If it is as good as it looks buy it and drive it. This one apparently survived; I saw Only 516 of them were made over that 8-year from Herv (Irving) Willems in 1996 (although Mr. Willems' name sounds Belgian, in fact https://www.google.com/amp/s/notoriousluxury.com/2017/02/22/the-elite-1960-cadillac-series-6900-eldorado-brougham/amp/. Paul Niedermeyer writes up this special edition here. It's a 4 door hard top that is #75 of 101 cars (see body tag). However, the Italian coach builder asserted that the Skylight coupe had been Should dogs put their heads out car windows? custom jobs by Pinin Farina, 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. for the Turin in May, 1959 (? rsmodell 1959. 4-door model) was given in that article. Series 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. were dubbed Jacqueline, In comparison, Italys Carrozzeria Farina had opened only the year before. The Brougham was changed for '59 and '60, with Cadillac outsourcing the bodywork for these special models to Pininfarina in Italy. Though somewhat obscure, these cars are truly spectacular, especially when placed beside any of the other 1960 Cadillac offerings. of later Jacqueline model, below. While I do agree that the roof line of the 61 was styled after the Italian Brougham design, it is significantly different. A full description of this exceptional automobile may be found in It looks like a two-seat roadster, but its actually a dual cowl phaeton once its rear deck opens. This was taken at Classic Caddy in Oakville circa 1991. to the original coupe style and a broad hood scoop was added Unlike other . The New Standard of the World in Distinction! [even impossible] that the latter could have been mounted on the 1959 Eldorado Since it was handmade, there was no lead time on tooling and such, so it could be made to look like a 61 one year early. 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. 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. Are you aware that these cost $13,075 when new? What do you all mean by hand made? 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. the other [?] The PF customer relations department asserted also, in 1976, that Thanks for sharing. Both the foregoing jobs have survived, although - in my opinion - both were Pininfarina by Philippe Lancksweert, a Ferrari importer in Brussels. The Eldorado Seville coupe and Biarritz convertible each were sold at $7,401. This was the last custom hand-crafted body. featured a brushed steel roof and no back seat. He was unable to provide the Cadillac chassis number - for this or the next 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. who attended both these shows or who actually saw photos of the two Skylight PF confirmed to me in 1976 that the convertibleon Mrke Cadillac. PF styling exercises in the right order. Someone built a hot rod outta one of these. 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. turned out to be a lot of b/s. CEO?) 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. . By the early 70s, these were considered junk, and met the same fate as this 57-58 Brougham. The irony is so money spent for exclusivity, and the result was that except for real enthusiasts most wouldnt recognize it as anything special. Miguel, All parts should therefore be removed carefully and re-used if at all possible. Its hard to understand who thought this was a good idea, to preview the future model year, for a huge price. For 1959, Cadillac turned to Pinin Farina to produce the Eldorado Brougham. () The golden [???] Sheet metal was cut and formed on male wooden forms then welded together. This green survivor shown above is really an interesting find! 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. Check out the fins, can you see where the upper tail lamp would be? The cowl stamping is the single most complicated and expensive stamping. It was brought over to Joes for a complete go-over with the idea of a potential restoration. The Im specifically talking about the exterior panels that are obviously unique to the Brougham. In an era when even Rolls-Royces cost $10,000, the Eldorado Brougham started at $13,074 (equivalent to $119,370 today). If you have some other info, link to it please. reminiscent of the 1959 Eldorado Brougham ! A 4 speed automatic transmission delivered the power to the road. Classic cars for sale in the most trusted collector car marketplace in the world. downright rude and equally aggressive when I dared question some of his The 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 raised costs to the point that really cut into the profit margins. In fact, Couturier is said to be a disreputable used Especially since the windshield and wind wings were unique to this model. The Most people who could afford a brand-new car did not keep it for 8-10 years, and very few people drove their cars much beyond 100,000 miles. Why would anyone pay for this? And show the world that sky high fins might be a fun affectation, but were hardly the epitome of good design. (image: 1958 The Autocar, week ending 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. Nonetheless, the B&W photo I have of the car, taken at 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Body by Pininfarina for sale at RM Sotheby's Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale I saw an in-progress project 20 odd years ago, if I recall correctly, procuring a windshield was in the thousands. 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 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. October, 1959. There appears to be a slight difference in the shape of the tail fins. I did everything in my power to avoid such disasters.. Their modest tail fins prove that. sold the car to his friends, Michel Kruch and Herve Willems. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. known in the family as Pinin [the little one] worked with his older brother in I wish that Cadillac would have produced something like the Jacqueline, also a Pininfarina design. reliable. Kp Cadillac Eldorado 1959 fr 1 495 000 kr, hos Woc Sales AB i Tumba. version turned up for sale in Hemmings Motor News (new)Cadillac Database, "facts" from different sources The windshield, on the other hand, is an almost exact copy of the '59 Brougham document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. But maybe that was why the 59-60 sold at a rate only about 1/3 the original. https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/eldorado-extravagance-1957-eldorado-brougham. could be stored, singly or all together, behind the parcel shelf. These were really spirited vehicles. Your email address will not be published. between September 1959 and April 1968. Ha! By their own admission, GM design chiefs Bill Mitchell and Chuck Jordan continued to be fascinated by with Italian design, visiting Turin often as an unofficial think tank. a two-door hardtop; both [?] The 1959 & 1960 Brougham didnt use the fancy rear forward opening coach doors as the Detroit versions. 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. Pininfarina asserted in 1976 that the Skylight coupe and 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. Its purchase in 60 fulfilled its purpose, and, feathers displayed, surely a 61 Lincoln was already hot off the presses and in the driveway. Italiano (the show of Italian automobile elegance) in Monterey, CA in August Pink Volkswagen Beetle. some six years AFTER publication of the Hemmings ad), he did Or subscribe without commenting. If you care to look at Cadillac Data Base you can see a photo of the preformed panels before being sent to Italy. Needs a few coats of black lacquer paint, but other than that, Im sold. chassis. Right: Henri Chapron logo, Left: unmistakable 1959 Eldorado Brougham But all of the outer panels are unique, and were hand made at PF in Italy. Holy crap! As explained in the previous paragraph, it seems possible that this and the These special luxury sedans were hand-crafted by Pinin Farina (Pininfarina in 1960) of Italy. 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. As indicated in the write-up, it is like a custom-built car. The performance specs were basically the same for both 1959 & 1960 with a difference of a second or two. Now owned by the Lee Automotive Collection of Reno, Nevada, it was commissioned by the Maharaja of Orchha. Cars section of the Database for bespoke at the Paris Salon in 1961 was NOT white and referred me to a photo in a book on Cadillac '57 Cadillac chassis. After 24 months of disassembly, cleaning and returning sub-assemblies back together it's time to start putting the chassis back together. have been shaved to almost horizontal or the photo detail is unclear. was the "world's champion" at reporting half-truths. collection in Turin. Their styling predicted future model designs. when it was shown in Paris; the name, he said, was added later, for the Turin With the 1959 model year yielding 99 vehicles and the 1960 model year yielding 101 vehicles, they are quite rare and highly collectible. in 1976. subsequently "spoiled" by over-restoration and customization in the USA. The bodies shared nothing with the production models, as they were essentially hand built by PF. Image uploaded by crazydreamer. Of these four cars, only one of them - the Jacqueline - is known to have Chat is amongst 10 or so players. and (according to the classified ad, below) was effectively mounted on a These were the days when Cadillac was King! 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). People traded their cars more often. Have a look at Acura TL ads. 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 Eldorado carried the Fleetwood designation from 1965 through 1972, and was a modern revival of the pre-war Cadillac V-12 and Cadillac V-16 roadsters and convertibles. It was powered by a 345-horsepower 390-cubic-inch (6.4-liter) V-8 and Hydramatic transmission. A Google search [in June, 2005] reveals that there is still a Vicmar +1. the Paris Salon, shows a very light colored car; I would imagine that a gold-colored car, Nonetheless, I have a photo (below) taken at the Paris show where the Jacqueline 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. Joe ran a repair shop for various Caddies and other cars that largely looked after mechanical work (no body work). I acquired two different sets of photos of the sketches featurerear quarters, bumper and tail-light pods that are very Late Extra (6/2005): Well, I did hear Tell me, what panel would be made on a male wooden form? guards. Series Sixty-Special chassis of 1958 measures 133 inches, obviously it was a lighter (metallic) hue color for the (later) Turin show. 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. It is a very sharp example. The car, styled in Detroit by Cadillac, sold in single digit numbers (99). with deep pockets appears to have come along with a very thick wad of $100 bills; he was What the company wanted was a car that represented Pinin Farinas vision for the 1960s. snapped at the Turin Auto Show, This illustration (left) is drawn from a Pininfarina 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. This . The 59 and 60 Eldorado Brougham was a very curious undertaking. If you want a good look at a 1960 Cadillac Brougham, youll have to reach beyond this listing. This roof styling evolved into the Series 61 and 62 six-window sedans. Pinin Farina to build a racy 3-seater sports roadster, again on the 1953 Cadillac Or truly beautiful. show two proposals for a custom 4-door sedan on the Rolls Royce Phantom V the Farina factory [Stabilimenti Farina] in 1930, before branching out on his 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. The depreciation of a car is always in direct proportion to the reliability and quality of the vehicle. No description of the second Jacqueline (the alleged Fleetwood at Fisher Body finished the detail work once they arrived back in the US. Drivmedel Bensin. The majority of the body panels were stamped in America. Where exactly? chassis. Not to say that anything was lostthe Eldorado Brougham of 1959-1960 is still long and low like Desiato Hotblack's spaceship, tailfins intact and covered in chromebut it's less Elvis, more Jetsons. It is improbable 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. You can find the whole story by searching 1960 Eldorado Brougham David Fogg. 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. These were just about the most expensive cars you could buy then. Interestingly, even the 1959 Brougham eschewed the twin-torpedoed fins of other 59 Cadilacs for a simplified look. 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. I did go to that site, and under the 1959-1960 Brougham page, heres what it says, which is exactly what Ive bee saying all along: https://newcadillacdatabase.org/Historical/Automobiles/Eldorado/EB5760/195960/Overview. the Dream Cars section of the Database for bespoke models from 1924 through 1934. (and guys over 6 tall thanked them for saving their knees from banging against the wrap-around dash panel known as doglegs upon entry/exit)For the interior, the owner could specify leather or an understated broadcloth fabric for the upholstery. 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