Learn how your comment data is processed. If you have some other info, link to it please. "funny fins". Quite the contrary. Nonetheless, I have a photo (below) taken at the Paris show where the Jacqueline For 1959, Cadillac turned to Pinin Farina to produce the Eldorado Brougham. 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. The And these were special interest/collectible cars from day one, given that all of 101 were ever made. The cars body was virtually seamless and crafted by hand hammering it into shape. 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. Fleetwood at Fisher Body finished the detail work once they arrived back in the US. was the "world's champion" at reporting half-truths. 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.. . Late Extra (6/2005): The PF Skylight One is produced in enormous quantities for the mass market; the other is handmade, practically custom. These were the days when Cadillac was King! Italiano (the show of Italian automobile elegance) in Monterey, CA in August By the early 70s, these were considered junk, and met the same fate as this 57-58 Brougham. Hemmings Motor News has been serving the classic car hobby since 1954. To the average used car buyer, this $13,075 Brougham was probably just considered another used Cadillac model, and worth $2500 at most. That same year, 1961, Battista officially changed his name, and that of the company, to Pininfarina. Sign up for the latest automotive news and videosin short, everything for people who love cars. 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. '57 Cadillac chassis. I particulary like the hat boxes on the rear shelf. Regnr-Karosseri Sedan. in 1976. 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. This car had an interesting Plexiglas top with an ingenious 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! I acquired two different sets of photos of the Comparing a current 2020 list price to what a random three year old car goes for isnt the right way to do it. neither one of these. The sketches are 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Body by Pininfarina for sale at RM Sotheby's Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale The pillarless hardtop was designed at Cadillac by Chuck Jordan and David Holls, and reworked in Italy. at the Paris Salon in 1961 was NOT white and referred me to a photo in a book on Cadillac with bright red upholstery. salon in March 1958, The Pininfarina Skylight Some years later I had the opportunity to purchase a very nice original 30000 mile example. Im now curious numerically where this car falls in the line of 101 produced that year. 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. Big German luxury cars have replaced cars like the DeVille and their deprecation just as insane. Pinninfarina did several Cadillac based concepts around this time period also, in an effort to encourage Cadillac into giving them more business. mistakenly - to have been built on Eldorado Brougham chassis. The PF customer relations department asserted also, in 1976, that That car was completed in 1954. 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. 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. public relations staff in the mid-seventies. reliable. That would be the exterior sheet metal, the complete greenhouse and glass and most of the trim. Im bidding 5 figures on the carhave a professional photographer do the shoot for you and maybe it will fetch the $89k! It was brought over to Joes for a complete go-over with the idea of a potential restoration. Actually, the fins on the `59 version of this `60 Brougham were those used on production 1960 model Cadillacsjust a year early is all. Pininfarina, Torino, Italy. 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. Thanks to NotoriousLuxury for some details. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Mouton or nylon carpet could also be ordered. These photos Standard features include the Autronic Eye that automatically dims high-beams when an oncoming car approaches. 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. Switzerland's Automobile Revue annual, 1958-59, The PF Skylight convertible on show during Holy crap! Perhaps some Italian aficionados might be able to help put these interesting below. 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. He was unable to provide the Cadillac chassis number - for this or the next I saw that car many years ago in a museum in San Diego. convertible models(s) were mounted on a Cadillac chassis, standing at 130 inches. collection in Turin. Our car is black with blue cloth interior. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were bespoke vehicles and built accordingly. The most exclusive features of this automobile are almost unrecognizable given the blurry cell phone pictures. I dont that it was more attractive than the Detroit cadillacs. The same high quality fit and finish werent the same as the 1957-1958 Eldorado Brougham from Detroit. Italy, This convertible is now believed to be the B&W coupe ( first shown at At least with the 57-58 Eldoradio Broughams there was more standardization and higher production numbers. (color photos: 1958, Pinin Farina, 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. closely inspecting the car when it was on display at the annual Geneva Motor Show, in and new (red) upholstery) installed; this version was later converted back No description of the second Jacqueline (the alleged It is a very sharp example. () The golden [???] The heavily raked Pininfarina roofline REQUIRED the vent windows to roll back for entry and exit to the rear seat. Become a member to add images to your comments. Though somewhat obscure, these cars are truly spectacular, especially when placed beside any of the other 1960 Cadillac offerings. There may have been some inner body panels shared, but its quite obvious that all exterior panels are unique to the Brougham. There, the bodies were hand-built and mounted in the new Via Lesna industrial complex covering about fifteen acres. The regular 61 and 62 GM Corporate wind wings and glass were much nicer looking, but since I trained in a 62 Dynamic 88 I guess Im biased. 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. opinion a modified version of the foregoing B&W hardtop coupe; "signed" H.V. Please stop spewing misinformation. 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. downright rude and equally aggressive when I dared question some of his "facts" drawn from the source(s) which, in my opinion, seem the most nameplate may be clearly seen. show two proposals for a custom 4-door sedan on the Rolls Royce Phantom V The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were powered by Cadillac's 390 CID V8 OHV 16-valve pushrod engine. This is a true find of a lifetime! a lighter (metallic) hue color for the (later) Turin show. The "Couturier car" attracted large crowds, at the Concorso 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. Regardless, it is the find of the lifetime (in my eyes), even it I do slightly prefer the 59 over the 60. Prior to that, it was owned by Herv Willems [aka I always thought that these were far more attractive than the other 59 -60 Cadillacs. Collectible Automobile published some photos and a story about Jacqueline custom job in B&W; the earlier set In fact, the car was a pushmobile, from 1961 Thanks for sharing. During the 1950s, a few show cars were produced, plus a limited production run of the 1959 and 1960 Eldorado Brougham. ); it is now believed that The performance specs were basically the same for both 1959 & 1960 with a difference of a second or two. 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. While Fleetwood is the coachbuilding name most associated with Cadillac and General Motors, it is GM Designs long association with Pininfarina that has had the larger influence. Pininfarina Cadillac show cars were "immobile" pushmobiles and not Up front, quad headlights, which were a Pinin Farina staple, bookended a simple egg crate grille. The text reads: Unique Cadillac - 1957 motor, chassis, 1959 custom body by Most curious is that neither Harley Earl nor Bill Mitchell are present. own. He may have confused that car with the earlier Starlight model [described the other [?] Pink Volkswagen Beetle. Perhaps Cadillac experts can comment on the originality of what looks like an upholstered plywood box under the dashboard. A 4 speed automatic transmission delivered the power to the road. Hi Will Fox and thanks for your comments. period making it a rarer car than Cadillac's Eldorado Brougham with 904 models built PF confirmed to me in 1976 that the convertibleon Sketch #5319 features two traditional Rolls Royce front fenders, bumpers andimpact well-known French carrossier (coachbuilder), Henri Chapron [above] They In order to cut cost and speed up the Fleetwood assembly line, their production was expedited by Pinin Farina of Italy. models from 1946 through 1955. Cadillac Fleetwood. Well, Mr. Couturier, The haphazard listing here on Hemmings asks $58,000 or best offer for the 1 of 101 sedan. By 1964, most 1960 cars were well on their way to old car status. The Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham was a luxury car manufactured by Cadillac from 1977 through 1986. When he found it the car was green on green. They also shed all of the gaudy chrome trim that was so typical of Detroit back in the 1950s and 1960s. The design styling was done by Chuck Jordan and Dave Holls in Michigan at the General Motors Technical Center. Have a look at Acura TL ads. to which Benot referred?). A motorized Jacqueline at the Concorso Thats $115k adjusted. These cars were built as opulentultra luxury cars in direct competition to the Rolls-Royce. (a conversion of the foregoing coupe? version turned up for sale in Hemmings Motor News Copyright 2011 - 2023 Curbside Classics. Cadillac couldnt stay away from manufacturing of bodies in Italy, the Allante also suffered from this idea. snapped at the Turin Auto Show, This illustration (left) is drawn from a Pininfarina If the ad is true, I wonder where the car is now? did not give me Mr. Kruch's address. deal with. It is very nicely done, although I agree, the restoration took a few liberties with interior and a few other items. 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 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. Both 1959 & 1960 Broughams rode on Cadillacs rugged tubular X-frame. It had cast iron blocks and heads, hydraulic lifters, and five main bearings. scoop on the hood; both have Borrani spoke wheels. A good read on the brougham of that era for those like me that were a bit uneducated. not hint that the Skylight had survived, even less that it had been sold. have been shaved to almost horizontal or the photo detail is unclear. Mike 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. What do you all mean by hand made? When not used, the panels can be stored behind the parcel shelf. carefully avoided acknowledging or denying the rumor. Thanks to reader Larry D. for serving us this tasty Italian-American masterpiece. One such 16-cylinder Cadillac, a 452A Pinin Farina Boattail Roadster, won Best in Class at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours dElegance. The car, styled in Detroit by Cadillac, sold in single digit numbers (99). a tubular structure. is both caustic and sarcastic. Pininfarina Yes, Cadillac had Pininfarina do the coachwork for these for the 1959-60 Eldorado Broughams, which is why these hand made bodies were loaded with lead filler. (above) shows (on a 1957 Series 60 Specisl chassis and drive train) the black & The Eldorado Seville coupe and Biarritz convertible each were sold at $7,401. Sheet metal was cut and formed on male wooden forms then welded together. Cadillac's 60-year alliance with Pininfarina began with the 1931 V16 Roadster built for the Maharaja of Orchha. 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. Your email address will not be published. Miltal 966 mil. from PF archives in Turin; these show a light-colored car, apparently with This was the last custom hand-crafted body. There were only 99 made in 1959 and 101 in 1960. In his first message he asserted that all the This would be my ultimate unicorn find. "automobile"? turned out to be a lot of b/s. The chassis were shipped from Detroit to Italy, where they were mated to handcrafted Pininfarina bodies. Surprisingly, GM introduced an all-new Eldorado Brougham four-door hardtop. Chat is amongst 10 or so players. No parts are shared, as the 61 Cadillac hadnt been tooled up yet, or even had its styling completely finalized. There was a 1960 Brougham there and we spoke to the owner. This 1958 Cadillac ElDorado Brougham, body . Benot claimed that Jacqueline had been built on a 1959, With only 99 examples made, the $13,075 Eldorado Brougham for 1959, along with the 1960 model, is among the rarest of all Cadillacs. You could have purchased a nice home for that amount back then. The Nice boat. were dubbed Jacqueline, Remember the plate under the bonnet, ASSEMBLED by Pininfarina. Can be inspected at Vicmar Garage, 8 E. Two of the 18 words in this Cadillacs description are new interior, and it appears to be well-done. And STILL they show crazy, silly cars everyone sees, can buy locally..amazing. actually sell for, today? was painted white, not gold. With the 1959 model year yielding 99 vehicles and the 1960 model year yielding 101 vehicles, they are quite rare and highly collectible. 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. Congratulations. 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. did not see the two cars together, but he did send me a startling ad from the December Better proportions than the 59 but with worst build quality, from the Italians. partner, Kruch. His name was David Fogg and he told us this story. built on a 1959 Eldorado Brougham chassis [possibly because of those unmistakable then first lady, Jacqueline Bouvier-Kennedy. Happy motoring! The roof line used in 61 and later standard production was taller so that the quarter Windows could remain fixed. Knowing what I know now, it looks like a doughy 61 Cadillac. It raised costs to the point that really cut into the profit margins. 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. The 1959-1960 Eldorado Broughams were farmed out to Pininfarina of Italy which made them exotic as well as cost efficient to Cadillac. So either PF is confusing the Paris and Geneva salons, or - as I spokesperson in 1976, the Starlight coupe was first shown at the Paris Salon in 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 above], although it too had only two doors, or with the a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado 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. 10, 1958, courtesy Ron Wilson, Australia), This color image was snapped in front This color combination was confirmed to me by Pininfarina I have never known quite what to make of these. 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. 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. by C. Delaisse ]. [even impossible] that the latter could have been mounted on the 1959 Eldorado All Rights Reserved. glass, rising high into the roof line. The former. the Farina factory [Stabilimenti Farina] in 1930, before branching out on his In any case to figure depreciation you need to know the original sales or at least the original list price. reminiscent of the 1959 Eldorado Brougham ! in December 2001, "at the hands of" Mr. Couturier, who claimed I knew It simply shows those parts that were sent from detroit since they were the ones shared. 4-door model) was given in that article. Their production slowed the Fleetwood assembly line to the point where only one Brougham was produced per day. They could do the mile @ 83 mph in 17.7 seconds. if "For Sale" in New York, Back in 1985 I was at a Cadillac car show with a friend. A highly remarkable find, especially in authentic CC condition. 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. Incidentally the roof panel was fitted in America. He later 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 The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Brougham was the last hand-crafted Cadillac. Should dogs put their heads out car windows? Then one of the most expensive automobiles in the world, the Eldorado Brougham came loaded with options, including factory air conditioning.