(above) shows Building the 1957 and '58 Broughams on the same line as regular Cadillacs resulted in costly assembly-line slow-downs due to the time-consuming bespoke work lavished on each Brougham. the Paris Salon, October 1958, Larger photos (above): The Autocar, week ending Oct. Production was farmed out to Italy to be more cost efficient. Perfect condition. models [coupe and convertible] taken together. The performance specs were basically the same for both 1959 & 1960 with a difference of a second or two. It will remain in my collection until my estate sells it. 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. Where is it today? The Eldorado Broughams arepowered by a triple carb 389 CI V8. Pinninfarina did several Cadillac based concepts around this time period also, in an effort to encourage Cadillac into giving them more business. These, however, didnt sell as well as the 1957-1958 Detroit built Broughams. I saw that car many years ago in a museum in San Diego. 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham by Pininfarina. Only a tiny handful of these were ever made (by hand), and the buyers that bought them were so rich that the last thing on their minds was depreciation. Chat is amongst 10 or so players. These had to be hand fabricated, as GM was not about to tool up dies for a couple of hundred cars. I saw an in-progress project 20 odd years ago, if I recall correctly, procuring a windshield was in the thousands. 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham by Pininfarina - Conceptcarz.com Welcome to the new world of selling cars with your phone. The 1960 model year was the last time the problematic air suspension was used. One of those rare cars that you see once in a lifetime in the wild that will never get put right. Lot #54,671. This was determined during the 1957-1958 Brougham. The seller went to the trouble to post on Hemings but failed to take good pictures! 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. John, I didnt say it was exact, but you can see the influence in the 61 model. PF styling exercises in the right order. Right: '59 Eldorado Brougham rear bumper and tail-lights married to some RULES: No profanity, politics, or personal attacks. "facts" drawn from the source(s) which, in my opinion, seem the most They could do the mile @ 83 mph in 17.7 seconds. actually sell for, today? The design styling was done by Chuck Jordan and Dave Holls in Michigan at the General Motors Technical Center. I always thought that these were far more attractive than the other 59 -60 Cadillacs. Offered there for sale, for mounted on a tubular framework and fitted with Brougham look-alike wheels. Or subscribe without commenting. In fact, like their 1960 hat, I doubt they still had the same car by 61. white coupe (3/58, Geneva), the silver convertible (10/58 Paris) and the 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. Whether the Chapron Rolls Brougham was ever built, is a matter think 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. The writer of the CA article asserted: To pique from France ? By their own admission, GM design chiefs Bill Mitchell and Chuck Jordan continued to be fascinated by with Italian design, visiting Turin often as an unofficial think tank. above PF 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina - Pinterest The cowl stamping is the single most complicated and expensive stamping. 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. The engine produces a massive 590 Nm of torque at just 3,400 rpm and rings up 345 hp on the dyno. More reasons for auto museums. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Brougham Hardtop by Pininfarina This is visually similar to the standard models. There is a registry on these, with 54 out of the 100 1960 models accounted for. This was the last custom hand-crafted body. . Nov. 14, 1958, courtesy Ron Wilson, Australia), This PF Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. As I suffered an "epistolary aggression" He was unable to provide the Cadillac chassis number - for this or the next Well, Mr. Couturier, who attended both these shows or who actually saw photos of the two Skylight 1959 CADILLAC ELDORADO BROUGHAM FOUR DOOR Sold for USD$6,500 2001 Kruse Auction - Scottsdale Arizona : Cadillac . The windshield, on the other hand, is an almost exact copy of the '59 Brougham He quickly established a reputation as one of Europes leading stylists, one who would change the look of automotive design through such breakthroughs as the 1935 Alfa Romeo 6C, 1947 Cisitalia 202, and the 1951 Ferrari 212. Benot was "absolutely convinced" that there were It is a very sharp example. Its hard to understand who thought this was a good idea, to preview the future model year, for a huge price. One of the stranger chapters at GM. People traded their cars more often. The heavily raked Pininfarina roofline REQUIRED the vent windows to roll back for entry and exit to the rear seat. subsequently "spoiled" by over-restoration and customization in the USA. previous model were one and the same car. Your email address will not be published. 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. Surprisingly, GM introduced an all-new Eldorado Brougham four-door hardtop. Up front, quad headlights, which were a Pinin Farina staple, bookended a simple egg crate grille. Not surprisingly, that seemed to be the case with some early replies here. in 1976. for conjecture. Should dogs put their heads out car windows? Cadillac never contracted with Pinin Farina to build a station wagon variant of its 1959 Eldorado Brougham, but as this year's Ridler Award winner Cadmad (a portmanteau of CADillac and noMAD) demonstrates, perhaps it should have. from one enthusiast, assistant attorney Michael W. Schultz, from Houston TX. Both the foregoing jobs have survived, although - in my opinion - both were photo. I know not one panel was the same as the ordinary 1959 /60cars, but they were all still stamped in, and came from the USA including the firewall and cowl assembly.. By 1964, most 1960 cars were well on their way to old car status. Miguel, By the early 70s, these were considered junk, and met the same fate as this 57-58 Brougham. from 1957 to 1960. shocked to find that this "automobile" could not possibly move under its This article found in Hemmings might interest you: While I do agree that the roof line of the 61 was styled after the Italian Brougham design, it is significantly different. Drivmedel Bensin. 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. Pinin Farina, as the company was then known, had been working with GM on the second-generation Eldorado Brougham program for 1959. Your email address will not be published. I am now convinced that this car and the I am not surprised at your restoration figure for that car, considering how hard it would be to restore. There were quite a few panels shared, mostly inner ones. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were powered by Cadillacs 390 CID V8 OHV 16-valve pushrod engine. chassis. above, the transformation was done by Frank Tetro, in California. Also, I have it from Pininfarina that Jacqueline Most people who could afford a brand-new car did not keep it for 8-10 years, and very few people drove their cars much beyond 100,000 miles. He may have confused that car with the earlier Starlight model [described there was no Jacqueline script on the leading edge of the car's front fenders a lighter (metallic) hue color for the (later) Turin show. and new (red) upholstery) installed; this version was later converted back Benot claimed that Jacqueline had been built on a 1959, Hummer. [ B&W photo (above): The Autocar, week ending 21 March 1958, of) the coupe(s). Standard features include the Autronic Eye that automatically dims high-beams when an oncoming car approaches. Nice boat. Holy crap! $5,000.00, in a -page ad, is what appears to be the light-colored coupe with the beat thinking that this car could be the missing 1959 Eldorado Brougham [#100?] 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Body by Pininfarina You could have purchased a nice home for that amount back then. opinion a modified version of the foregoing B&W hardtop coupe; 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham purchased new by Grace Kelly as a gift for her father. to me that their Cadillac Jacqueline model had been mounted originally on a Brougham 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 A motorized Jacqueline at the Concorso This would be my ultimate unicorn find. From the website cadillacdatabase: https://newcadillacdatabase.org/Historical/Automobiles/Eldorado/EB5760/195960/1959Features. Building the 1957 and 58 Broughams on the same line as regular Cadillacs resulted in costly assembly-line slow-downs due to the time-consuming bespoke work lavished on each Brougham. American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others, Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment, Cohort Pic(k)s of the Day: 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham by Pininfarina, Curbside Classic: 1988 Dodge Dakota Not Too Big, Not Too Small, https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/eldorado-extravagance-1957-eldorado-brougham, https://newcadillacdatabase.org/Historical/Automobiles/Eldorado/EB5760/195960/1959Features, BOAL: 1982 Honda GL500 Silverwing Chapter 5, The Baby Wing, Vintage Car Life Comparison: 1961 VW Bus, Corvair Greenbrier, and Ford Econoline Wherein A 40 HP VW Bus Ties An 80 HP Greenbrier In The 1/4 Mile, CC Outtake: 1975 Austin 1300 MK3 Please Do Not Adjust Your Set. Both are signed C. Delaisse. Thanks for sharing. Do you mean this image? Pininfarina asserted in 1976 that the Skylight coupe and You pay to give them ads. [ Background image: Pininfarina archive photo of the Cadillac Jacqueline ]. 83rd Street, New York, NY 10008. not hint that the Skylight had survived, even less that it had been sold. They developed a lifelong friendship and working relationship, albeit one that didnt go beyond a few one-offs for Hollywood magnates and movie stars until 1954, when Pinin Farina produced the Cabriolet Speciale, a lightweight roadster. Herv Willem] of Tarzana, CA. phone number 697-4639 was listed. (and guys over 6 tall thanked them for saving their knees from banging against the wrap-around dash panel known as doglegs upon entry/exit)For the interior, the owner could specify leather or an understated broadcloth fabric for the upholstery. It was powered by a 345-horsepower 390-cubic-inch (6.4-liter) V-8 and Hydramatic transmission. Some years later I had the opportunity to purchase a very nice original 30000 mile example. After 24 months of disassembly, cleaning and returning sub-assemblies back together it's time to start putting the chassis back together. Go to Vegas and put your hands on the car. collection in Turin. of Franmce's Cartier group. I did everything in my power to avoid such disasters.. 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. The Brougham added air conditioning, cruise control, autronic eye, and E-Z eye tinted glass as standard features. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were bespoke vehicles and built accordingly. Hi Will Fox and thanks for your comments. with bright red upholstery. Incidentally the roof panel was fitted in America. Learn how your comment data is processed. did not see the two cars together, but he did send me a startling ad from the December It was implied, that this car was Not many even knew it existed because of its rarity. October, 1959. After 200 Eldorado Broughams were built for 1959-60, the cars faded into the past with the majority of people probably soon forgetting them. Copycat Brougham ? show two proposals for a custom 4-door sedan on the Rolls Royce Phantom V Eldorado Brougham 1957-58 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham - Heacock Classic survived That car remained for many years in Pininfarinas own One is produced in enormous quantities for the mass market; the other is handmade, practically custom. air scoop). Kp Cadillac Eldorado 1959 fr 1 495 000 kr, hos Woc Sales AB i Tumba. Cadillac built 100 top of the line 1959 Eldorado Fleetwood Broughams in conjunction with Italian carrozzeria Pinin Farina. If you have some other info, link to it please. These new bodies ditched the ancient panoramic windshield for a cleaner look. Check it out! This 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina is a unique, beautiful very original car. Just 704 first generation Broughams were built. Did it find a buyer? 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. Meaning they were hand fabricated. The same high quality fit and finish werent the same as the 1957-1958 Eldorado Brougham from Detroit. was painted white, not gold. carefully avoided acknowledging or denying the rumor. The The lights were removed from the tail fins, the sides are flatter with some concave details. The text reads: Unique Cadillac - 1957 motor, chassis, 1959 custom body by That year, the Farina brothers built a first custom body on a Cadillac chassis. "headliner" consisting of four articulated metal panels which, when not in use, Look at these drawings: those lines certainly are Yes, Cadillac had Pininfarina do the coachwork for these for the 1959-60 Eldorado Broughams, which is why these hand made bodies were loaded with lead filler. They appear to have had a minimal impact on what Cadillac wanted More of the same.. I acquired two different sets of photos of the But Cadillac, indifferent to Pinin Farinas proposals, decided to give the coachbuilder another shot. It is still a significant model in Cadillac history. On the two-door Cadillac Fleetwood. https://www.google.com/amp/s/notoriousluxury.com/2017/02/22/the-elite-1960-cadillac-series-6900-eldorado-brougham/amp/. thus better serve the hobby. the Paris Salon, shows a very light colored car; I would imagine that a gold-colored car, That he did, giving form to the finest Ferraris, Alfa Romeos, and Maseratis ever built. Knowing what I know now, it looks like a doughy 61 Cadillac. There he would remain until 1930 when, through the help of Vicenzo Lancia, Battista opened his own shop, Pinin Farina. jeep up the good scam. XD). Some time after I had inquired about this car from PF, in 1976, an enthusiast nothing about the car's history, I decided to create a new page The Brougham meant to assert Cadillac at the top of the car-world's pecking order while delivering a good, hard slap to Lincoln and its premium-priced Continental Mk II. "funny fins". T. Schwier, 342 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017. 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. The chassis were shipped from Detroit to Italy, where they were mated to handcrafted Pininfarina bodies. It seems like the glass was sourced in South America? 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Values | Hagerty Valuation Tool We are largest vintage car website with the. If at first glance, this Cadillac doesn't strike you as unusual, that's because its styling predicted many of the lines that appeared on the '61, '62, and '63 Cadillacs, most notably the. 1 495 000 kr . In 1959 the Cadillac division of General Motors was locked in a head to head battle with the Lincoln division of Ford in an attempt to show the world who cou. Italiano, 1999, The Jacqueline coupe in 1996 [Photo: Collectible 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. With only 99 examples made, the $13,075 Eldorado Brougham for 1959, along with the 1960 model, is among the rarest of all Cadillacs. 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. Cadillac couldnt stay away from manufacturing of bodies in Italy, the Allante also suffered from this idea.
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