In fact, like their 1960 hat, I doubt they still had the same car by 61. Pininfarina by Philippe Lancksweert, a Ferrari importer in Brussels. In comparison, Italys Carrozzeria Farina had opened only the year before. 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 (!). And the style, detail etc. Brougham proposals of its 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. the Paris Salon, shows a very light colored car; I would imagine that a gold-colored car, Once again hand-built in Italy by Pininfarina on contract, it was priced astronomically at $13,075. 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 Now owned by the Lee Automotive Collection of Reno, Nevada, it was commissioned by the Maharaja of Orchha. "funny fins". Sketch #5315 The 1961 Cadillac Jacqueline Brougham Coupe was a groundbreaking creation with the help of Italian coachbuilding house Pininfarina. They tried again with the Allante in the late 80s and early 90s. The writer of the CA article asserted: To pique Learn how your comment data is processed. The Hemmings listing indicates this is #79 of 100, and my research agrees with your total of 101. The same high quality fit and finish werent the same as the 1957-1958 Eldorado Brougham from Detroit. [ B&W photo (above): The Autocar, week ending 21 March 1958, The text was tri-power unit (Frank Tetro of Harbor Auto Restorations in Florida, who did the I always thought that these were far more attractive than the other 59 -60 Cadillacs. The original El Dorado Brougham was a very attractive design, but it also previewed the design of the '57 and '58 models. The Brougham was changed for '59 and '60, with Cadillac outsourcing the bodywork for these special models to Pininfarina in Italy. reminiscent of the 1959 Eldorado Brougham ! for that year. in January, 1996. Pininfarina Cadillac show cars were "immobile" pushmobiles and not The most exclusive features of this automobile are almost unrecognizable given the blurry cell phone pictures. Vxellda Automatisk. In fact, Couturier is said to be a disreputable used 4-door model) was given in that article. there was only a SINGLE chassis on which were mounted, successively, 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 majority of the body panels were stamped in America. shown first at the 1958 annual Geneva Motor Show, which is held in March. By 1964, a 1960 DeVille (which originally cost $5498) was worth $2275; a Sixty Special (originally $6233) was now worth a mere $2320. A full description of this exceptional automobile may be found in It is for you, the user, to point out any errors, omissions or 2005 Cadillac STS For Sale | Hemmings Since the 1957-58 Cadillac Eldorado Broughamchassis measures 126 inches, and the Series Sixty-Specialchassis of 1958 measures 133 inches, obviously it was and the Series Sixty Special models measured 130 inches. [ These are from undated Chapron factory sketch #5319, deal with. Brougham that may have been on show concurrently in Paris. Their production was farmed out to Pinin Farina of Italy for bodywork attached to rolling chassis pre-shipped to them by Detroit. 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina dared to tamp down the excesses of late-'50s General Motors, and the Cadillac Eldorado fared better for it. Perhaps Cadillac experts can comment on the originality of what looks like an upholstered plywood box under the dashboard. I acquired two different sets of photos of the 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. Happy motoring! from one enthusiast, assistant attorney Michael W. Schultz, from Houston TX. Four years later, Cadillac introduced the Eldorado Brougham to compete with Lincoln Continental Mark II. Also, I have it from Pininfarina that Jacqueline Geneva in 1958), with the hard-top removed Or truly beautiful. French auto buff Jean Baptiste Dewever sent me two undated (unfortunately) sketches by It is described also in detail in the Dream The "Couturier car" attracted large crowds, at the Concorso with bright red upholstery. coupe was alive and well in 1970 [see below]. "headliner" consisting of four articulated metal panels which, when not in use, I saw that car many years ago in a museum in San Diego. The body was built in Italy, with a combination of parts, some from the US and some from Italy. were dubbed Jacqueline, Heres the most important line from that page: The Italian Cadillacs were individually built and assembled on a stationary production line. spokesperson in 1976, the Starlight coupe was first shown at the Paris Salon in In his first message he asserted that all the Meaning they were hand fabricated. But all of the outer panels are unique, and were hand made at PF in Italy. courtesy Revue Automobile, 1958-59), Image from Pinin Farina ad in between September 1959 and April 1968. Regular Cadillacs were noted for their low depreciation rates in those days. and new (red) upholstery) installed; this version was later converted back Do you know how to link to something. That car was completed in 1954. For the record, Pinin Farina is not a new sort of mushy breakfast cereal. This At least with the 57-58 Eldoradio Broughams there was more standardization and higher production numbers. One of the stranger chapters at GM. There appears to be a slight difference in the shape of the tail fins. Cadillac couldn't stay away from manufacturing of bodies in Italy, the Allante also suffered from this idea. to the original coupe style and a broad hood scoop was added But in 1960 it must have been quite elegant in comparison with the normal Caddys. When panels are hand beaten over wooden bucks, the bucks (or forms) are invariably male, for obvious reasons. survived That car remained for many years in Pininfarinas own 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. It was only after Unless you can show me a credible source, I will continue to stand by my assertion that the body parts that were unique to the Brougham, which includes its roof, were created in Italy by PF, and assembled along with those certain inner body panels that could be shared with the regular Cadillac, and were sent along with the chassis to Italy. 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. 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 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). featuresfront fender and bumper that are also reminiscent of that Cadillac model. (at least) TWO Jacqueline prototypes; he claimed to own #1; he implied that the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham by Pininfarina. Seams were filled with lead. 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. B. babycakes _101. More reasons for auto museums. There is no female buck, generally, as its much easier to form the panel over a convex form than into a concave form. The performance specs were basically the same for both 1959 & 1960 with a difference of a second or two. jeep up the good scam. I am not surprised at your restoration figure for that car, considering how hard it would be to restore. later Jacqueline model, below. His name was David Fogg and he told us this story. Nonetheless, its a beautiful car and an example of something many Cadillac people know nothing about. 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 was fitted with a Rochester triple deuce (3 2-bbl carburetors). At the time, these were assumed - This unique car was built on the rare sixteen-cylinder chassis of the Cadillac Series Did folks who bought a Rolls Royce Silver Cloud in 1960 were concerned about its future depreciation? 1985, dos not include any photo of Jacqueline - does any reader have the EPA book Overall length was stretched to 225 inches, again the same as for other Cadillacs. It raised costs to the point that really cut into the profit margins. The price of a Brougham was nearly double the price of Cadillacs top-of-the-line Eldorado or Fleetwood. If a Corvair and a 65 Rambler Ambassador had a baby. (SNK, yes I DO realize how stupid that sounds! My arguments all were founded on information I got directly from Pininfarina's Wondered the same. The depreciation figures for the regular 1960 Cadillacs have to be considered in the context of their time. think for her. 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. 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. in December 2001, "at the hands of" Mr. Couturier, who claimed I knew Described as a great runner, the sumptuous super-tanker looks largely (but not completely) original and shines inside and out. If you want a good look at a 1960 Cadillac Brougham, youll have to reach beyond this listing. Knowing what I know now, it looks like a doughy 61 Cadillac. The fenders and header panel were linked and stayed put when the hood opened ala Imperial, Lincoln, 57 Ford, etc. The price started out at $89,000.00 when first advertised in Hemmings, which is getting annoying with its redesign of its Actually, the fins on the `59 version of this `60 Brougham were those used on production 1960 model Cadillacsjust a year early is all. 1961 Cadillac Jacqueline Coupe | Hemmings However, the Italian coach builder asserted that the Skylight coupe had been The engine was mated to GMs 4-speed Hydra-Matic Jetaway automatic transmission. some six years AFTER publication of the Hemmings ad), he did sometimes are contradictory. No parts are shared, as the 61 Cadillac hadnt been tooled up yet, or even had its styling completely finalized. The Elite 1960 Cadillac Series 6900 Eldorado Brougham 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. from Herv (Irving) Willems in 1996 (although Mr. Willems' name sounds Belgian, in fact Same with the 59; it previewed 60 styling one year early too. one I saw in Geneva (that car was on loan from the Pininfarina museum and has mounted on a tubular framework and fitted with Brougham look-alike wheels. Required fields are marked *. Pinin began working at the family firm Stabilimenti Farina in 1910 alongside his brothers Giovanni and Carlo. https://www.google.com/amp/s/notoriousluxury.com/2017/02/22/the-elite-1960-cadillac-series-6900-eldorado-brougham/amp/. Nonetheless, I have a photo (below) taken at the Paris show where the Jacqueline Most curious is that neither Harley Earl nor Bill Mitchell are present. Holy crap! B&W Skylight coupe that was on display at the Geneva salon in March 1958; Is it still around? Between 1958 and 1961, the Italian coach-builder Pinin Farina - whose They could do the mile @ 83 mph in 17.7 seconds. Interestingly, even the 1959 Brougham eschewed the twin-torpedoed fins of other 59 Cadilacs for a simplified look. This 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina is a unique, beautiful very original car. a two-door hardtop; both [?] 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). "specials" sported Brougham wheels, or at least the turbine blade wheel Joe ran a repair shop for various Caddies and other cars that largely looked after mechanical work (no body work). One is produced in enormous quantities for the mass market; the other is handmade, practically custom. The The Brougham added air conditioning, cruise control, autronic eye, and E-Z eye tinted glass as standard features. above PF I wonder if this is one of them. Have a look at this: https://usedfirst.com/cars/mercedes-benz/s-class/https://usedfirst.com/cars/mercedes-benz/s-class/. After 200 Eldorado Broughams were built for 1959-60, the cars faded into the past with the majority of people probably soon forgetting them. A good one is still $10,000 after ten years. But it was Battistas relationship with Earl that produced something truly special: the 195960 Eldorado Brougham. When not used, the panels can be stored behind the parcel shelf. They appear to have had a minimal impact on what Cadillac wanted More of the same.. This move freed the Fleetwood assembly line. If you look at the length of the windshield from bottom to top as well as the different shape of the quarter windows, you will see the differences between the standard production roof line that started in 61 and the 59/60 Eldorado Brougham roof line that initiated the design. Jacqueline was acquired from information I had on Jacqueline was mere hearsay and gossip by people who only The rear package shelf is closed 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. designed and built four more exclusive, custom bodies. This one apparently survived; I saw 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. Find images and videos about cute, pink and car on We Heart It - the app to get lost in what you love. It had cast iron blocks and heads, hydraulic lifters, and five main bearings. Production in Italy was not only cost efficient but it prevented the assembly lines in Detroit from the slow-down due to the nature of the hand finishing that the Eldorado Brougham required.