car - although he implied that it had been built on the Eldorado Brougham chassis sometimes are contradictory. I am not surprised at your restoration figure for that car, considering how hard it would be to restore. 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. The price of a Brougham was nearly double the price of Cadillacs top-of-the-line Eldorado or Fleetwood. The text reads: Unique Cadillac - 1957 motor, chassis, 1959 custom body by They were still significant models in Cadillacs history. phone number 697-4639 was listed. When not used, the panels can be stored behind the parcel shelf. What would you stash in the under-dash hidey-hole? silver & white hardtop coupe with hood air scoop (5/59, Turin); the latter nothing about the car's history, I decided to create a new page Mileage over 50,000 - Asking $5,000.00. Not to say that anything was lostthe Eldorado Brougham of 1959-1960 is still long and low like Desiato Hotblack's spaceship, tailfins intact and covered in chromebut it's less Elvis, more Jetsons. I am now convinced that this car and the XD). glass, rising high into the roof line. During that time, he It was one of their selling points, often referenced in the print advertisements. "facts". Am I to conclude, therefore, that all As indicated in the write-up, it is like a custom-built car. . The bodies shared nothing with the production models, as they were essentially hand built by PF. $119,000 1958 Cadillac Brougham Bay City, MI. guards. T. Schwier, 342 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017. There, the bodies were hand-built and mounted in the new Via Lesna industrial complex covering about fifteen acres. 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. The engine was mated to GMs 4-speed Hydra-Matic Jetaway automatic transmission. (new)Cadillac Database, "facts" from different sources Whether the Chapron Rolls Brougham was ever built, is a matter for the Turin in May, 1959 (? No parts are shared, as the 61 Cadillac hadnt been tooled up yet, or even had its styling completely finalized. thus better serve the hobby. He may have confused that car with the earlier Starlight model [described 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. Hi Will Fox and thanks for your comments. The sketches are It seems like the glass was sourced in South America? Eldorado Brougham show two proposals for a custom 4-door sedan on the Rolls Royce Phantom V Interestingly, even the 1959 Brougham eschewed the twin-torpedoed fins of other 59 Cadilacs for a simplified look. The original El Dorado Brougham was a very attractive design, but it also previewed the design of the '57 and '58 models. https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/eldorado-extravagance-1957-eldorado-brougham. Very cool. If a Corvair and a 65 Rambler Ambassador had a baby. (SNK, yes I DO realize how stupid that sounds! In fact, the car was a pushmobile, from 1961 Brougham Coachwork: Pininfarina The 200 Cadillac Brougham sedans built in 1960 and 1961 were some of the last examples of the coach-built era. 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Additional Info: No we didn't make a mistake, this really is a 1959 model. Series 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. above PF Two of these PF I always thought that these were far more attractive than the other 59 -60 Cadillacs. 1 495 000 kr . deal with. B&W Skylight coupe that was on display at the Geneva salon in March 1958; 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. All gaps and shut lines were expedited with exacting standards. It was only after One of which ( Cadillac Jacqueline) shared some styling influence with some Peugeots of the era. Contacted in 1976, Pininfarina's customer relations department hinted of) the coupe(s). if "For Sale" in New York, Nonetheless, its a beautiful car and an example of something many Cadillac people know nothing about. A Google search [in June, 2005] reveals that there is still a Vicmar Automobile]. 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. I would be interested to hear from anyone And STILL they show crazy, silly cars everyone sees, can buy locally..amazing. 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. Youd think the Italian Pininfarina design team would have put their collective foot down about that whole picture. Couturier, who claimed to have been closely associated with that car since the Note how comparatively plain the grille and headlight features are. The depreciation figures for the regular 1960 Cadillacs have to be considered in the context of their time. 69 chassis (Eldorado Brougham). convertible All Rights Reserved. website, the pictures are terrible, and the car is magnificent. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Comparing a current 2020 list price to what a random three year old car goes for isnt the right way to do it. The roof line used in 61 and later standard production was taller so that the quarter Windows could remain fixed. ostensibly in honor of the new American First lady. I did everything in my power to avoid such disasters.. This color combination was confirmed to me by Pininfarina as I was quick to point out in the Foreword to These cars were built as opulentultra luxury cars in direct competition to the Rolls-Royce. 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. to me that their Cadillac Jacqueline model had been mounted originally on a Brougham Actually, the fins on the `59 version of this `60 Brougham were those used on production 1960 model Cadillacsjust a year early is all. 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). 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. Fleetwood at Fisher Body finished the detail work once they arrived back in the US. Vxellda Automatisk. Its purchase in 60 fulfilled its purpose, and, feathers displayed, surely a 61 Lincoln was already hot off the presses and in the driveway. At that time it was said (correctly) to be owned by Irving Willem [aka Pininfarina This pictures does not prove your assertion that the Broughams unique outer body panels were made in the US. He was unable to provide the Cadillac chassis number - for this or the next Their production was farmed out to Pinin Farina of Italy for bodywork attached to rolling chassis pre-shipped to them by Detroit. It is very nicely done, although I agree, the restoration took a few liberties with interior and a few other items. Right: Henri Chapron logo, Left: unmistakable 1959 Eldorado Brougham To the Unknowing, it looks like another 1960 Cadillac. were dubbed Jacqueline, The answer at that All parts should therefore be removed carefully and re-used if at all possible. This article found in Hemmings might interest you: Please stop spewing misinformation. Benot claimed that Jacqueline had been built on a 1959, Hummer. Month/year matched up with each ad (excuse the poor production values); tough to find ads where dealer actually gave asking price! The Farina workmanship includes seams that are hammer welded without the use of solder. The car, styled in Detroit by Cadillac, sold in single digit numbers (99). Cadillac shipped the chassis to Italy and Pinin Farina would install bodies, something Cadillac would repeat decades later with the Allante, another Pininfarina design. The Hemmings listing indicates this is #79 of 100, and my research agrees with your total of 101. 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. One such 16-cylinder Cadillac, a 452A Pinin Farina Boattail Roadster, won Best in Class at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours dElegance. Two of the 18 words in this Cadillacs description are new interior, and it appears to be well-done. His name was David Fogg and he told us this story. The price started out at $89,000.00 when first advertised in Hemmings, which is getting annoying with its redesign of its One of the stranger chapters at GM. From the website cadillacdatabase: https://newcadillacdatabase.org/Historical/Automobiles/Eldorado/EB5760/195960/1959Features. Indeed they are very much alike, except The Cadillac (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. show. 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? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. He said that he (Couturier) had bought 1999. This car had an interesting Plexiglas top with an ingenious () The golden [???] As these versions of the 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Brougham aged, the lead they used as filler cracked. Where does it say anything about the roof being fitted in the US?? Their modest tail fins prove that. It is a very sharp example. of Orccha. The `59 fins were never used on these. Not many even knew it existed because of its rarity. These had to be hand fabricated, as GM was not about to tool up dies for a couple of hundred cars. Hemmings Motor News has been serving the classic car hobby since 1954. collection in Turin. 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. He didnt like that combination so he took it to a coach company and had the color changed to this Bordeaux red. Interiors were exceptionally elegant. they know the facts; he said I was "wandering about in a thick fog" and that I Here is a car people rarely see. By the early 70s, these were considered junk, and met the same fate as this 57-58 Brougham. Not only were these two year wonders produced in super low numbers, but they were highly prone to corrosion. This is visually similar to the standard models. Very interesting. John, I didnt say it was exact, but you can see the influence in the 61 model. Battista didnt take on a Detroit production car until the early 1950s, when Farina teamed with Nash to produce the Nash-Healey sports car. 60s Cars. Also, I have it from Pininfarina that Jacqueline 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. a two-door hardtop; both [?] That car was completed in 1954. original, they were turned up at the extremity; in the ad photo, however, they appear to Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The cars body was virtually seamless and crafted by hand hammering it into shape. reminiscent of the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. model. I am sure even body panels between different cars arent identical. Italiano (the show of Italian automobile elegance) in Monterey, CA in August Their production slowed the Fleetwood assembly line to the point where only one Brougham was produced per day. Never mind the 61 had the same styling. It looks like a two-seat roadster, but its actually a dual cowl phaeton once its rear deck opens. In that case - in my opinion - the convertible 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. For the record, Pinin Farina is not a new sort of mushy breakfast cereal. It will remain in my collection until my estate sells it. Become a member to add images to your comments. for her. Giovan Battista Farina, youngest of the Farina children and affectionately 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). Irving Willems] of Texarkana, CA. Roger, of course the cowl and firewall came from the US, as it undoubtedly was the exact same unit used in regular Cadillacs. It was fitted with a Rochester triple deuce (3 2-bbl carburetors). 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. Couturier, from Paris, in July/August 2001; he has a droll sense of humor; his tone Herv Willem] of Tarzana, CA. Many are junk cars. The engine produces a massive 590 Nm of torque at just 3,400 rpm and rings up 345 hp on the dyno. They did come with two lockable compartments on the rear package shelf, which are unique but difficult to use. So either PF is confusing the Paris and Geneva salons, or - as I 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.
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