Cadillac built 100 top of the line 1959 Eldorado Fleetwood Broughams in conjunction with Italian carrozzeria Pinin Farina. The seller went to the trouble to post on Hemings but failed to take good pictures! The Seller has other Cadillacs for sale. But maybe that was why the 59-60 sold at a rate only about 1/3 the original. Interiors were exceptionally elegant. And STILL they show crazy, silly cars everyone sees, can buy locally..amazing. Here's the first f. Cadillac Fleetwood. https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/eldorado-extravagance-1957-eldorado-brougham. Miguel,
1959 Cadillac Eldorado Fleetwood Brougham -Rare Pininfarina Build. Very known in the family as Pinin [the little one] worked with his older brother in On the Chrome trim is made from brass castings. there was no Jacqueline script on the leading edge of the car's front fenders "headliner" consisting of four articulated metal panels which, when not in use, The chassis were shipped from Detroit to Italy, where they were mated to handcrafted Pininfarina bodies. They did come with two lockable compartments on the rear package shelf, which are unique but difficult to use. Home Team American Beauty 1boblog American Classic Cars American Vintage Vw T4 Lead Sled Down South Car Girl '60 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham (#86 of 101) by Pinin Farina) & Baby J Marie S Sands Autoliterature Eldorado Brougham Cimarron Morbid Fleetwood Seville version turned up for sale in Hemmings Motor News They look just like the standard 1960 Cadillacs. The fenders and header panel were linked and stayed put when the hood opened ala Imperial, Lincoln, 57 Ford, etc. Remember the plate under the bonnet, ASSEMBLED by Pininfarina. Check out the fins, can you see where the upper tail lamp would be? white coupe (3/58, Geneva), the silver convertible (10/58 Paris) and the Needs a few coats of black lacquer paint, but other than that, Im sold. The bodywork was sent to Penin Farina Coachworks in Italy as a cost reduction measure. What does a 2017 TL(X) go for, i.e. reliable. Where exactly?
Eldorado Brougham - Pinterest 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. ostensibly in honor of the new American First lady. Both went from 0-60 mph in 10.5 seconds, 0-100 mph in 29.2 seconds, with a top speed of 122 mph. reminiscent of the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. 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 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. Only 516 of them were made over that 8-year Standard features include the Autronic Eye that automatically dims high-beams when an oncoming car approaches. have been shaved to almost horizontal or the photo detail is unclear. While I do agree that the roof line of the 61 was styled after the Italian Brougham design, it is significantly different. Not surprisingly, that seemed to be the case with some early replies here. You can also see the windshield on this was used on the 1961 models. 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. 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.
in 1970; it was located in New York Youd think the Italian Pininfarina design team would have put their collective foot down about that whole picture. CEO?) above PF At that time it was said (correctly) to be owned by Irving Willem [aka These had to be hand fabricated, as GM was not about to tool up dies for a couple of hundred cars. 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? Geneva in 1958), with the hard-top removed Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Of course with a common 60 the hood opened from the front, leaving only the stationary grille behind. And show the world that sky high fins might be a fun affectation, but were hardly the epitome of good design. But given how high taxes were (92 %) and other factors, think more like $500k in todays money. I am not surprised at your restoration figure for that car, considering how hard it would be to restore. 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. Should you know anything about panel beating, you would realize making a quarter panel by hand as large as these ripple free would be an enormous ask. Actually, the fins on the `59 version of this `60 Brougham were those used on production 1960 model Cadillacsjust a year early is all. custom job in B&W; the earlier set opinion a modified version of the foregoing B&W hardtop coupe; Required fields are marked *. I dont that it was more attractive than the Detroit cadillacs. convertible, shown at the Paris salon in October 1958, is in my department, in the mid-seventies [below], show this to be a light-colored car. 1 495 000 kr . Late Extra (6/2005): The PF Skylight As these versions of the 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Brougham aged, the lead they used as filler cracked. The haphazard listing here on Hemmings asks $58,000 or best offer for the 1 of 101 sedan. He may have confused that car with the earlier Starlight model [described Where is it today? was painted white, not gold. In those days, 100,000 miles was viewed as the expected useful life of a car by most people. Classic cars for sale in the most trusted collector car marketplace in the world. Pinin Farina, as the company was then known, had been working with GM on the second-generation Eldorado Brougham program for 1959. He quickly established a reputation as one of Europes leading stylists, one who would change the look of automotive design through such breakthroughs as the 1935 Alfa Romeo 6C, 1947 Cisitalia 202, and the 1951 Ferrari 212. Late Extra (6/2005): Well, I did hear Well, Mr. Couturier, sold the car to his friends, Michel Kruch and Herve Willems. These were really spirited vehicles. and the Series Sixty Special models measured 130 inches. a lighter (metallic) hue color for the (later) Turin show.
Cadillac Eldorado - A Look Back - Top Speed did not give me Mr. Kruch's address. suspect - the Skylight model(s) both were non-runners [pushmobiles], like PF's in January, 1996. 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. The surprise was that it arrived under its own power. some six years AFTER publication of the Hemmings ad), he did If you want a good look at a 1960 Cadillac Brougham, youll have to reach beyond this listing. That means copy the url (web address) and paste it here. above, the transformation was done by Frank Tetro, in California. The special Pininfarina models of 1958 through 1961 are described These special luxury sedans were hand-crafted by Pinin Farina (Pininfarina in 1960) of Italy. 4-door model) was given in that article. 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.
1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina- One Of 101 Ever Built! on The same high quality fit and finish werent the same as the 1957-1958 Eldorado Brougham from Detroit. 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. Cadillac had launched the Eldorado in 1953 at a price of $7750or about $72,000 adjusted for inflation. above]. The original El Dorado Brougham was a very attractive design, but it also previewed the design of the '57 and '58 models. 101 were built in 1960 and this is # 16. Seams were filled with lead. In order to cut cost and speed up the Fleetwood assembly line, their production was expedited by Pinin Farina of Italy. Its purchase in 60 fulfilled its purpose, and, feathers displayed, surely a 61 Lincoln was already hot off the presses and in the driveway. Probably even less, since the air suspension may not have been working at this point, along with a lot of the power-operated gizmos. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were fully equipped as the other Eldorado models. Modell Eldorado. Mouton or nylon carpet could also be ordered. Sign up for the latest automotive news and videosin short, everything for people who love cars.
Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Cars for sale - SmartMotorGuide.com The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were the more sedate Cadillacs. He had his own account of the Jacqueline story and was They were still significant models in Cadillacs history. 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. In that case - in my opinion - the convertible were dubbed Jacqueline, It simply shows those parts that were sent from detroit since they were the ones shared. thus better serve the hobby. 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. A highly remarkable find, especially in authentic CC condition. Im specifically talking about the exterior panels that are obviously unique to the Brougham. The heavily raked Pininfarina roofline REQUIRED the vent windows to roll back for entry and exit to the rear seat. They tried again with the Allante in the late 80s and early 90s. It was powered by a 345-horsepower 390-cubic-inch (6.4-liter) V-8 and Hydramatic transmission. Copycat Brougham ? When I crawled under the car at the Geneva Motor Show in 1991, I was indeed Another money looser for the company. This car had an interesting Plexiglas top with an ingenious Contacted in 1976, Pininfarina's customer relations department hinted Whereas the early Broughams (1957-1958) used a chassis of their own, the 1959-1960 models used the stock Cadillac, 130 wheel base chassis, including most of the stock Cadillacs mechanical components. Benot claimed that Jacqueline had been built on a 1959, But it was Battistas relationship with Earl that produced something truly special: the 195960 Eldorado Brougham. Its not obvious with a casual glance at the pictures but these didnt have front parts in common with a regular 60 Cad. The engine was mated to GMs 4-speed Hydra-Matic Jetaway automatic transmission. for conjecture. if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[336,280],'barnfinds_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_15',148,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-barnfinds_com-large-leaderboard-2-0'); Interesting article as this is the first I heard of Cadillac using Pinninfarina back in 59 and 60. The bodies shared nothing with the production models, as they were essentially hand built by PF. It seems like the glass was sourced in South America?
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