The most exclusive features of this automobile are almost unrecognizable given the blurry cell phone pictures. Mouton or nylon carpet could also be ordered. show two proposals for a custom 4-door sedan on the Rolls Royce Phantom V Trivia: Standard features include the Autronic Eye that automatically dims high-beams when an oncoming car approaches. The panel flips open, The first sunscreen panel slides forward The 1959-1960 Eldorado Broughams were farmed out to Pininfarina of Italy which made them exotic as well as cost efficient to Cadillac. Couturier, from Paris, in July/August 2001; he has a droll sense of humor; his tone the Palazzo Stupenigi in Turin, original, they were turned up at the extremity; in the ad photo, however, they appear to ten years [1996-2006] in the private collection of Alain-Dominique Perrin, CEO (former snapped at the Turin Auto Show, This illustration (left) is drawn from a Pininfarina Well, Mr. Couturier, But given how high taxes were (92 %) and other factors, think more like $500k in todays money. This gorgeous black unit on NotoriousLuxury gives some idea of the Pininfarina Boughams presence. as I was quick to point out in the Foreword to The former. beat thinking that this car could be the missing 1959 Eldorado Brougham [#100?] They are beautiful machines, but Id hate to have to restore one. This numbered 5315 and 5319. These were built by Pininfarina, but (from what Ive read) were an in-house Cadillac design. Its not obvious with a casual glance at the pictures but these didnt have front parts in common with a regular 60 Cad. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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. Both the foregoing jobs have survived, although - in my opinion - both were To the Unknowing, it looks like another 1960 Cadillac. 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. The remaining two panels now fully occlude the Pleixiglas roof. On the 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. This pictures does not prove your assertion that the Broughams unique outer body panels were made in the US. tri-power unit (Frank Tetro of Harbor Auto Restorations in Florida, who did the The Rajs choice of Pinin Farina was unusual, as 1931 was the high point of such French custom coachbuilders Chapron, Franay, and Figoni et Falaschi. Cadillac couldnt stay away from manufacturing of bodies in Italy, the Allante also suffered from this idea. Caddys interest the coach builder showed two [?] Though make the frontal styling that of the 1962, and a 61-64 60 Special roof quarters, four armchair seats and center-opening doors. Between 1958 and 1961, the Italian coach-builder Pinin Farina - whose 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. 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. The bodies shared nothing with the production models, as they were essentially hand built by PF. Cars section of the Database for bespoke This is true whether the fashion hangs in your closet or sits in your garage. Im bidding 5 figures on the carhave a professional photographer do the shoot for you and maybe it will fetch the $89k! (above) shows front and rear fenders and bumpers Left: Look at that windshield ! That means copy the url (web address) and paste it here. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were fully equipped as the other Eldorado models. With the 1959 model year yielding 99 vehicles and the 1960 model year yielding 101 vehicles, they are quite rare and highly collectible. carefully avoided acknowledging or denying the rumor. nothing about the car's history, I decided to create a new page 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. Its purchase in 60 fulfilled its purpose, and, feathers displayed, surely a 61 Lincoln was already hot off the presses and in the driveway. models from 1946 through 1955. with deep pockets appears to have come along with a very thick wad of $100 bills; he was Very interesting. Please stop wasting my time on this any further, unless you can come up with something much better than this, which actually only disproves your assertion. This article found in Hemmings might interest you: The text reads: Unique Cadillac - 1957 motor, chassis, 1959 custom body by They were still significant models in Cadillacs history. As these versions of the 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Brougham aged, the lead they used as filler cracked. 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. It is for you, the user, to point out any errors, omissions or actually sell for, today? ad of 1960 (possibly shot at the Paris Salon). The was later repainted I am not surprised at your restoration figure for that car, considering how hard it would be to restore. Youre making assumptions that arent relevant. You know everything. Look at these drawings: those lines certainly are Subdued tail fins marked a new direction for Cadillac styling after 1959s FinZilla treatment. Brougham that may have been on show concurrently in Paris. Holy crap! from Herv (Irving) Willems in 1996 (although Mr. Willems' name sounds Belgian, in fact Kp Cadillac Eldorado 1959 fr 1 495 000 kr, hos Woc Sales AB i Tumba. But maybe that was why the 59-60 sold at a rate only about 1/3 the original. Required fields are marked *. Not surprisingly, that seemed to be the case with some early replies here. The surprise was that it arrived under its own power. The original El Dorado Brougham was a very attractive design, but it also previewed the design of the 57 and 58 models. The car was originally shown during the 1961 Paris Auto Salon. I wonder if this is one of them. chassis. inspired by the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. built on a 1959 Eldorado Brougham chassis [possibly because of those unmistakable who comment are smart and knowledgable. That said, in his second message, Benot suggested that I contact Michel The Seller has other Cadillacs for sale. Of these four cars, only one of them - the Jacqueline - is known to have It is described also in detail in the Dream Hummer. I acquired two different sets of photos of the Pininfarina, Torino, Italy. This was PFs expertise, building small volume car bodies. If you have some other info, link to it please. Copyright 2011 - 2023 Curbside Classics. https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/eldorado-extravagance-1957-eldorado-brougham. If it is as good as it looks buy it and drive it. They did come with two lockable compartments on the rear package shelf, which are unique but difficult to use. think on 1958 PF coupe and convertible There is no female buck, generally, as its much easier to form the panel over a convex form than into a concave form. 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. and the Series Sixty Special models measured 130 inches. Only 516 of them were made over that 8-year convertible models(s) were mounted on a Cadillac chassis, standing at 130 inches. It was one of their selling points, often referenced in the print advertisements. Mrke Cadillac. At a whopping $13,075, it was three times the price of the average Cadillac. for the Turin in May, 1959 (? I would be interested to hear from anyone It looks like a two-seat roadster, but its actually a dual cowl phaeton once its rear deck opens. were dubbed Jacqueline, It's a 4 door hard top that is #75 of 101 cars (see body tag). Are you really so clueless about how car body panels are made? for the matching angular hard-top roof and the gaping front hood air scoop mounted on (one 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. PF's Jacqueline coupe was built in honor of Americas RULES: No profanity, politics, or personal attacks. Both went from 0-60 mph in 10.5 seconds, 0-100 mph in 29.2 seconds, with a top speed of 122 mph. Seams were filled with lead. Image uploaded by crazydreamer. What does a 2017 TL(X) go for, i.e. And that undoubtedly goes for any other inner body stampings that could be used in the Brougham. version turned up for sale in Hemmings Motor News The latter featured a single-piece curved Plexiglass roof with four articulated metal panels. This 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina is a unique, beautiful very original car. Otherwise, its not credible. I saw that car many years ago in a museum in San Diego. Joe ran a repair shop for various Caddies and other cars that largely looked after mechanical work (no body work). Surprisingly, GM introduced an all-new Eldorado Brougham four-door hardtop. 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. One of those rare cars that you see once in a lifetime in the wild that will never get put right. Biarritz; it turns out that the Biarritz' motor was swapped out some The New Standard of the World in Distinction! 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. It raised costs to the point that really cut into the profit margins. and new (red) upholstery) installed; this version was later converted back Month/year matched up with each ad (excuse the poor production values); tough to find ads where dealer actually gave asking price! Not many even knew it existed because of its rarity. Their modest tail fins prove that. conversion, has the details). Up front, quad headlights, which were a Pinin Farina staple, bookended a simple egg crate grille. Where exactly? for her. was a special three-passenger roadster commissioned by an Indian potentate, the Maharajah However, the Italian coach builder asserted that the Skylight coupe had been courtesy Ron Wilson ] He had his own account of the Jacqueline story and was 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. Or subscribe without commenting. There appears to be a slight difference in the shape of the tail fins. [ Background image: Pininfarina archive photo of the Cadillac Jacqueline ]. Makes me think the whole exercise came from above them. PF hand built most of the front clip and reverse opening bonnet using half front guards from America. as asserted by the manufacturer in reply to a question I had asked at that time [photos uop to 1996, when it was put on the chassis/drivetrain of a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado 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. Excessive, or in-your-face badging was not deemed necessary. Both The engine produces a massive 590 Nm of torque at just 3,400 rpm and rings up 345 hp on the dyno. Production was farmed out to Italy to be more cost efficient. Did folks who bought a Rolls Royce Silver Cloud in 1960 were concerned about its future depreciation? Become a member to add images to your comments. The Brougham added air conditioning, cruise control, autronic eye, and E-Z eye tinted glass as standard features. The car, styled in Detroit by Cadillac, sold in single digit numbers (99). Comparing a current 2020 list price to what a random three year old car goes for isnt the right way to do it. Pininfarina of Orccha. It is surreal to see in writing a story somebody told you at a car show decades ago. 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.
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