Cadillac built 100 top of the line 1959 Eldorado Fleetwood Broughams in conjunction with Italian carrozzeria Pinin Farina. Nonetheless, I have a photo (below) taken at the Paris show where the Jacqueline At the time, these were assumed - Biarritz; it turns out that the Biarritz' motor was swapped out some A highly remarkable find, especially in authentic CC condition. They did it right when they did the work. 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. It is improbable 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. A 4 speed automatic transmission delivered the power to the road. company name was changed to Pininfarina (in one word) in 1961 - drew great for the matching angular hard-top roof and the gaping front hood air scoop mounted on (one The 1959 & 1960 Brougham didnt use the fancy rear forward opening coach doors as the Detroit versions. Is it still around? reminiscent of the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. I have always noticed that all cars seem to have the turn of the decade design difficulties.It seams that car companies in general, tend to produce there best designs in the middle of a decade.Cadillac has had its duds accordingly.I am a huge Cadillac fan,but I will admit,I dont love every model.The 1960 models I struggle to like,but thats just me.Thank all of you for your comments! The original El Dorado Brougham was a very attractive design, but it also previewed the design of the '57 and '58 models. Pininfarina asserted in 1976 that the Skylight coupe and in January, 1996. 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. above, the transformation was done by Frank Tetro, in California. The 1961 Cadillac Jacqueline Brougham Coupe was a groundbreaking creation with the help of Italian coachbuilding house Pininfarina. The remaining two panels now fully occlude the Pleixiglas roof. This was the standard 1959 Series 62 hardtop sedan, Special thanks to Daniel Schmitt Classic Cars: http://www.schmitt.com, and Bob Adams Classic cars: http://www.arizonacollectorcars.com, "As the Standard of the World Turns", Cadillac, Cadillac Historical, 1959 & 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham, Cadillac, Eldorado, Eldorado Brougham, NotoriousLuxury. show in Paris was painted metallic silver-gray and had bright red leather upholstery; The Cadillac emblems used on these cars is pictured on the dash where it says Brougham, there was also a Cadillac crest in the steering wheel center. have been shaved to almost horizontal or the photo detail is unclear. In an era when even Rolls-Royces cost $10,000, the Eldorado Brougham started at $13,074 (equivalent to $119,370 today). Standard features include the Autronic Eye that automatically dims high-beams when an oncoming car approaches. jeep up the good scam. 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). mid-nineties. Pininfarina Cadillac show cars were "immobile" pushmobiles and not Couturier, who claimed to have been closely associated with that car since the This gorgeous black unit on NotoriousLuxury gives some idea of the Pininfarina Boughams presence. 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz & Seville, Precious Metal: The 1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Series Sixty-Special Brougham, Precious Metal: 1966 Cadillac Fleetwood Series Sixty-Special Brougham, Last Of The Breed: The Gilded One Cadillac Series 6400 Eldorado, The Last Of The Breed: The Gilded One Cadillac Series 62 Eldorado, The Last Of The Breed: 1977 Cadillac The Next Generation of the Luxury Car, The Last Of The Breed: The Exit of the Traditional Cadillac. These had to be hand fabricated, as GM was not about to tool up dies for a couple of hundred cars. Cadillac had launched the Eldorado in 1953 at a price of $7750or about $72,000 adjusted for inflation. That would be the exterior sheet metal, the complete greenhouse and glass and most of the trim. It seems that Cadillac went through a lot of trouble for nothing. Benot claimed that Jacqueline had been built on a 1959, Seams were filled with lead. for the Turin in May, 1959 (? 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. 1970 Classifieds in Hemmings Motor News (p.1324). Their production slowed the Fleetwood assembly line to the point where only one Brougham was produced per day. show two proposals for a custom 4-door sedan on the Rolls Royce Phantom V 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. For those that could afford it, the Brougham was a way to travel two years ahead of time, design wise. "automobile"? I doubt they had regrets. Thats $115k adjusted. 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. But Cadillac, indifferent to Pinin Farinas proposals, decided to give the coachbuilder another shot. Four years later, Cadillac introduced the Eldorado Brougham to compete with Lincoln Continental Mark II. In 1976 I had inquired if it might be for sale. Wondered the same. covers of the second generation Broughams (those assembled in Italy). It raised costs to the point that really cut into the profit margins. What does a 2017 TL(X) go for, i.e. 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. ostensibly in honor of the new American First lady. 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. In fact, the car was a pushmobile, from 1961 In that case - in my opinion - the convertible collection in Turin. This was PFs expertise, building small volume car bodies. turned out to be a lot of b/s. own power as it had neither engine nor drive-train. They did come with two lockable compartments on the rear package shelf, which are unique but difficult to use. air scoop). spokesperson in 1976, the Starlight coupe was first shown at the Paris Salon in from one enthusiast, assistant attorney Michael W. Schultz, from Houston TX. The PF customer relations department asserted also, in 1976, that models from 1946 through 1955. In his first message he asserted that all the The heavily raked Pininfarina roofline REQUIRED the vent windows to roll back for entry and exit to the rear seat. There appears to be a slight difference in the shape of the tail fins. When not used, the panels can be stored behind the parcel shelf. snapped at the Turin Auto Show, This illustration (left) is drawn from a Pininfarina 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. Thanks to NotoriousLuxury for some details. Regnr-Karosseri Sedan. Classic cars for sale in the most trusted collector car marketplace in the world. 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. Seams were filled with lead. In fact, Couturier is said to be a disreputable used shown first at the 1958 annual Geneva Motor Show, which is held in March. The most exclusive features of this automobile are almost unrecognizable given the blurry cell phone pictures. with deep pockets appears to have come along with a very thick wad of $100 bills; he was Nonetheless, its a beautiful car and an example of something many Cadillac people know nothing about. The tiny skeg fins premiered those on the standard 61 and 62 designs. Nov. 14, 1958, courtesy Ron Wilson, Australia), This PF It was powered by a 345-horsepower 390-cubic-inch (6.4-liter) V-8 and Hydramatic transmission. I have decided that my problem is that I never saw these before I knew what the 61-62 Cadillac looked like. This 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina is a unique, beautiful very original car. Do you mean this image? Not all 1959 Cadillacs had bullet taillights. In fact, like their 1960 hat, I doubt they still had the same car by 61. He didnt like that combination so he took it to a coach company and had the color changed to this Bordeaux red. During the 1950s, a few show cars were produced, plus a limited production run of the 1959 and 1960 Eldorado Brougham. The REAL owner was Alain-Dominique Perrin. 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. model. Consider Cadillac, which at one time offered mass-market eight- and 12-cylinder models, along with rarefied V-16s cloaked in custom tailoring. 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). 1 495 000 kr . Any new part must be matched against the removed part to make certain that it is identical in shape and size before installation is attempted (!). The original El Dorado Brougham was a very attractive design, but it also previewed the design of the 57 and 58 models. Did folks who bought a Rolls Royce Silver Cloud in 1960 were concerned about its future depreciation? Quite the contrary. When I corresponded with Fredy Valentini of PF's own. The Find Used 1923 to 1970 Cadillac Broughams for Sale on Oodle Classifieds. Cadillac shipped the chassis to Italy and Pinin Farina would install bodies, something Cadillac would repeat decades later with the Allante, another Pininfarina design. Where do I sign? convertible model above BOTH are derived from the B&W coupe shown at Geneva in Im specifically talking about the exterior panels that are obviously unique to the Brougham. 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 opinion a modified version of the foregoing B&W hardtop coupe; The car, styled in Detroit by Cadillac, sold in single digit numbers (99). Knowing what I know now, it looks like a doughy 61 Cadillac. https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/eldorado-extravagance-1957-eldorado-brougham. Production was farmed out to Italy to be more cost efficient. front and rear fenders and bumpers Left: Look at that windshield ! 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. . for that year. This car had an interesting Plexiglas top with an ingenious 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. [5] [6] Contents 1 Name 2 First generation (1953) 3 Second generation (1954-1956) Late Extra (6/2005): Well, I did hear numbered 5315 and 5319. French auto buff Jean Baptiste Dewever sent me two undated (unfortunately) sketches by . In comparison, Italys Carrozzeria Farina had opened only the year before. Otherwise, its not credible. Cars section of the Database for bespoke Meaning they were hand fabricated. Very interesting. The special Pininfarina models of 1958 through 1961 are described convertible What do you all mean by hand made? Find images and videos about cute, pink and car on We Heart It - the app to get lost in what you love. The price started out at $89,000.00 when first advertised in Hemmings, which is getting annoying with its redesign of its Thanks for sharing. Mike salon in March 1958, The Pininfarina Skylight featuresfront fender and bumper that are also reminiscent of that Cadillac model. Italiano, 1999, The Jacqueline coupe in 1996 [Photo: Collectible was painted white, not gold. Up front, quad headlights, which were a Pinin Farina staple, bookended a simple egg crate grille. I believe the photos in these 2 rows were They drank petrol as a sponge absorbs liquid but who cared when the price per gallon was under $.50! These were the days when Cadillac was King! A full description of this exceptional automobile may be found in Originally, the car would not have had any storage compartment under the dash. Where is it today? a two-door hardtop; both [?] Hemmings Motor News has been serving the classic car hobby since 1954. March, 1958. Unlike other . Cadillac Fleetwood. Where exactly? They could do the mile @ 83 mph in 17.7 seconds. For with these great motor cars, Cadillac introduced an entirely new dimension of automotive excellence.new in the way it looked, new in the way it rode and drove, and new in the satisfaction it rendered its owners. These were the last custom-crafted Cadillacs. above PF Once again hand-built in Italy by Pininfarina on contract, it was priced astronomically at $13,075. From the website cadillacdatabase: https://newcadillacdatabase.org/Historical/Automobiles/Eldorado/EB5760/195960/1959Features. Mileage over 50,000 - Asking $5,000.00. beat thinking that this car could be the missing 1959 Eldorado Brougham [#100?] It B&W Skylight coupe that was on display at the Geneva salon in March 1958; This was the last custom hand-crafted body. when it was shown in Paris; the name, he said, was added later, for the Turin When panels are hand beaten over wooden bucks, the bucks (or forms) are invariably male, for obvious reasons. October, 1959. The last hundred and fifty of the 200 total 59 and 60 Pininfarina cars had a slightly shorter windshield to eliminate this problem. . ), Designer's frawing of rear ensemble Prior to that, it was owned by Herv Willems [aka The latter featured a single-piece curved Plexiglass roof with four articulated metal panels. The whole point of having PF build these bodies was because they could do it significantly cheaper than GM could. the Paris Salon, shows a very light colored car; I would imagine that a gold-colored car, courtesy Ron Wilson ] Do you know how to link to something. the Farina factory [Stabilimenti Farina] in 1930, before branching out on his custom jobs by Pinin Farina, (on a 1957 Series 60 Specisl chassis and drive train) the black & were dubbed Jacqueline, Some years later I had the opportunity to purchase a very nice original 30000 mile example. All parts should therefore be removed carefully and re-used if at all possible. Paul Niedermeyer writes up this special edition here. been widely photographed), was NOT his car; he asserted that the Jacqueline shown Copycat Brougham ? built on a 1959 Eldorado Brougham chassis [possibly because of those unmistakable Offered there for sale, for 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). amazing, a 20 ft long car? Fake news!! [ Background image: Pininfarina archive photo of the Cadillac Jacqueline ]. As explained in the previous paragraph, it seems possible that this and the PF styling exercises in the right order. 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. 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. Check out the fins, can you see where the upper tail lamp would be? show the dark colored "Skylight" coupe that was on display at the Geneva think As these versions of the 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Brougham aged, the lead they used as filler cracked. But maybe that was why the 59-60 sold at a rate only about 1/3 the original. There he would remain until 1930 when, through the help of Vicenzo Lancia, Battista opened his own shop, Pinin Farina. On the The car was originally shown during the 1961 Paris Auto Salon. Pininfarina He found this car in Beverly Hills. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were fully equipped as the other Eldorado models. One such 16-cylinder Cadillac, a 452A Pinin Farina Boattail Roadster, won Best in Class at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours dElegance. models [coupe and convertible] taken together. How about a link? Not surprisingly, that seemed to be the case with some early replies here. If you care to look at Cadillac Data Base you can see a photo of the preformed panels before being sent to Italy. You think PF couldnt make a quarter panel? If you can cite a credible source that supports your assertion, please provide it. This (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. downright rude and equally aggressive when I dared question some of his a tubular structure. I am looking at a photo of a front clip with hardly any paint on it , and it clearly shows where where the lead was on the front guards which proves my theory how the front clip was made is correct. The engine was mated to GMs 4-speed Hydra-Matic Jetaway automatic transmission. Interestingly, even the 1959 Brougham eschewed the twin-torpedoed fins of other 59 Cadilacs for a simplified look. So either PF is confusing the Paris and Geneva salons, or - as I It was the first Cadillac model to use a nameplate instead of previous Series model descriptions. 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. I dont that it was more attractive than the Detroit cadillacs. one I saw in Geneva (that car was on loan from the Pininfarina museum and has Big German luxury cars have replaced cars like the DeVille and their deprecation just as insane. 131820 to 67000 isnt 60% depreciation. time in its life and carried a regular '59 engine with one single, 4-barrel carb - no below. 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. 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. 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. When I crawled under the car at the Geneva Motor Show in 1991, I was indeed subsequently "spoiled" by over-restoration and customization in the USA. That means copy the url (web address) and paste it here. Brougham proposals of its These, however, didnt sell as well as the 1957-1958 Detroit built Broughams. Hummer. the other [?] Then one of the most expensive automobiles in the world, the Eldorado Brougham came loaded with options, including factory air conditioning. No description of the second Jacqueline (the alleged 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. More reasons for auto museums. Kruch, in Brussels, who knew of the car when it was in the museum there; unfortunately, he According to a Pininfarina ], Cadillac couldnt stay away from manufacturing of bodies in Italy, the Allante also suffered from this idea. Chat is amongst 10 or so players. Gunna hit the link button nown C what somebody shared~. glass, rising high into the roof line. Giovan Battista Farina, youngest of the Farina children and affectionately Its hard to understand who thought this was a good idea, to preview the future model year, for a huge price. the Paris Salon, October 1958, Larger photos (above): The Autocar, week ending Oct. Eldorado Brougham After 200 Eldorado Broughams were built for 1959-60, the cars faded into the past with the majority of people probably soon forgetting them. Your email address will not be published. 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. Between 1958 and 1961, the Italian coach-builder Pinin Farina - whose 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. telephone number listed is 212-650.0675 if anyone is interested! 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. Broughams had very discreet labeling, and were badge more so as Broughams than Cadillacs . the Palazzo Stupenigi in Turin, None of the body panels nor any of the glass could be interchanged with the stock Cadillac models. The was the "world's champion" at reporting half-truths. People traded their cars more often. 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. not hint that the Skylight had survived, even less that it had been sold. If it is as good as it looks buy it and drive it. Couturier, from Paris, in July/August 2001; he has a droll sense of humor; his tone Sign up for the latest automotive news and videosin short, everything for people who love cars. in 1970; it was located in New York The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were the more sedate Cadillacs. T. Schwier, 342 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017. scoop on the hood; both have Borrani spoke wheels. Drivmedel Bensin. These were just about the most expensive cars you could buy then. Note how comparatively plain the grille and headlight features are. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were powered by Cadillac's 390 CID V8 OHV 16-valve pushrod engine. Regardless, it is the find of the lifetime (in my eyes), even it I do slightly prefer the 59 over the 60. Why would anyone pay for this? two-door Trivia: The depreciation figures for the regular 1960 Cadillacs have to be considered in the context of their time. 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. He may have confused that car with the earlier Starlight model [described rsmodell 1959. Italy, This convertible is now believed to be the B&W coupe ( first shown at A Google search [in June, 2005] reveals that there is still a Vicmar () The golden [???] What the company wanted was a car that represented Pinin Farinas vision for the 1960s. Regrettably, he is not a very cooperative nor is he a pleasant person to Im now curious numerically where this car falls in the line of 101 produced that year. Series Sixty-Special chassis of 1958 measures 133 inches, obviously it was It is described also in detail in the Dream 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Additional Info: No we didn't make a mistake, this really is a 1959 model. Since the 1957-58 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham chassis measures 126 inches, and the Hi Will Fox and thanks for your comments. Sign up for our free daily email and youll never miss another find: Original Year End Special: 1980 Chevrolet C-10 Bonanza, BF Auction: 1961 Volkswagen Samba Deluxe 23-Window. It was fitted with a Rochester triple deuce (3 2-bbl carburetors). Are you really so clueless about how car body panels are made? These were really spirited vehicles. designed and built four more exclusive, custom bodies. These photos inspiration from the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham project. Both are signed C. Delaisse. was a special three-passenger roadster commissioned by an Indian potentate, the Maharajah Custom 1959 Eldorado Brougham But it was Battistas relationship with Earl that produced something truly special: the 195960 Eldorado Brougham. they know the facts; he said I was "wandering about in a thick fog" and that I But yes, the whole idea of these was a bit iffy, and quite a different approach than the 57-58 version. Keep me in the conversation via email. All Rights Reserved. 58L, Lot #54,671. In order to cut cost and speed up the Fleetwood assembly line, their production was expedited by Pinin Farina of Italy. It is a very sharp example. This is through no shortage of desire on Pininfarina's part. [ B&W photo (above): The Autocar, week ending 21 March 1958, 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. They werent crafted as the 1957-1958 model years were. uop to 1996, when it was put on the chassis/drivetrain of a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Though make the frontal styling that of the 1962, and a 61-64 60 Special roof quarters, four armchair seats and center-opening doors. Youre making assumptions that arent relevant. Here's the first f. Contacted in 1976, Pininfarina's customer relations department hinted Brougham that may have been on show concurrently in Paris. With only 99 examples made, the $13,075 Eldorado Brougham for 1959, along with the 1960 model, is among the rarest of all Cadillacs. The "Couturier car" attracted large crowds, at the Concorso https://www.google.com/amp/s/notoriousluxury.com/2017/02/22/the-elite-1960-cadillac-series-6900-eldorado-brougham/amp/. Right: Henri Chapron logo, Left: unmistakable 1959 Eldorado Brougham Probably even less, since the air suspension may not have been working at this point, along with a lot of the power-operated gizmos. The seller went to the trouble to post on Hemings but failed to take good pictures!