They both had the luxury length of 225 they were 80 wide with long 130 wheelbases. I like the sorta-lookalike standard 61 models better though. It was one of their selling points, often referenced in the print advertisements. The car was the creation of Battista Farina, born the youngest of 11 children and as a result was nicknamed Pinin (which means the youngest/smallest in Piedmontese, spoken in northwestern Italy). he is of French origin; his father operated a print shop in Senlis, south of Paris). He had his own account of the Jacqueline story and was That would be the exterior sheet metal, the complete greenhouse and glass and most of the trim. The most exclusive features of this automobile are almost unrecognizable given the blurry cell phone pictures. The car was originally shown during the 1961 Paris Auto Salon. ten years [1996-2006] in the private collection of Alain-Dominique Perrin, CEO (former 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. Thanks to reader Larry D. for serving us this tasty Italian-American masterpiece. Their styling predicted future model designs. The lights were removed from the tail fins, the sides are flatter with some concave details. Pininfarina Cadillac show cars were "immobile" pushmobiles and not And that undoubtedly goes for any other inner body stampings that could be used in the Brougham. I dont that it was more attractive than the Detroit cadillacs. For 1959, Cadillac turned to Pinin Farina to produce the Eldorado Brougham. During the 1950s, a few show cars were produced, plus a limited production run of the 1959 and 1960 Eldorado Brougham. Now owned by the Lee Automotive Collection of Reno, Nevada, it was commissioned by the Maharaja of Orchha. collection in Turin. Is it still around? Same with the 59; it previewed 60 styling one year early too. Cadillac couldnt stay away from manufacturing of bodies in Italy, the Allante also suffered from this idea. Brougham that may have been on show concurrently in Paris. Check it out! 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 is through no shortage of desire on Pininfarina's part. Around the exterior, Brougham badging was very discreet and they werent labeled as Cadillacs other then by a Cadillac crest on the wheel cover. His name was David Fogg and he told us this story. turned out to be a lot of b/s. In fact, Couturier is said to be a disreputable used Some time after I had inquired about this car from PF, in 1976, an enthusiast 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. carefully avoided acknowledging or denying the rumor. Jacqueline able to walk off with the engineless pushmobile. 58L, guards. information I had on Jacqueline was mere hearsay and gossip by people who only scoop on the hood; both have Borrani spoke wheels. All Rights Reserved. At least they didnt take pics at night with a flash. Contacted in 1976, Pininfarina's customer relations department hinted 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Body by Pininfarina for sale at RM Sotheby's Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale Comparing a current 2020 list price to what a random three year old car goes for isnt the right way to do it. original, they were turned up at the extremity; in the ad photo, however, they appear to in 1976. Since the 1957-58 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham chassis measures 126 inches, and the The tiny skeg fins premiered those on the standard 61 and 62 designs. above PF Sad thing was that I saw a listing for it on Auto Trader or some other source about 5 years ago that has shown it in far worse condition than in 91, and Im guessing that it has sat in a corner of a warehouse ever since. Many are junk cars. with deep pockets appears to have come along with a very thick wad of $100 bills; he was in 1970 for $5,500; will it ever show up again? company name was changed to Pininfarina (in one word) in 1961 - drew great Back in 1985 I was at a Cadillac car show with a friend. closely inspecting the car when it was on display at the annual Geneva Motor Show, in The chassis were shipped from Detroit to Italy, where they were mated to handcrafted Pininfarina bodies. That said, in his second message, Benot suggested that I contact Michel In his first message he asserted that all the 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. In those days, 100,000 miles was viewed as the expected useful life of a car by most people. And the style, detail etc. Required fields are marked *. When it comes to fashion, theres a huge difference between designers ready-to-wear collections and their haute couture lines. Paul Niedermeyer writes up this special edition here. Switzerland, in 1991, that I found it to be an engineless shell [a pushmobile] effectively 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. Not surprisingly, that seemed to be the case with some early replies here. there was only a SINGLE chassis on which were mounted, successively, Of these four cars, only one of them - the Jacqueline - is known to have Meaning they were hand fabricated. Holy crap! These photos The fenders and header panel were linked and stayed put when the hood opened ala Imperial, Lincoln, 57 Ford, etc. The engine was mated to GMs 4-speed Hydra-Matic Jetaway automatic transmission. Copyright 2011 - 2023 Curbside Classics. Upon closer inspection, everything is different, it has a subdued opulence that none of the other 1960 Cadillacs can offer. Couturier, from Paris, in July/August 2001; he has a droll sense of humor; his tone Italiano, 1999, The Jacqueline coupe in 1996 [Photo: Collectible time was a definite "No.". glass, rising high into the roof line. What do you all mean by hand made? The performance specs were basically the same for both 1959 & 1960 with a difference of a second or two. from one enthusiast, assistant attorney Michael W. Schultz, from Houston TX. I am now convinced that this car and the models [coupe and convertible] taken together. two-door Or subscribe without commenting. website, the pictures are terrible, and the car is magnificent. T. Schwier, 342 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017. Go to Vegas and put your hands on the car. I believe the photos in these 2 rows were later Jacqueline model, below. for her. The text was Well, Mr. Couturier, According to a Pininfarina 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. Collectible Automobile published some photos and a story about Jacqueline When he found it the car was green on green. 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham purchased new by Grace Kelly as a gift for her father. There he would remain until 1930 when, through the help of Vicenzo Lancia, Battista opened his own shop, Pinin Farina. of some six years AFTER publication of the Hemmings ad), he did This 1958 Cadillac ElDorado Brougham, body . However, because of all the hand-fitting that went into the manufacture of these custom automobiles, it was made clear in the service instructions that certain body parts, including sheet metal and moldings may have to be reworked if replacement is necessary. Pininfarina asserted in 1976 that the Skylight coupe and The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were fully equipped as the other Eldorado models. It's a 4 door hard top that is #75 of 101 cars (see body tag). snapped at the Turin Auto Show, This illustration (left) is drawn from a Pininfarina Its hard to understand who thought this was a good idea, to preview the future model year, for a huge price. If a Corvair and a 65 Rambler Ambassador had a baby. (SNK, yes I DO realize how stupid that sounds! This article found in Hemmings might interest you: If you can cite a credible source that supports your assertion, please provide it. Tell me, what panel would be made on a male wooden form? https://www.google.com/amp/s/notoriousluxury.com/2017/02/22/the-elite-1960-cadillac-series-6900-eldorado-brougham/amp/. The whole body was handmade by PF in Italy. They also shed all of the gaudy chrome trim that was so typical of Detroit back in the 1950s and 1960s. 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 Old School Cars. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Brougham was the last hand-crafted Cadillac. What would you stash in the under-dash hidey-hole? At the time, these were assumed - Im specifically talking about the exterior panels that are obviously unique to the Brougham. 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. The bodywork was sent to Penin Farina Coachworks in Italy as a cost reduction measure. 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. Not only were these two year wonders produced in super low numbers, but they were highly prone to corrosion. 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. At least with the 57-58 Eldoradio Broughams there was more standardization and higher production numbers. It is for you, the user, to point out any errors, omissions or It simply shows those parts that were sent from detroit since they were the ones shared. Do you know how to link to something. The depreciation of a car is always in direct proportion to the reliability and quality of the vehicle. the Palazzo Stupenigi in Turin, Youre probably the first person in the world thats ever commented about the depreciation of these. The design styling was done by Chuck Jordan and Dave Holls in Michigan at the General Motors Technical Center. There is no female buck, generally, as its much easier to form the panel over a convex form than into a concave form. Hemmings Motor News has been serving the classic car hobby since 1954. 1959 CADILLAC ELDORADO BROUGHAM FOUR DOOR Sold for USD$6,500 2001 Kruse Auction - Scottsdale Arizona : Cadillac . Automobile]. It had cast iron blocks and heads, hydraulic lifters, and five main bearings. Image uploaded by crazydreamer. Please stop spewing misinformation. By 1964, a 1960 DeVille (which originally cost $5498) was worth $2275; a Sixty Special (originally $6233) was now worth a mere $2320. That means copy the url (web address) and paste it here. deal with. like the one claimed to be owned by Mr. Couturier, would appear light gray in a B&W He found this car in Beverly Hills. 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. PF hand built most of the front clip and reverse opening bonnet using half front guards from America. And show the world that sky high fins might be a fun affectation, but were hardly the epitome of good design. RULES: No profanity, politics, or personal attacks. subsequently "spoiled" by over-restoration and customization in the USA. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. On the other hand, in 1959, the chassis for both the Brougham partner, Kruch. courtesy Ron Wilson ] then first lady, Jacqueline Bouvier-Kennedy. 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. No description of the second Jacqueline (the alleged Robert Levins. Did folks who bought a Rolls Royce Silver Cloud in 1960 were concerned about its future depreciation? Overall length was stretched to 225 inches, again the same as for other Cadillacs. Brougham chassis, since the latter did not become available until the Fall of 1958. air scoop). At that time it was said (correctly) to be owned by Irving Willem [aka In fact, its under 50%. 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. Your email address will not be published. Your email address will not be published. who attended both these shows or who actually saw photos of the two Skylight It is a Cadillac Eldorado Brougham from 1959, a four-door sedan version of the typical land yacht of the time, which was once designed and produced by Pininfarina in Italy. mounted on a tubular framework and fitted with Brougham look-alike wheels. French auto buff Jean Baptiste Dewever sent me two undated (unfortunately) sketches by . That he did, giving form to the finest Ferraris, Alfa Romeos, and Maseratis ever built. Right: '59 Eldorado Brougham rear bumper and tail-lights married to some Are you aware that these cost $13,075 when new? What does a 2017 TL(X) go for, i.e. By 1964, most 1960 cars were well on their way to old car status. When not used, the panels can be stored behind the parcel shelf. For with these great motor cars, Cadillac introduced an entirely new dimension of automotive excellence.new in the way it looked, new in the way it rode and drove, and new in the satisfaction it rendered its owners. These were the last custom-crafted Cadillacs. (on a 1957 Series 60 Specisl chassis and drive train) the black & mid-nineties. Farina recalled in his memoirs that clients wanted to complicate the lines of automobiles that were already complicated, demanding frills, hardware. Actually, the fins on the `59 version of this `60 Brougham were those used on production 1960 model Cadillacsjust a year early is all. designed and built four more exclusive, custom bodies. the Farina factory [Stabilimenti Farina] in 1930, before branching out on his 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. as asserted by the manufacturer in reply to a question I had asked at that time [photos Perhaps some Italian aficionados might be able to help put these interesting Twice the money for a crest on the hood. Incidentally the roof panel was fitted in America. 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. Can be inspected at Vicmar Garage, 8 E. nothing about the car's history, I decided to create a new page Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina -59. a two-door hardtop; both [?] beat thinking that this car could be the missing 1959 Eldorado Brougham [#100?] This was PFs expertise, building small volume car bodies. came first, then a coupe roof was added, the car was repainted and the interior upholstery It is described also in detail in the Dream known in the family as Pinin [the little one] worked with his older brother in So either PF is confusing the Paris and Geneva salons, or - as I These, however, didnt sell as well as the 1957-1958 Detroit built Broughams. was a special three-passenger roadster commissioned by an Indian potentate, the Maharajah This roof styling evolved into the Series 61 and 62 six-window sedans. It is improbable B. babycakes _101. Sad that it took just nine years to cheapen the product to a point when the Chevy Caprice did the same thing For thousands less. silver & white hardtop coupe with hood air scoop (5/59, Turin); the latter Irving Willems] of Texarkana, CA. There is a registry on these, with 54 out of the 100 1960 models accounted for. published by EPA in France (unfortunately, the EPA book in my collection, published in The Italian Cadillacs were individually built and assembled on a stationary production line. PR department in 1976 (i.e. And these were special interest/collectible cars from day one, given that all of 101 were ever made. show two proposals for a custom 4-door sedan on the Rolls Royce Phantom V Congratulations. actually sell for, today? The own at the 1961 Paris Salon de lAutomobile. neither one of these. Quite a lot of coins even for the excessively-monied, who must have felt some slight irritation when a 61 looked no different to the lesser informed, me being one such if 60 years late. built on a 1959 Eldorado Brougham chassis [possibly because of those unmistakable reliable. The engine produces a massive 590 Nm of torque at just 3,400 rpm and rings up 345 hp on the dyno. A full description of this exceptional automobile may be found in (a conversion of the foregoing coupe? On the 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. 131820 to 67000 isnt 60% depreciation. 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. Check out the fins, can you see where the upper tail lamp would be? Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. "automobile"? Where do I sign? Thanks for sharing. Nonetheless, its a beautiful car and an example of something many Cadillac people know nothing about. Someone built a hot rod outta one of these. Am I to conclude, therefore, that all Both 1959 & 1960 Broughams rode on Cadillacs rugged tubular X-frame. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were powered by Cadillac's 390 CID V8 OHV 16-valve pushrod engine. They did it right when they did the work. The 1961 Cadillac Jacqueline Brougham Coupe was a groundbreaking creation with the help of Italian coachbuilding house Pininfarina. Production was farmed out to Italy to be more cost efficient. This is the first GM car with the crisp Bill Mitchell look. Pininfarina, Torino, Italy. between September 1959 and April 1968. It is a very sharp example. There, the bodies were hand-built and mounted in the new Via Lesna industrial complex covering about fifteen acres. The 59 and 60 Eldorado Brougham was a very curious undertaking. in 1970; it was located in New York Just 704 first generation Broughams were built. You think PF couldnt make a quarter panel? The photos in the lower row shows the car to be painted a light metallic gray show the dark colored "Skylight" coupe that was on display at the Geneva I would be interested to hear from anyone One of those rare cars that you see once in a lifetime in the wild that will never get put right. Sheet metal was cut and formed on male wooden forms then welded together. Where exactly? for conjecture. It was fitted with a Rochester triple deuce (3 2-bbl carburetors). Willems later bought out his Im now curious numerically where this car falls in the line of 101 produced that year. "signed" H.V. After 24 months of disassembly, cleaning and returning sub-assemblies back together it's time to start putting the chassis back together. Benot claimed that Jacqueline had been built on a 1959, PF styling exercises in the right order. To the average used car buyer, this $13,075 Brougham was probably just considered another used Cadillac model, and worth $2500 at most. 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. My first glimpse of the 1959 made me think that some man was driving next years Cadillac. 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. 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. In order to cut cost and speed up the Fleetwood assembly line, their production was expedited by Pinin Farina of Italy. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. These were built by Pininfarina, but (from what Ive read) were an in-house Cadillac design. Those inner body panels that could be shared with the regular Cadillac of course came from the US. That car was completed in 1954. 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. Jordans friendship with Battistas son Sergio, who would take over stewardship of the company from his father, led to the Allante, introduced for 1987 and built through 1993. The text reads: Unique Cadillac - 1957 motor, chassis, 1959 custom body by (at least) TWO Jacqueline prototypes; he claimed to own #1; he implied that the The Eldorado Broughams arepowered by a triple carb 389 CI V8. 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? One of which ( Cadillac Jacqueline) shared some styling influence with some Peugeots of the era. on 1958 PF coupe and convertible from Herv (Irving) Willems in 1996 (although Mr. Willems' name sounds Belgian, in fact and the Series Sixty Special models measured 130 inches. There was a 1960 Brougham there and we spoke to the owner. When I crawled under the car at the Geneva Motor Show in 1991, I was indeed But in 1960 it must have been quite elegant in comparison with the normal Caddys. ad of 1960 (possibly shot at the Paris Salon). Nice boat. These were the days when Cadillac was King! And STILL they show crazy, silly cars everyone sees, can buy locally..amazing. These had to be hand fabricated, as GM was not about to tool up dies for a couple of hundred cars. If it is as good as it looks buy it and drive it. If you want a good look at a 1960 Cadillac Brougham, youll have to reach beyond this listing. This is visually similar to the standard models. It is surreal to see in writing a story somebody told you at a car show decades ago. . not hint that the Skylight had survived, even less that it had been sold. Ha! 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 whole point of having PF build these bodies was because they could do it significantly cheaper than GM could. thus better serve the hobby. Look at that roofline the quarter panels the Giovan Battista Farina, youngest of the Farina children and affectionately Four years later, Cadillac introduced the Eldorado Brougham to compete with Lincoln Continental Mark II. Cadillac had launched the Eldorado in 1953 at a price of $7750or about $72,000 adjusted for inflation. reminiscent of the 1959 Eldorado Brougham ! (color photos: 1958, Pinin Farina, inconsistencies you may come across so that, together, we can improve the Database and While I do agree that the roof line of the 61 was styled after the Italian Brougham design, it is significantly different. 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. https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/eldorado-extravagance-1957-eldorado-brougham. Knowing what I know now, it looks like a doughy 61 Cadillac. Mouton or nylon carpet could also be ordered. Regardless, it is the find of the lifetime (in my eyes), even it I do slightly prefer the 59 over the 60. Both went from 0-60 mph in 10.5 seconds, 0-100 mph in 29.2 seconds, with a top speed of 122 mph. Kp Cadillac Eldorado 1959 fr 1 495 000 kr, hos Woc Sales AB i Tumba. This green survivor shown above is really an interesting find! the other [?] The original El Dorado Brougham was a very attractive design, but it also previewed the design of the '57 and '58 models. But given how high taxes were (92 %) and other factors, think more like $500k in todays money. Of course with a common 60 the hood opened from the front, leaving only the stationary grille behind. a metallic paint finish, and (again) with a white roof; it has a real or dummy air 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. Since the 1957-58 Cadillac Eldorado Broughamchassis measures 126 inches, and the Series Sixty-Specialchassis of 1958 measures 133 inches, obviously it was One of the stranger chapters at GM. chassis. 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. They drank petrol as a sponge absorbs liquid but who cared when the price per gallon was under $.50! In that case - in my opinion - the convertible spokesperson in 1976, the Starlight coupe was first shown at the Paris Salon in conversion, has the details). Its purchase in 60 fulfilled its purpose, and, feathers displayed, surely a 61 Lincoln was already hot off the presses and in the driveway. Pininfarinaasserted in 1976 that the Skylightcoupe and convertible models(s) were mounted on a Cadillac chassis, standing at 130 inches. ostensibly in honor of the new American First lady. Did it find a buyer? Wondered the same. Im no expert, but Ive never seen a 60 Cadillac with skegs, a panel that plain between the trunk and bumper, and no taillights in the fins. A good read on the brougham of that era for those like me that were a bit uneducated. I was absolutely smitten, but couldnt even begin to give it the attention that it needed. In 1976 I had inquired if it might be for sale. Interestingly, even the 1959 Brougham eschewed the twin-torpedoed fins of other 59 Cadilacs for a simplified look. Italy, This convertible is now believed to be the B&W coupe ( first shown at in December 2001, "at the hands of" Mr. Couturier, who claimed I knew One such 16-cylinder Cadillac, a 452A Pinin Farina Boattail Roadster, won Best in Class at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours dElegance. Are you really so clueless about how car body panels are made? It was only after Thats roughly what I said in a post that didnt make it through publication. have been shaved to almost horizontal or the photo detail is unclear. Pinninfarina did several Cadillac based concepts around this time period also, in an effort to encourage Cadillac into giving them more business. They were still significant models in Cadillacs history.

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