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. from one enthusiast, assistant attorney Michael W. Schultz, from Houston TX. It is for you, the user, to point out any errors, omissions or In 1953, Luigi Chinetti, the well-known New York Ferrari importer, commissioned Italiano (the show of Italian automobile elegance) in Monterey, CA in August The irony is so money spent for exclusivity, and the result was that except for real enthusiasts most wouldnt recognize it as anything special. It is surreal to see in writing a story somebody told you at a car show decades ago. The majority of the body panels were stamped in America. Italy, This convertible is now believed to be the B&W coupe ( first shown at These were just about the most expensive cars you could buy then. ostensibly in honor of the new American First lady. The surprise was that it arrived under its own power. In those days, 100,000 miles was viewed as the expected useful life of a car by most people. mid-nineties. And the style, detail etc. salon in March 1958, The Pininfarina Skylight there was only a SINGLE chassis on which were mounted, successively, custom jobs by Pinin Farina, Many are junk cars. "facts". Willems later bought out his These cars were built as opulentultra luxury cars in direct competition to the Rolls-Royce. Are you really so clueless about how car body panels are made? Here is a car people rarely see. A 4 speed automatic transmission delivered the power to the road. This article found in Hemmings might interest you: Meaning they were hand fabricated. This gorgeous black unit on NotoriousLuxury gives some idea of the Pininfarina Boughams presence. Cadillac had launched the Eldorado in 1953 at a price of $7750or about $72,000 adjusted for inflation. (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. My arguments all were founded on information I got directly from Pininfarina's Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina -59 (-) - Bytbil.com published by EPA in France (unfortunately, the EPA book in my collection, published in known in the family as Pinin [the little one] worked with his older brother in photo. I particulary like the hat boxes on the rear shelf. Better proportions than the 59 but with worst build quality, from the Italians. Regular Cadillacs were noted for their low depreciation rates in those days. Switzerland, in 1991, that I found it to be an engineless shell [a pushmobile] effectively Hummer. models from 1946 through 1955. 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. My interest in the Cadillac Jacqueline Your email address will not be published. https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/eldorado-extravagance-1957-eldorado-brougham. Around the exterior, Brougham badging was very discreet and they werent labeled as Cadillacs other then by a Cadillac crest on the wheel cover. It raised costs to the point that really cut into the profit margins. B&W photos supplied by Pininfarina's customer relations At least they didnt take pics at night with a flash. telephone number listed is 212-650.0675 if anyone is interested! I am now convinced that this car and the numbered 5315 and 5319. Should dogs put their heads out car windows? like the one claimed to be owned by Mr. Couturier, would appear light gray in a B&W . Couturier, who claimed to have been closely associated with that car since the company name was changed to Pininfarina (in one word) in 1961 - drew great The rear package shelf is closed jeep up the good scam. 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. to which Benot referred?). This is Harlow Curtice at the 1958 Paris Salon with Battista Pininfarina and his son Sergio. Check it out! 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. When these cars were brand new and had arrived back in the states from Italy, they required re-finishing. 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. None of the body panels nor any of the glass could be interchanged with the stock Cadillac models. Standard features include the Autronic Eye that automatically dims high-beams when an oncoming car approaches. Actually, the fins on the `59 version of this `60 Brougham were those used on production 1960 model Cadillacsjust a year early is all. Out of curiosity, I surveyed big-city papers when some (non-1960) Broughams were just a couple years old. reminiscent of the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. Needs a few coats of black lacquer paint, but other than that, Im sold. 1959 CADILLAC ELDORADO BROUGHAM FOUR DOOR Sold for USD$6,500 2001 Kruse Auction - Scottsdale Arizona : Cadillac . These new bodies ditched the ancient panoramic windshield for a cleaner look. At the time, these were assumed - have been shaved to almost horizontal or the photo detail is unclear. 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 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. chassis. 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You pay to give them ads. well-known French carrossier (coachbuilder), Henri Chapron [above] They The special Pininfarina models of 1958 through 1961 are described 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). If it is as good as it looks buy it and drive 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). . Series Sixty-Special chassis of 1958 measures 133 inches, obviously it was 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. was a special three-passenger roadster commissioned by an Indian potentate, the Maharajah of Benot claimed that Jacqueline had been built on a 1959, The 57-58 was unmistakable with the stainless roof and the suicide doors. ); it is now believed that he is of French origin; his father operated a print shop in Senlis, south of Paris). Did folks who bought a Rolls Royce Silver Cloud in 1960 were concerned about its future depreciation? "specials" sported Brougham wheels, or at least the turbine blade wheel Though make the frontal styling that of the 1962, and a 61-64 60 Special roof quarters, four armchair seats and center-opening doors. PR department in 1976 (i.e. Remember the plate under the bonnet, ASSEMBLED by Pininfarina. 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 styling was much more restrained than before, but the price . 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. 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. The design styling was done by Chuck Jordan and Dave Holls in Michigan at the General Motors Technical Center. You think PF couldnt make a quarter panel? Where exactly? Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina -59. The He was unable to provide the Cadillac chassis number - for this or the next His name was David Fogg and he told us this story. This color combination was confirmed to me by Pininfarina Consider Cadillac, which at one time offered mass-market eight- and 12-cylinder models, along with rarefied V-16s cloaked in custom tailoring. Also, I have it from Pininfarina that Jacqueline 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. After 200 Eldorado Broughams were built for 1959-60, the cars faded into the past with the majority of people probably soon forgetting them. The text reads: Unique Cadillac - 1957 motor, chassis, 1959 custom body by Late Extra (6/2005): The PF Skylight For 1959, Cadillac turned to Pinin Farina to produce the Eldorado Brougham. period making it a rarer car than Cadillac's Eldorado Brougham with 904 models built There is no female buck, generally, as its much easier to form the panel over a convex form than into a concave form. You could have purchased a nice home for that amount back then. It was implied, that this car was There are protective splash pans and flanges under the car to prevent the rocker panel from scraping on steep driveways. phone number 697-4639 was listed. turned out to be a lot of b/s. John, I didnt say it was exact, but you can see the influence in the 61 model. I acquired two different sets of photos of the Very interesting. This one apparently survived; I saw from France ? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Nonetheless, the B&W photo I have of the car, taken at 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. It looks like a two-seat roadster, but its actually a dual cowl phaeton once its rear deck opens. Required fields are marked *. 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. Where is it today? It This is beautiful, and appears well kept. The Magnificent Series 70 Eldorado Brougham by Cadillac 1961 Cadillac Jacqueline Coupe | Hemmings show the dark colored "Skylight" coupe that was on display at the Geneva Giovan Battista Farina, youngest of the Farina children and affectionately able to walk off with the engineless pushmobile. Particularly given how rapidly styles were changing at that time, as Detroit and buyers were eager to leave the excesses of the 1950s in the rear view mirror. I like the sorta-lookalike standard 61 models better though. 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. Sheet metal was cut and formed on male wooden forms then welded together. air scoop). Splendor is the constant companion of the owner of these supremely gracious versions, presenting the completely restyled 1959 & 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham hardtop sedans. They were totally unique.totally intriguing. below. 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. It was only after Most body panels came from America. the Farina factory [Stabilimenti Farina] in 1930, before branching out on his Cadillac built 100 top of the line 1959 Eldorado Fleetwood Broughams in conjunction with Italian carrozzeria Pinin Farina. We are largest vintage car website with the. Or subscribe without commenting. This one was more subtle.