shocked to find that this "automobile" could not possibly move under its sold the car to his friends, Michel Kruch and Herve Willems. by C. Delaisse ]. PF confirmed to me in 1976 that the convertibleon They appear to have had a minimal impact on what Cadillac wanted More of the same.. Sheet metal was cut and formed on male wooden forms then welded together. I am now convinced that this car and the I particulary like the hat boxes on the rear shelf. 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). The majority of the body panels were stamped in America. As explained in the previous paragraph, it seems possible that this and the Brougham Coachwork: Pininfarina The 200 Cadillac Brougham sedans built in 1960 and 1961 were some of the last examples of the coach-built era. It seems that Cadillac went through a lot of trouble for nothing. Then one of the most expensive automobiles in the world, the Eldorado Brougham came loaded with options, including factory air conditioning. Its not obvious with a casual glance at the pictures but these didnt have front parts in common with a regular 60 Cad. The whole point of having PF build these bodies was because they could do it significantly cheaper than GM could. Miltal 966 mil. Wondered the same. Or truly beautiful. 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. When panels are pressed with dies, theres always a male and female die; the male one being the primarily convex one, and female being the concave one. You can also see the windshield on this was used on the 1961 models. to the original coupe style and a broad hood scoop was added They did come with two lockable compartments on the rear package shelf, which are unique but difficult to use. Garage Corp.operating a parking garage at 8 E. 83rd Street, New York. This is beautiful, and appears well kept. The 59 and 60 Eldorado Brougham was a very curious undertaking. However, the Italian coach builder asserted that the Skylight coupe had been 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. That year, the Farina brothers built a first custom body on a Cadillac chassis. 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 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. PR department in 1976 (i.e. These photos show the and new (red) upholstery) installed; this version was later converted back Production was farmed out to Italy to be more cost efficient. 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 Dream Cars section of the Database for bespoke models from 1924 through 1934. By 1964, a 1960 DeVille (which originally cost $5498) was worth $2275; a Sixty Special (originally $6233) was now worth a mere $2320. These photos ), Designer's frawing of rear ensemble 60s Cars. Month/year matched up with each ad (excuse the poor production values); tough to find ads where dealer actually gave asking price! telephone number listed is 212-650.0675 if anyone is interested! a tubular structure. In addition to these features, six-way power seats, power windows & door locks, power trunk release, power steering & brakes, automatic transmission, and an air suspended self-leveling system. Its hard to understand who thought this was a good idea, to preview the future model year, for a huge price. These were the days when Cadillac was King! The 1959-1960 Eldorado Broughams were farmed out to Pininfarina of Italy which made them exotic as well as cost efficient to Cadillac. Their modest tail fins prove that. Sketch #5319 features two traditional Rolls Royce front fenders, bumpers andimpact Mrke Cadillac. The cars body was virtually seamless and crafted by hand hammering it into shape. Lot #54,671. They werent crafted as the 1957-1958 model years were. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Unlike other . The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were the more sedate Cadillacs. They also shed all of the gaudy chrome trim that was so typical of Detroit back in the 1950s and 1960s. Am I to conclude, therefore, that all Very cool. who comment are smart and knowledgable. In order to cut cost and speed up the Fleetwood assembly line, their production was expedited by Pinin Farina of Italy. for the Turin in May, 1959 (? Most curious is that neither Harley Earl nor Bill Mitchell are present. But maybe that was why the 59-60 sold at a rate only about 1/3 the original. I doubt they had regrets. Youd think the Italian Pininfarina design team would have put their collective foot down about that whole picture. Some three decades before the appearance of the Allant, Cadillac had been very much on the minds of the designers in Italy. Where is it today? Check out the fins, can you see where the upper tail lamp would be? Included here, therefore, are only those The Cadillac Crest and wreath attached to the front of this under dash compartment is also incorrect. Heres the most important line from that page: The Italian Cadillacs were individually built and assembled on a stationary production line. The fenders and header panel were linked and stayed put when the hood opened ala Imperial, Lincoln, 57 Ford, etc. custom jobs by Pinin Farina, Not many even knew it existed because of its rarity. in 1970 for $5,500; will it ever show up again? Im now curious numerically where this car falls in the line of 101 produced that year. This color combination was confirmed to me by Pininfarina This pictures does not prove your assertion that the Broughams unique outer body panels were made in the US. 4-door model) was given in that article. 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. [ B&W photo (above): The Autocar, week ending 21 March 1958, When I crawled under the car at the Geneva Motor Show in 1991, I was indeed 1999. Your email address will not be published. from France ? The windshield, on the other hand, is an almost exact copy of the '59 Brougham for the matching angular hard-top roof and the gaping front hood air scoop mounted on (one This is visually similar to the standard models. When he found it the car was green on green. Late Extra (6/2005): Well, I did hear With the 1959 model year yielding 99 vehicles and the 1960 model year yielding 101 vehicles, they are quite rare and highly collectible. . Couturier, from Paris, in July/August 2001; he has a droll sense of humor; his tone These special luxury sedans were hand-crafted by Pinin Farina (Pininfarina in 1960) of Italy. It is surreal to see in writing a story somebody told you at a car show decades ago. A Google search [in June, 2005] reveals that there is still a Vicmar 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. 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. a lighter (metallic) hue color for the (later) Turin show. I dont that it was more attractive than the Detroit cadillacs. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were powered by Cadillac's 390 CID V8 OHV 16-valve pushrod engine. 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. This is true whether the fashion hangs in your closet or sits in your garage. collection in Turin. Sheet metal was cut and formed on male wooden forms then welded together. 83rd Street, New York, NY 10008. Im specifically talking about the exterior panels that are obviously unique to the Brougham. The 390 produced 345 hp @ 4,800 rpm with 590 Nm of peak torque @ 3,400 rpm. The design styling was done by Chuck Jordan and Dave Holls in Michigan at the General Motors Technical Center. 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. We are largest vintage car website with the. Same with the 59; it previewed 60 styling one year early too. From the website cadillacdatabase: https://newcadillacdatabase.org/Historical/Automobiles/Eldorado/EB5760/195960/1959Features. Cars section of the Database for bespoke 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). Two of the 18 words in this Cadillacs description are new interior, and it appears to be well-done. Saw that open below the dash Todd. The `59 fins were never used on these. Classic cars for sale in the most trusted collector car marketplace in the world. These had to be hand fabricated, as GM was not about to tool up dies for a couple of hundred cars. The 1961 Cadillac Jacqueline Brougham Coupe was a groundbreaking creation with the help of Italian coachbuilding house Pininfarina. One such 16-cylinder Cadillac, a 452A Pinin Farina Boattail Roadster, won Best in Class at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours dElegance. It will remain in my collection until my estate sells it. Jacqueline 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. Twice the money for a crest on the hood. 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. The irony is so money spent for exclusivity, and the result was that except for real enthusiasts most wouldnt recognize it as anything special. Please stop wasting my time on this any further, unless you can come up with something much better than this, which actually only disproves your assertion. 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 There were quite a few panels shared, mostly inner ones. Since the 1957-58 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham chassis measures 126 inches, and the 1996-2020, Yann Saunders, DLM Group, and the Cadillac & LaSalle Club Museum and Research Center Inc. department, in the mid-seventies [below], show this to be a light-colored car. neither one of these. Mouton or nylon carpet could also be ordered. Tell me, what panel would be made on a male wooden form? Prior to that, it was owned by Herv Willems [aka B&W Skylight coupe that was on display at the Geneva salon in March 1958; Both 1959 & 1960 Broughams rode on Cadillacs rugged tubular X-frame. 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 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were bespoke vehicles and built accordingly. The Brougham was changed for '59 and '60, with Cadillac outsourcing the bodywork for these special models to Pininfarina in Italy. But Cadillac, indifferent to Pinin Farinas proposals, decided to give the coachbuilder another shot. The car was originally shown during the 1961 Paris Auto Salon. jeep up the good scam. One of those rare cars that you see once in a lifetime in the wild that will never get put right. The 57-58 was unmistakable with the stainless roof and the suicide doors. Between 1958 and 1961, the Italian coach-builder Pinin Farina - whose These were really spirited vehicles. Right: Henri Chapron logo, Left: unmistakable 1959 Eldorado Brougham The roof line used in 61 and later standard production was taller so that the quarter Windows could remain fixed. It is for you, the user, to point out any errors, omissions or below. have been shaved to almost horizontal or the photo detail is unclear. from Herv (Irving) Willems in 1996 (although Mr. Willems' name sounds Belgian, in fact This is the first GM car with the crisp Bill Mitchell look. In fact, Couturier is said to be a disreputable used 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. That he did, giving form to the finest Ferraris, Alfa Romeos, and Maseratis ever built. PF styling exercises in the right order. This 1958 Cadillac ElDorado Brougham, body . Nice boat. 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham by Pininfarina. Upon closer inspection, everything is different, it has a subdued opulence that none of the other 1960 Cadillacs can offer. The lights were removed from the tail fins, the sides are flatter with some concave details. was painted white, not gold. the Farina factory [Stabilimenti Farina] in 1930, before branching out on his It was originally black with a white roof This green survivor shown above is really an interesting find! in January, 1996. 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. own. own power as it had neither engine nor drive-train. The Cadillac Pinin began working at the family firm Stabilimenti Farina in 1910 alongside his brothers Giovanni and Carlo. Though make the frontal styling that of the 1962, and a 61-64 60 Special roof quarters, four armchair seats and center-opening doors. It was fitted with a Rochester triple deuce (3 2-bbl carburetors). With only 99 examples made, the $13,075 Eldorado Brougham for 1959, along with the 1960 model, is among the rarest of all Cadillacs. 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. Copyright 2011 - 2023 Curbside Classics. ad of 1960 (possibly shot at the Paris Salon). The text was There were only 99 made in 1959 and 101 in 1960. Most body panels came from America. Interestingly, even the 1959 Brougham eschewed the twin-torpedoed fins of other 59 Cadilacs for a simplified look. 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. Note how comparatively plain the grille and headlight features are. The Brougham had a heavily raked windshield, in fact the first 50 or so cars done in 59 had a slightly taller (1/2 inch i believe) windshield that was prone to crack when the car was jacked up. 1959 CADILLAC ELDORADO BROUGHAM FOUR DOOR Sold for USD$6,500 2001 Kruse Auction - Scottsdale Arizona : Cadillac . I wonder if this is one of them. This is Harlow Curtice at the 1958 Paris Salon with Battista Pininfarina and his son Sergio. as I was quick to point out in the Foreword to The depreciation figures for the regular 1960 Cadillacs have to be considered in the context of their time. March, 1958. My first glimpse of the 1959 made me think that some man was driving next years Cadillac. above], although it too had only two doors, or with the a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado 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. Sketch #5315 I would be interested to hear from anyone 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. Regnr-Karosseri Sedan. The was later repainted Interiors were exceptionally elegant. You pay to give them ads. The cowl stamping is the single most complicated and expensive stamping. 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. on 1958 PF coupe and convertible Nov. 14, 1958, courtesy Ron Wilson, Australia), This PF A 4 speed automatic transmission delivered the power to the road. 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. Did it find a buyer? ten years [1996-2006] in the private collection of Alain-Dominique Perrin, CEO (former At that time it was said (correctly) to be owned by Irving Willem [aka There was a 1960 Brougham there and we spoke to the owner. . Overall length was stretched to 225 inches, again the same as for other Cadillacs. This unique car was built on the rare sixteen-cylinder chassis of the Cadillac Series What do you all mean by hand made? If you can cite a credible source that supports your assertion, please provide it. I wish that Cadillac would have produced something like the Jacqueline, also a Pininfarina design. The styling was much more restrained than before, but the price . By the early 70s, these were considered junk, and met the same fate as this 57-58 Brougham.
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