That means copy the url (web address) and paste it here. Battleship Brougham or anything with the prefix S.S. comes to mind when surveying the flanks of this 1960 Cadillac Series 6900 Eldorado Brougham in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cadillac's 60-year alliance with Pininfarina began with the 1931 V16 Roadster built for the Maharaja of Orchha. Probably even less, since the air suspension may not have been working at this point, along with a lot of the power-operated gizmos. from one enthusiast, assistant attorney Michael W. Schultz, from Houston TX. Your email address will not be published. These were really spirited vehicles. Look at that roofline the quarter panels the and new (red) upholstery) installed; this version was later converted back To the average used car buyer, this $13,075 Brougham was probably just considered another used Cadillac model, and worth $2500 at most. Mileage over 50,000 - Asking $5,000.00. The panel flips open, The first sunscreen panel slides forward Have a look at this: https://usedfirst.com/cars/mercedes-benz/s-class/https://usedfirst.com/cars/mercedes-benz/s-class/. covers of the second generation Broughams (those assembled in Italy). CEO?) The text was Fake news!! The REAL owner was Alain-Dominique Perrin. The The seamless windshield and rear glass frames were hand-made from chrome plated brass and individually hand-fitted. And that undoubtedly goes for any other inner body stampings that could be used in the Brougham. featuresfront fender and bumper that are also reminiscent of that Cadillac model. shown first at the 1958 annual Geneva Motor Show, which is held in March. In an era when even Rolls-Royces cost $10,000, the Eldorado Brougham started at $13,074 (equivalent to $119,370 today). of Orccha. The whole point of having PF build these bodies was because they could do it significantly cheaper than GM could. Thanks to reader Larry D. for serving us this tasty Italian-American masterpiece. . Perhaps some Italian aficionados might be able to help put these interesting The former. The 1959 & 1960 Brougham didnt use the fancy rear forward opening coach doors as the Detroit versions. On the All gaps and shut lines were expedited with exacting standards. was the "world's champion" at reporting half-truths. 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. T. Schwier, 342 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017. In my opinion, therefore, the writer is mistaken as regards a possible second Jacqueline The majority of the body panels were stamped in America. Incidentally the roof panel was fitted in America. Become a member to add images to your comments. If it is as good as it looks buy it and drive it. Paul Niedermeyer writes up this special edition here. Cadillac built the Brougham as a boutique halo car, and its unlikely they made a dime on each after paying Pininfarinas bill and two-way shipping. But given how high taxes were (92 %) and other factors, think more like $500k in todays money. 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. With the 1959 model year yielding 99 vehicles and the 1960 model year yielding 101 vehicles, they are quite rare and highly collectible. Biarritz; it turns out that the Biarritz' motor was swapped out some Switzerland's Automobile Revue annual, 1958-59, The PF Skylight convertible on show during Now owned by the Lee Automotive Collection of Reno, Nevada, it was commissioned by the Maharaja of Orchha. Of these four cars, only one of them - the Jacqueline - is known to have As explained in the previous paragraph, it seems possible that this and the he is of French origin; his father operated a print shop in Senlis, south of Paris). reminiscent of the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. One is produced in enormous quantities for the mass market; the other is handmade, practically custom. He found this car in Beverly Hills. The cowl stamping is the single most complicated and expensive stamping. 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.. Required fields are marked *. My heart skipped a Benot claimed that Jacqueline had been built on a 1959, 60s Cars. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were bespoke vehicles and built accordingly. 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. The open compartment under the dash and the different pattern on the seating surfaces are some of the artistic license taken when this car was restored. This pictures does not prove your assertion that the Broughams unique outer body panels were made in the US. It is still a significant model in Cadillac history. "funny fins". and (according to the classified ad, below) was effectively mounted on a Only 516 of them were made over that 8-year Herv Willem] of Tarzana, CA. photo. conversion, has the details). 1999. I saw an in-progress project 20 odd years ago, if I recall correctly, procuring a windshield was in the thousands. I rather prefer my gigantic cars to wear colors other than black, white, or silver, and todays feature car would probably show beautifully in a spread of well-taken photographs. Unlike other . If you care to look at Cadillac Data Base you can see a photo of the preformed panels before being sent to Italy. Kp Cadillac Eldorado 1959 fr 1 495 000 kr, hos Woc Sales AB i Tumba. Saw that open below the dash Todd. The Seller needs to get educated. Couturier, who claimed to have been closely associated with that car since the in 1976. This is the first GM car with the crisp Bill Mitchell look. Thanks to NotoriousLuxury for some details. 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. Most body panels came from America. The windshield, on the other hand, is an almost exact copy of the '59 Brougham Joe ran a repair shop for various Caddies and other cars that largely looked after mechanical work (no body work). Keep me in the conversation via email. some six years AFTER publication of the Hemmings ad), he did deal with. who comment are smart and knowledgable. Otherwise, its not credible. The 390 produced 345 hp @ 4,800 rpm with 590 Nm of peak torque @ 3,400 rpm. in 1970; it was located in New York Wow, Dean where did you spot this one?! The text reads: Unique Cadillac - 1957 motor, chassis, 1959 custom body by the Palazzo Stupenigi in Turin, Not only were these two year wonders produced in super low numbers, but they were highly prone to corrosion. with deep pockets appears to have come along with a very thick wad of $100 bills; he was Copycat Brougham ? Brougham that may have been on show concurrently in Paris. In that case - in my opinion - the convertible In his first message he asserted that all the Its not obvious with a casual glance at the pictures but these didnt have front parts in common with a regular 60 Cad. as I was quick to point out in the Foreword to Overall length was stretched to 225 inches, again the same as for other Cadillacs. When he found it the car was green on green. Not many even knew it existed because of its rarity. known in the family as Pinin [the little one] worked with his older brother in By 1964, a 1960 DeVille (which originally cost $5498) was worth $2275; a Sixty Special (originally $6233) was now worth a mere $2320. Your email address will not be published. In his recollections about the 1959 Brougham, Pierre Ollier, who was closely associated with its design [and who owned two 59 Broughams in 1978], mentioned how it had taken three weeks of negotiation with the Italian customs before the Brougham clay models could enter the country; at that time, a law prohibited the import of plaster objects, to protect Italys statue industry. It had cast iron blocks and heads, hydraulic lifters, and five main bearings. Cadillac couldn't stay away from manufacturing of bodies in Italy, the Allante also suffered from this idea. Or truly beautiful. When these cars were brand new and had arrived back in the states from Italy, they required re-finishing. carefully avoided acknowledging or denying the rumor. Cadillac built 100 top of the line 1959 Eldorado Fleetwood Broughams in conjunction with Italian carrozzeria Pinin Farina. Four years later, Cadillac introduced the Eldorado Brougham to compete with Lincoln Continental Mark II. Gunna hit the link button nown C what somebody shared~. the Dream Cars section of the Database for bespoke models from 1924 through 1934. one I saw in Geneva (that car was on loan from the Pininfarina museum and has version turned up for sale in Hemmings Motor News These cars were built as opulentultra luxury cars in direct competition to the Rolls-Royce. Its hard to understand who thought this was a good idea, to preview the future model year, for a huge price. chassis. The At least they didnt take pics at night with a flash. There may have been some inner body panels shared, but its quite obvious that all exterior panels are unique to the Brougham. Tell me, what panel would be made on a male wooden form? Originally, the car would not have had any storage compartment under the dash. phone number 697-4639 was listed. Do you know how to link to something. But maybe that was why the 59-60 sold at a rate only about 1/3 the original. To the Unknowing, it looks like another 1960 Cadillac. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Im no expert, but Ive never seen a 60 Cadillac with skegs, a panel that plain between the trunk and bumper, and no taillights in the fins. Have a look at Acura TL ads. show two proposals for a custom 4-door sedan on the Rolls Royce Phantom V I am now convinced that this car and the In comparison, Italys Carrozzeria Farina had opened only the year before. have been shaved to almost horizontal or the photo detail is unclear. In 1953, Luigi Chinetti, the well-known New York Ferrari importer, commissioned (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. Pininfarina by Philippe Lancksweert, a Ferrari importer in Brussels. This is visually similar to the standard models. The 59 and 60 Eldorado Brougham was a very curious undertaking. Go to Vegas and put your hands on the car. 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. Sheet metal was cut and formed on male wooden forms then welded together. Contacted in 1976, Pininfarina's customer relations department hinted By 1964, most 1960 cars were well on their way to old car status. $119,000 1958 Cadillac Brougham Bay City, MI. It raised costs to the point that really cut into the profit margins. mid-nineties. Someone built a hot rod outta one of these. Regular Cadillacs were noted for their low depreciation rates in those days. Just 704 first generation Broughams were built. of Needs a few coats of black lacquer paint, but other than that, Im sold. This one apparently survived; I saw The most exclusive features of this automobile are almost unrecognizable given the blurry cell phone pictures. 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. But it was Battistas relationship with Earl that produced something truly special: the 195960 Eldorado Brougham. "signed" H.V. Geneva in 1958), with the hard-top removed coupe was alive and well in 1970 [see below]. Cadillac continued with the Eldorado Brougham model for two more years, but quit building the bodies in Detroit; instead, they contracted with Pininfarina to construct the special body. inconsistencies you may come across so that, together, we can improve the Database and (a conversion of the foregoing coupe? I like the sorta-lookalike standard 61 models better though. 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. public relations staff in the mid-seventies. thus better serve the hobby. However, the Italian coach builder asserted that the Skylight coupe had been Pinin Farina, as the company was then known, had been working with GM on the second-generation Eldorado Brougham program for 1959. 452 designation. If you have some other info, link to it please. (new)Cadillac Database, "facts" from different sources Pinninfarina did several Cadillac based concepts around this time period also, in an effort to encourage Cadillac into giving them more business. built on a 1959 Eldorado Brougham chassis [possibly because of those unmistakable Owing to an 11th hour styling modification, involving the grille blade spacing, car #1 of the 1959 production made its first public appearance at the 1959 Chicago Auto Show, some four months after the first stock 1959 Cadillac models. The regular 61 and 62 GM Corporate wind wings and glass were much nicer looking, but since I trained in a 62 Dynamic 88 I guess Im biased. But Cadillac, indifferent to Pinin Farinas proposals, decided to give the coachbuilder another shot. Consider Cadillac, which at one time offered mass-market eight- and 12-cylinder models, along with rarefied V-16s cloaked in custom tailoring. Is there no way the seller could get a full photo of the car instead of making us crane our necks? It seems that Cadillac went through a lot of trouble for nothing. In fact, like their 1960 hat, I doubt they still had the same car by 61. from 1957 to 1960. It was one of their selling points, often referenced in the print advertisements. You know everything. 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. When panels are pressed with dies, theres always a male and female die; the male one being the primarily convex one, and female being the concave one. Both are signed C. Delaisse. 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. Though make the frontal styling that of the 1962, and a 61-64 60 Special roof quarters, four armchair seats and center-opening doors. 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. Im specifically talking about the exterior panels that are obviously unique to the Brougham. Nice boat. 131820 to 67000 isnt 60% depreciation. No parts are shared, as the 61 Cadillac hadnt been tooled up yet, or even had its styling completely finalized. So was this intentionally styled to look like the upcoming 61 models, or was it the other way around, with the 61s designed to look like the 59 Brougham? featured a brushed steel roof and no back seat. It is described also in detail in the Dream The roof line used in 61 and later standard production was taller so that the quarter Windows could remain fixed. Better proportions than the 59 but with worst build quality, from the Italians. This 1958 Cadillac ElDorado Brougham, body . reliable. "headliner" consisting of four articulated metal panels which, when not in use, It is for you, the user, to point out any errors, omissions or They could do the mile @ 83 mph in 17.7 seconds. information I had on Jacqueline was mere hearsay and gossip by people who only It looks like a two-seat roadster, but its actually a dual cowl phaeton once its rear deck opens. His name was David Fogg and he told us this story. It is one of 101 cars that General Motors shipped to Turin Italy that were then redesigned by Pininfarina and then shipped back to the US to be sold by Cadillac dealers. Where is it today? Miguel, Image uploaded by crazydreamer. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were powered by Cadillacs 390 CID V8 OHV 16-valve pushrod engine. Learn how your comment data is processed. Note how comparatively plain the grille and headlight features are. between September 1959 and April 1968. 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham by Pininfarina. Hi Will Fox and thanks for your comments. This gorgeous black unit on NotoriousLuxury gives some idea of the Pininfarina Boughams presence. numbered 5315 and 5319. One of which ( Cadillac Jacqueline) shared some styling influence with some Peugeots of the era. Hemmings Motor News has been serving the classic car hobby since 1954. Vxellda Automatisk. Though somewhat obscure, these cars are truly spectacular, especially when placed beside any of the other 1960 Cadillac offerings. (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. From the website cadillacdatabase: https://newcadillacdatabase.org/Historical/Automobiles/Eldorado/EB5760/195960/1959Features. This would be my ultimate unicorn find. If you want a good look at a 1960 Cadillac Brougham, youll have to reach beyond this listing. Only 99 copies were built in 1959 and a mere 101 built in 1960 making them ultra-rare today. Here's the first f. Cadillac had launched the Eldorado in 1953 at a price of $7750or about $72,000 adjusted for inflation. Cadillac couldnt stay away from manufacturing of bodies in Italy, the Allante also suffered from this idea. 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 (!). Nonetheless, I have a photo (below) taken at the Paris show where the Jacqueline [ These are from undated Chapron factory sketch #5319, 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. And these were special interest/collectible cars from day one, given that all of 101 were ever made. 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. The result was the 1961 Cadillac Jacqueline, built in honor of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. 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 1959 & 1960 Broughams rode on Cadillacs rugged tubular X-frame. Described as a great runner, the sumptuous super-tanker looks largely (but not completely) original and shines inside and out. Very interesting. Chat is amongst 10 or so players. Those inner body panels that could be shared with the regular Cadillac of course came from the US. Heres the most important line from that page: The Italian Cadillacs were individually built and assembled on a stationary production line. Nonetheless, the B&W photo I have of the car, taken at It was implied that the car was built on a 1960 Eldorado Brougham chassis, then removed from that chassis and put on a tubular structure. 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. Where do I sign? 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. 1970 Classifieds in Hemmings Motor News (p.1324). Especially since the windshield and wind wings were unique to this model. You could have purchased a nice home for that amount back then. Perhaps Cadillac experts can comment on the originality of what looks like an upholstered plywood box under the dashboard. own at the 1961 Paris Salon de lAutomobile. B&W photos supplied by Pininfarina's customer relations As these versions of the 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Brougham aged, the lead they used as filler cracked. telephone number listed is 212-650.0675 if anyone is interested! This was the last custom hand-crafted body. I wish that Cadillac would have produced something like the Jacqueline, also a Pininfarina design.
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