It was only after Owing to an 11th hour styling modification, involving the grille blade spacing, car #1 of the 1959 production made its first public appearance at the 1959 Chicago Auto Show, some four months after the first stock 1959 Cadillac models. Another money looser for the company. Learn how your comment data is processed. I saw an in-progress project 20 odd years ago, if I recall correctly, procuring a windshield was in the thousands. He said that he (Couturier) had bought Am I to conclude, therefore, that all The Farina workmanship includes seams that are hammer welded without the use of solder. I wonder if this is one of them. XD). That car was completed in 1954. Where does it say anything about the roof being fitted in the US?? Remember the plate under the bonnet, ASSEMBLED by Pininfarina. 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 Hemmings listing indicates this is #79 of 100, and my research agrees with your total of 101. in 1970; it was located in New York For those that could afford it, the Brougham was a way to travel two years ahead of time, design wise. French auto buff Jean Baptiste Dewever sent me two undated (unfortunately) sketches by Are you really so clueless about how car body panels are made? These cars were built as opulentultra luxury cars in direct competition to the Rolls-Royce. Brougham chassis, since the latter did not become available until the Fall of 1958. It was followed by the Cabriolet Four-Posti, a four-seat convertible with exquisitely clean Italian style, and the 1959 Coupe Four-Posti. 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 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. It seems that Cadillac went through a lot of trouble for nothing. The answer at that This was determined during the 1957-1958 Brougham. The remaining two panels now fully occlude the Pleixiglas roof. Standard features include the Autronic Eye that automatically dims high-beams when an oncoming car approaches. Your email address will not be published. Just 704 first generation Broughams were built. Sad thing was that I saw a listing for it on Auto Trader or some other source about 5 years ago that has shown it in far worse condition than in 91, and Im guessing that it has sat in a corner of a warehouse ever since. The 390 produced 345 hp @ 4,800 rpm with 590 Nm of peak torque @ 3,400 rpm. If it is as good as it looks buy it and drive it. above, the transformation was done by Frank Tetro, in California. There he would remain until 1930 when, through the help of Vicenzo Lancia, Battista opened his own shop, Pinin Farina. Fake news!! 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. Italiano (the show of Italian automobile elegance) in Monterey, CA in August It was brought over to Joes for a complete go-over with the idea of a potential restoration. Comparing a current 2020 list price to what a random three year old car goes for isnt the right way to do it. But maybe that was why the 59-60 sold at a rate only about 1/3 the original. 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. Look at that roofline the quarter panels the By the early 70s, these were considered junk, and met the same fate as this 57-58 Brougham. Have a look at this: https://usedfirst.com/cars/mercedes-benz/s-class/https://usedfirst.com/cars/mercedes-benz/s-class/. 1 495 000 kr . You know everything. 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. . salon in March 1958, The Pininfarina Skylight Gunna hit the link button nown C what somebody shared~. ); it is now believed that Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Both went from 0-60 mph in 10.5 seconds, 0-100 mph in 29.2 seconds, with a top speed of 122 mph. Is there no way the seller could get a full photo of the car instead of making us crane our necks? The only hand fabricated part was huge one piece front clip witch was made up of numerous small parts supplied from Cadillac, including half front guards, head lights support panels and a section of front guard panel above the headlights. It is very nicely done, although I agree, the restoration took a few liberties with interior and a few other items. beat thinking that this car could be the missing 1959 Eldorado Brougham [#100?] Sign up for the latest automotive news and videosin short, everything for people who love cars. I wish that Cadillac would have produced something like the Jacqueline, also a Pininfarina design. This move freed the Fleetwood assembly hall to build more of the Series Sixty-Special, Eldorado Biarritz, and Eldorado Seville models which outsold the Broughams. Drivmedel Bensin. I like the sorta-lookalike standard 61 models better though. shocked to find that this "automobile" could not possibly move under its 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. It's a 4 door hard top that is #75 of 101 cars (see body tag). These were really spirited vehicles. Collectible Automobile published some photos and a story about Jacqueline The The New Standard of the World in Distinction! They both had the luxury length of 225 they were 80 wide with long 130 wheelbases. Regardless, it is the find of the lifetime (in my eyes), even it I do slightly prefer the 59 over the 60. The 57-58 was unmistakable with the stainless roof and the suicide doors. 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. Stunningly beautiful. Pinninfarina did several Cadillac based concepts around this time period also, in an effort to encourage Cadillac into giving them more business. 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. . Thanks to NotoriousLuxury for some details. I always thought that these were far more attractive than the other 59 -60 Cadillacs. 10, 1958, courtesy Ron Wilson, Australia), This color image was snapped in front October, 1959. Classic cars for sale in the most trusted collector car marketplace in the world. [ Background image: Pininfarina archive photo of the Cadillac Jacqueline ]. Your email address will not be published. It had cast iron blocks and heads, hydraulic lifters, and five main bearings. Around the exterior, Brougham badging was very discreet and they werent labeled as Cadillacs other then by a Cadillac crest on the wheel cover. Roll Like A Mafioso Kingpin In This 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham By Pininfarina The 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham was one of the most expensive cars offered at the time, and this one's. Where do I sign? The chassis were shipped from Detroit to Italy, where they were mated to handcrafted Pininfarina bodies. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were fully equipped as the other Eldorado models. My interest in the Cadillac Jacqueline 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. 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. "signed" H.V. [ B&W photo (above): The Autocar, week ending 21 March 1958, How about a link? A motorized Jacqueline at the Concorso You think PF couldnt make a quarter panel? by C. Delaisse ]. Needs a few coats of black lacquer paint, but other than that, Im sold. air scoop). Italiano, 1999, The Jacqueline coupe in 1996 [Photo: Collectible 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. People traded their cars more often. 1996-2020, Yann Saunders, DLM Group, and the Cadillac & LaSalle Club Museum and Research Center Inc. 1985, dos not include any photo of Jacqueline - does any reader have the EPA book snapped at the Turin Auto Show, This illustration (left) is drawn from a Pininfarina The Brougham was changed for '59 and '60, with Cadillac outsourcing the bodywork for these special models to Pininfarina in Italy. Brougham Coachwork: Pininfarina The 200 Cadillac Brougham sedans built in 1960 and 1961 were some of the last examples of the coach-built era. 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. 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 1976 I had inquired if it might be for sale. courtesy Revue Automobile, 1958-59), Image from Pinin Farina ad in It raised costs to the point that really cut into the profit margins. reminiscent of the 1959 Eldorado Brougham ! My first glimpse of the 1959 made me think that some man was driving next years Cadillac. There are protective splash pans and flanges under the car to prevent the rocker panel from scraping on steep driveways. Its too bad to hear it has just sat and deteriorated. Perhaps Cadillac experts can comment on the originality of what looks like an upholstered plywood box under the dashboard. Pininfarina asserted in 1976 that the Skylight coupe and The cowl stamping is the single most complicated and expensive stamping. Only a tiny handful of these were ever made (by hand), and the buyers that bought them were so rich that the last thing on their minds was depreciation. During that time, he Potential rust spots are filled with sealer. This was the last custom hand-crafted body. It is a very sharp example. Or just coincidence? To the Unknowing, it looks like another 1960 Cadillac. But given how high taxes were (92 %) and other factors, think more like $500k in todays money. There, the bodies were hand-built and mounted in the new Via Lesna industrial complex covering about fifteen acres. Check it out! carefully avoided acknowledging or denying the rumor. For all we know if the Broughams had never been produced, the wrap around might have gone on for a few more years, like they did on the professional cars. was replaced. The "Couturier car" attracted large crowds, at the Concorso think That same year, 1961, Battista officially changed his name, and that of the company, to Pininfarina. a tubular structure. Cadillac's 60-year alliance with Pininfarina began with the 1931 V16 Roadster built for the Maharaja of Orchha. Happy motoring! Better proportions than the 59 but with worst build quality, from the Italians. This is true whether the fashion hangs in your closet or sits in your garage. Seams were filled with lead. some six years AFTER publication of the Hemmings ad), he did That would be the exterior sheet metal, the complete greenhouse and glass and most of the trim. John, I didnt say it was exact, but you can see the influence in the 61 model. This 1958 Cadillac ElDorado Brougham, body . 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. could be stored, singly or all together, behind the parcel shelf. The Seller has other Cadillacs for sale. . Thanks for sharing. Quite the contrary. Right: Henri Chapron logo, Left: unmistakable 1959 Eldorado Brougham the Paris Salon, October 1958, Larger photos (above): The Autocar, week ending Oct. a two-door hardtop; both [?] in December 2001, "at the hands of" Mr. Couturier, who claimed I knew if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[336,280],'barnfinds_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_15',148,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-barnfinds_com-large-leaderboard-2-0'); Interesting article as this is the first I heard of Cadillac using Pinninfarina back in 59 and 60. "facts". reminiscent of the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina -59. Im bidding 5 figures on the carhave a professional photographer do the shoot for you and maybe it will fetch the $89k! nameplate may be clearly seen. 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. sketches featurerear quarters, bumper and tail-light pods that are very At a whopping $13,075, it was three times the price of the average Cadillac. Same with the 59; it previewed 60 styling one year early too. from 1957 to 1960. collection in Turin. At the time, these were assumed - Thats roughly what I said in a post that didnt make it through publication. Robert Levins. 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? 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. Keep me in the conversation via email. Big German luxury cars have replaced cars like the DeVille and their deprecation just as insane. Some years later I had the opportunity to purchase a very nice original 30000 mile example. Two of these PF Did folks who bought a Rolls Royce Silver Cloud in 1960 were concerned about its future depreciation? They are beautiful machines, but Id hate to have to restore one. 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Youre probably the first person in the world thats ever commented about the depreciation of these. The performance specs were basically the same for both 1959 & 1960 with a difference of a second or two. Especially since the windshield and wind wings were unique to this model. published by EPA in France (unfortunately, the EPA book in my collection, published in The text was Broughams had very discreet labeling, and were badge more so as Broughams than Cadillacs . of) the coupe(s). Now owned by the Lee Automotive Collection of Reno, Nevada, it was commissioned by the Maharaja of Orchha. Welcome to the new world of selling cars with your phone. Cars section of the Database for bespoke Pinin Farina to build a racy 3-seater sports roadster, again on the 1953 Cadillac Do you know how to link to something. Find Used 1923 to 1970 Cadillac Broughams for Sale on Oodle Classifieds. Four years later, Cadillac introduced the Eldorado Brougham to compete with Lincoln Continental Mark II. Subdued tail fins marked a new direction for Cadillac styling after 1959s FinZilla treatment. There appears to be a slight difference in the shape of the tail fins. chassis. Knowing what I know now, it looks like a doughy 61 Cadillac. The fenders and header panel were linked and stayed put when the hood opened ala Imperial, Lincoln, 57 Ford, etc. in 1970 for $5,500; will it ever show up again? time was a definite "No.". Interestingly, even the 1959 Brougham eschewed the twin-torpedoed fins of other 59 Cadilacs for a simplified look. When the interior was redone on this car, the ribbed pattern on the Brougham seats went the wayside for this biscuit pattern, which is incorrect for these. What the company wanted was a car that represented Pinin Farinas vision for the 1960s. And show the world that sky high fins might be a fun affectation, but were hardly the epitome of good design. I am now convinced that this car and the of subsequently "spoiled" by over-restoration and customization in the USA. If a Corvair and a 65 Rambler Ambassador had a baby. (SNK, yes I DO realize how stupid that sounds! He was unable to provide the Cadillac chassis number - for this or the next Overall length was stretched to 225 inches, again the same as for other Cadillacs. T. Schwier, 342 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017. That year, the Farina brothers built a first custom body on a Cadillac chassis. they know the facts; he said I was "wandering about in a thick fog" and that I PF's Jacqueline coupe was built in honor of Americas one I saw in Geneva (that car was on loan from the Pininfarina museum and has He didnt like that combination so he took it to a coach company and had the color changed to this Bordeaux red. on 1958 PF coupe and convertible Production in Italy was not only cost efficient but it prevented the assembly lines in Detroit from the slow-down due to the nature of the hand finishing that the Eldorado Brougham required. B&W Skylight coupe that was on display at the Geneva salon in March 1958; Modell Eldorado. But all of the outer panels are unique, and were hand made at PF in Italy. 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. One of the stranger chapters at GM. Ha! The information I had on Jacqueline was mere hearsay and gossip by people who only The seller went to the trouble to post on Hemings but failed to take good pictures! Wondered the same. This article found in Hemmings might interest you: Required fields are marked *. 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. I would be interested to hear from anyone Of these four cars, only one of them - the Jacqueline - is known to have the black coupe with white roof and no air scoop on the hood, Here is the second set of photos, obtained straight Offered there for sale, for It will remain in my collection until my estate sells it. The photos in the lower row shows the car to be painted a light metallic gray 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.. 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 Have a look at Acura TL ads. Fleetwood at Fisher Body finished the detail work once they arrived back in the US. Couturier, from Paris, in July/August 2001; he has a droll sense of humor; his tone 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. [5] [6] Contents 1 Name 2 First generation (1953) 3 Second generation (1954-1956) custom jobs by Pinin Farina, did not see the two cars together, but he did send me a startling ad from the December own at the 1961 Paris Salon de lAutomobile. Roger, of course the cowl and firewall came from the US, as it undoubtedly was the exact same unit used in regular Cadillacs. CEO?) The Brougham had a heavily raked windshield, in fact the first 50 or so cars done in 59 had a slightly taller (1/2 inch i believe) windshield that was prone to crack when the car was jacked up. Chat is amongst 10 or so players. Contacted in 1976, Pininfarina's customer relations department hinted 101 were built in 1960 and this is # 16. It was fitted with a Rochester triple deuce (3 2-bbl carburetors). The heavily raked Pininfarina roofline REQUIRED the vent windows to roll back for entry and exit to the rear seat. Sketch #5319 features two traditional Rolls Royce front fenders, bumpers andimpact The whole body was handmade by PF in Italy. Regnr-Karosseri Sedan. neither one of these. This is through no shortage of desire on Pininfarina's part. 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. In an effort to reduce production costs, the second generation Eldorado Broughams (1959-1960) were built in Turin, Italy, at the Pinin Farina workshops. As I suffered an "epistolary aggression" Note how comparatively plain the grille and headlight features are. That means copy the url (web address) and paste it here. But it was Battistas relationship with Earl that produced something truly special: the 195960 Eldorado Brougham. 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. Pininfarina glass, rising high into the roof line. 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. [ These are from undated Chapron factory sketch #5319, company name was changed to Pininfarina (in one word) in 1961 - drew great who comment are smart and knowledgable. convertible I doubt they had regrets. Nov. 14, 1958, courtesy Ron Wilson, Australia), This PF While I do agree that the roof line of the 61 was styled after the Italian Brougham design, it is significantly different. 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! There was a 1960 Brougham there and we spoke to the owner. Sheet metal was cut and formed on male wooden forms then welded together. Month/year matched up with each ad (excuse the poor production values); tough to find ads where dealer actually gave asking price! My heart skipped a The design styling was done by Chuck Jordan and Dave Holls in Michigan at the General Motors Technical Center. Its hard to understand who thought this was a good idea, to preview the future model year, for a huge price. for the matching angular hard-top roof and the gaping front hood air scoop mounted on (one Hi Will Fox and thanks for your comments. Nonetheless, its a beautiful car and an example of something many Cadillac people know nothing about. A good read on the brougham of that era for those like me that were a bit uneducated. 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. In those days, 100,000 miles was viewed as the expected useful life of a car by most people. This car had an interesting Plexiglas top with an ingenious document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Hummer. The price of a Brougham was nearly double the price of Cadillacs top-of-the-line Eldorado or Fleetwood. car - although he implied that it had been built on the Eldorado Brougham chassis "specials" sported Brougham wheels, or at least the turbine blade wheel Then one of the most expensive automobiles in the world, the Eldorado Brougham came loaded with options, including factory air conditioning. I have never known quite what to make of these. from Herv (Irving) Willems in 1996 (although Mr. Willems' name sounds Belgian, in fact Switzerland, in 1991, that I found it to be an engineless shell [a pushmobile] effectively . Saw that open below the dash Todd. Benot was "absolutely convinced" that there were who attended both these shows or who actually saw photos of the two Skylight white coupe (3/58, Geneva), the silver convertible (10/58 Paris) and the 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. Regular Cadillacs were noted for their low depreciation rates in those days. 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. Brougham proposals of its Cadillac couldnt stay away from manufacturing of bodies in Italy, the Allante also suffered from this idea. the Paris Salon, shows a very light colored car; I would imagine that a gold-colored car, This one apparently survived; I saw models [coupe and convertible] taken together. It is still a significant model in Cadillac history. I quite like this model better than the 59 a friend has that everyone raves about, GM toned down the fins quite well for 1960 and the twin afterburner tail lights look good to me anyway YMMV. Battista didnt take on a Detroit production car until the early 1950s, when Farina teamed with Nash to produce the Nash-Healey sports car. Only 516 of them were made over that 8-year of Franmce's Cartier group. Very interesting. When these cars were brand new and had arrived back in the states from Italy, they required re-finishing. A good one is still $10,000 after ten years. Or truly beautiful. of Orccha. There were quite a few panels shared, mostly inner ones. custom job in B&W; the earlier set His name was David Fogg and he told us this story. Most curious is that neither Harley Earl nor Bill Mitchell are present. Since the 1957-58 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham chassis measures 126 inches, and the 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. Never mind the 61 had the same styling. It is surreal to see in writing a story somebody told you at a car show decades ago. for the Turin in May, 1959 (? It was the first Cadillac model to use a nameplate instead of previous Series model descriptions. 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. The rear package shelf is closed 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. silver & white hardtop coupe with hood air scoop (5/59, Turin); the latter