from France ? 1996-2020, Yann Saunders, DLM Group, and the Cadillac & LaSalle Club Museum and Research Center Inc. And show the world that sky high fins might be a fun affectation, but were hardly the epitome of good design. Production in Italy was not only cost efficient but it prevented the assembly lines in Detroit from the slow-down due to the nature of the hand finishing that the Eldorado Brougham required. Needs a few coats of black lacquer paint, but other than that, Im sold. own power as it had neither engine nor drive-train. ostensibly in honor of the new American First lady. It was a stunning statement in Italian understatement, one not lost on GM Design. And that undoubtedly goes for any other inner body stampings that could be used in the Brougham. Cadillac's 60-year alliance with Pininfarina began with the 1931 V16 Roadster built for the Maharaja of Orchha. coupe was alive and well in 1970 [see below]. . one I saw in Geneva (that car was on loan from the Pininfarina museum and has of) the coupe(s). at the Paris Salon in 1961 was NOT white and referred me to a photo in a book on Cadillac 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham - Bring a Trailer Late Extra (6/2005): Well, I did hear 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham purchased new by Grace Kelly as a gift for her father. able to walk off with the engineless pushmobile. These photos (new)Cadillac Database, "facts" from different sources You can also see the windshield on this was used on the 1961 models. This was taken at Classic Caddy in Oakville circa 1991. In any case to figure depreciation you need to know the original sales or at least the original list price. At a whopping $13,075, it was three times the price of the average Cadillac. The text was The 59 and 60 Eldorado Brougham was a very curious undertaking. CEO?) Each Brougham exhibited a refinement that only hand-crafting could produce. 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. The lights were removed from the tail fins, the sides are flatter with some concave details. They did come with two lockable compartments on the rear package shelf, which are unique but difficult to use. carefully avoided acknowledging or denying the rumor. He found this car in Beverly Hills. This is through no shortage of desire on Pininfarina's part. French auto buff Jean Baptiste Dewever sent me two undated (unfortunately) sketches by When not used, the panels can be stored behind the parcel shelf. Did it find a buyer? I got a couple of faxes concerning Jacqueline from a Mr. Benot 1959 CADILLAC ELDORADO BROUGHAM FOUR DOOR Sold for USD$6,500 2001 Kruse Auction - Scottsdale Arizona : Cadillac . In those days, 100,000 miles was viewed as the expected useful life of a car by most people. Mouton or nylon carpet could also be ordered. Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina -59 (-) - Bytbil.com Beautiful car! the Paris Salon, shows a very light colored car; I would imagine that a gold-colored car, The result was the 1961 Cadillac Jacqueline, built in honor of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. was a special three-passenger roadster commissioned by an Indian potentate, the Maharajah All Rights Reserved. The Seller needs to get educated. This article found in Hemmings might interest you: not hint that the Skylight had survived, even less that it had been sold. designed and built four more exclusive, custom bodies. Sad thing was that I saw a listing for it on Auto Trader or some other source about 5 years ago that has shown it in far worse condition than in 91, and Im guessing that it has sat in a corner of a warehouse ever since. This color combination was confirmed to me by Pininfarina Right: '59 Eldorado Brougham rear bumper and tail-lights married to some 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. car salesman in Paris, France. 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. Mike Nice boat. Those inner body panels that could be shared with the regular Cadillac of course came from the US. The 1959 & 1960 models had a squared-off rear rooflines with rear ventipanes. They did it right when they did the work. Both 1959 & 1960 Broughams rode on Cadillacs rugged tubular X-frame. A motorized Jacqueline at the Concorso The windshield, on the other hand, is an almost exact copy of the '59 Brougham 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. 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. By 1964, most 1960 cars were well on their way to old car status. As I suffered an "epistolary aggression" The Farina workmanship includes seams that are hammer welded without the use of solder. if "For Sale" in New York, 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. 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. Unlike other . Your email address will not be published. The last hundred and fifty of the 200 total 59 and 60 Pininfarina cars had a slightly shorter windshield to eliminate this problem. the Paris Salon, October 1958, Larger photos (above): The Autocar, week ending Oct. he is of French origin; his father operated a print shop in Senlis, south of Paris). That same year, 1961, Battista officially changed his name, and that of the company, to Pininfarina. in 1970 for $5,500; will it ever show up again? (above) shows built on a 1959 Eldorado Brougham chassis [possibly because of those unmistakable It was followed by the Cabriolet Four-Posti, a four-seat convertible with exquisitely clean Italian style, and the 1959 Coupe Four-Posti. Do you mean this image? PF styling exercises in the right order. The cowl stamping is the single most complicated and expensive stamping. Pinin Farina's Missing Cadillacs Pinin Farina to build a racy 3-seater sports roadster, again on the 1953 Cadillac Thanks to reader Larry D. for serving us this tasty Italian-American masterpiece. show two proposals for a custom 4-door sedan on the Rolls Royce Phantom V 101 were built in 1960 and this is # 16. Series The writer of the CA article asserted: To pique During the 1950s, a few show cars were produced, plus a limited production run of the 1959 and 1960 Eldorado Brougham. convertible Paul Niedermeyer writes up this special edition here. Roger, of course the cowl and firewall came from the US, as it undoubtedly was the exact same unit used in regular Cadillacs. They could do the mile @ 83 mph in 17.7 seconds. Italiano (the show of Italian automobile elegance) in Monterey, CA in August 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. did not see the two cars together, but he did send me a startling ad from the December If you can cite a credible source that supports your assertion, please provide it. 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. 60s Cars. inspired by the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. Two of these PF This was determined during the 1957-1958 Brougham. I have never known quite what to make of these. The Switzerland, in 1991, that I found it to be an engineless shell [a pushmobile] effectively chassis and then, subsequently, put on a special tubular structure. "signed" H.V. models [coupe and convertible] taken together. numbered 5315 and 5319. nameplate may be clearly seen. Sign up for the latest automotive news and videosin short, everything for people who love cars. No description of the second Jacqueline (the alleged the Dream Cars section of the Database for bespoke models from 1924 through 1934. The Magnificent Series 70 Eldorado Brougham by Cadillac The fenders and header panel were linked and stayed put when the hood opened ala Imperial, Lincoln, 57 Ford, etc. 58L, 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. 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. . When he found it the car was green on green. Or just coincidence? The Cadillac emblems used on these cars is pictured on the dash where it says Brougham, there was also a Cadillac crest in the steering wheel center. Perfect condition. B. babycakes _101. (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. 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. Very cool. Should dogs put their heads out car windows? When panels are hand beaten over wooden bucks, the bucks (or forms) are invariably male, for obvious reasons. 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Additional Info: No we didn't make a mistake, this really is a 1959 model. These were really spirited vehicles. Their production slowed the Fleetwood assembly line to the point where only one Brougham was produced per day. model. air scoop). Giovan Battista Farina, youngest of the Farina children and affectionately There is a registry on these, with 54 out of the 100 1960 models accounted for. In fact, its under 50%. Here's the first f. I did go to that site, and under the 1959-1960 Brougham page, heres what it says, which is exactly what Ive bee saying all along: https://newcadillacdatabase.org/Historical/Automobiles/Eldorado/EB5760/195960/Overview. The car was originally shown during the 1961 Paris Auto Salon. Better proportions than the 59 but with worst build quality, from the Italians. I like the sorta-lookalike standard 61 models better though. 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. Vxellda Automatisk. Look at these drawings: those lines certainly are Cars section of the Database for bespoke The Eldorado Broughams arepowered by a triple carb 389 CI V8. sometimes are contradictory. Note how comparatively plain the grille and headlight features are. In an effort to reduce production costs, the second generation Eldorado Broughams (1959-1960) were built in Turin, Italy, at the Pinin Farina workshops. A good one is still $10,000 after ten years. Rolls Royce of England built their Phantom V models The Seller has other Cadillacs for sale. My arguments all were founded on information I got directly from Pininfarina's Chrome trim is made from brass castings. The roof line used in 61 and later standard production was taller so that the quarter Windows could remain fixed. It was fitted with a Rochester triple deuce (3 2-bbl carburetors). 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. John, I didnt say it was exact, but you can see the influence in the 61 model. original, they were turned up at the extremity; in the ad photo, however, they appear to public relations staff in the mid-seventies. A full description of this exceptional automobile may be found in The car was the creation of Battista Farina, born the youngest of 11 children and as a result was nicknamed Pinin (which means the youngest/smallest in Piedmontese, spoken in northwestern Italy). This is a true find of a lifetime! How about a link? between September 1959 and April 1968. was replaced. 1961 Cadillac Jacqueline Coupe | Hemmings Welcome to the new world of selling cars with your phone. It was powered by a 345-horsepower 390-cubic-inch (6.4-liter) V-8 and Hydramatic transmission. 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 In an era when even Rolls-Royces cost $10,000, the Eldorado Brougham started at $13,074 (equivalent to $119,370 today). guards. Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham - Wikipedia Since the 1957-58 Cadillac Eldorado Broughamchassis measures 126 inches, and the Series Sixty-Specialchassis of 1958 measures 133 inches, obviously it was department, in the mid-seventies [below], show this to be a light-colored car. Your email address will not be published. Actually, the fins on the `59 version of this `60 Brougham were those used on production 1960 model Cadillacsjust a year early is all. downright rude and equally aggressive when I dared question some of his As explained in the previous paragraph, it seems possible that this and the Only 99 copies were built in 1959 and a mere 101 built in 1960 making them ultra-rare today. These photos show the "headliner" consisting of four articulated metal panels which, when not in use, The coupes simplicity was striking, especially for a Cadillac shorn of its famous tailfins, its straight beltline, squared-off body, stainless steel roof, simple wrap-around taillights, and no back seat were a remarkable departure. To the Unknowing, it looks like another 1960 Cadillac. Where exactly? Probably even less, since the air suspension may not have been working at this point, along with a lot of the power-operated gizmos. Willems later bought out his The Cadillac did not give me Mr. Kruch's address. Someone built a hot rod outta one of these. They also shed all of the gaudy chrome trim that was so typical of Detroit back in the 1950s and 1960s. reminiscent of the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. It was brought over to Joes for a complete go-over with the idea of a potential restoration. But in 1960 it must have been quite elegant in comparison with the normal Caddys. Excessive, or in-your-face badging was not deemed necessary. 1970 Classifieds in Hemmings Motor News (p.1324). This is true whether the fashion hangs in your closet or sits in your garage. 'Cadmad,' perhaps the world's only '59 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Regrettably, he is not a very cooperative nor is he a pleasant person to They appear to have had a minimal impact on what Cadillac wanted More of the same.. The haphazard listing here on Hemmings asks $58,000 or best offer for the 1 of 101 sedan. 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. It a tubular structure. shocked to find that this "automobile" could not possibly move under its Between 1958 and 1961, the Italian coach-builder Pinin Farina - whose 1957-58 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham - Heacock Classic mistakenly - to have been built on Eldorado Brougham chassis. 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. This 1958 Cadillac ElDorado Brougham, body . It raised costs to the point that really cut into the profit margins. "funny fins". This is the first GM car with the crisp Bill Mitchell look. The remaining two panels now fully occlude the Pleixiglas roof. Standard features include the Autronic Eye that automatically dims high-beams when an oncoming car approaches. It was one of their selling points, often referenced in the print advertisements. Cadillac Eldorado - Wikipedia 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. Wondered the same. Barn Finders is much better at portraying the cars, the writers are much better, and the people In 1976 I had inquired if it might be for sale. well-known French carrossier (coachbuilder), Henri Chapron [above] They Some feel the car was built by Pinin Farina in a hope to get another contract from GM, as they had done a few Cadillac Eldorado Broughams (maybe to counter Chrysler's Ghia-bodied Imperials). [ B&W photo (above): The Autocar, week ending 21 March 1958, The styling was much more restrained than before, but the price . thus better serve the hobby. inconsistencies you may come across so that, together, we can improve the Database and There is no female buck, generally, as its much easier to form the panel over a convex form than into a concave form. 1957 - 1960, Being an illustrated review of unique ), Designer's frawing of rear ensemble [ These are from undated Chapron factory sketch #5319, Upon closer inspection, everything is different, it has a subdued opulence that none of the other 1960 Cadillacs can offer. They drank petrol as a sponge absorbs liquid but who cared when the price per gallon was under $.50! Kruch, in Brussels, who knew of the car when it was in the museum there; unfortunately, he The depreciation figures for the regular 1960 Cadillacs have to be considered in the context of their time. You think PF couldnt make a quarter panel? The This is visually similar to the standard models. Subdued tail fins marked a new direction for Cadillac styling after 1959s FinZilla treatment. Their production was farmed out to Pinin Farina of Italy for bodywork attached to rolling chassis pre-shipped to them by Detroit. sketches featurerear quarters, bumper and tail-light pods that are very they know the facts; he said I was "wandering about in a thick fog" and that I It was only after phone number 697-4639 was listed. 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). Another money looser for the company. I wasnt clear on that, I was speaking relevant to the previous usual Eldorados which of course used common car fronts with unique Eldorado bodies. 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. Is it still around? $119,000 1958 Cadillac Brougham Bay City, MI. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. above], although it too had only two doors, or with the a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado 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 metallic paint finish, and (again) with a white roof; it has a real or dummy air The irony is so money spent for exclusivity, and the result was that except for real enthusiasts most wouldnt recognize it as anything special. The chassis were shipped from Detroit to Italy, where they were mated to handcrafted Pininfarina bodies. These cars were built as opulentultra luxury cars in direct competition to the Rolls-Royce. Production was farmed out to Italy to be more cost efficient. car - although he implied that it had been built on the Eldorado Brougham chassis for the matching angular hard-top roof and the gaping front hood air scoop mounted on (one (color photos: 1958, Pinin Farina, '57 Cadillac chassis. chassis. Brougham Coachwork: Pininfarina The 200 Cadillac Brougham sedans built in 1960 and 1961 were some of the last examples of the coach-built era. in January, 1996. The Please stop spewing misinformation. This car had an interesting Plexiglas top with an ingenious Seams were filled with lead. 131820 to 67000 isnt 60% depreciation. And the style, detail etc. I am sure even body panels between different cars arent identical. The engine was mated to GMs 4-speed Hydra-Matic Jetaway automatic transmission. One of which ( Cadillac Jacqueline) shared some styling influence with some Peugeots of the era. If a Corvair and a 65 Rambler Ambassador had a baby. (SNK, yes I DO realize how stupid that sounds! It is still a significant model in Cadillac history. 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Body by Pininfarina 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. It is surreal to see in writing a story somebody told you at a car show decades ago. reliable. Florida bill says no, In the Moment: To believe youre the best, Our Two Cents: 7 cars that we got wrong at first, Underground VAULT at the Henry Ford Museum: Cars with amazing History | Barn Find Hunter Ep. time in its life and carried a regular '59 engine with one single, 4-barrel carb - no Chat is amongst 10 or so players. It will remain in my collection until my estate sells it. there was only a SINGLE chassis on which were mounted, successively, Thanks to NotoriousLuxury for some details. 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. This unique car was built on the rare sixteen-cylinder chassis of the Cadillac Series While I do agree that the roof line of the 61 was styled after the Italian Brougham design, it is significantly different. Whether the Chapron Rolls Brougham was ever built, is a matter covers of the second generation Broughams (those assembled in Italy). Copycat Brougham ? This one apparently survived; I saw () The golden [???] 133, Loyal Friendship = FREE Car: 1927 Chrysler 60 and a Jaguar E-Type | Barn Find Hunter Ep.
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