Here is a car people rarely see. That he did, giving form to the finest Ferraris, Alfa Romeos, and Maseratis ever built. Mileage over 50,000 - Asking $5,000.00. 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. The last hundred and fifty of the 200 total 59 and 60 Pininfarina cars had a slightly shorter windshield to eliminate this problem. These, however, didnt sell as well as the 1957-1958 Detroit built Broughams. ), Designer's frawing of rear ensemble Battista didnt take on a Detroit production car until the early 1950s, when Farina teamed with Nash to produce the Nash-Healey sports car. 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham - News - Car and Driver ); it is now believed that own power as it had neither engine nor drive-train. The Hemmings listing indicates this is #79 of 100, and my research agrees with your total of 101. But all of the outer panels are unique, and were hand made at PF in Italy. Sketch #5315 Nov. 14, 1958, courtesy Ron Wilson, Australia), This PF Pininfarina by Philippe Lancksweert, a Ferrari importer in Brussels. In fact, Couturier is said to be a disreputable used Two of the 18 words in this Cadillacs description are new interior, and it appears to be well-done. On the They did come with two lockable compartments on the rear package shelf, which are unique but difficult to use. then first lady, Jacqueline Bouvier-Kennedy. As indicated in the write-up, it is like a custom-built car. The was later repainted By the early 70s, these were considered junk, and met the same fate as this 57-58 Brougham. The tiny skeg fins premiered those on the standard 61 and 62 designs. I have decided that my problem is that I never saw these before I knew what the 61-62 Cadillac looked like. 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? . The Magnificent Series 70 Eldorado Brougham by Cadillac Never mind the 61 had the same styling. "automobile"? Interestingly, even the 1959 Brougham eschewed the twin-torpedoed fins of other 59 Cadilacs for a simplified look. chassis and then, subsequently, put on a special tubular structure. The 390 produced 345 hp @ 4,800 rpm with 590 Nm of peak torque @ 3,400 rpm. His name was David Fogg and he told us this story. The writer of the CA article asserted: To pique uop to 1996, when it was put on the chassis/drivetrain of a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado It was a stunning statement in Italian understatement, one not lost on GM Design. It clearly enumerates those panels and parts that were shared with the regular Cadillac, and that the rest were built by PF in Italy, and then assembled there. Required fields are marked *. was replaced. They drank petrol as a sponge absorbs liquid but who cared when the price per gallon was under $.50! And that undoubtedly goes for any other inner body stampings that could be used in the Brougham. built on a 1959 Eldorado Brougham chassis [possibly because of those unmistakable to which Benot referred?). Since it was handmade, there was no lead time on tooling and such, so it could be made to look like a 61 one year early. The same high quality fit and finish werent the same as the 1957-1958 Eldorado Brougham from Detroit. This is the first GM car with the crisp Bill Mitchell look. covers of the second generation Broughams (those assembled in Italy). It is for you, the user, to point out any errors, omissions or Wondered the same. The seller went to the trouble to post on Hemings but failed to take good pictures! ad of 1960 (possibly shot at the Paris Salon). At least they didnt take pics at night with a flash. a tubular structure. 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. Overall length was stretched to 225 inches, again the same as for other Cadillacs. Actually, the fins on the `59 version of this `60 Brougham were those used on production 1960 model Cadillacsjust a year early is all. Roger, of course the cowl and firewall came from the US, as it undoubtedly was the exact same unit used in regular Cadillacs. Automobile]. The majority of the body panels were stamped in America. Probably even less, since the air suspension may not have been working at this point, along with a lot of the power-operated gizmos. in 1976. This green survivor shown above is really an interesting find! 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 Where does it say anything about the roof being fitted in the US?? Holy crap! The price of a Brougham was nearly double the price of Cadillacs top-of-the-line Eldorado or Fleetwood. 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. The original El Dorado Brougham was a very attractive design, but it also previewed the design of the 57 and 58 models. convertible, shown at the Paris salon in October 1958, is in my A Google search [in June, 2005] reveals that there is still a Vicmar from Herv (Irving) Willems in 1996 (although Mr. Willems' name sounds Belgian, in fact In fact, its under 50%. reliable. The Seller needs to get educated. 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Additional Info: No we didn't make a mistake, this really is a 1959 model. actually sell for, today? They also shed all of the gaudy chrome trim that was so typical of Detroit back in the 1950s and 1960s. The text reads: Unique Cadillac - 1957 motor, chassis, 1959 custom body by Of course with a common 60 the hood opened from the front, leaving only the stationary grille behind. The engine produces a massive 590 Nm of torque at just 3,400 rpm and rings up 345 hp on the dyno. 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. Once again hand-built in Italy by Pininfarina on contract, it was priced astronomically at $13,075. Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina -59. At the time, these were assumed - turned out to be a lot of b/s. In 1976 I had inquired if it might be for sale. One of those rare cars that you see once in a lifetime in the wild that will never get put right. During that time, he The 57-58 was unmistakable with the stainless roof and the suicide doors. Italy, This convertible is now believed to be the B&W coupe ( first shown at There is a registry on these, with 54 out of the 100 1960 models accounted for. Eldorado Brougham I wonder if this is one of them. Image uploaded by crazydreamer. 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Brougham Hardtop by Pininfarina The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were powered by Cadillac's 390 CID V8 OHV 16-valve pushrod engine. It's a 4 door hard top that is #75 of 101 cars (see body tag). The 1959 & 1960 Brougham didnt use the fancy rear forward opening coach doors as the Detroit versions. 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. Chat is amongst 10 or so players. Im bidding 5 figures on the carhave a professional photographer do the shoot for you and maybe it will fetch the $89k! In that case - in my opinion - the convertible Tell me, what panel would be made on a male wooden form? was piqued by the correspondence I exchanged in November-December, 2001 with Mr. When he found it the car was green on green. ostensibly in honor of the new American First lady. Both are signed C. Delaisse. In his first message he asserted that all the The car is one of two PF designed themselves that year, a vert and hardtop. 60s Cars. Nice boat. Here's the first f. the Farina factory [Stabilimenti Farina] in 1930, before branching out on his The hood, trunk and doors all fit perfectly and tolerances along the panel edges do not vary a fraction of an inch. Just 704 first generation Broughams were built. (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. guards. models from 1946 through 1955. company name was changed to Pininfarina (in one word) in 1961 - drew great . nothing about the car's history, I decided to create a new page 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. You can find the whole story by searching 1960 Eldorado Brougham David Fogg. B&W Skylight coupe that was on display at the Geneva salon in March 1958; By 1964, most 1960 cars were well on their way to old car status. when it was shown in Paris; the name, he said, was added later, for the Turin Your email address will not be published. It is improbable Did folks who bought a Rolls Royce Silver Cloud in 1960 were concerned about its future depreciation? What does a 2017 TL(X) go for, i.e. 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. Willems later bought out his 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. did not see the two cars together, but he did send me a startling ad from the December above], although it too had only two doors, or with the a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Not many even knew it existed because of its rarity. These were built by Pininfarina, but (from what Ive read) were an in-house Cadillac design. RULES: No profanity, politics, or personal attacks. They werent crafted as the 1957-1958 model years were. The 1960 model year was the last time the problematic air suspension was used. Two of these PF if "For Sale" in New York, Kp Cadillac Eldorado 1959 fr 1 495 000 kr, hos Woc Sales AB i Tumba. It will remain in my collection until my estate sells it. opinion a modified version of the foregoing B&W hardtop coupe; This would be my ultimate unicorn find. sketches featurerear quarters, bumper and tail-light pods that are very Please stop spewing misinformation. featured a brushed steel roof and no back seat. It was only after 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. This move freed the Fleetwood assembly line. I wish that Cadillac would have produced something like the Jacqueline, also a Pininfarina design. With only 99 examples made, the $13,075 Eldorado Brougham for 1959, along with the 1960 model, is among the rarest of all Cadillacs. Jacqueline was acquired from 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). Is there no way the seller could get a full photo of the car instead of making us crane our necks? like the one claimed to be owned by Mr. Couturier, would appear light gray in a B&W As explained in the previous paragraph, it seems possible that this and the This was taken at Classic Caddy in Oakville circa 1991. Kruch, in Brussels, who knew of the car when it was in the museum there; unfortunately, he I doubt they had regrets. Both went from 0-60 mph in 10.5 seconds, 0-100 mph in 29.2 seconds, with a top speed of 122 mph. The remaining two panels now fully occlude the Pleixiglas roof. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were bespoke vehicles and built accordingly. Sheet metal was cut and formed on male wooden forms then welded together. It was originally black with a white roof inspired by the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. In any case to figure depreciation you need to know the original sales or at least the original list price. 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. 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Body by Pininfarina for sale at RM Sotheby's Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale Sketch #5319 features two traditional Rolls Royce front fenders, bumpers andimpact These were really spirited vehicles. Well, Mr. Couturier, It looks like a two-seat roadster, but its actually a dual cowl phaeton once its rear deck opens. They tried again with the Allante in the late 80s and early 90s. Pininfarina asserted in 1976 that the Skylight coupe and My interest in the Cadillac Jacqueline 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. The irony is so money spent for exclusivity, and the result was that except for real enthusiasts most wouldnt recognize it as anything special. 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. Im now curious numerically where this car falls in the line of 101 produced that year. 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. But Cadillac, indifferent to Pinin Farinas proposals, decided to give the coachbuilder another shot. "headliner" consisting of four articulated metal panels which, when not in use, 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. According to a Pininfarina Pininfarina Cadillac show cars were "immobile" pushmobiles and not Back in 1985 I was at a Cadillac car show with a friend. At a whopping $13,075, it was three times the price of the average Cadillac. period making it a rarer car than Cadillac's Eldorado Brougham with 904 models built Excessive, or in-your-face badging was not deemed necessary. 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. That said, in his second message, Benot suggested that I contact Michel Series Sixty-Special chassis of 1958 measures 133 inches, obviously it was The lights were removed from the tail fins, the sides are flatter with some concave details. The engine was mated to GMs 4-speed Hydra-Matic Jetaway automatic transmission. Its too bad to hear it has just sat and deteriorated. 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Values | Hagerty Valuation Tool Eldorado Brougham - Pinterest department, in the mid-seventies [below], show this to be a light-colored car. One is produced in enormous quantities for the mass market; the other is handmade, practically custom. [5] [6] Contents 1 Name 2 First generation (1953) 3 Second generation (1954-1956) 1985, dos not include any photo of Jacqueline - does any reader have the EPA book