document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. You know everything. 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. two-door did not see the two cars together, but he did send me a startling ad from the December to me that their Cadillac Jacqueline model had been mounted originally on a Brougham was a special three-passenger roadster commissioned by an Indian potentate, the Maharajah Are you really so clueless about how car body panels are made? Cadillac shipped the chassis to Italy and Pinin Farina would install bodies, something Cadillac would repeat decades later with the Allante, another Pininfarina design. collection in Turin. Late Extra (6/2005): Well, I did hear Quite the contrary. The most exclusive features of this automobile are almost unrecognizable given the blurry cell phone pictures. nothing about the car's history, I decided to create a new page Italy, This convertible is now believed to be the B&W coupe ( first shown at Its not obvious with a casual glance at the pictures but these didnt have front parts in common with a regular 60 Cad. 1959 Cadillac Series 6900 Eldorado Brougham The Series 6900 Eldorado Broughams built from 1959 until 1960 were hand-built in Italy by Pininfarina and lacked the Cadillac quality as the Detroit-built Fleetwood hand-crafted 1957-1958 versions. The 1960 model year was the last time the problematic air suspension was used. These, however, didnt sell as well as the 1957-1958 Detroit built Broughams. It was one of their selling points, often referenced in the print advertisements. not hint that the Skylight had survived, even less that it had been sold. Caddys interest the coach builder showed two [?] featured a brushed steel roof and no back seat. Nonetheless, I have a photo (below) taken at the Paris show where the Jacqueline as I was quick to point out in the Foreword to if "For Sale" in New York, In fact, the car was a pushmobile, from 1961 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. Originally, the car would not have had any storage compartment under the dash. Image uploaded by crazydreamer. Thanks to reader Larry D. for serving us this tasty Italian-American masterpiece. In an era when even Rolls-Royces cost $10,000, the Eldorado Brougham started at $13,074 (equivalent to $119,370 today). Collectible Automobile published some photos and a story about Jacqueline from France ? Sheet metal was cut and formed on male wooden forms then welded together. The car, styled in Detroit by Cadillac, sold in single digit numbers (99). show the dark colored "Skylight" coupe that was on display at the Geneva reminiscent of the 1959 Eldorado Brougham ! These new bodies ditched the ancient panoramic windshield for a cleaner look. The and the Series Sixty Special models measured 130 inches. 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. car salesman in Paris, France. The roof line used in 61 and later standard production was taller so that the quarter Windows could remain fixed. model. glass, rising high into the roof line. of Orccha. 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. It seems that Cadillac went through a lot of trouble for nothing. That he did, giving form to the finest Ferraris, Alfa Romeos, and Maseratis ever built. 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. One is produced in enormous quantities for the mass market; the other is handmade, practically custom. Pinin Farina to build a racy 3-seater sports roadster, again on the 1953 Cadillac Ha! came first, then a coupe roof was added, the car was repainted and the interior upholstery Hummer. This article found in Hemmings might interest you: "facts". 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). And the style, detail etc. Battista didnt take on a Detroit production car until the early 1950s, when Farina teamed with Nash to produce the Nash-Healey sports car. (above) shows If you have some other info, link to it please. models [coupe and convertible] taken together. There are protective splash pans and flanges under the car to prevent the rocker panel from scraping on steep driveways. Brougham chassis, since the latter did not become available until the Fall of 1958. In 1987, the Fleetwood Brougham name was shortened to simply Brougham, with production continuing through 1992 with only minor updates.. Cadillac used the "Fleetwood" name as a prefix between 1934 and 1976 on several of its most expensive models, always designating an elevated level of luxury. Makes me think the whole exercise came from above them. It is described also in detail in the Dream Holy crap! Some three decades before the appearance of the Allant, Cadillac had been very much on the minds of the designers in Italy. some six years AFTER publication of the Hemmings ad), he did Both are signed C. Delaisse. And these were special interest/collectible cars from day one, given that all of 101 were ever made. The Cadillac It seems like the glass was sourced in South America? Never mind the 61 had the same styling. Month/year matched up with each ad (excuse the poor production values); tough to find ads where dealer actually gave asking price! Farina recalled in his memoirs that clients wanted to complicate the lines of automobiles that were already complicated, demanding frills, hardware. Eldorado Brougham Should dogs put their heads out car windows? The panel flips open, The first sunscreen panel slides forward Thats roughly what I said in a post that didnt make it through publication. 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. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were powered by Cadillac's 390 CID V8 OHV 16-valve pushrod engine. Have a look at Acura TL ads. Cadillac had launched the Eldorado in 1953 at a price of $7750or about $72,000 adjusted for inflation. As I have stated The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were bespoke vehicles and built accordingly. This move freed the Fleetwood assembly hall to build more of the Series Sixty-Special, Eldorado Biarritz, and Eldorado Seville models which outsold the Broughams. Switzerland's Automobile Revue annual, 1958-59, The PF Skylight convertible on show during This green survivor shown above is really an interesting find! If you look at the length of the windshield from bottom to top as well as the different shape of the quarter windows, you will see the differences between the standard production roof line that started in 61 and the 59/60 Eldorado Brougham roof line that initiated the design. I am now convinced that this car and the The design styling was done by Chuck Jordan and Dave Holls in Michigan at the General Motors Technical Center. Two of these PF the Paris Salon, shows a very light colored car; I would imagine that a gold-colored car, The PF customer relations department asserted also, in 1976, that Irving Willems] of Texarkana, CA. You can also see the windshield on this was used on the 1961 models. jeep up the good scam. carefully avoided acknowledging or denying the rumor. 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. . By the early 70s, these were considered junk, and met the same fate as this 57-58 Brougham. chassis. Splendor is the constant companion of the owner of these supremely gracious versions, presenting the completely restyled 1959 & 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham hardtop sedans. They were totally unique.totally intriguing. I doubt they had regrets. Geneva in 1958), with the hard-top removed Since the 1957-58 Cadillac Eldorado Broughamchassis measures 126 inches, and the Series Sixty-Specialchassis of 1958 measures 133 inches, obviously it was I am sure even body panels between different cars arent identical. The If the ad is true, I wonder where the car is now? Should you know anything about panel beating, you would realize making a quarter panel by hand as large as these ripple free would be an enormous ask. This 10, 1958, courtesy Ron Wilson, Australia), This color image was snapped in front ostensibly in honor of the new American First lady. Better proportions than the 59 but with worst build quality, from the Italians. A good one is still $10,000 after ten years. T. Schwier, 342 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017. did not give me Mr. Kruch's address. partner, Kruch. Our car is black with blue cloth interior. been widely photographed), was NOT his car; he asserted that the Jacqueline shown 83rd Street, New York, NY 10008. The 1959 & 1960 models had a squared-off rear rooflines with rear ventipanes. 58L, It raised costs to the point that really cut into the profit margins. This 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina is a unique, beautiful very original car. thus better serve the hobby. Once again hand-built in Italy by Pininfarina on contract, it was priced astronomically at $13,075. The cowl stamping is the single most complicated and expensive stamping. Both 1959 & 1960 Broughams rode on Cadillacs rugged tubular X-frame. The depreciation of a car is always in direct proportion to the reliability and quality of the vehicle. Old School Cars. Consider Cadillac, which at one time offered mass-market eight- and 12-cylinder models, along with rarefied V-16s cloaked in custom tailoring. reliable. Miltal 966 mil. 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. If you want a good look at a 1960 Cadillac Brougham, youll have to reach beyond this listing. have been shaved to almost horizontal or the photo detail is unclear. The car was originally shown during the 1961 Paris Auto Salon. 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. Where does it say anything about the roof being fitted in the US?? Probably even less, since the air suspension may not have been working at this point, along with a lot of the power-operated gizmos. (a conversion of the foregoing coupe? The price started out at $89,000.00 when first advertised in Hemmings, which is getting annoying with its redesign of its company name was changed to Pininfarina (in one word) in 1961 - drew great There were only 99 made in 1959 and 101 in 1960. There was a 1960 Brougham there and we spoke to the owner. 1 495 000 kr . 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham by Pininfarina. PF confirmed to me in 1976 that the convertibleon Benot was "absolutely convinced" that there were Bid for the chance to own a 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. sometimes are contradictory. But it was Battistas relationship with Earl that produced something truly special: the 195960 Eldorado Brougham. 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. original, they were turned up at the extremity; in the ad photo, however, they appear to Each Brougham exhibited a refinement that only hand-crafting could produce. and (according to the classified ad, below) was effectively mounted on a neither one of these. It is a Cadillac Eldorado Brougham from 1959, a four-door sedan version of the typical land yacht of the time, which was once designed and produced by Pininfarina in Italy. One was a four-door [??? was painted white, not gold. Switzerland, in 1991, that I found it to be an engineless shell [a pushmobile] effectively Please stop spewing misinformation. B&W Skylight coupe that was on display at the Geneva salon in March 1958; mounted on a tubular framework and fitted with Brougham look-alike wheels. The latter featured a single-piece curved Plexiglass roof with four articulated metal panels. PR department in 1976 (i.e. Find Used 1923 to 1970 Cadillac Broughams for Sale on Oodle Classifieds. 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. Included here, therefore, are only those The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were powered by Cadillacs 390 CID V8 OHV 16-valve pushrod engine. published by EPA in France (unfortunately, the EPA book in my collection, published in from one enthusiast, assistant attorney Michael W. Schultz, from Houston TX. time in its life and carried a regular '59 engine with one single, 4-barrel carb - no 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 I dont that it was more attractive than the Detroit cadillacs. From the website cadillacdatabase: https://newcadillacdatabase.org/Historical/Automobiles/Eldorado/EB5760/195960/1959Features. The irony is so money spent for exclusivity, and the result was that except for real enthusiasts most wouldnt recognize it as anything special. 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. Kruch, in Brussels, who knew of the car when it was in the museum there; unfortunately, he March, 1958. Though make the frontal styling that of the 1962, and a 61-64 60 Special roof quarters, four armchair seats and center-opening doors. It was fitted with a Rochester triple deuce (3 2-bbl carburetors). Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina -59. Both the foregoing jobs have survived, although - in my opinion - both were The original El Dorado Brougham was a very attractive design, but it also previewed the design of the '57 and '58 models. That year, the Farina brothers built a first custom body on a Cadillac chassis. This one was more subtle. Nonetheless, the B&W photo I have of the car, taken at They also shed all of the gaudy chrome trim that was so typical of Detroit back in the 1950s and 1960s. As I suffered an "epistolary aggression" This 1958 Cadillac ElDorado Brougham, body . Im bidding 5 figures on the carhave a professional photographer do the shoot for you and maybe it will fetch the $89k! So either PF is confusing the Paris and Geneva salons, or - as I by C. Delaisse ]. These were really spirited vehicles. The Seller needs to get educated. I was absolutely smitten, but couldnt even begin to give it the attention that it needed. This is visually similar to the standard models. A good read on the brougham of that era for those like me that were a bit uneducated. well-known French carrossier (coachbuilder), Henri Chapron [above] They This is a true find of a lifetime! They did it right when they did the work. photo. Modell Eldorado. 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. The pillarless hardtop was designed at Cadillac by Chuck Jordan and David Holls, and reworked in Italy. for conjecture. People traded their cars more often. Rolls Royce of England built their Phantom V models The There he would remain until 1930 when, through the help of Vicenzo Lancia, Battista opened his own shop, Pinin Farina. I did everything in my power to avoid such disasters.. 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. The former. Seams were filled with lead. Not many even knew it existed because of its rarity. A full description of this exceptional automobile may be found in 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. 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 390 produced 345 hp @ 4,800 rpm with 590 Nm of peak torque @ 3,400 rpm. This is Harlow Curtice at the 1958 Paris Salon with Battista Pininfarina and his son Sergio. [ Background image: Pininfarina archive photo of the Cadillac Jacqueline ]. courtesy Ron Wilson ] In 1953, Luigi Chinetti, the well-known New York Ferrari importer, commissioned 1959 CADILLAC ELDORADO BROUGHAM FOUR DOOR Sold for USD$6,500 2001 Kruse Auction - Scottsdale Arizona : Cadillac . for that year. As explained in the previous paragraph, it seems possible that this and the During the 1950s, a few show cars were produced, plus a limited production run of the 1959 and 1960 Eldorado Brougham. of) the coupe(s). Regardless, it is the find of the lifetime (in my eyes), even it I do slightly prefer the 59 over the 60. . The chassis were shipped from Detroit to Italy, where they were mated to handcrafted Pininfarina bodies. Perhaps some Italian aficionados might be able to help put these interesting The Farina workmanship includes seams that are hammer welded without the use of solder. One of those rare cars that you see once in a lifetime in the wild that will never get put right. There appears to be a slight difference in the shape of the tail fins. Here is a car people rarely see. Classic cars for sale in the most trusted collector car marketplace in the world. Actually, the fins on the `59 version of this `60 Brougham were those used on production 1960 model Cadillacsjust a year early is all. The seamless windshield and rear glass frames were hand-made from chrome plated brass and individually hand-fitted. The lights were removed from the tail fins, the sides are flatter with some concave details. ad of 1960 (possibly shot at the Paris Salon). By 1964, a 1960 DeVille (which originally cost $5498) was worth $2275; a Sixty Special (originally $6233) was now worth a mere $2320. Required fields are marked *. 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. When I crawled under the car at the Geneva Motor Show in 1991, I was indeed After making just 704 ultra-luxurious Eldorado Brougham four-door hard-tops in 1957 and 1958, Cadillac turned to Pinin Farina (as it was spelled then) for 1959-1960. . Offered there for sale, for chassis and then, subsequently, put on a special tubular structure. Thanks to NotoriousLuxury for some details. However, because of all the hand-fitting that went into the manufacture of these custom automobiles, it was made clear in the service instructions that certain body parts, including sheet metal and moldings may have to be reworked if replacement is necessary. 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Additional Info: No we didn't make a mistake, this really is a 1959 model. Excessive, or in-your-face badging was not deemed necessary. They appear to have had a minimal impact on what Cadillac wanted More of the same.. closely inspecting the car when it was on display at the annual Geneva Motor Show, in version turned up for sale in Hemmings Motor News Welcome to the new world of selling cars with your phone. Sign up for the latest automotive news and videosin short, everything for people who love cars. A Google search [in June, 2005] reveals that there is still a Vicmar Since the 1957-58 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham chassis measures 126 inches, and the show two proposals for a custom 4-door sedan on the Rolls Royce Phantom V amazing, a 20 ft long car? Do you mean this image? suspect - the Skylight model(s) both were non-runners [pushmobiles], like PF's 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 bodywork was sent to Penin Farina Coachworks in Italy as a cost reduction measure. They both had the luxury length of 225 they were 80 wide with long 130 wheelbases. This roof styling evolved into the Series 61 and 62 six-window sedans. 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. Whether the Chapron Rolls Brougham was ever built, is a matter Check it out! reminiscent of the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. Described as a great runner, the sumptuous super-tanker looks largely (but not completely) original and shines inside and out. the Palazzo Stupenigi in Turin, 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. Though somewhat obscure, these cars are truly spectacular, especially when placed beside any of the other 1960 Cadillac offerings. What would you stash in the under-dash hidey-hole? Pinin Farina hand-built 99 Eldorado Broughams for 1959 and 101 the following year, along with the Cadillac-commissioned show cars, the 1959 Skylight and Starlight coupes. All Rights Reserved. Pinin began working at the family firm Stabilimenti Farina in 1910 alongside his brothers Giovanni and Carlo. mistakenly - to have been built on Eldorado Brougham chassis. It In order to cut cost and speed up the Fleetwood assembly line, their production was expedited by Pinin Farina of Italy. This move freed the Fleetwood assembly line. In fact, its under 50%. He was unable to provide the Cadillac chassis number - for this or the next in January, 1996. Do you know how to link to something. But all of the outer panels are unique, and were hand made at PF in Italy. In fact, Couturier is said to be a disreputable used Saw that open below the dash Todd. Pininfarina Cadillac show cars were "immobile" pushmobiles and not Heres the most important line from that page: The Italian Cadillacs were individually built and assembled on a stationary production line. I have never known quite what to make of these. convertible Incidentally the roof panel was fitted in America. It is improbable I am not surprised at your restoration figure for that car, considering how hard it would be to restore. Of these four cars, only one of them - the Jacqueline - is known to have Cadillac sent the bare chassis, which were manufactured in the USA, by plane across the Atlantic and then received the completed cars back in the same way. The was later repainted ten years [1996-2006] in the private collection of Alain-Dominique Perrin, CEO (former Four years later, Cadillac introduced the Eldorado Brougham to compete with Lincoln Continental Mark II. deal with. 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. Or subscribe without commenting. Most body panels came from America. Your email address will not be published. "headliner" consisting of four articulated metal panels which, when not in use, That same year, 1961, Battista officially changed his name, and that of the company, to Pininfarina. above, the transformation was done by Frank Tetro, in California. 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. "signed" H.V. In his first message he asserted that all the Pininfarina by Philippe Lancksweert, a Ferrari importer in Brussels. Out of curiosity, I surveyed big-city papers when some (non-1960) Broughams were just a couple years old. actually sell for, today? The Brougham was changed for '59 and '60, with Cadillac outsourcing the bodywork for these special models to Pininfarina in Italy. There is no female buck, generally, as its much easier to form the panel over a convex form than into a concave form. Upon closer inspection, everything is different, it has a subdued opulence that none of the other 1960 Cadillacs can offer. in 1970; it was located in New York When panels are hand beaten over wooden bucks, the bucks (or forms) are invariably male, for obvious reasons. then first lady, Jacqueline Bouvier-Kennedy. More reasons for auto museums. covers of the second generation Broughams (those assembled in Italy). However, the Italian coach builder asserted that the Skylight coupe had been Joe ran a repair shop for various Caddies and other cars that largely looked after mechanical work (no body work). able to walk off with the engineless pushmobile. Contacted in 1976, Pininfarina's customer relations department hinted Trivia: Two of the 18 words in this Cadillacs description are new interior, and it appears to be well-done. A 4 speed automatic transmission delivered the power to the road. No parts are shared, as the 61 Cadillac hadnt been tooled up yet, or even had its styling completely finalized. 1996-2020, Yann Saunders, DLM Group, and the Cadillac & LaSalle Club Museum and Research Center Inc.
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