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Back in 1985 I was at a Cadillac car show with a friend. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The tiny skeg fins premiered those on the standard 61 and 62 designs. 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. Four years later, Cadillac introduced the Eldorado Brougham to compete with Lincoln Continental Mark II. of Pinninfarina did several Cadillac based concepts around this time period also, in an effort to encourage Cadillac into giving them more business. For 1959, Cadillac turned to Pinin Farina to produce the Eldorado Brougham. 60s Cars. 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. Two of the 18 words in this Cadillacs description are new interior, and it appears to be well-done. The surprise was that it arrived under its own power. A 4 speed automatic transmission delivered the power to the road. To the Unknowing, it looks like another 1960 Cadillac. Copycat Brougham ? Paul Niedermeyer writes up this special edition here. to the original coupe style and a broad hood scoop was added period making it a rarer car than Cadillac's Eldorado Brougham with 904 models built Four years later, Cadillac introduced the Eldorado Brougham to compete with Lincoln Continental Mark II. Ha! Nov. 14, 1958, courtesy Ron Wilson, Australia), This PF Pininfarina, Torino, Italy. T. Schwier, 342 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017. guards. Hemmings Motor News has been serving the classic car hobby since 1954. I acquired two different sets of photos of the As indicated in the write-up, it is like a custom-built car. 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. above PF inspiration from the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham project. 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. 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. 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. Become a member to add images to your comments. Look at that roofline the quarter panels the Find images and videos about cute, pink and car on We Heart It - the app to get lost in what you love. neither one of these. Not all 1959 Cadillacs had bullet taillights. None of the body panels nor any of the glass could be interchanged with the stock Cadillac models. Right: Henri Chapron logo, Left: unmistakable 1959 Eldorado Brougham A Google search [in June, 2005] reveals that there is still a Vicmar https://www.google.com/amp/s/notoriousluxury.com/2017/02/22/the-elite-1960-cadillac-series-6900-eldorado-brougham/amp/. above, the transformation was done by Frank Tetro, in California. white coupe (3/58, Geneva), the silver convertible (10/58 Paris) and the Garage Corp.operating a parking garage at 8 E. 83rd Street, New York. chassis and then, subsequently, put on a special tubular structure. Geneva in 1958), with the hard-top removed 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. Though make the frontal styling that of the 1962, and a 61-64 60 Special roof quarters, four armchair seats and center-opening doors. Farina recalled in his memoirs that clients wanted to complicate the lines of automobiles that were already complicated, demanding frills, hardware. It is surreal to see in writing a story somebody told you at a car show decades ago. (new)Cadillac Database, "facts" from different sources Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. +1. Both the foregoing jobs have survived, although - in my opinion - both were Their production was farmed out to Pinin Farina of Italy for bodywork attached to rolling chassis pre-shipped to them by Detroit. courtesy Ron Wilson ] His name was David Fogg and he told us this story. Cadillac continued with the Eldorado Brougham model for two more years, but quit building the bodies in Detroit; instead, they contracted with Pininfarina to construct the special body. The same high quality fit and finish werent the same as the 1957-1958 Eldorado Brougham from Detroit. 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? and the Series Sixty Special models measured 130 inches. Actually, the fins on the `59 version of this `60 Brougham were those used on production 1960 model Cadillacsjust a year early is all. Benot claimed that Jacqueline had been built on a 1959, The car was originally shown during the 1961 Paris Auto Salon. not hint that the Skylight had survived, even less that it had been sold. 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. Brougham proposals of its If you want a good look at a 1960 Cadillac Brougham, youll have to reach beyond this listing. Can be inspected at Vicmar Garage, 8 E. The price started out at $89,000.00 when first advertised in Hemmings, which is getting annoying with its redesign of its This move freed the Fleetwood assembly line. uop to 1996, when it was put on the chassis/drivetrain of a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado information I had on Jacqueline was mere hearsay and gossip by people who only They also shed all of the gaudy chrome trim that was so typical of Detroit back in the 1950s and 1960s. It is a very sharp example. previous model were one and the same car. 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. Please stop spewing misinformation. Just 704 first generation Broughams were built. These special luxury sedans were hand-crafted by Pinin Farina (Pininfarina in 1960) of Italy. From the website cadillacdatabase: https://newcadillacdatabase.org/Historical/Automobiles/Eldorado/EB5760/195960/1959Features. But all of the outer panels are unique, and were hand made at PF in Italy. Thanks to reader Larry D. for serving us this tasty Italian-American masterpiece. He found this car in Beverly Hills. sometimes are contradictory. B&W Skylight coupe that was on display at the Geneva salon in March 1958; Couturier, from Paris, in July/August 2001; he has a droll sense of humor; his tone Rolls Royce of England built their Phantom V models Cadillac Fleetwood. Never mind the 61 had the same styling. When I crawled under the car at the Geneva Motor Show in 1991, I was indeed I like the sorta-lookalike standard 61 models better though. Though somewhat obscure, these cars are truly spectacular, especially when placed beside any of the other 1960 Cadillac offerings. And show the world that sky high fins might be a fun affectation, but were hardly the epitome of good design. It will remain in my collection until my estate sells it. Do you know how to link to something. one I saw in Geneva (that car was on loan from the Pininfarina museum and has 1999. 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. Your email address will not be published. Italiano, 1999, The Jacqueline coupe in 1996 [Photo: Collectible the Farina factory [Stabilimenti Farina] in 1930, before branching out on his But yes, the whole idea of these was a bit iffy, and quite a different approach than the 57-58 version. My arguments all were founded on information I got directly from Pininfarina's Note how comparatively plain the grille and headlight features are. One such 16-cylinder Cadillac, a 452A Pinin Farina Boattail Roadster, won Best in Class at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours dElegance. Some time after I had inquired about this car from PF, in 1976, an enthusiast for conjecture. The Seller needs to get educated. mid-nineties. $5,000.00, in a -page ad, is what appears to be the light-colored coupe with the The whole point of having PF build these bodies was because they could do it significantly cheaper than GM could. 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. 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. Many are junk cars. By the early 70s, these were considered junk, and met the same fate as this 57-58 Brougham. I saw an in-progress project 20 odd years ago, if I recall correctly, procuring a windshield was in the thousands. 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. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Vxellda Automatisk. These cars were built as opulentultra luxury cars in direct competition to the Rolls-Royce. I dont that it was more attractive than the Detroit cadillacs. When I corresponded with Fredy Valentini of PF's Italy, This convertible is now believed to be the B&W coupe ( first shown at 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. Surprisingly, GM introduced an all-new Eldorado Brougham four-door hardtop. time was a definite "No.". One was a four-door [??? These were really spirited vehicles. Both 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. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were powered by Cadillacs 390 CID V8 OHV 16-valve pushrod engine. Where is it today? It is improbable inconsistencies you may come across so that, together, we can improve the Database and 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Additional Info: No we didn't make a mistake, this really is a 1959 model. nothing about the car's history, I decided to create a new page When panels are hand beaten over wooden bucks, the bucks (or forms) are invariably male, for obvious reasons. This unique car was built on the rare sixteen-cylinder chassis of the Cadillac Series As I suffered an "epistolary aggression" air scoop). at the Paris Salon in 1961 was NOT white and referred me to a photo in a book on Cadillac front and rear fenders and bumpers Left: Look at that windshield ! After 200 Eldorado Broughams were built for 1959-60, the cars faded into the past with the majority of people probably soon forgetting them. That he did, giving form to the finest Ferraris, Alfa Romeos, and Maseratis ever built. It was one of their selling points, often referenced in the print advertisements. The I have decided that my problem is that I never saw these before I knew what the 61-62 Cadillac looked like. Of these four cars, only one of them - the Jacqueline - is known to have 83rd Street, New York, NY 10008. This was odd given Battista had first met General Motors design chief Harley Earl in 1934 when Earl was touring European auto shows with the LaSalle, Cadillacs lower-priced companion brand. Check it out! The sketches are Their production slowed the Fleetwood assembly line to the point where only one Brougham was produced per day. Chat is amongst 10 or so players. department, in the mid-seventies [below], show this to be a light-colored car. in 1976. It simply shows those parts that were sent from detroit since they were the ones shared. above], although it too had only two doors, or with the a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Sketch #5319 features two traditional Rolls Royce front fenders, bumpers andimpact For the record, Pinin Farina is not a new sort of mushy breakfast cereal. "facts" drawn from the source(s) which, in my opinion, seem the most Tell me, what panel would be made on a male wooden form? Both went from 0-60 mph in 10.5 seconds, 0-100 mph in 29.2 seconds, with a top speed of 122 mph. 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. Prior to that, it was owned by Herv Willems [aka 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. Jacqueline In order to cut cost and speed up the Fleetwood assembly line, their production was expedited by Pinin Farina of Italy. And that undoubtedly goes for any other inner body stampings that could be used in the Brougham. Their modest tail fins prove that. reliable. Its purchase in 60 fulfilled its purpose, and, feathers displayed, surely a 61 Lincoln was already hot off the presses and in the driveway. They look just like the standard 1960 Cadillacs. custom jobs by Pinin Farina, coupe was alive and well in 1970 [see below]. Big German luxury cars have replaced cars like the DeVille and their deprecation just as insane. You can find the whole story by searching 1960 Eldorado Brougham David Fogg. Sketch #5315 But in 1960 it must have been quite elegant in comparison with the normal Caddys. rsmodell 1959. . 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham purchased new by Grace Kelly as a gift for her father. Pinin Farina, as the company was then known, had been working with GM on the second-generation Eldorado Brougham program for 1959. partner, Kruch. 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. The latter featured a single-piece curved Plexiglass roof with four articulated metal panels. Mike 1962 Chevrolet Corvette3 days$33,750Bid Now, 1978 Chevrolet Corvette4 days$2,100Bid Now, 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III5 days$3,000Bid Now, 1961 Volkswagen Samba Deluxe 23-Window8 days$100Bid Now. front bumper married to a Rolls-Rouce grille! the Paris Salon, October 1958, Larger photos (above): The Autocar, week ending Oct. All Rights Reserved. The special Pininfarina models of 1958 through 1961 are described The majority of the body panels were stamped in America. The taillamps were incorporated into the stock `59 rear bumper. (a conversion of the foregoing coupe? The Farina workmanship includes seams that are hammer welded without the use of solder. Incidentally the roof panel was fitted in America. Congratulations. With only 99 examples made, the $13,075 Eldorado Brougham for 1959, along with the 1960 model, is among the rarest of all Cadillacs. have been shaved to almost horizontal or the photo detail is unclear. They did come with two lockable compartments on the rear package shelf, which are unique but difficult to use. While I do agree that the roof line of the 61 was styled after the Italian Brougham design, it is significantly different. mistakenly - to have been built on Eldorado Brougham chassis. Brougham chassis, since the latter did not become available until the Fall of 1958. . For those that could afford it, the Brougham was a way to travel two years ahead of time, design wise. Regardless, it is the find of the lifetime (in my eyes), even it I do slightly prefer the 59 over the 60. company name was changed to Pininfarina (in one word) in 1961 - drew great Pininfarina Cadillac show cars were "immobile" pushmobiles and not Switzerland, in 1991, that I found it to be an engineless shell [a pushmobile] effectively The whole body was handmade by PF in Italy. The irony is so money spent for exclusivity, and the result was that except for real enthusiasts most wouldnt recognize it as anything special. The performance specs were basically the same for both 1959 & 1960 with a difference of a second or two. He didnt like that combination so he took it to a coach company and had the color changed to this Bordeaux red. This one was more subtle. There were only 99 made in 1959 and 101 in 1960. If you have some other info, link to it please. There is a registry on these, with 54 out of the 100 1960 models accounted for. known in the family as Pinin [the little one] worked with his older brother in Production was farmed out to Italy to be more cost efficient. 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. Or just coincidence? It was fitted with a Rochester triple deuce (3 2-bbl carburetors). There was a 1960 Brougham there and we spoke to the owner. 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). He had his own account of the Jacqueline story and was then first lady, Jacqueline Bouvier-Kennedy. Eldorado Brougham was a special three-passenger roadster commissioned by an Indian potentate, the Maharajah Potential rust spots are filled with sealer. 1970 Classifieds in Hemmings Motor News (p.1324). There are protective splash pans and flanges under the car to prevent the rocker panel from scraping on steep driveways. Also, I have it from Pininfarina that Jacqueline tri-power unit (Frank Tetro of Harbor Auto Restorations in Florida, who did the These photos Sheet metal was cut and formed on male wooden forms then welded together. Welcome to the new world of selling cars with your phone. In any case to figure depreciation you need to know the original sales or at least the original list price. The Cadillac Crest and wreath attached to the front of this under dash compartment is also incorrect. the Dream Cars section of the Database for bespoke models from 1924 through 1934. Once again hand-built in Italy by Pininfarina on contract, it was priced astronomically at $13,075. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Brougham was the last hand-crafted Cadillac. Should dogs put their heads out car windows? designed and built four more exclusive, custom bodies. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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 Eldorado Broughams arepowered by a triple carb 389 CI V8. In my opinion, therefore, the writer is mistaken as regards a possible second Jacqueline The car, styled in Detroit by Cadillac, sold in single digit numbers (99). This car had an interesting Plexiglas top with an ingenious Month/year matched up with each ad (excuse the poor production values); tough to find ads where dealer actually gave asking price! If it is as good as it looks buy it and drive it. This is the first GM car with the crisp Bill Mitchell look. Someone built a hot rod outta one of these. The was later repainted convertible, shown at the Paris salon in October 1958, is in my The rear package shelf is closed During that time, he All gaps and shut lines were expedited with exacting standards. in 1970; it was located in New York This is beautiful, and appears well kept. Hos oss hittar du ven fler Cadillac frn fler bilhandlare! Subdued tail fins marked a new direction for Cadillac styling after 1959s FinZilla treatment. The PF customer relations department asserted also, in 1976, that of Orccha. Broughams had very discreet labeling, and were badge more so as Broughams than Cadillacs . Of course with a common 60 the hood opened from the front, leaving only the stationary grille behind. Up front, quad headlights, which were a Pinin Farina staple, bookended a simple egg crate grille. "signed" H.V. Pininfarinaasserted in 1976 that the Skylightcoupe and convertible models(s) were mounted on a Cadillac chassis, standing at 130 inches. French auto buff Jean Baptiste Dewever sent me two undated (unfortunately) sketches by well-known French carrossier (coachbuilder), Henri Chapron [above] They They were still significant models in Cadillacs history. In his first message he asserted that all the That year, the Farina brothers built a first custom body on a Cadillac chassis. Youre probably the first person in the world thats ever commented about the depreciation of these. thus better serve the hobby. Here's the first f. Italiano (the show of Italian automobile elegance) in Monterey, CA in August carefully avoided acknowledging or denying the rumor. Twice the money for a crest on the hood. 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 What would you stash in the under-dash hidey-hole? Thanks to NotoriousLuxury for some details. Fleetwood at Fisher Body finished the detail work once they arrived back in the US. Out of curiosity, I surveyed big-city papers when some (non-1960) Broughams were just a couple years old. 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. ten years [1996-2006] in the private collection of Alain-Dominique Perrin, CEO (former been widely photographed), was NOT his car; he asserted that the Jacqueline shown In 1953, Luigi Chinetti, the well-known New York Ferrari importer, commissioned This green survivor shown above is really an interesting find! On the They appear to have had a minimal impact on what Cadillac wanted More of the same.. What does a 2017 TL(X) go for, i.e. shown first at the 1958 annual Geneva Motor Show, which is held in March. It was powered by a 345-horsepower 390-cubic-inch (6.4-liter) V-8 and Hydramatic transmission. Regnr-Karosseri Sedan. 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. (image: 1958 The Autocar, week ending According to a Pininfarina reminiscent of the 1959 Eldorado Brougham ! It is still a significant model in Cadillac history. The Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham was a luxury car manufactured by Cadillac from 1977 through 1986. There appears to be a slight difference in the shape of the tail fins.