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. Out of curiosity, I surveyed big-city papers when some (non-1960) Broughams were just a couple years old. I have never known quite what to make of these. nameplate may be clearly seen. The former. Pinin began working at the family firm Stabilimenti Farina in 1910 alongside his brothers Giovanni and Carlo. Someone built a hot rod outta one of these. In that case - in my opinion - the convertible The seller went to the trouble to post on Hemings but failed to take good pictures! some six years AFTER publication of the Hemmings ad), he did T. Schwier, 342 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017. courtesy Ron Wilson ] Become a member to add images to your comments. Makes me think the whole exercise came from above them. there was no Jacqueline script on the leading edge of the car's front fenders I always thought that these were far more attractive than the other 59 -60 Cadillacs. As I have stated It raised costs to the point that really cut into the profit margins. Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina -59. reminiscent of the 1959 Eldorado Brougham ! Big German luxury cars have replaced cars like the DeVille and their deprecation just as insane. Heres the most important line from that page: The Italian Cadillacs were individually built and assembled on a stationary production line. Check it out! I would be interested to hear from anyone did not see the two cars together, but he did send me a startling ad from the December For the record, Pinin Farina is not a new sort of mushy breakfast cereal. Same with the 59; it previewed 60 styling one year early too. Whether the Chapron Rolls Brougham was ever built, is a matter The original El Dorado Brougham was a very attractive design, but it also previewed the design of the '57 and '58 models. featured a brushed steel roof and no back seat. 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. spokesperson in 1976, the Starlight coupe was first shown at the Paris Salon in of 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. Both This 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. 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. Herv Willem] of Tarzana, CA. I did everything in my power to avoid such disasters.. October, 1959. telephone number listed is 212-650.0675 if anyone is interested! In comparison, Italys Carrozzeria Farina had opened only the year before. 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. John, I didnt say it was exact, but you can see the influence in the 61 model. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were powered by Cadillac's 390 CID V8 OHV 16-valve pushrod engine. phone number 697-4639 was listed. Potential rust spots are filled with sealer. My first glimpse of the 1959 made me think that some man was driving next years Cadillac. Your email address will not be published. Broughams had very discreet labeling, and were badge more so as Broughams than Cadillacs . They did come with two lockable compartments on the rear package shelf, which are unique but difficult to use. There was a 1960 Brougham there and we spoke to the owner. He said that he (Couturier) had bought silver & white hardtop coupe with hood air scoop (5/59, Turin); the latter of Orccha. Switzerland, in 1991, that I found it to be an engineless shell [a pushmobile] effectively In order to cut cost and speed up the Fleetwood assembly line, their production was expedited by Pinin Farina of Italy. Only 99 copies were built in 1959 and a mere 101 built in 1960 making them ultra-rare today. when it was shown in Paris; the name, he said, was added later, for the Turin document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Nonetheless, the B&W photo I have of the car, taken at GM Archives Cadillac had launched the Eldorado in 1953 at a price of $7750or about $72,000 adjusted for inflation. What does a 2017 TL(X) go for, i.e. Learn how your comment data is processed. I got a couple of faxes concerning Jacqueline from a Mr. Benot opinion a modified version of the foregoing B&W hardtop coupe; Sheet metal was cut and formed on male wooden forms then welded together. Only a tiny handful of these were ever made (by hand), and the buyers that bought them were so rich that the last thing on their minds was depreciation. Described as a great runner, the sumptuous super-tanker looks largely (but not completely) original and shines inside and out. Paul Niedermeyer writes up this special edition here. The 57-58 was unmistakable with the stainless roof and the suicide doors. in December 2001, "at the hands of" Mr. Couturier, who claimed I knew That year, the Farina brothers built a first custom body on a Cadillac chassis. (interesting when you consider how they are slopping together a gazillion per hour these days) With the Brougham out-of-the-way at Detroit, Fisher Bodys Fleetwood Division could produce more of the high rollers that brought in the cash. Contacted in 1976, Pininfarina's customer relations department hinted collection in Turin. 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. While I do agree that the roof line of the 61 was styled after the Italian Brougham design, it is significantly different. That car was completed in 1954. above PF The panel flips open, The first sunscreen panel slides forward turned out to be a lot of b/s. sketches featurerear quarters, bumper and tail-light pods that are very ], partner, Kruch. Pinin Farina to build a racy 3-seater sports roadster, again on the 1953 Cadillac for her. Benot claimed that Jacqueline had been built on a 1959, I particulary like the hat boxes on the rear shelf. Comparing a current 2020 list price to what a random three year old car goes for isnt the right way to do it. snapped at the Turin Auto Show, This illustration (left) is drawn from a Pininfarina 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. . 69 chassis (Eldorado Brougham). It is very nicely done, although I agree, the restoration took a few liberties with interior and a few other items. The 1959 & 1960 Brougham didnt use the fancy rear forward opening coach doors as the Detroit versions. 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. Miltal 966 mil. One of which ( Cadillac Jacqueline) shared some styling influence with some Peugeots of the era. Seams were filled with lead. In any case to figure depreciation you need to know the original sales or at least the original list price. above, the transformation was done by Frank Tetro, in California. Standard features include the Autronic Eye that automatically dims high-beams when an oncoming car approaches. This is true whether the fashion hangs in your closet or sits in your garage. March, 1958. built on a 1959 Eldorado Brougham chassis [possibly because of those unmistakable '57 Cadillac chassis. custom jobs by Pinin Farina, Brougham proposals of its 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 Eldorado Seville coupe and Biarritz convertible each were sold at $7,401. a two-door hardtop; both [?] I am looking at a photo of a front clip with hardly any paint on it , and it clearly shows where where the lead was on the front guards which proves my theory how the front clip was made is correct. And that undoubtedly goes for any other inner body stampings that could be used in the Brougham. to me that their Cadillac Jacqueline model had been mounted originally on a Brougham show. When it comes to fashion, theres a huge difference between designers ready-to-wear collections and their haute couture lines. The 1960 model year was the last time the problematic air suspension was used. And these were special interest/collectible cars from day one, given that all of 101 were ever made. One was a four-door [??? department, in the mid-seventies [below], show this to be a light-colored car. This article found in Hemmings might interest you: own power as it had neither engine nor drive-train. The sketches are own at the 1961 Paris Salon de lAutomobile. One of the stranger chapters at GM. It seems that Cadillac went through a lot of trouble for nothing. They drank petrol as a sponge absorbs liquid but who cared when the price per gallon was under $.50! the black coupe with white roof and no air scoop on the hood, Here is the second set of photos, obtained straight 10, 1958, courtesy Ron Wilson, Australia), This color image was snapped in front from 1957 to 1960. guards. The chassis were shipped from Detroit to Italy, where they were mated to handcrafted Pininfarina bodies. The hood, trunk and doors all fit perfectly and tolerances along the panel edges do not vary a fraction of an inch. The heavily raked Pininfarina roofline REQUIRED the vent windows to roll back for entry and exit to the rear seat. chassis. Pininfarina by Philippe Lancksweert, a Ferrari importer in Brussels. The 1959 & 1960 models had a squared-off rear rooflines with rear ventipanes. Since the 1957-58 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham chassis measures 126 inches, and the The 59 and 60 Eldorado Brougham was a very curious undertaking. Kruch, in Brussels, who knew of the car when it was in the museum there; unfortunately, he Nice boat. The Brougham was changed for '59 and '60, with Cadillac outsourcing the bodywork for these special models to Pininfarina in Italy. There, the bodies were hand-built and mounted in the new Via Lesna industrial complex covering about fifteen acres. neither one of these. The haphazard listing here on Hemmings asks $58,000 or best offer for the 1 of 101 sedan. Required fields are marked *. I saw that car many years ago in a museum in San Diego. 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. Pinin Farina, as the company was then known, had been working with GM on the second-generation Eldorado Brougham program for 1959. Regnr-Karosseri Sedan. Automobile]. The special Pininfarina models of 1958 through 1961 are described 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. Mileage over 50,000 - Asking $5,000.00. 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. Two of the 18 words in this Cadillacs description are new interior, and it appears to be well-done. Italiano, 1999, The Jacqueline coupe in 1996 [Photo: Collectible Giovan Battista Farina, youngest of the Farina children and affectionately [even impossible] that the latter could have been mounted on the 1959 Eldorado Where does it say anything about the roof being fitted in the US?? Old School Cars. then first lady, Jacqueline Bouvier-Kennedy. Jacqueline was acquired from Roll Like A Mafioso Kingpin In This 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham By Pininfarina The 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham was one of the most expensive cars offered at the time, and this one's. ten years [1996-2006] in the private collection of Alain-Dominique Perrin, CEO (former 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. salon in March 1958, The Pininfarina Skylight of) the coupe(s). Up front, quad headlights, which were a Pinin Farina staple, bookended a simple egg crate grille. The PF customer relations department asserted also, in 1976, that 1985, dos not include any photo of Jacqueline - does any reader have the EPA book courtesy Revue Automobile, 1958-59), Image from Pinin Farina ad in Cadillac had launched the Eldorado in 1953 at a price of $7750or about $72,000 adjusted for inflation. Actually, the fins on the `59 version of this `60 Brougham were those used on production 1960 model Cadillacsjust a year early is all. Look at that roofline the quarter panels the between September 1959 and April 1968. I like the sorta-lookalike standard 61 models better though. been widely photographed), was NOT his car; he asserted that the Jacqueline shown They were still significant models in Cadillacs history. 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. (on a 1957 Series 60 Specisl chassis and drive train) the black & (a conversion of the foregoing coupe? thus better serve the hobby. Note how comparatively plain the grille and headlight features are. It is for you, the user, to point out any errors, omissions or This pictures does not prove your assertion that the Broughams unique outer body panels were made in the US. Switzerland's Automobile Revue annual, 1958-59, The PF Skylight convertible on show during $5,000.00, in a -page ad, is what appears to be the light-colored coupe with the And show the world that sky high fins might be a fun affectation, but were hardly the epitome of good design. could be stored, singly or all together, behind the parcel shelf. A good one is still $10,000 after ten years. 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham purchased new by Grace Kelly as a gift for her father. The Cadillac Crest and wreath attached to the front of this under dash compartment is also incorrect. If you can cite a credible source that supports your assertion, please provide it. One such 16-cylinder Cadillac, a 452A Pinin Farina Boattail Roadster, won Best in Class at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours dElegance. But maybe that was why the 59-60 sold at a rate only about 1/3 the original. According to a Pininfarina Our car is black with blue cloth interior. 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. (above) shows Cadillac shipped the chassis to Italy and Pinin Farina would install bodies, something Cadillac would repeat decades later with the Allante, another Pininfarina design. Meaning they were hand fabricated. My heart skipped a Pininfarinaasserted in 1976 that the Skylightcoupe and convertible models(s) were mounted on a Cadillac chassis, standing at 130 inches. Classic cars for sale in the most trusted collector car marketplace in the world. Biarritz; it turns out that the Biarritz' motor was swapped out some At the time, these were assumed - My arguments all were founded on information I got directly from Pininfarina's I am sure even body panels between different cars arent identical. 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. Regardless, it is the find of the lifetime (in my eyes), even it I do slightly prefer the 59 over the 60. 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 last hundred and fifty of the 200 total 59 and 60 Pininfarina cars had a slightly shorter windshield to eliminate this problem. It raised costs to the point that really cut into the profit margins. 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. 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. These cars were built as opulentultra luxury cars in direct competition to the Rolls-Royce. 133, Loyal Friendship = FREE Car: 1927 Chrysler 60 and a Jaguar E-Type | Barn Find Hunter Ep. conversion, has the details). (and guys over 6 tall thanked them for saving their knees from banging against the wrap-around dash panel known as doglegs upon entry/exit)For the interior, the owner could specify leather or an understated broadcloth fabric for the upholstery. What would you stash in the under-dash hidey-hole? [5] [6] Contents 1 Name 2 First generation (1953) 3 Second generation (1954-1956) 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 (!). The Farina workmanship includes seams that are hammer welded without the use of solder. We are largest vintage car website with the. The depreciation of a car is actually always in direct proportion to the free market for cars, and the market does not care much for three year old luxury cars, as their utility value is no better than than a three year old Camry, or less. Jacqueline Perhaps some Italian aficionados might be able to help put these interesting Can you imagine the depreciation hit the new car buyer took on one of these? Only 516 of them were made over that 8-year I believe the photos in these 2 rows were 58L, That same year, 1961, Battista officially changed his name, and that of the company, to Pininfarina. website, the pictures are terrible, and the car is magnificent. He may have confused that car with the earlier Starlight model [described Between 1958 and 1961, the Italian coach-builder Pinin Farina - whose Other distinctive details include cut-down front doors; a low, sloping windshield; louvered panels covering the body frame; cycle fenders; and the elimination of running boards. On the other hand, in 1959, the chassis for both the Brougham from France ? GM made a coil spring conversion kit as a factory part which many owners converted their cars to prevent those embarrassing moments when the car would become an unintended low-rider that rendered the Brougham inoperable. 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. They both had the luxury length of 225 they were 80 wide with long 130 wheelbases. He didnt like that combination so he took it to a coach company and had the color changed to this Bordeaux red. Late Extra (6/2005): Well, I did hear When not used, the panels can be stored behind the parcel shelf. Barn Finders is much better at portraying the cars, the writers are much better, and the people Some three decades before the appearance of the Allant, Cadillac had been very much on the minds of the designers in Italy. . Mouton or nylon carpet could also be ordered. The engine was mated to GMs 4-speed Hydra-Matic Jetaway automatic transmission. They also shed all of the gaudy chrome trim that was so typical of Detroit back in the 1950s and 1960s. The windshield, on the other hand, is an almost exact copy of the '59 Brougham think he is of French origin; his father operated a print shop in Senlis, south of Paris). 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. Im specifically talking about the exterior panels that are obviously unique to the Brougham. 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. It was followed by the Cabriolet Four-Posti, a four-seat convertible with exquisitely clean Italian style, and the 1959 Coupe Four-Posti. custom job in B&W; the earlier set This is through no shortage of desire on Pininfarina's part. Chat is amongst 10 or so players. Modell Eldorado. This green survivor shown above is really an interesting find! scoop on the hood; both have Borrani spoke wheels. The Eldorado Broughams arepowered by a triple carb 389 CI V8. suspect - the Skylight model(s) both were non-runners [pushmobiles], like PF's Custom 1959 Eldorado Brougham What do you all mean by hand made? Month/year matched up with each ad (excuse the poor production values); tough to find ads where dealer actually gave asking price! 1959 Cadillac Series 6900 Eldorado Brougham The Series 6900 Eldorado Broughams built from 1959 until 1960 were hand-built in Italy by Pininfarina and lacked the Cadillac quality as the Detroit-built Fleetwood hand-crafted 1957-1958 versions. Needs a few coats of black lacquer paint, but other than that, Im sold. During that time, he Surprisingly, GM introduced an all-new Eldorado Brougham four-door hardtop. 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. Interestingly, even the 1959 Brougham eschewed the twin-torpedoed fins of other 59 Cadilacs for a simplified look. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Though somewhat obscure, these cars are truly spectacular, especially when placed beside any of the other 1960 Cadillac offerings. The engine produces a massive 590 Nm of torque at just 3,400 rpm and rings up 345 hp on the dyno. Not surprisingly, that seemed to be the case with some early replies here. well-known French carrossier (coachbuilder), Henri Chapron [above] They Your email address will not be published. published by EPA in France (unfortunately, the EPA book in my collection, published in Some years later I had the opportunity to purchase a very nice original 30000 mile example. Hummer. () The golden [???] Welcome to the new world of selling cars with your phone. who attended both these shows or who actually saw photos of the two Skylight Keep me in the conversation via email. Thanks to NotoriousLuxury for some details. Irving Willems] of Texarkana, CA. Subdued tail fins marked a new direction for Cadillac styling after 1959s FinZilla treatment. 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 Very cool. I have always noticed that all cars seem to have the turn of the decade design difficulties.It seams that car companies in general, tend to produce there best designs in the middle of a decade.Cadillac has had its duds accordingly.I am a huge Cadillac fan,but I will admit,I dont love every model.The 1960 models I struggle to like,but thats just me.Thank all of you for your comments! 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham by Pininfarina. time in its life and carried a regular '59 engine with one single, 4-barrel carb - no The rear package shelf is closed carefully avoided acknowledging or denying the rumor. The New Standard of the World in Distinction! Sketch #5319 features two traditional Rolls Royce front fenders, bumpers andimpact The Seller needs to get educated. I saw an in-progress project 20 odd years ago, if I recall correctly, procuring a windshield was in the thousands. period making it a rarer car than Cadillac's Eldorado Brougham with 904 models built 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). Their production slowed the Fleetwood assembly line to the point where only one Brougham was produced per day. It simply shows those parts that were sent from detroit since they were the ones shared. Regular Cadillacs were noted for their low depreciation rates in those days. There were only 99 made in 1959 and 101 in 1960. The photos in the lower row shows the car to be painted a light metallic gray There were quite a few panels shared, mostly inner ones. and the Series Sixty Special models measured 130 inches. who comment are smart and knowledgable. Pininfarina asserted in 1976 that the Skylight coupe and above]. One of those rare cars that you see once in a lifetime in the wild that will never get put right. As these versions of the 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Brougham aged, the lead they used as filler cracked. 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. Required fields are marked *. It was one of their selling points, often referenced in the print advertisements. 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. But yes, the whole idea of these was a bit iffy, and quite a different approach than the 57-58 version. 101 were built in 1960 and this is # 16. The depreciation of a car is always in direct proportion to the reliability and quality of the vehicle. The most exclusive features of this automobile are almost unrecognizable given the blurry cell phone pictures. Hos oss hittar du ven fler Cadillac frn fler bilhandlare! Pininfarina, Torino, Italy. For those that could afford it, the Brougham was a way to travel two years ahead of time, design wise. front and rear fenders and bumpers Left: Look at that windshield ! (color photos: 1958, Pinin Farina, Cars section of the Database for bespoke By the early 70s, these were considered junk, and met the same fate as this 57-58 Brougham. photo. 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. for the Turin in May, 1959 (? 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. The text was It looks like a two-seat roadster, but its actually a dual cowl phaeton once its rear deck opens. I doubt they had regrets. I wonder if this is one of them. It was brought over to Joes for a complete go-over with the idea of a potential restoration. Where is it today? Couturier, who claimed to have been closely associated with that car since the