opinion a modified version of the foregoing B&W hardtop coupe; Nonetheless, its a beautiful car and an example of something many Cadillac people know nothing about. 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 (!). This is Harlow Curtice at the 1958 Paris Salon with Battista Pininfarina and his son Sergio. These had to be hand fabricated, as GM was not about to tool up dies for a couple of hundred cars. numbered 5315 and 5319. front and rear fenders and bumpers Left: Look at that windshield ! This was PFs expertise, building small volume car bodies. by C. Delaisse ]. This is through no shortage of desire on Pininfarina's part. Did folks who bought a Rolls Royce Silver Cloud in 1960 were concerned about its future depreciation? 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. Some time after I had inquired about this car from PF, in 1976, an enthusiast In my opinion, therefore, the writer is mistaken as regards a possible second Jacqueline The photos in the lower row shows the car to be painted a light metallic gray 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). the Farina factory [Stabilimenti Farina] in 1930, before branching out on his Jacqueline was acquired from The cowl stamping is the single most complicated and expensive stamping. Geneva in 1958), with the hard-top removed You can also see the windshield on this was used on the 1961 models. to which Benot referred?). featured a brushed steel roof and no back seat. At a whopping $13,075, it was three times the price of the average Cadillac. This unique car was built on the rare sixteen-cylinder chassis of the Cadillac Series () The golden [???] show two proposals for a custom 4-door sedan on the Rolls Royce Phantom V But in 1960 it must have been quite elegant in comparison with the normal Caddys. I like the sorta-lookalike standard 61 models better though. If you have some other info, link to it please. as I was quick to point out in the Foreword to This article found in Hemmings might interest you: 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. above], although it too had only two doors, or with the a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado The writer of the CA article asserted: To pique With the 1959 model year yielding 99 vehicles and the 1960 model year yielding 101 vehicles, they are quite rare and highly collectible. shown first at the 1958 annual Geneva Motor Show, which is held in March. The design styling was done by Chuck Jordan and Dave Holls in Michigan at the General Motors Technical Center. This is beautiful, and appears well kept. 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. Where do I sign? 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. ), Designer's frawing of rear ensemble Willems later bought out his The REAL owner was Alain-Dominique Perrin. Please stop spewing misinformation. to the original coupe style and a broad hood scoop was added Find images and videos about cute, pink and car on We Heart It - the app to get lost in what you love. 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. This pictures does not prove your assertion that the Broughams unique outer body panels were made in the US. For 1959, Cadillac turned to Pinin Farina to produce the Eldorado Brougham. RULES: No profanity, politics, or personal attacks. As these versions of the 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Brougham aged, the lead they used as filler cracked. The panel flips open, The first sunscreen panel slides forward 1961 Cadillac Jacqueline Coupe | Hemmings Surprisingly, GM introduced an all-new Eldorado Brougham four-door hardtop. Learn how your comment data is processed. They werent crafted as the 1957-1958 model years were. Cars section of the Database for bespoke There were quite a few panels shared, mostly inner ones. These new bodies ditched the ancient panoramic windshield for a cleaner look. This color combination was confirmed to me by Pininfarina Note how comparatively plain the grille and headlight features are. 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. Makes me think the whole exercise came from above them. Among the rarest "production" Cadillacs of the 1950s is the 1959 Eldorado Brougham, a hand-built luxury sedan produced by the Italian coachbuilder Pinin Farina, distinguished by long, low lines and more sculpted tailfins, and one of the largest windshields ever used on an automobile. This car had an interesting Plexiglas top with an ingenious Chrome trim is made from brass castings. Otherwise, its not credible. The 390 produced 345 hp @ 4,800 rpm with 590 Nm of peak torque @ 3,400 rpm. 69 chassis (Eldorado Brougham). In fact, Couturier is said to be a disreputable used and (according to the classified ad, below) was effectively mounted on a It was the first Cadillac model to use a nameplate instead of previous Series model descriptions. Copycat Brougham ? 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. tri-power unit (Frank Tetro of Harbor Auto Restorations in Florida, who did the convertible model above BOTH are derived from the B&W coupe shown at Geneva in show in Paris was painted metallic silver-gray and had bright red leather upholstery; No parts are shared, as the 61 Cadillac hadnt been tooled up yet, or even had its styling completely finalized. Trivia: downright rude and equally aggressive when I dared question some of his Herv Willem] of Tarzana, CA. Eldorado Brougham one I saw in Geneva (that car was on loan from the Pininfarina museum and has At least they didnt take pics at night with a flash. able to walk off with the engineless pushmobile. Or just coincidence? 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham - Bring a Trailer of Orccha. But given how high taxes were (92 %) and other factors, think more like $500k in todays money. The performance specs were basically the same for both 1959 & 1960 with a difference of a second or two. Four years later, Cadillac introduced the Eldorado Brougham to compete with Lincoln Continental Mark II. The body was built in Italy, with a combination of parts, some from the US and some from Italy. That same year, 1961, Battista officially changed his name, and that of the company, to Pininfarina. from PF archives in Turin; these show a light-colored car, apparently with Pinin Farina to build a racy 3-seater sports roadster, again on the 1953 Cadillac Jacqueline Its hard to understand who thought this was a good idea, to preview the future model year, for a huge price. [ These are from undated Chapron factory sketch #5319, Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina -59. With a price tag of $13,074 ($117,000 today), the hardtop sedan featured rear-hinged doors, a stainless steel roof, power memory seats, and air suspension. T. Schwier, 342 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017. On the other hand, in 1959, the chassis for both the Brougham 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. The Excessive, or in-your-face badging was not deemed necessary. think The roof line used in 61 and later standard production was taller so that the quarter Windows could remain fixed. of) the coupe(s). I am sure even body panels between different cars arent identical. The special Pininfarina models of 1958 through 1961 are described At that time it was said (correctly) to be owned by Irving Willem [aka I would be interested to hear from anyone white coupe (3/58, Geneva), the silver convertible (10/58 Paris) and the carefully avoided acknowledging or denying the rumor. (interesting when you consider how they are slopping together a gazillion per hour these days) With the Brougham out-of-the-way at Detroit, Fisher Bodys Fleetwood Division could produce more of the high rollers that brought in the cash. who comment are smart and knowledgable. been widely photographed), was NOT his car; he asserted that the Jacqueline shown Sign up for the latest automotive news and videosin short, everything for people who love cars. As Paul mentioned, every single part, with the exception of the driveline was completely unique and basically hand made to fit this car, with many items such as the motors that retracted the rear window glass in the door upon entry. [ B&W photo (above): The Autocar, week ending 21 March 1958, Copyright 2011 - 2023 Curbside Classics. neither one of these. Though make the frontal styling that of the 1962, and a 61-64 60 Special roof quarters, four armchair seats and center-opening doors. This move freed the Fleetwood assembly line. Barn Finders is much better at portraying the cars, the writers are much better, and the people The Cadillac Crest and wreath attached to the front of this under dash compartment is also incorrect. "funny fins". The hood, trunk and doors all fit perfectly and tolerances along the panel edges do not vary a fraction of an inch. Potential rust spots are filled with sealer. 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. phone number 697-4639 was listed. 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. have been shaved to almost horizontal or the photo detail is unclear. 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. Paul Niedermeyer writes up this special edition here. Cadillac's long-standing Italian love affair with Pininfarina He may have confused that car with the earlier Starlight model [described But maybe that was why the 59-60 sold at a rate only about 1/3 the original. 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. 133, Loyal Friendship = FREE Car: 1927 Chrysler 60 and a Jaguar E-Type | Barn Find Hunter Ep. the Paris Salon, shows a very light colored car; I would imagine that a gold-colored car, I am not surprised at your restoration figure for that car, considering how hard it would be to restore. All parts should therefore be removed carefully and re-used if at all possible. Mileage over 50,000 - Asking $5,000.00. Subdued tail fins marked a new direction for Cadillac styling after 1959s FinZilla treatment. You could have purchased a nice home for that amount back then. of Franmce's Cartier group. [ Background image: Pininfarina archive photo of the Cadillac Jacqueline ]. in December 2001, "at the hands of" Mr. Couturier, who claimed I knew There were only 99 made in 1959 and 101 in 1960. Kp Cadillac Eldorado 1959 fr 1 495 000 kr, hos Woc Sales AB i Tumba. 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. Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Cadmad - Secret Classics 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. They did it right when they did the work. Cadillac shipped the chassis to Italy and Pinin Farina would install bodies, something Cadillac would repeat decades later with the Allante, another Pininfarina design. The Seller has other Cadillacs for sale. Brougham Coachwork: Pininfarina The 200 Cadillac Brougham sedans built in 1960 and 1961 were some of the last examples of the coach-built era. Im bidding 5 figures on the carhave a professional photographer do the shoot for you and maybe it will fetch the $89k! Or subscribe without commenting. built on a 1959 Eldorado Brougham chassis [possibly because of those unmistakable Especially since the windshield and wind wings were unique to this model. Both are signed C. Delaisse. of document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. PF confirmed to me in 1976 that the convertibleon On the Can you imagine the depreciation hit the new car buyer took on one of these? own power as it had neither engine nor drive-train. 101 were built in 1960 and this is # 16. Regardless, it is the find of the lifetime (in my eyes), even it I do slightly prefer the 59 over the 60. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Hemmings Motor News has been serving the classic car hobby since 1954. I dont that it was more attractive than the Detroit cadillacs. The windshield, on the other hand, is an almost exact copy of the '59 Brougham 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. Classic cars for sale in the most trusted collector car marketplace in the world. ); it is now believed that Holy crap! Gunna hit the link button nown C what somebody shared~. Im now curious numerically where this car falls in the line of 101 produced that year. 4-door model) was given in that article. Also, I have it from Pininfarina that Jacqueline The 1959-1960 Eldorado Broughams were farmed out to Pininfarina of Italy which made them exotic as well as cost efficient to Cadillac. did not see the two cars together, but he did send me a startling ad from the December You know everything. 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. . They were still significant models in Cadillacs history. 1996-2020, Yann Saunders, DLM Group, and the Cadillac & LaSalle Club Museum and Research Center Inc. The heavily raked Pininfarina roofline REQUIRED the vent windows to roll back for entry and exit to the rear seat. car salesman in Paris, France. 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 the 1950s, a few show cars were produced, plus a limited production run of the 1959 and 1960 Eldorado Brougham. These, however, didnt sell as well as the 1957-1958 Detroit built Broughams. In an effort to reduce production costs, the second generation Eldorado Broughams (1959-1960) were built in Turin, Italy, at the Pinin Farina workshops. Hi Will Fox and thanks for your comments. By 1964, a 1960 DeVille (which originally cost $5498) was worth $2275; a Sixty Special (originally $6233) was now worth a mere $2320. All Rights Reserved. He found this car in Beverly Hills. There appears to be a slight difference in the shape of the tail fins. It is for you, the user, to point out any errors, omissions or uop to 1996, when it was put on the chassis/drivetrain of a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado My heart skipped a reliable. 60s Cars. But still; its a beautiful car, extremely rare and there is even a registry for `59-`60 Eldorado Brougham owners, since these unique cars are so scarce. The last hundred and fifty of the 200 total 59 and 60 Pininfarina cars had a slightly shorter windshield to eliminate this problem. What do you all mean by hand made? The Elite 1960 Cadillac Series 6900 Eldorado Brougham The 59 and 60 Eldorado Brougham was a very curious undertaking. (image: 1958 The Autocar, week ending Brougham proposals of its The Magnificent Series 70 Eldorado Brougham by Cadillac In fact, the car was a pushmobile, from 1961 Now owned by the Lee Automotive Collection of Reno, Nevada, it was commissioned by the Maharaja of Orchha. Cadillac never contracted with Pinin Farina to build a station wagon variant of its 1959 Eldorado Brougham, but as this year's Ridler Award winner Cadmad (a portmanteau of CADillac and noMAD) demonstrates, perhaps it should have. These were just about the most expensive cars you could buy then. Keep me in the conversation via email. They both had the luxury length of 225 they were 80 wide with long 130 wheelbases. If the ad is true, I wonder where the car is now? Well, Mr. Couturier, These photos Cadillac had launched the Eldorado in 1953 at a price of $7750or about $72,000 adjusted for inflation. As I have stated 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. 83rd Street, New York, NY 10008. B. babycakes _101. above, the transformation was done by Frank Tetro, in California. in January, 1996. They developed a lifelong friendship and working relationship, albeit one that didnt go beyond a few one-offs for Hollywood magnates and movie stars until 1954, when Pinin Farina produced the Cabriolet Speciale, a lightweight roadster. This was the last custom hand-crafted body. My first glimpse of the 1959 made me think that some man was driving next years Cadillac. A motorized Jacqueline at the Concorso (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. He had his own account of the Jacqueline story and was designed and built four more exclusive, custom bodies. 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.. with deep pockets appears to have come along with a very thick wad of $100 bills; he was 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? 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. Nice boat. The haphazard listing here on Hemmings asks $58,000 or best offer for the 1 of 101 sedan. How about a link? 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. A good read on the brougham of that era for those like me that were a bit uneducated. Kruch, in Brussels, who knew of the car when it was in the museum there; unfortunately, he What the company wanted was a car that represented Pinin Farinas vision for the 1960s. By the early 70s, these were considered junk, and met the same fate as this 57-58 Brougham. I wish that Cadillac would have produced something like the Jacqueline, also a Pininfarina design. He later Another money looser for the company. "facts" drawn from the source(s) which, in my opinion, seem the most If it is as good as it looks buy it and drive it. Are you really so clueless about how car body panels are made? So either PF is confusing the Paris and Geneva salons, or - as I Not many even knew it existed because of its rarity. sometimes are contradictory. Farina recalled in his memoirs that clients wanted to complicate the lines of automobiles that were already complicated, demanding frills, hardware. These were built by Pininfarina, but (from what Ive read) were an in-house Cadillac design. Described as a great runner, the sumptuous super-tanker looks largely (but not completely) original and shines inside and out. 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. It's a 4 door hard top that is #75 of 101 cars (see body tag). I have never known quite what to make of these. Heres the most important line from that page: The Italian Cadillacs were individually built and assembled on a stationary production line. time in its life and carried a regular '59 engine with one single, 4-barrel carb - no Can be inspected at Vicmar Garage, 8 E. 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. "automobile"? I did everything in my power to avoid such disasters.. This 1958 Cadillac ElDorado Brougham, body . Sketch #5315 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! Custom 1959 Eldorado Brougham Both the foregoing jobs have survived, although - in my opinion - both were