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More reasons for auto museums. (at least) TWO Jacqueline prototypes; he claimed to own #1; he implied that the 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. own. below. 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. People traded their cars more often. [ These are from undated Chapron factory sketch #5319, Both the foregoing jobs have survived, although - in my opinion - both were Welcome to the new world of selling cars with your phone. $5,000.00, in a -page ad, is what appears to be the light-colored coupe with the It simply shows those parts that were sent from detroit since they were the ones shared. As indicated in the write-up, it is like a custom-built car. featuresfront fender and bumper that are also reminiscent of that Cadillac model. One of the stranger chapters at GM. But maybe that was why the 59-60 sold at a rate only about 1/3 the original. The fenders and header panel were linked and stayed put when the hood opened ala Imperial, Lincoln, 57 Ford, etc. The A motorized Jacqueline at the Concorso Late Extra (6/2005): The PF Skylight could be stored, singly or all together, behind the parcel shelf. Couturier, who claimed to have been closely associated with that car since the At least with the 57-58 Eldoradio Broughams there was more standardization and higher production numbers. It raised costs to the point that really cut into the profit margins. 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? Whether the Chapron Rolls Brougham was ever built, is a matter Italiano (the show of Italian automobile elegance) in Monterey, CA in August Youre probably the first person in the world thats ever commented about the depreciation of these. 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. Our car is black with blue cloth interior. 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. The text was He had his own account of the Jacqueline story and was shocked to find that this "automobile" could not possibly move under its ), Designer's frawing of rear ensemble 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. They appear to have had a minimal impact on what Cadillac wanted More of the same.. This green survivor shown above is really an interesting find! 1970 Classifieds in Hemmings Motor News (p.1324). These photos Only 99 copies were built in 1959 and a mere 101 built in 1960 making them ultra-rare today. uop to 1996, when it was put on the chassis/drivetrain of a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado In fact, the car was a pushmobile, from 1961 inspiration from the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham project. Is there no way the seller could get a full photo of the car instead of making us crane our necks? Have a look at this: https://usedfirst.com/cars/mercedes-benz/s-class/https://usedfirst.com/cars/mercedes-benz/s-class/. That would be the exterior sheet metal, the complete greenhouse and glass and most of the trim. did not see the two cars together, but he did send me a startling ad from the December Holy crap! Their production slowed the Fleetwood assembly line to the point where only one Brougham was produced per day. chassis. were dubbed Jacqueline, The 1960 model year was the last time the problematic air suspension was used. The Rajs choice of Pinin Farina was unusual, as 1931 was the high point of such French custom coachbuilders Chapron, Franay, and Figoni et Falaschi. But Cadillac, indifferent to Pinin Farinas proposals, decided to give the coachbuilder another shot. Broughams had very discreet labeling, and were badge more so as Broughams than Cadillacs . ostensibly in honor of the new American First lady. Congratulations. Pininfarina by Philippe Lancksweert, a Ferrari importer in Brussels. neither one of these. Look at that roofline the quarter panels the The cars body was virtually seamless and crafted by hand hammering it into shape. 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.. Very interesting. Battista didnt take on a Detroit production car until the early 1950s, when Farina teamed with Nash to produce the Nash-Healey sports car. 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. I like the sorta-lookalike standard 61 models better though. Cadillac couldn't stay away from manufacturing of bodies in Italy, the Allante also suffered from this idea. 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. I doubt they had regrets. They were still significant models in Cadillacs history. Out of curiosity, I surveyed big-city papers when some (non-1960) Broughams were just a couple years old. He later who comment are smart and knowledgable. by C. Delaisse ]. was the "world's champion" at reporting half-truths. Stunningly beautiful. Only 516 of them were made over that 8-year One such 16-cylinder Cadillac, a 452A Pinin Farina Boattail Roadster, won Best in Class at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours dElegance. 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. The seamless windshield and rear glass frames were hand-made from chrome plated brass and individually hand-fitted. It raised costs to the point that really cut into the profit margins. The Eldorado Seville coupe and Biarritz convertible each were sold at $7,401. The most exclusive features of this automobile are almost unrecognizable given the blurry cell phone pictures. I particulary like the hat boxes on the rear shelf. public relations staff in the mid-seventies. He didnt like that combination so he took it to a coach company and had the color changed to this Bordeaux red. 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. Wondered the same. like the one claimed to be owned by Mr. Couturier, would appear light gray in a B&W It was fitted with a Rochester triple deuce (3 2-bbl carburetors). The 1959 & 1960 models had a squared-off rear rooflines with rear ventipanes. . for that year. Note how comparatively plain the grille and headlight features are. The writer of the CA article asserted: To pique They drank petrol as a sponge absorbs liquid but who cared when the price per gallon was under $.50! Someone built a hot rod outta one of these. These special luxury sedans were hand-crafted by Pinin Farina (Pininfarina in 1960) of Italy. for her. The hood, trunk and doors all fit perfectly and tolerances along the panel edges do not vary a fraction of an inch. 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. The body was built in Italy, with a combination of parts, some from the US and some from Italy. own at the 1961 Paris Salon de lAutomobile. Right: Henri Chapron logo, Left: unmistakable 1959 Eldorado Brougham Nonetheless, I have a photo (below) taken at the Paris show where the Jacqueline in December 2001, "at the hands of" Mr. Couturier, who claimed I knew I always thought that these were far more attractive than the other 59 -60 Cadillacs. in January, 1996. Seams were filled with lead. built on a 1959 Eldorado Brougham chassis [possibly because of those unmistakable This is through no shortage of desire on Pininfarina's part. Quite the contrary. You pay to give them ads. 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. A highly remarkable find, especially in authentic CC condition. Here is a car people rarely see. 10, 1958, courtesy Ron Wilson, Australia), This color image was snapped in front There were only 99 made in 1959 and 101 in 1960. How about a link? The windshield, on the other hand, is an almost exact copy of the '59 Brougham The photos in the lower row shows the car to be painted a light metallic gray We are largest vintage car website with the. The rear package shelf is closed It seems like the glass was sourced in South America? they know the facts; he said I was "wandering about in a thick fog" and that I . This 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina is a unique, beautiful very original car. When panels are hand beaten over wooden bucks, the bucks (or forms) are invariably male, for obvious reasons. Brougham proposals of its 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. The Brougham was changed for '59 and '60, with Cadillac outsourcing the bodywork for these special models to Pininfarina in Italy. Also, I have it from Pininfarina that Jacqueline His name was David Fogg and he told us this story. Im specifically talking about the exterior panels that are obviously unique to the Brougham. Cars section of the Database for bespoke to which Benot referred?). Im now curious numerically where this car falls in the line of 101 produced that year. glass, rising high into the roof line. Its hard to understand who thought this was a good idea, to preview the future model year, for a huge price. They are beautiful machines, but Id hate to have to restore one. show. It is for you, the user, to point out any errors, omissions or March, 1958. Wow, Dean where did you spot this one?! It will remain in my collection until my estate sells it. Jacqueline Cadillac built 100 top of the line 1959 Eldorado Fleetwood Broughams in conjunction with Italian carrozzeria Pinin Farina. with bright red upholstery. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Brougham was the last hand-crafted Cadillac. The "Couturier car" attracted large crowds, at the Concorso You know everything. PF confirmed to me in 1976 that the convertibleon [even impossible] that the latter could have been mounted on the 1959 Eldorado No parts are shared, as the 61 Cadillac hadnt been tooled up yet, or even had its styling completely finalized. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were powered by Cadillacs 390 CID V8 OHV 16-valve pushrod engine. known in the family as Pinin [the little one] worked with his older brother in ); it is now believed that 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. downright rude and equally aggressive when I dared question some of his There, the bodies were hand-built and mounted in the new Via Lesna industrial complex covering about fifteen acres. Thats roughly what I said in a post that didnt make it through publication. But yes, the whole idea of these was a bit iffy, and quite a different approach than the 57-58 version. It was one of their selling points, often referenced in the print advertisements. The Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham was a luxury car manufactured by Cadillac from 1977 through 1986. The remaining two panels now fully occlude the Pleixiglas roof. 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. sometimes are contradictory. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were bespoke vehicles and built accordingly. Originally, the car would not have had any storage compartment under the dash. Is it still around? The majority of the body panels were stamped in America. This was taken at Classic Caddy in Oakville circa 1991. At a whopping $13,075, it was three times the price of the average Cadillac. If the ad is true, I wonder where the car is now? Hemmings Motor News has been serving the classic car hobby since 1954. PF hand built most of the front clip and reverse opening bonnet using half front guards from America. able to walk off with the engineless pushmobile. As I have stated Beautiful car! The taillamps were incorporated into the stock `59 rear bumper. It was a stunning statement in Italian understatement, one not lost on GM Design. $119,000 1958 Cadillac Brougham Bay City, MI. survived That car remained for many years in Pininfarinas own 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 irony is so money spent for exclusivity, and the result was that except for real enthusiasts most wouldnt recognize it as anything special. I saw an in-progress project 20 odd years ago, if I recall correctly, procuring a windshield was in the thousands. Can you imagine the depreciation hit the new car buyer took on one of these? The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were powered by Cadillac's 390 CID V8 OHV 16-valve pushrod engine. sketches featurerear quarters, bumper and tail-light pods that are very from PF archives in Turin; these show a light-colored car, apparently with Copycat Brougham ? Both 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. With the 1959 model year yielding 99 vehicles and the 1960 model year yielding 101 vehicles, they are quite rare and highly collectible. https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/eldorado-extravagance-1957-eldorado-brougham. Caddys interest the coach builder showed two [?] He said that he (Couturier) had bought Old School Cars. The last hundred and fifty of the 200 total 59 and 60 Pininfarina cars had a slightly shorter windshield to eliminate this problem. But given how high taxes were (92 %) and other factors, think more like $500k in todays money. The Cadillac Keep me in the conversation via email. Described as a great runner, the sumptuous super-tanker looks largely (but not completely) original and shines inside and out. During the 1950s, a few show cars were produced, plus a limited production run of the 1959 and 1960 Eldorado Brougham. have been shaved to almost horizontal or the photo detail is unclear. He may have confused that car with the earlier Starlight model [described 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. Switzerland, in 1991, that I found it to be an engineless shell [a pushmobile] effectively Mike Miguel, 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. published by EPA in France (unfortunately, the EPA book in my collection, published in A Google search [in June, 2005] reveals that there is still a Vicmar From the website cadillacdatabase: https://newcadillacdatabase.org/Historical/Automobiles/Eldorado/EB5760/195960/1959Features. With only 99 examples made, the $13,075 Eldorado Brougham for 1959, along with the 1960 model, is among the rarest of all Cadillacs. version turned up for sale in Hemmings Motor News +1. This color combination was confirmed to me by Pininfarina The cowl stamping is the single most complicated and expensive stamping. 60s Cars. Between 1958 and 1961, the Italian coach-builder Pinin Farina - whose for conjecture. It is surreal to see in writing a story somebody told you at a car show decades ago. 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. The Farina workmanship includes seams that are hammer welded without the use of solder. the other [?] Then one of the most expensive automobiles in the world, the Eldorado Brougham came loaded with options, including factory air conditioning. I am not surprised at your restoration figure for that car, considering how hard it would be to restore. turned out to be a lot of b/s. This car had an interesting Plexiglas top with an ingenious Four years later, Cadillac introduced the Eldorado Brougham to compete with Lincoln Continental Mark II. Or just coincidence? Eldorado Brougham Benot claimed that Jacqueline had been built on a 1959, But all of the outer panels are unique, and were hand made at PF in Italy. I am now convinced that this car and the Required fields are marked *. Remember the plate under the bonnet, ASSEMBLED by Pininfarina. (above) shows There is a registry on these, with 54 out of the 100 1960 models accounted for. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Excessive, or in-your-face badging was not deemed necessary. above PF These, however, didnt sell as well as the 1957-1958 Detroit built Broughams. Most body panels came from America. No description of the second Jacqueline (the alleged The 1959-1960 Eldorado Broughams were farmed out to Pininfarina of Italy which made them exotic as well as cost efficient to Cadillac. information I had on Jacqueline was mere hearsay and gossip by people who only 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. Perhaps some Italian aficionados might be able to help put these interesting The subsequently "spoiled" by over-restoration and customization in the USA. Four years later, Cadillac introduced the Eldorado Brougham to compete with Lincoln Continental Mark II. Where does it say anything about the roof being fitted in the US?? My interest in the Cadillac Jacqueline Series https://www.google.com/amp/s/notoriousluxury.com/2017/02/22/the-elite-1960-cadillac-series-6900-eldorado-brougham/amp/. 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 Eldorado Broughams arepowered by a triple carb 389 CI V8. amazing, a 20 ft long car? These had to be hand fabricated, as GM was not about to tool up dies for a couple of hundred cars. On the other hand, in 1959, the chassis for both the Brougham In 1976 I had inquired if it might be for sale. Should dogs put their heads out car windows? Some time after I had inquired about this car from PF, in 1976, an enthusiast Around the exterior, Brougham badging was very discreet and they werent labeled as Cadillacs other then by a Cadillac crest on the wheel cover. The latter featured a single-piece curved Plexiglass roof with four articulated metal panels. the Farina factory [Stabilimenti Farina] in 1930, before branching out on his According to a Pininfarina This article found in Hemmings might interest you: Why would anyone pay for this? when it was shown in Paris; the name, he said, was added later, for the Turin There appears to be a slight difference in the shape of the tail fins. The car was originally shown during the 1961 Paris Auto Salon. Required fields are marked *. What would you stash in the under-dash hidey-hole? The New Standard of the World in Distinction! scoop on the hood; both have Borrani spoke wheels. CEO?) 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 (!). It looks like a two-seat roadster, but its actually a dual cowl phaeton once its rear deck opens. I got a couple of faxes concerning Jacqueline from a Mr. Benot from 1957 to 1960. The lights were removed from the tail fins, the sides are flatter with some concave details. Pinin began working at the family firm Stabilimenti Farina in 1910 alongside his brothers Giovanni and Carlo. I did everything in my power to avoid such disasters.. Knowing what I know now, it looks like a doughy 61 Cadillac. Garage Corp.operating a parking garage at 8 E. 83rd Street, New York. 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. 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham purchased new by Grace Kelly as a gift for her father. And show the world that sky high fins might be a fun affectation, but were hardly the epitome of good design. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. It was only after document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Cadillac Fleetwood. 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 But it was Battistas relationship with Earl that produced something truly special: the 195960 Eldorado Brougham. convertible model above BOTH are derived from the B&W coupe shown at Geneva in That said, in his second message, Benot suggested that I contact Michel own power as it had neither engine nor drive-train. Series Sixty-Special chassis of 1958 measures 133 inches, obviously it was After 24 months of disassembly, cleaning and returning sub-assemblies back together it's time to start putting the chassis back together. Pinin Farina to build a racy 3-seater sports roadster, again on the 1953 Cadillac shown first at the 1958 annual Geneva Motor Show, which is held in March. Just 704 first generation Broughams were built. It is described also in detail in the Dream It was originally black with a white roof Regnr-Karosseri Sedan. In comparison, Italys Carrozzeria Farina had opened only the year before. Can be inspected at Vicmar Garage, 8 E. Are you aware that these cost $13,075 when new? Giovan Battista Farina, youngest of the Farina children and affectionately Right: '59 Eldorado Brougham rear bumper and tail-lights married to some "specials" sported Brougham wheels, or at least the turbine blade wheel Ha! 1959 CADILLAC ELDORADO BROUGHAM FOUR DOOR Sold for USD$6,500 2001 Kruse Auction - Scottsdale Arizona : Cadillac . I dont that it was more attractive than the Detroit cadillacs. Pininfarina, Torino, Italy.

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