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. inconsistencies you may come across so that, together, we can improve the Database and This 1958 Cadillac ElDorado Brougham, body . Cars section of the Database for bespoke inspired by the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. He may have confused that car with the earlier Starlight model [described 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Body by Pininfarina for sale at RM Sotheby's Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale Only 516 of them were made over that 8-year The 1960 model year was the last time the problematic air suspension was used. By 1964, most 1960 cars were well on their way to old car status. It is described also in detail in the Dream then first lady, Jacqueline Bouvier-Kennedy. Cadillac built 100 top of the line 1959 Eldorado Fleetwood Broughams in conjunction with Italian carrozzeria Pinin Farina. in December 2001, "at the hands of" Mr. Couturier, who claimed I knew covers of the second generation Broughams (those assembled in Italy). In order to cut cost and speed up the Fleetwood assembly line, their production was expedited by Pinin Farina of Italy. These had to be hand fabricated, as GM was not about to tool up dies for a couple of hundred cars. These cars were built as opulentultra luxury cars in direct competition to the Rolls-Royce. These new bodies ditched the ancient panoramic windshield for a cleaner look. The former. From the website cadillacdatabase: https://newcadillacdatabase.org/Historical/Automobiles/Eldorado/EB5760/195960/1959Features. Miguel, The car, styled in Detroit by Cadillac, sold in single digit numbers (99). 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham purchased new by Grace Kelly as a gift for her father. inspiration from the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham project. who comment are smart and knowledgable. The sketches are the other [?] sketches featurerear quarters, bumper and tail-light pods that are very Did folks who bought a Rolls Royce Silver Cloud in 1960 were concerned about its future depreciation? This is the first GM car with the crisp Bill Mitchell look. This would be my ultimate unicorn find. These were built by Pininfarina, but (from what Ive read) were an in-house Cadillac design. Especially since the windshield and wind wings were unique to this model. Cadillac couldn't stay away from manufacturing of bodies in Italy, the Allante also suffered from this idea. It was implied, that this car was The latter featured a single-piece curved Plexiglass roof with four articulated metal panels. Go to Vegas and put your hands on the car. Youd think the Italian Pininfarina design team would have put their collective foot down about that whole picture. Brougham Coachwork: Pininfarina The 200 Cadillac Brougham sedans built in 1960 and 1961 were some of the last examples of the coach-built era. None of the body panels nor any of the glass could be interchanged with the stock Cadillac models. from Herv (Irving) Willems in 1996 (although Mr. Willems' name sounds Belgian, in fact Check it out! On the other hand, in 1959, the chassis for both the Brougham What the company wanted was a car that represented Pinin Farinas vision for the 1960s. Youre probably the first person in the world thats ever commented about the depreciation of these. You can find the whole story by searching 1960 Eldorado Brougham David Fogg. The 59 and 60 Eldorado Brougham was a very curious undertaking. 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. 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 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). I am not surprised at your restoration figure for that car, considering how hard it would be to restore. I got a couple of faxes concerning Jacqueline from a Mr. Benot When these cars were brand new and had arrived back in the states from Italy, they required re-finishing. Actually, the fins on the `59 version of this `60 Brougham were those used on production 1960 model Cadillacsjust a year early is all. silver & white hardtop coupe with hood air scoop (5/59, Turin); the latter Some years later I had the opportunity to purchase a very nice original 30000 mile example. If you care to look at Cadillac Data Base you can see a photo of the preformed panels before being sent to Italy. Sad that it took just nine years to cheapen the product to a point when the Chevy Caprice did the same thing For thousands less. there was no Jacqueline script on the leading edge of the car's front fenders The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were powered by Cadillac's 390 CID V8 OHV 16-valve pushrod engine. Potential rust spots are filled with sealer. 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). If it is as good as it looks buy it and drive it. This one was more subtle. The 1959 and 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Broughams are the last of the hand crafted cars, despite being production models, that is models included in the product catalogs for these two years. In 1953, Luigi Chinetti, the well-known New York Ferrari importer, commissioned is both caustic and sarcastic. one I saw in Geneva (that car was on loan from the Pininfarina museum and has Couturier, who claimed to have been closely associated with that car since the But given how high taxes were (92 %) and other factors, think more like $500k in todays money. Is it still around? In fact, the car was a pushmobile, from 1961 ostensibly in honor of the new American First lady. This show. It is surreal to see in writing a story somebody told you at a car show decades ago. This roof styling evolved into the Series 61 and 62 six-window sedans. Are you really so clueless about how car body panels are made? "funny fins". By the early 70s, these were considered junk, and met the same fate as this 57-58 Brougham. The windshield, on the other hand, is an almost exact copy of the '59 Brougham "facts". The design styling was done by Chuck Jordan and Dave Holls in Michigan at the General Motors Technical Center. and the Series Sixty Special models measured 130 inches. And STILL they show crazy, silly cars everyone sees, can buy locally..amazing. Cadillac continued with the Eldorado Brougham model for two more years, but quit building the bodies in Detroit; instead, they contracted with Pininfarina to construct the special body. 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. scoop on the hood; both have Borrani spoke wheels. But all of the outer panels are unique, and were hand made at PF in Italy. Im bidding 5 figures on the carhave a professional photographer do the shoot for you and maybe it will fetch the $89k! Jacqueline was for some 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. It was powered by a 345-horsepower 390-cubic-inch (6.4-liter) V-8 and Hydramatic transmission. They look just like the standard 1960 Cadillacs. 1961 Cadillac Jacqueline Coupe | Hemmings A full description of this exceptional automobile may be found in 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. The deal with. sold the car to his friends, Michel Kruch and Herve Willems. Saw that open below the dash Todd. I doubt they had regrets. Eldorado Brougham - Pinterest 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. Some time after I had inquired about this car from PF, in 1976, an enthusiast Become a member to add images to your comments. It is a very sharp example. Sketch #5315 Both the foregoing jobs have survived, although - in my opinion - both were could be stored, singly or all together, behind the parcel shelf. ad of 1960 (possibly shot at the Paris Salon). They appear to have had a minimal impact on what Cadillac wanted More of the same.. Robert Levins. (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. 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. These were the days when Cadillac was King! courtesy Revue Automobile, 1958-59), Image from Pinin Farina ad in Tell me, what panel would be made on a male wooden form? Offered there for sale, for Pininfarina Cadillac show cars were "immobile" pushmobiles and not thus better serve the hobby. Its not obvious with a casual glance at the pictures but these didnt have front parts in common with a regular 60 Cad. (image: 1958 The Autocar, week ending Knowing what I know now, it looks like a doughy 61 Cadillac. They did it right when they did the work. My arguments all were founded on information I got directly from Pininfarina's ten years [1996-2006] in the private collection of Alain-Dominique Perrin, CEO (former After 200 Eldorado Broughams were built for 1959-60, the cars faded into the past with the majority of people probably soon forgetting them. 133, Loyal Friendship = FREE Car: 1927 Chrysler 60 and a Jaguar E-Type | Barn Find Hunter Ep. Regular Cadillacs were noted for their low depreciation rates in those days. Very cool. The Cadillac Crest and wreath attached to the front of this under dash compartment is also incorrect. he is of French origin; his father operated a print shop in Senlis, south of Paris). Where do I sign? Interiors were exceptionally elegant. Where exactly? Automobile]. The Hemmings listing indicates this is #79 of 100, and my research agrees with your total of 101. Two of these PF 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. Italy, This convertible is now believed to be the B&W coupe ( first shown at Im now curious numerically where this car falls in the line of 101 produced that year. 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. Join millions of people using Oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified pre-owned car listings, and new car classifieds. Consider Cadillac, which at one time offered mass-market eight- and 12-cylinder models, along with rarefied V-16s cloaked in custom tailoring. People traded their cars more often. It looks like a two-seat roadster, but its actually a dual cowl phaeton once its rear deck opens. 1959 and 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham - NotoriousLuxury The Brougham was changed for '59 and '60, with Cadillac outsourcing the bodywork for these special models to Pininfarina in Italy. show in Paris was painted metallic silver-gray and had bright red leather upholstery; XD). above PF Custom 1959 Eldorado Brougham Series Comparing a current 2020 list price to what a random three year old car goes for isnt the right way to do it. He said that he (Couturier) had bought like the one claimed to be owned by Mr. Couturier, would appear light gray in a B&W The depreciation figures for the regular 1960 Cadillacs have to be considered in the context of their time. One is produced in enormous quantities for the mass market; the other is handmade, practically custom. was the "world's champion" at reporting half-truths. 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Additional Info: No we didn't make a mistake, this really is a 1959 model. [ Background image: Pininfarina archive photo of the Cadillac Jacqueline ]. Pininfarina, Torino, Italy. Please stop spewing misinformation. telephone number listed is 212-650.0675 if anyone is interested! the Palazzo Stupenigi in Turin, 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. Perhaps some Italian aficionados might be able to help put these interesting This car had an interesting Plexiglas top with an ingenious Around the exterior, Brougham badging was very discreet and they werent labeled as Cadillacs other then by a Cadillac crest on the wheel cover. It raised costs to the point that really cut into the profit margins. glass, rising high into the roof line. Or just coincidence? There were quite a few panels shared, mostly inner ones. No parts are shared, as the 61 Cadillac hadnt been tooled up yet, or even had its styling completely finalized. 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. company name was changed to Pininfarina (in one word) in 1961 - drew great 1996-2020, Yann Saunders, DLM Group, and the Cadillac & LaSalle Club Museum and Research Center Inc. numbered 5315 and 5319. And that undoubtedly goes for any other inner body stampings that could be used in the Brougham. Makes me think the whole exercise came from above them. All parts should therefore be removed carefully and re-used if at all possible. Their styling predicted future model designs. tri-power unit (Frank Tetro of Harbor Auto Restorations in Florida, who did the . a two-door hardtop; both [?] Someone built a hot rod outta one of these. An understated Brougham script with a thin body side molding running from the front wheel well to the rear bumper were all the chrome it used for the sides. At the time, these were assumed - This is visually similar to the standard models. Four years later, Cadillac introduced the Eldorado Brougham to compete with Lincoln Continental Mark II. Wondered the same. Standard features include the Autronic Eye that automatically dims high-beams when an oncoming car approaches. Beautiful car! show two proposals for a custom 4-door sedan on the Rolls Royce Phantom V Thanks for sharing. Twice the money for a crest on the hood. These were really spirited vehicles. Indeed they are very much alike, except I believe the photos in these 2 rows were You pay to give them ads. Happy motoring! did not give me Mr. Kruch's address. Ha! Where is it today? shocked to find that this "automobile" could not possibly move under its This is through no shortage of desire on Pininfarina's part. Both That same year, 1961, Battista officially changed his name, and that of the company, to Pininfarina. But yes, the whole idea of these was a bit iffy, and quite a different approach than the 57-58 version. the Paris Salon, October 1958, Larger photos (above): The Autocar, week ending Oct. The New Standard of the World in Distinction! Each Brougham exhibited a refinement that only hand-crafting could produce. Here's the first f. Fleetwood at Fisher Body finished the detail work once they arrived back in the US.