on the wheel cover. The Farina workmanship includes seams that are hammer welded without the use of solder. Perhaps Cadillac experts can comment on the originality of what looks like an upholstered plywood box under the dashboard. were dubbed Jacqueline, from PF archives in Turin; these show a light-colored car, apparently with convertible, shown at the Paris salon in October 1958, is in my But given how high taxes were (92 %) and other factors, think more like $500k in todays money. They are beautiful machines, but Id hate to have to restore one.