It raised costs to the point that really cut into the profit margins. People traded their cars more often. and the Series Sixty Special models measured 130 inches. built on a 1959 Eldorado Brougham chassis [possibly because of those unmistakable In an era when even Rolls-Royces cost $10,000, the Eldorado Brougham started at $13,074 (equivalent to $119,370 today). The text was version turned up for sale in Hemmings Motor News The French auto buff Jean Baptiste Dewever sent me two undated (unfortunately) sketches by courtesy Ron Wilson ] As indicated in the write-up, it is like a custom-built car. You think PF couldnt make a quarter panel? How about a link? Check it out! Unlike other . Where does it say anything about the roof being fitted in the US?? 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. Go to Vegas and put your hands on the car. Seams were filled with lead. The seller went to the trouble to post on Hemings but failed to take good pictures! later Jacqueline model, below. [even impossible] that the latter could have been mounted on the 1959 Eldorado document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. John, I didnt say it was exact, but you can see the influence in the 61 model. 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. He found this car in Beverly Hills. I was absolutely smitten, but couldnt even begin to give it the attention that it needed. Happy motoring! scoop on the hood; both have Borrani spoke wheels. ], Tell me, what panel would be made on a male wooden form? The windshield, on the other hand, is an almost exact copy of the '59 Brougham The PF customer relations department asserted also, in 1976, that It Both the foregoing jobs have survived, although - in my opinion - both were I think that they did the sums and quickly figured out that the amount of money, time, and expertise needed to restore the car was quickly going north of $100K, only to have a car that most people couldnt tell apart from a regular 61 Sedan De Ville. [ Background image: Pininfarina archive photo of the Cadillac Jacqueline ]. In fact, its under 50%. they know the facts; he said I was "wandering about in a thick fog" and that I Kp Cadillac Eldorado 1959 fr 1 495 000 kr, hos Woc Sales AB i Tumba. Holy crap! This was determined during the 1957-1958 Brougham. It was fitted with a Rochester triple deuce (3 2-bbl carburetors). These included the floor pan, lower body interior panels, seat structures, instrument panel, dashboard, door pillars, hinges, inner door panels [these were modified but used stock hardware], lower front bumper, grille blades [but not the bullets], headlamp bezels, rear wheel skirts, wheel covers and modified lower rear bumper. show in Paris was painted metallic silver-gray and had bright red leather upholstery; There are protective splash pans and flanges under the car to prevent the rocker panel from scraping on steep driveways. (above) shows As these versions of the 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Brougham aged, the lead they used as filler cracked. The rear package shelf is closed Do you mean this image? They are beautiful machines, but Id hate to have to restore one. Only 516 of them were made over that 8-year It is surreal to see in writing a story somebody told you at a car show decades ago. That said, in his second message, Benot suggested that I contact Michel Jordans friendship with Battistas son Sergio, who would take over stewardship of the company from his father, led to the Allante, introduced for 1987 and built through 1993. Its not obvious with a casual glance at the pictures but these didnt have front parts in common with a regular 60 Cad. Some time after I had inquired about this car from PF, in 1976, an enthusiast 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. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were powered by Cadillacs 390 CID V8 OHV 16-valve pushrod engine. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. 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. The Brougham was changed for '59 and '60, with Cadillac outsourcing the bodywork for these special models to Pininfarina in Italy. The tiny skeg fins premiered those on the standard 61 and 62 designs. In addition to these features, six-way power seats, power windows & door locks, power trunk release, power steering & brakes, automatic transmission, and an air suspended self-leveling system. Have a look at Acura TL ads. And that undoubtedly goes for any other inner body stampings that could be used in the Brougham. of Orccha. Robert Levins. You could have purchased a nice home for that amount back then. Hemmings Motor News has been serving the classic car hobby since 1954. These photos show the Late Extra (6/2005): Well, I did hear Benot was "absolutely convinced" that there were This is true whether the fashion hangs in your closet or sits in your garage. Potential rust spots are filled with sealer. [5] [6] Contents 1 Name 2 First generation (1953) 3 Second generation (1954-1956) You can also see the windshield on this was used on the 1961 models. They also shed all of the gaudy chrome trim that was so typical of Detroit back in the 1950s and 1960s. The original El Dorado Brougham was a very attractive design, but it also previewed the design of the 57 and 58 models. To the Unknowing, it looks like another 1960 Cadillac. PF hand built most of the front clip and reverse opening bonnet using half front guards from America. Nonetheless, its a beautiful car and an example of something many Cadillac people know nothing about. They tried again with the Allante in the late 80s and early 90s. After 24 months of disassembly, cleaning and returning sub-assemblies back together it's time to start putting the chassis back together. 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. Its hard to understand who thought this was a good idea, to preview the future model year, for a huge price. Should dogs put their heads out car windows? 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? My first glimpse of the 1959 made me think that some man was driving next years Cadillac. shocked to find that this "automobile" could not possibly move under its chassis and then, subsequently, put on a special tubular structure. Our car is black with blue cloth interior. Four years later, Cadillac introduced the Eldorado Brougham to compete with Lincoln Continental Mark II. Fleetwood at Fisher Body finished the detail work once they arrived back in the US. The depreciation of a car is always in direct proportion to the reliability and quality of the vehicle. Regnr-Karosseri Sedan. I am now convinced that this car and the The seamless windshield and rear glass frames were hand-made from chrome plated brass and individually hand-fitted. You know everything. Can be inspected at Vicmar Garage, 8 E. Are you really so clueless about how car body panels are made? . conversion, has the details). This gorgeous black unit on NotoriousLuxury gives some idea of the Pininfarina Boughams presence. The Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham was a luxury car manufactured by Cadillac from 1977 through 1986. Both 1959 & 1960 Broughams rode on Cadillacs rugged tubular X-frame. 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. During the 1950s, a few show cars were produced, plus a limited production run of the 1959 and 1960 Eldorado Brougham. ostensibly in honor of the new American First lady. In order to cut cost and speed up the Fleetwood assembly line, their production was expedited by Pinin Farina of Italy. It was fitted with a Rochester triple deuce (3 2-bbl carburetors). Nonetheless, the B&W photo I have of the car, taken at The whole point of having PF build these bodies was because they could do it significantly cheaper than GM could. The whole body was handmade by PF in Italy. Perhaps Cadillac experts can comment on the originality of what looks like an upholstered plywood box under the dashboard. a two-door hardtop; both [?] Can you imagine the depreciation hit the new car buyer took on one of these? The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were the more sedate Cadillacs. Cars section of the Database for bespoke Biarritz; it turns out that the Biarritz' motor was swapped out some PF's Jacqueline coupe was built in honor of Americas 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. This unique car was built on the rare sixteen-cylinder chassis of the Cadillac Series The pillarless hardtop was designed at Cadillac by Chuck Jordan and David Holls, and reworked in Italy. Pininfarina Sheet metal was cut and formed on male wooden forms then welded together. What does a 2017 TL(X) go for, i.e. 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. But it was Battistas relationship with Earl that produced something truly special: the 195960 Eldorado Brougham. turbine wheels or wheel covers, more likely], then removed from that chassis and put on 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. for conjecture. in 1970; it was located in New York He may have confused that car with the earlier Starlight model [described This 1958 Cadillac ElDorado Brougham, body . company name was changed to Pininfarina (in one word) in 1961 - drew great 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. The only lead (a fair bit) was used on the front clip assembly, and maybe on panel joins like normal cars. Or truly beautiful. 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. Two of the 18 words in this Cadillacs description are new interior, and it appears to be well-done. Wondered the same. Here's the first f. The car, styled in Detroit by Cadillac, sold in single digit numbers (99). Quite a lot of coins even for the excessively-monied, who must have felt some slight irritation when a 61 looked no different to the lesser informed, me being one such if 60 years late. Now owned by the Lee Automotive Collection of Reno, Nevada, it was commissioned by the Maharaja of Orchha. They both had the luxury length of 225 they were 80 wide with long 130 wheelbases. convertible Two of these PF The sketches are came first, then a coupe roof was added, the car was repainted and the interior upholstery The fenders and header panel were linked and stayed put when the hood opened ala Imperial, Lincoln, 57 Ford, etc. Not only were these two year wonders produced in super low numbers, but they were highly prone to corrosion. photo. He said that he (Couturier) had bought 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 was replaced. spokesperson in 1976, the Starlight coupe was first shown at the Paris Salon in My interest in the Cadillac Jacqueline 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Body by Pininfarina for sale at RM Sotheby's Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale Pinin Farina, as the company was then known, had been working with GM on the second-generation Eldorado Brougham program for 1959. A highly remarkable find, especially in authentic CC condition. Pinin began working at the family firm Stabilimenti Farina in 1910 alongside his brothers Giovanni and Carlo. The 1959 & 1960 models had a squared-off rear rooflines with rear ventipanes. chassis. Mouton or nylon carpet could also be ordered. Classic cars for sale in the most trusted collector car marketplace in the world. It seems like the glass was sourced in South America? Miltal 966 mil. Series Sixty-Special chassis of 1958 measures 133 inches, obviously it was Lot #54,671. 83rd Street, New York, NY 10008. None of the body panels nor any of the glass could be interchanged with the stock Cadillac models. thus better serve the hobby. silver & white hardtop coupe with hood air scoop (5/59, Turin); the latter They did it right when they did the work. (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. models from 1946 through 1955. The engine produces a massive 590 Nm of torque at just 3,400 rpm and rings up 345 hp on the dyno. I believe the photos in these 2 rows were Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The result was the 1961 Cadillac Jacqueline, built in honor of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Ha! Their production was farmed out to Pinin Farina of Italy for bodywork attached to rolling chassis pre-shipped to them by Detroit. sometimes are contradictory. 1985, dos not include any photo of Jacqueline - does any reader have the EPA book The last hundred and fifty of the 200 total 59 and 60 Pininfarina cars had a slightly shorter windshield to eliminate this problem. think (a conversion of the foregoing coupe? To the average used car buyer, this $13,075 Brougham was probably just considered another used Cadillac model, and worth $2500 at most. Especially since the windshield and wind wings were unique to this model. Italy, This convertible is now believed to be the B&W coupe ( first shown at It was only after This color combination was confirmed to me by Pininfarina What beautiful sled with a fantastic choice of colors. The Eldorado Seville coupe and Biarritz convertible each were sold at $7,401. These were really spirited vehicles. the Paris Salon, October 1958, Larger photos (above): The Autocar, week ending Oct. if "For Sale" in New York, And these were special interest/collectible cars from day one, given that all of 101 were ever made. original, they were turned up at the extremity; in the ad photo, however, they appear to Nonetheless, I have a photo (below) taken at the Paris show where the Jacqueline 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. But maybe that was why the 59-60 sold at a rate only about 1/3 the original. air scoop). with deep pockets appears to have come along with a very thick wad of $100 bills; he was This 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina is a unique, beautiful very original car. I would be interested to hear from anyone They were still significant models in Cadillacs history. This is beautiful, and appears well kept. 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. salon in March 1958, The Pininfarina Skylight front and rear fenders and bumpers Left: Look at that windshield ! ), Designer's frawing of rear ensemble Have a look at this: https://usedfirst.com/cars/mercedes-benz/s-class/https://usedfirst.com/cars/mercedes-benz/s-class/. 1959 CADILLAC ELDORADO BROUGHAM FOUR DOOR Sold for USD$6,500 2001 Kruse Auction - Scottsdale Arizona : Cadillac . downright rude and equally aggressive when I dared question some of his Miguel, +1. The Farina workmanship includes seams that are hammer welded without the use of solder. 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. Look at that roofline the quarter panels the Congratulations. Or subscribe without commenting. Thanks for sharing. rsmodell 1959. The heavily raked Pininfarina roofline REQUIRED the vent windows to roll back for entry and exit to the rear seat. Among the rarest "production" Cadillacs of the 1950s is the 1959 Eldorado Brougham, a hand-built luxury sedan produced by the Italian coachbuilder Pinin Farina, distinguished by long, low lines and more sculpted tailfins, and one of the largest windshields ever used on an automobile. PF styling exercises in the right order. 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. Nov. 14, 1958, courtesy Ron Wilson, Australia), This PF Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina -59. Youre probably the first person in the world thats ever commented about the depreciation of these. 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. Makes me think the whole exercise came from above them. on 1958 PF coupe and convertible A motorized Jacqueline at the Concorso The roof line used in 61 and later standard production was taller so that the quarter Windows could remain fixed. Standard features include the Autronic Eye that automatically dims high-beams when an oncoming car approaches. Nice boat. But yes, the whole idea of these was a bit iffy, and quite a different approach than the 57-58 version. Same with the 59; it previewed 60 styling one year early too. These special luxury sedans were hand-crafted by Pinin Farina (Pininfarina in 1960) of Italy. If you are prepared to learn something, and you enlarge the insert of the photo of the parts in CDB 10A, you will see the two preformed quarter panels on the way to be fitted in Italy. 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. Brougham chassis, since the latter did not become available until the Fall of 1958. I am not sure how practical they are, now as an older man, I find it hard to turn around like I would need to to get my hat out. It is very nicely done, although I agree, the restoration took a few liberties with interior and a few other items. Also, I have it from Pininfarina that Jacqueline Sign up for the latest automotive news and videosin short, everything for people who love cars. This is through no shortage of desire on Pininfarina's part. 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. The taillamps were incorporated into the stock `59 rear bumper. Roger, of course the cowl and firewall came from the US, as it undoubtedly was the exact same unit used in regular Cadillacs. The assembled operational chassis and internal body structure shared with the standard 1959-60 Cadillac along with ancillary components were crated then shipped to Pinin Farina. 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. As I have stated is both caustic and sarcastic. Look at these drawings: those lines certainly are I doubt they had regrets. I wish that Cadillac would have produced something like the Jacqueline, also a Pininfarina design. Pininfarina asserted in 1976 that the Skylight coupe and 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. carefully avoided acknowledging or denying the rumor. were dubbed Jacqueline, Is there no way the seller could get a full photo of the car instead of making us crane our necks? If you have some other info, link to it please. was painted white, not gold. 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..
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