The PF customer relations department asserted also, in 1976, that 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. These new bodies ditched the ancient panoramic windshield for a cleaner look. This pictures does not prove your assertion that the Broughams unique outer body panels were made in the US. sometimes are contradictory. B. babycakes _101. What would you stash in the under-dash hidey-hole? above], although it too had only two doors, or with the a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Regrettably, he is not a very cooperative nor is he a pleasant person to It had cast iron blocks and heads, hydraulic lifters, and five main bearings. The 1961 Cadillac Jacqueline Brougham Coupe was a groundbreaking creation with the help of Italian coachbuilding house Pininfarina. 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. In those days, 100,000 miles was viewed as the expected useful life of a car by most people. When these cars were brand new and had arrived back in the states from Italy, they required re-finishing. actually sell for, today? Fleetwood at Fisher Body finished the detail work once they arrived back in the US. For 1959, Cadillac turned to Pinin Farina to produce the Eldorado Brougham. a tubular structure. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were bespoke vehicles and built accordingly. were dubbed Jacqueline, The hood, trunk and doors all fit perfectly and tolerances along the panel edges do not vary a fraction of an inch. These included the floor pan, lower body interior panels, seat structures, instrument panel, dashboard, door pillars, hinges, inner door panels [these were modified but used stock hardware], lower front bumper, grille blades [but not the bullets], headlamp bezels, rear wheel skirts, wheel covers and modified lower rear bumper. GM Archives Cadillac had launched the Eldorado in 1953 at a price of $7750or about $72,000 adjusted for inflation. What do you all mean by hand made? 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. . scoop on the hood; both have Borrani spoke wheels. 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? The Seller needs to get educated. It is surreal to see in writing a story somebody told you at a car show decades ago. Welcome to the new world of selling cars with your phone. previous model were one and the same car. But all of the outer panels are unique, and were hand made at PF in Italy. Now owned by the Lee Automotive Collection of Reno, Nevada, it was commissioned by the Maharaja of Orchha. These were just about the most expensive cars you could buy then. Big German luxury cars have replaced cars like the DeVille and their deprecation just as insane. They are beautiful machines, but Id hate to have to restore one. 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. known in the family as Pinin [the little one] worked with his older brother in Happy motoring! Cadillac built 100 top of the line 1959 Eldorado Fleetwood Broughams in conjunction with Italian carrozzeria Pinin Farina. The 1960 model year was the last time the problematic air suspension was used. 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. [5] [6] Contents 1 Name 2 First generation (1953) 3 Second generation (1954-1956) Most curious is that neither Harley Earl nor Bill Mitchell are present. chassis. 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham Additional Info: No we didn't make a mistake, this really is a 1959 model. I dont that it was more attractive than the Detroit cadillacs. rsmodell 1959. The roof line used in 61 and later standard production was taller so that the quarter Windows could remain fixed. Both are signed C. Delaisse. Your email address will not be published. When he found it the car was green on green. in 1970; it was located in New York T. Schwier, 342 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017. of) the coupe(s). The performance specs were basically the same for both 1959 & 1960 with a difference of a second or two. The price started out at $89,000.00 when first advertised in Hemmings, which is getting annoying with its redesign of its Perhaps Cadillac experts can comment on the originality of what looks like an upholstered plywood box under the dashboard. 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. The car, styled in Detroit by Cadillac, sold in single digit numbers (99). These were really spirited vehicles. did not see the two cars together, but he did send me a startling ad from the December 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. Each Brougham exhibited a refinement that only hand-crafting could produce. For the record, Pinin Farina is not a new sort of mushy breakfast cereal. been widely photographed), was NOT his car; he asserted that the Jacqueline shown to the original coupe style and a broad hood scoop was added 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. 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. . The Eldorado Broughams arepowered by a triple carb 389 CI V8. "funny fins". This move freed the Fleetwood assembly line. Should dogs put their heads out car windows? 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. to me that their Cadillac Jacqueline model had been mounted originally on a Brougham They were still significant models in Cadillacs history. He didnt like that combination so he took it to a coach company and had the color changed to this Bordeaux red. Pinin Farina hand-built 99 Eldorado Broughams for 1959 and 101 the following year, along with the Cadillac-commissioned show cars, the 1959 Skylight and Starlight coupes. They could do the mile @ 83 mph in 17.7 seconds. In any case to figure depreciation you need to know the original sales or at least the original list price. did not give me Mr. Kruch's address. One was a four-door [??? Copyright 2011 - 2023 Curbside Classics. If a Corvair and a 65 Rambler Ambassador had a baby. (SNK, yes I DO realize how stupid that sounds! The car was originally shown during the 1961 Paris Auto Salon. As indicated in the write-up, it is like a custom-built car. When panels are hand beaten over wooden bucks, the bucks (or forms) are invariably male, for obvious reasons. models [coupe and convertible] taken together. The 1959 & 1960 Brougham didnt use the fancy rear forward opening coach doors as the Detroit versions. could be stored, singly or all together, behind the parcel shelf. Nov. 14, 1958, courtesy Ron Wilson, Australia), This PF 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. "facts". The result was the 1961 Cadillac Jacqueline, built in honor of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. The seller went to the trouble to post on Hemings but failed to take good pictures! "facts" drawn from the source(s) which, in my opinion, seem the most Do you know how to link to something. 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham purchased new by Grace Kelly as a gift for her father. 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. Here is a car people rarely see. Then one of the most expensive automobiles in the world, the Eldorado Brougham came loaded with options, including factory air conditioning. 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. Whether the Chapron Rolls Brougham was ever built, is a matter The Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham was a luxury car manufactured by Cadillac from 1977 through 1986. was a special three-passenger roadster commissioned by an Indian potentate, the Maharajah Quite the contrary. For those that could afford it, the Brougham was a way to travel two years ahead of time, design wise. The 390 produced 345 hp @ 4,800 rpm with 590 Nm of peak torque @ 3,400 rpm. was piqued by the correspondence I exchanged in November-December, 2001 with Mr. custom jobs by Pinin Farina, There were quite a few panels shared, mostly inner ones. Knowing what I know now, it looks like a doughy 61 Cadillac. Both went from 0-60 mph in 10.5 seconds, 0-100 mph in 29.2 seconds, with a top speed of 122 mph. Drivmedel Bensin. Subdued tail fins marked a new direction for Cadillac styling after 1959s FinZilla treatment. 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. Brougham chassis, since the latter did not become available until the Fall of 1958. Up front, quad headlights, which were a Pinin Farina staple, bookended a simple egg crate grille. Garage Corp.operating a parking garage at 8 E. 83rd Street, New York. The Brougham added air conditioning, cruise control, autronic eye, and E-Z eye tinted glass as standard features. They both had the luxury length of 225 they were 80 wide with long 130 wheelbases. At a whopping $13,075, it was three times the price of the average Cadillac. nothing about the car's history, I decided to create a new page When I corresponded with Fredy Valentini of PF's Classic cars for sale in the most trusted collector car marketplace in the world. Im specifically talking about the exterior panels that are obviously unique to the Brougham. Roger, of course the cowl and firewall came from the US, as it undoubtedly was the exact same unit used in regular Cadillacs. Cadillac built the Brougham as a boutique halo car, and its unlikely they made a dime on each after paying Pininfarinas bill and two-way shipping. By the early 70s, these were considered junk, and met the same fate as this 57-58 Brougham. This is the first GM car with the crisp Bill Mitchell look. B&W Skylight coupe that was on display at the Geneva salon in March 1958; The whole point of having PF build these bodies was because they could do it significantly cheaper than GM could. 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. This green survivor shown above is really an interesting find! Eldorado Brougham The assembled operational chassis and internal body structure shared with the standard 1959-60 Cadillac along with ancillary components were crated then shipped to Pinin Farina. Also, I have it from Pininfarina that Jacqueline 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. As explained in the previous paragraph, it seems possible that this and the 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, If it is as good as it looks buy it and drive it. who attended both these shows or who actually saw photos of the two Skylight It is improbable The irony is so money spent for exclusivity, and the result was that except for real enthusiasts most wouldnt recognize it as anything special. If you have some other info, link to it please. Production was farmed out to Italy to be more cost efficient. Do you mean this image? Where is it today? The fenders and header panel were linked and stayed put when the hood opened ala Imperial, Lincoln, 57 Ford, etc. 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. reminiscent of the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. by C. Delaisse ]. Excessive, or in-your-face badging was not deemed necessary. Did it find a buyer? Or subscribe without commenting. Heres the most important line from that page: The Italian Cadillacs were individually built and assembled on a stationary production line. One of those rare cars that you see once in a lifetime in the wild that will never get put right. 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. The same high quality fit and finish werent the same as the 1957-1958 Eldorado Brougham from Detroit. These had to be hand fabricated, as GM was not about to tool up dies for a couple of hundred cars. Benot was "absolutely convinced" that there were At the time, these were assumed - Paul Niedermeyer writes up this special edition here. In fact, like their 1960 hat, I doubt they still had the same car by 61. The 1959-1960 Eldorado Broughams were farmed out to Pininfarina of Italy which made them exotic as well as cost efficient to Cadillac. The bodywork was sent to Penin Farina Coachworks in Italy as a cost reduction measure. One is produced in enormous quantities for the mass market; the other is handmade, practically custom. Our car is black with blue cloth interior. Between 1958 and 1961, the Italian coach-builder Pinin Farina - whose shocked to find that this "automobile" could not possibly move under its Mouton or nylon carpet could also be ordered. The Italian Cadillacs were individually built and assembled on a stationary production line. telephone number listed is 212-650.0675 if anyone is interested! Stunningly beautiful. One of which ( Cadillac Jacqueline) shared some styling influence with some Peugeots of the era. show in Paris was painted metallic silver-gray and had bright red leather upholstery; The rear package shelf is closed It is a very sharp example. above]. well-known French carrossier (coachbuilder), Henri Chapron [above] They Included here, therefore, are only those Cadillac couldnt stay away from manufacturing of bodies in Italy, the Allante also suffered from this idea. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were fully equipped as the other Eldorado models. own power as it had neither engine nor drive-train. 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. 1985, dos not include any photo of Jacqueline - does any reader have the EPA book deal with. I wish that Cadillac would have produced something like the Jacqueline, also a Pininfarina design. None of the body panels nor any of the glass could be interchanged with the stock Cadillac models. Herv Willem] of Tarzana, CA. It is very nicely done, although I agree, the restoration took a few liberties with interior and a few other items. RULES: No profanity, politics, or personal attacks. some six years AFTER publication of the Hemmings ad), he did Collectible Automobile published some photos and a story about Jacqueline there was only a SINGLE chassis on which were mounted, successively, When not used, the panels can be stored behind the parcel shelf. from Herv (Irving) Willems in 1996 (although Mr. Willems' name sounds Belgian, in fact The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were the more sedate Cadillacs. You know everything. That said, in his second message, Benot suggested that I contact Michel The whole body was handmade by PF in Italy. These were the days when Cadillac was King! collection in Turin. neither one of these. Comparing a current 2020 list price to what a random three year old car goes for isnt the right way to do it. PR department in 1976 (i.e. I saw that car many years ago in a museum in San Diego. Fake news!! October, 1959. So either PF is confusing the Paris and Geneva salons, or - as I car salesman in Paris, France. air scoop). salon in March 1958, The Pininfarina Skylight 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. Though make the frontal styling that of the 1962, and a 61-64 60 Special roof quarters, four armchair seats and center-opening doors. Pininfarina by Philippe Lancksweert, a Ferrari importer in Brussels. B&W photos supplied by Pininfarina's customer relations There may have been some inner body panels shared, but its quite obvious that all exterior panels are unique to the Brougham. Not many even knew it existed because of its rarity. Custom 1959 Eldorado Brougham That car was completed in 1954. 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. One such 16-cylinder Cadillac, a 452A Pinin Farina Boattail Roadster, won Best in Class at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours dElegance. 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. He later Thanks to reader Larry D. for serving us this tasty Italian-American masterpiece. tri-power unit (Frank Tetro of Harbor Auto Restorations in Florida, who did the As I suffered an "epistolary aggression" (a conversion of the foregoing coupe? survived That car remained for many years in Pininfarinas own Sheet metal was cut and formed on male wooden forms then welded together. It is still a significant model in Cadillac history. https://www.google.com/amp/s/notoriousluxury.com/2017/02/22/the-elite-1960-cadillac-series-6900-eldorado-brougham/amp/. 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. 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. The chassis were shipped from Detroit to Italy, where they were mated to handcrafted Pininfarina bodies. with deep pockets appears to have come along with a very thick wad of $100 bills; he was public relations staff in the mid-seventies. This is a true find of a lifetime! closely inspecting the car when it was on display at the annual Geneva Motor Show, in I am not surprised at your restoration figure for that car, considering how hard it would be to restore. chassis. Its not obvious with a casual glance at the pictures but these didnt have front parts in common with a regular 60 Cad. The design styling was done by Chuck Jordan and Dave Holls in Michigan at the General Motors Technical Center. It seems like the glass was sourced in South America? They did come with two lockable compartments on the rear package shelf, which are unique but difficult to use. opinion a modified version of the foregoing B&W hardtop coupe; Have a look at Acura TL ads. of Franmce's Cartier group. Caddys interest the coach builder showed two [?] It will remain in my collection until my estate sells it. 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). like the one claimed to be owned by Mr. Couturier, would appear light gray in a B&W 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 one was more subtle. Very cool. there was no Jacqueline script on the leading edge of the car's front fenders Probably even less, since the air suspension may not have been working at this point, along with a lot of the power-operated gizmos. These photos show the The remaining two panels now fully occlude the Pleixiglas roof. Tell me, what panel would be made on a male wooden form? This is visually similar to the standard models. This color combination was confirmed to me by Pininfarina have been shaved to almost horizontal or the photo detail is unclear. Cars section of the Database for bespoke . Their modest tail fins prove that. 101 were built in 1960 and this is # 16. and the Series Sixty Special models measured 130 inches. 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. "headliner" consisting of four articulated metal panels which, when not in use, Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The Upon closer inspection, everything is different, it has a subdued opulence that none of the other 1960 Cadillacs can offer. There are protective splash pans and flanges under the car to prevent the rocker panel from scraping on steep driveways. But Cadillac, indifferent to Pinin Farinas proposals, decided to give the coachbuilder another shot. This 1958 Cadillac ElDorado Brougham, body . was replaced. Here's the first f. Your email address will not be published. The engine was mated to GMs 4-speed Hydra-Matic Jetaway automatic transmission. I was absolutely smitten, but couldnt even begin to give it the attention that it needed. This article found in Hemmings might interest you: The Farina workmanship includes seams that are hammer welded without the use of solder. Sheet metal was cut and formed on male wooden forms then welded together.