The cowl stamping is the single most complicated and expensive stamping. That means copy the url (web address) and paste it here. collection in Turin. car salesman in Paris, France. Have a look at Acura TL ads. 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. from 1957 to 1960. Standard features include the Autronic Eye that automatically dims high-beams when an oncoming car approaches. Also, I have it from Pininfarina that Jacqueline custom jobs by Pinin Farina, What would you stash in the under-dash hidey-hole? for the matching angular hard-top roof and the gaping front hood air scoop mounted on (one shocked to find that this "automobile" could not possibly move under its Jacqueline was for some Are you really so clueless about how car body panels are made? 1970 Classifieds in Hemmings Motor News (p.1324). 452 designation. Caddys interest the coach builder showed two [?] For 1959, Cadillac turned to Pinin Farina to produce the Eldorado Brougham. 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. Each Brougham exhibited a refinement that only hand-crafting could produce. of Giovan Battista Farina, youngest of the Farina children and affectionately Congratulations. And that undoubtedly goes for any other inner body stampings that could be used in the Brougham. The lights were removed from the tail fins, the sides are flatter with some concave details. convertible models(s) were mounted on a Cadillac chassis, standing at 130 inches. 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 Couturier, from Paris, in July/August 2001; he has a droll sense of humor; his tone In fact, like their 1960 hat, I doubt they still had the same car by 61. Cadillac had launched the Eldorado in 1953 at a price of $7750or about $72,000 adjusted for inflation. Their production slowed the Fleetwood assembly line to the point where only one Brougham was produced per day. 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina dared to tamp down the excesses of late-'50s General Motors, and the Cadillac Eldorado fared better for it. Only 516 of them were made over that 8-year Hi Will Fox and thanks for your comments. Their production was farmed out to Pinin Farina of Italy for bodywork attached to rolling chassis pre-shipped to them by Detroit. This is the first GM car with the crisp Bill Mitchell look. It was powered by a 345-horsepower 390-cubic-inch (6.4-liter) V-8 and Hydramatic transmission. Your email address will not be published. Actually, the fins on the `59 version of this `60 Brougham were those used on production 1960 model Cadillacsjust a year early is all. courtesy Ron Wilson ] 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. chassis and then, subsequently, put on a special tubular structure. It seems like the glass was sourced in South America? (above) shows The photos in the lower row shows the car to be painted a light metallic gray 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. Otherwise, its not credible. The 57-58 was unmistakable with the stainless roof and the suicide doors. 131, More essential pointers for safe winter car storage, 11 car and truck models born as trim levels, This new kind of car museum lets you share, and even consign, your classic. In order to cut cost and speed up the Fleetwood assembly line, their production was expedited by Pinin Farina of Italy. Very interesting. I always thought that these were far more attractive than the other 59 -60 Cadillacs. Our car is black with blue cloth interior. Cadillac built the Brougham as a boutique halo car, and its unlikely they made a dime on each after paying Pininfarinas bill and two-way shipping. [ Background image: Pininfarina archive photo of the Cadillac Jacqueline ]. I saw that car many years ago in a museum in San Diego. A good one is still $10,000 after ten years. The depreciation of a car is always in direct proportion to the reliability and quality of the vehicle. Pininfarina, Torino, Italy. reliable. The My first glimpse of the 1959 made me think that some man was driving next years Cadillac. There is a registry on these, with 54 out of the 100 1960 models accounted for. These special luxury sedans were hand-crafted by Pinin Farina (Pininfarina in 1960) of Italy. Of these four cars, only one of them - the Jacqueline - is known to have to me that their Cadillac Jacqueline model had been mounted originally on a Brougham a lighter (metallic) hue color for the (later) Turin show. Required fields are marked *. French auto buff Jean Baptiste Dewever sent me two undated (unfortunately) sketches by Surprisingly, GM introduced an all-new Eldorado Brougham four-door hardtop. think Same with the 59; it previewed 60 styling one year early too. Sign up for the latest automotive news and videosin short, everything for people who love cars. Your email address will not be published. The PF customer relations department asserted also, in 1976, that They could do the mile @ 83 mph in 17.7 seconds. They also shed all of the gaudy chrome trim that was so typical of Detroit back in the 1950s and 1960s. It was one of their selling points, often referenced in the print advertisements. 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. The original El Dorado Brougham was a very attractive design, but it also previewed the design of the 57 and 58 models. telephone number listed is 212-650.0675 if anyone is interested! Right: Henri Chapron logo, Left: unmistakable 1959 Eldorado Brougham 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. The Italian Cadillacs were individually built and assembled on a stationary production line. He found this car in Beverly Hills. Excessive, or in-your-face badging was not deemed necessary. 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. This is through no shortage of desire on Pininfarina's part. One such 16-cylinder Cadillac, a 452A Pinin Farina Boattail Roadster, won Best in Class at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours dElegance. Pinninfarina did several Cadillac based concepts around this time period also, in an effort to encourage Cadillac into giving them more business. custom job in B&W; the earlier set If you want a good look at a 1960 Cadillac Brougham, youll have to reach beyond this listing. 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). Nonetheless, I have a photo (below) taken at the Paris show where the Jacqueline I particulary like the hat boxes on the rear shelf. The text reads: Unique Cadillac - 1957 motor, chassis, 1959 custom body by But maybe that was why the 59-60 sold at a rate only about 1/3 the original. PF hand built most of the front clip and reverse opening bonnet using half front guards from America. 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. . The Farina workmanship includes seams that are hammer welded without the use of solder. The depreciation figures for the regular 1960 Cadillacs have to be considered in the context of their time. I am not surprised at your restoration figure for that car, considering how hard it would be to restore. Never mind the 61 had the same styling. previous model were one and the same car. chassis. The irony is so money spent for exclusivity, and the result was that except for real enthusiasts most wouldnt recognize it as anything special. were dubbed Jacqueline, Should dogs put their heads out car windows? Cadillac shipped the chassis to Italy and Pinin Farina would install bodies, something Cadillac would repeat decades later with the Allante, another Pininfarina design. I got a couple of faxes concerning Jacqueline from a Mr. Benot The engine was mated to GMs 4-speed Hydra-Matic Jetaway automatic transmission. 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. 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. 1996-2020, Yann Saunders, DLM Group, and the Cadillac & LaSalle Club Museum and Research Center Inc. Couturier, who claimed to have been closely associated with that car since the nothing about the car's history, I decided to create a new page But it was Battistas relationship with Earl that produced something truly special: the 195960 Eldorado Brougham. The Seller needs to get educated. The `59 fins were never used on these. When he found it the car was green on green. own. The Eldorado Broughams arepowered by a triple carb 389 CI V8. photo. the Dream Cars section of the Database for bespoke models from 1924 through 1934. In his first message he asserted that all the The original El Dorado Brougham was a very attractive design, but it also previewed the design of the '57 and '58 models. This roof styling evolved into the Series 61 and 62 six-window sedans. The 1959 & 1960 models had a squared-off rear rooflines with rear ventipanes. able to walk off with the engineless pushmobile. The Hemmings listing indicates this is #79 of 100, and my research agrees with your total of 101. 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. I have decided that my problem is that I never saw these before I knew what the 61-62 Cadillac looked like. $119,000 1958 Cadillac Brougham Bay City, MI. This 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina is a unique, beautiful very original car. Interestingly, even the 1959 Brougham eschewed the twin-torpedoed fins of other 59 Cadilacs for a simplified look. The seller went to the trouble to post on Hemings but failed to take good pictures! They did it right when they did the work. 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. "headliner" consisting of four articulated metal panels which, when not in use, This 1958 Cadillac ElDorado Brougham, body . opinion a modified version of the foregoing B&W hardtop coupe; One of the stranger chapters at GM. Prior to that, it was owned by Herv Willems [aka The tiny skeg fins premiered those on the standard 61 and 62 designs. With only 99 examples made, the $13,075 Eldorado Brougham for 1959, along with the 1960 model, is among the rarest of all Cadillacs. silver & white hardtop coupe with hood air scoop (5/59, Turin); the latter When I corresponded with Fredy Valentini of PF's was the "world's champion" at reporting half-truths. [ These are from undated Chapron factory sketch #5319, B&W Skylight coupe that was on display at the Geneva salon in March 1958; Roger, of course the cowl and firewall came from the US, as it undoubtedly was the exact same unit used in regular Cadillacs. 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. That year, the Farina brothers built a first custom body on a Cadillac chassis. There, the bodies were hand-built and mounted in the new Via Lesna industrial complex covering about fifteen acres. The price of a Brougham was nearly double the price of Cadillacs top-of-the-line Eldorado or Fleetwood. In fact, Couturier is said to be a disreputable used Where is it today? What does a 2017 TL(X) go for, i.e. sketches featurerear quarters, bumper and tail-light pods that are very (image: 1958 The Autocar, week ending 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. Jacqueline was acquired from 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). These were the days when Cadillac was King! Can you imagine the depreciation hit the new car buyer took on one of these? covers of the second generation Broughams (those assembled in Italy). 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. 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. Two of these PF Thats $115k adjusted. It will remain in my collection until my estate sells it. During the 1950s, a few show cars were produced, plus a limited production run of the 1959 and 1960 Eldorado Brougham. 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. 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. designed and built four more exclusive, custom bodies. It is improbable The haphazard listing here on Hemmings asks $58,000 or best offer for the 1 of 101 sedan. above], although it too had only two doors, or with the a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado sometimes are contradictory. like the one claimed to be owned by Mr. Couturier, would appear light gray in a B&W The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were bespoke vehicles and built accordingly. 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. Keep me in the conversation via email. A highly remarkable find, especially in authentic CC condition. (at least) TWO Jacqueline prototypes; he claimed to own #1; he implied that the It raised costs to the point that really cut into the profit margins. with deep pockets appears to have come along with a very thick wad of $100 bills; he was 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. show the dark colored "Skylight" coupe that was on display at the Geneva The Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham was a luxury car manufactured by Cadillac from 1977 through 1986. The seamless windshield and rear glass frames were hand-made from chrome plated brass and individually hand-fitted. Perhaps some Italian aficionados might be able to help put these interesting 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. could be stored, singly or all together, behind the parcel shelf. as asserted by the manufacturer in reply to a question I had asked at that time [photos "specials" sported Brougham wheels, or at least the turbine blade wheel "signed" H.V. Both 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. Saw that open below the dash Todd. Collectible Automobile published some photos and a story about Jacqueline One of which ( Cadillac Jacqueline) shared some styling influence with some Peugeots of the era. Month/year matched up with each ad (excuse the poor production values); tough to find ads where dealer actually gave asking price! 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. with bright red upholstery. Thanks to NotoriousLuxury for some details. Where do I sign? Drivmedel Bensin. The styling was much more restrained than before, but the price . These photos show the mounted on a tubular framework and fitted with Brougham look-alike wheels. suspect - the Skylight model(s) both were non-runners [pushmobiles], like PF's 1 495 000 kr . Meaning they were hand fabricated. A good read on the brougham of that era for those like me that were a bit uneducated. Check it out! . there was no Jacqueline script on the leading edge of the car's front fenders All parts should therefore be removed carefully and re-used if at all possible. Willems later bought out his 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. There were quite a few panels shared, mostly inner ones. coupe was alive and well in 1970 [see below]. original, they were turned up at the extremity; in the ad photo, however, they appear to Battista didnt take on a Detroit production car until the early 1950s, when Farina teamed with Nash to produce the Nash-Healey sports car. department, in the mid-seventies [below], show this to be a light-colored car. At a whopping $13,075, it was three times the price of the average Cadillac. The bodies shared nothing with the production models, as they were essentially hand built by PF. (a conversion of the foregoing coupe? Four years later, Cadillac introduced the Eldorado Brougham to compete with Lincoln Continental Mark II. Not many even knew it existed because of its rarity. The answer at that On the When not used, the panels can be stored behind the parcel shelf. for her. () The golden [???] convertible I am sure even body panels between different cars arent identical. 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? It looks like a two-seat roadster, but its actually a dual cowl phaeton once its rear deck opens. been widely photographed), was NOT his car; he asserted that the Jacqueline shown a two-door hardtop; both [?] There is no female buck, generally, as its much easier to form the panel over a convex form than into a concave form. subsequently "spoiled" by over-restoration and customization in the USA. It is described also in detail in the Dream On the other hand, in 1959, the chassis for both the Brougham With the 1959 model year yielding 99 vehicles and the 1960 model year yielding 101 vehicles, they are quite rare and highly collectible. The hood, trunk and doors all fit perfectly and tolerances along the panel edges do not vary a fraction of an inch. These new bodies ditched the ancient panoramic windshield for a cleaner look. Im bidding 5 figures on the carhave a professional photographer do the shoot for you and maybe it will fetch the $89k! 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 special Pininfarina models of 1958 through 1961 are described 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. Custom 1959 Eldorado Brougham The last hundred and fifty of the 200 total 59 and 60 Pininfarina cars had a slightly shorter windshield to eliminate this problem. 133, Loyal Friendship = FREE Car: 1927 Chrysler 60 and a Jaguar E-Type | Barn Find Hunter Ep. Hemmings Motor News has been serving the classic car hobby since 1954. XD). was replaced. two-door the Paris Salon, October 1958, Larger photos (above): The Autocar, week ending Oct. The car, styled in Detroit by Cadillac, sold in single digit numbers (99). The performance specs were basically the same for both 1959 & 1960 with a difference of a second or two. Not surprisingly, that seemed to be the case with some early replies here. They tried again with the Allante in the late 80s and early 90s. That would be the exterior sheet metal, the complete greenhouse and glass and most of the trim. turbine wheels or wheel covers, more likely], then removed from that chassis and put on Classic cars for sale in the most trusted collector car marketplace in the world. own power as it had neither engine nor drive-train. 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. Not only were these two year wonders produced in super low numbers, but they were highly prone to corrosion. The Cadillac Can be inspected at Vicmar Garage, 8 E. Regrettably, he is not a very cooperative nor is he a pleasant person to Late Extra (6/2005): Well, I did hear Quite the contrary. below. March, 1958. But given how high taxes were (92 %) and other factors, think more like $500k in todays money. "funny fins". Series They werent crafted as the 1957-1958 model years were. Miltal 966 mil. At least with the 57-58 Eldoradio Broughams there was more standardization and higher production numbers. To the average used car buyer, this $13,075 Brougham was probably just considered another used Cadillac model, and worth $2500 at most. Remember the plate under the bonnet, ASSEMBLED by Pininfarina. Some three decades before the appearance of the Allant, Cadillac had been very much on the minds of the designers in Italy. Im now curious numerically where this car falls in the line of 101 produced that year. A 4 speed automatic transmission delivered the power to the road. This was determined during the 1957-1958 Brougham. This move freed the Fleetwood assembly line. from France ? Joe ran a repair shop for various Caddies and other cars that largely looked after mechanical work (no body work). You could have purchased a nice home for that amount back then. Described as a great runner, the sumptuous super-tanker looks largely (but not completely) original and shines inside and out. Barn Finders is much better at portraying the cars, the writers are much better, and the people Regardless, it is the find of the lifetime (in my eyes), even it I do slightly prefer the 59 over the 60. snapped at the Turin Auto Show, This illustration (left) is drawn from a Pininfarina Where exactly? 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Additional Info: No we didn't make a mistake, this really is a 1959 model. This was PFs expertise, building small volume car bodies. This was piqued by the correspondence I exchanged in November-December, 2001 with Mr. Nice boat. Please stop spewing misinformation. This was the last custom hand-crafted body. Most curious is that neither Harley Earl nor Bill Mitchell are present. 101 were built in 1960 and this is # 16. 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. You know everything. Pinin Farina, as the company was then known, had been working with GM on the second-generation Eldorado Brougham program for 1959. 1985, dos not include any photo of Jacqueline - does any reader have the EPA book In those days, 100,000 miles was viewed as the expected useful life of a car by most people. Chat is amongst 10 or so players. 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.