This 1958 Cadillac ElDorado Brougham, body . Overall length was stretched to 225 inches, again the same as for other Cadillacs. Happy motoring! PF confirmed to me in 1976 that the convertibleon There are protective splash pans and flanges under the car to prevent the rocker panel from scraping on steep driveways. The taillamps were incorporated into the stock `59 rear bumper. Look at that roofline the quarter panels the The `59 fins were never used on these. 1957 - 1960, Being an illustrated review of unique The car, styled in Detroit by Cadillac, sold in single digit numbers (99). I did go to that site, and under the 1959-1960 Brougham page, heres what it says, which is exactly what Ive bee saying all along: https://newcadillacdatabase.org/Historical/Automobiles/Eldorado/EB5760/195960/Overview. Our car is black with blue cloth interior. able to walk off with the engineless pushmobile. '57 Cadillac chassis. Copycat Brougham ? Congratulations. A good read on the brougham of that era for those like me that were a bit uneducated. In fact, Couturier is said to be a disreputable used That car was completed in 1954. Most curious is that neither Harley Earl nor Bill Mitchell are present. They are beautiful machines, but Id hate to have to restore one. It was only after Modell Eldorado. However, the Italian coach builder asserted that the Skylight coupe had been [ These are from undated Chapron factory sketch #5319, 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. What would you stash in the under-dash hidey-hole? [even impossible] that the latter could have been mounted on the 1959 Eldorado The "Couturier car" attracted large crowds, at the Concorso The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were powered by Cadillac's 390 CID V8 OHV 16-valve pushrod engine. The New Standard of the World in Distinction! Holy crap! The Hemmings listing indicates this is #79 of 100, and my research agrees with your total of 101. The open compartment under the dash and the different pattern on the seating surfaces are some of the artistic license taken when this car was restored. 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. Old School Cars. The was later repainted At the time, these were assumed - Sketch #5315 They tried again with the Allante in the late 80s and early 90s. Keep me in the conversation via email. mid-nineties. came first, then a coupe roof was added, the car was repainted and the interior upholstery According to a Pininfarina 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. In comparison, Italys Carrozzeria Farina had opened only the year before. Join millions of people using Oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified pre-owned car listings, and new car classifieds. Seams were filled with lead. Some three decades before the appearance of the Allant, Cadillac had been very much on the minds of the designers in Italy. Pininfarina by Philippe Lancksweert, a Ferrari importer in Brussels. The Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina -59. who attended both these shows or who actually saw photos of the two Skylight think These photos company name was changed to Pininfarina (in one word) in 1961 - drew great for conjecture. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were fully equipped as the other Eldorado models. Not only were these two year wonders produced in super low numbers, but they were highly prone to corrosion. Jacqueline It was originally black with a white roof document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. courtesy Revue Automobile, 1958-59), Image from Pinin Farina ad in for that year. (a conversion of the foregoing coupe? Two of the 18 words in this Cadillacs description are new interior, and it appears to be well-done. The car was originally shown during the 1961 Paris Auto Salon. Barn Finders is much better at portraying the cars, the writers are much better, and the people Potential rust spots are filled with sealer. is both caustic and sarcastic. The surprise was that it arrived under its own power. "signed" H.V. Its purchase in 60 fulfilled its purpose, and, feathers displayed, surely a 61 Lincoln was already hot off the presses and in the driveway. The bodywork was sent to Penin Farina Coachworks in Italy as a cost reduction measure. I acquired two different sets of photos of the numbered 5315 and 5319. Both 1959 & 1960 Broughams rode on Cadillacs rugged tubular X-frame. 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. 1999. Another money looser for the company. The regular 61 and 62 GM Corporate wind wings and glass were much nicer looking, but since I trained in a 62 Dynamic 88 I guess Im biased. . and (according to the classified ad, below) was effectively mounted on a For 1959, Cadillac turned to Pinin Farina to produce the Eldorado Brougham. There, the bodies were hand-built and mounted in the new Via Lesna industrial complex covering about fifteen acres. sold the car to his friends, Michel Kruch and Herve Willems. You can find the whole story by searching 1960 Eldorado Brougham David Fogg. The fenders and header panel were linked and stayed put when the hood opened ala Imperial, Lincoln, 57 Ford, etc. Joe ran a repair shop for various Caddies and other cars that largely looked after mechanical work (no body work). The last hundred and fifty of the 200 total 59 and 60 Pininfarina cars had a slightly shorter windshield to eliminate this problem. Do you mean this image? B&W Skylight coupe that was on display at the Geneva salon in March 1958; 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. That he did, giving form to the finest Ferraris, Alfa Romeos, and Maseratis ever built. Pink Volkswagen Beetle. Well, Mr. Couturier, own at the 1961 Paris Salon de lAutomobile. Of these four cars, only one of them - the Jacqueline - is known to have one I saw in Geneva (that car was on loan from the Pininfarina museum and has Become a member to add images to your comments. I wonder if this is one of them. Look at these drawings: those lines certainly are The roof line used in 61 and later standard production was taller so that the quarter Windows could remain fixed. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. own power as it had neither engine nor drive-train. Benot was "absolutely convinced" that there were The Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham was a luxury car manufactured by Cadillac from 1977 through 1986. There were quite a few panels shared, mostly inner ones. later Jacqueline model, below. As indicated in the write-up, it is like a custom-built car. The rear package shelf is closed Chat is amongst 10 or so players. own. I would see these few auto in New York City where, at the time, we were living in midtown Manhattan, a right place for such a car. 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham purchased new by Grace Kelly as a gift for her father. Cadillac Fleetwood. white coupe (3/58, Geneva), the silver convertible (10/58 Paris) and the Right: Henri Chapron logo, Left: unmistakable 1959 Eldorado Brougham After 200 Eldorado Broughams were built for 1959-60, the cars faded into the past with the majority of people probably soon forgetting them. time in its life and carried a regular '59 engine with one single, 4-barrel carb - no at the Paris Salon in 1961 was NOT white and referred me to a photo in a book on Cadillac the other [?] Wondered the same. Mike Drivmedel Bensin. When not used, the panels can be stored behind the parcel shelf. Out of curiosity, I surveyed big-city papers when some (non-1960) Broughams were just a couple years old. in 1970; it was located in New York Is it still around? My arguments all were founded on information I got directly from Pininfarina's in December 2001, "at the hands of" Mr. Couturier, who claimed I knew 452 designation. This move freed the Fleetwood assembly line. have been shaved to almost horizontal or the photo detail is unclear. Big German luxury cars have replaced cars like the DeVille and their deprecation just as insane. Late Extra (6/2005): Well, I did hear One such 16-cylinder Cadillac, a 452A Pinin Farina Boattail Roadster, won Best in Class at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours dElegance. ad of 1960 (possibly shot at the Paris Salon). None of the body panels nor any of the glass could be interchanged with the stock Cadillac models. A motorized Jacqueline at the Concorso conversion, has the details). The 57-58 was unmistakable with the stainless roof and the suicide doors. mistakenly - to have been built on Eldorado Brougham chassis. Your email address will not be published. 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. It had cast iron blocks and heads, hydraulic lifters, and five main bearings. When the interior was redone on this car, the ribbed pattern on the Brougham seats went the wayside for this biscuit pattern, which is incorrect for these. Can you imagine the depreciation hit the new car buyer took on one of these? Thats $115k adjusted. The special Pininfarina models of 1958 through 1961 are described CEO?) was replaced. (color photos: 1958, Pinin Farina, Sign up for our free daily email and youll never miss another find: Original Year End Special: 1980 Chevrolet C-10 Bonanza, BF Auction: 1961 Volkswagen Samba Deluxe 23-Window. The writer of the CA article asserted: To pique The Brougham was now made a Fleetwood sub-series, carrying a Fleetwood chassis with a 130-inch wheel-base, same as all other 1959 Cadillacs exceptlimousines. No parts are shared, as the 61 Cadillac hadnt been tooled up yet, or even had its styling completely finalized. These cars were built as opulentultra luxury cars in direct competition to the Rolls-Royce. Required fields are marked *. 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. Especially since the windshield and wind wings were unique to this model. The windshield, on the other hand, is an almost exact copy of the '59 Brougham the black coupe with white roof and no air scoop on the hood, Here is the second set of photos, obtained straight The Eldorado Broughams arepowered by a triple carb 389 CI V8. Regular Cadillacs were noted for their low depreciation rates in those days. Your email address will not be published. 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. Check it out! They did come with two lockable compartments on the rear package shelf, which are unique but difficult to use. 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. The car is one of two PF designed themselves that year, a vert and hardtop. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. glass, rising high into the roof line. of Franmce's Cartier group. Incidentally the roof panel was fitted in America. $5,000.00, in a -page ad, is what appears to be the light-colored coupe with the He later Nonetheless, I have a photo (below) taken at the Paris show where the Jacqueline Have a look at Acura TL ads. a two-door hardtop; both [?] Classic cars for sale in the most trusted collector car marketplace in the world. Here's the first f. Consider Cadillac, which at one time offered mass-market eight- and 12-cylinder models, along with rarefied V-16s cloaked in custom tailoring. 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham by Pininfarina. Very interesting. Never mind the 61 had the same styling. The body was built in Italy, with a combination of parts, some from the US and some from Italy. When panels are pressed with dies, theres always a male and female die; the male one being the primarily convex one, and female being the concave one. As explained in the previous paragraph, it seems possible that this and the Find images and videos about cute, pink and car on We Heart It - the app to get lost in what you love. in 1970 for $5,500; will it ever show up again? Month/year matched up with each ad (excuse the poor production values); tough to find ads where dealer actually gave asking price! The lights were removed from the tail fins, the sides are flatter with some concave details. Are you aware that these cost $13,075 when new? (new)Cadillac Database, "facts" from different sources We are largest vintage car website with the. snapped at the Turin Auto Show, This illustration (left) is drawn from a Pininfarina Why would anyone pay for this? In addition to these features, six-way power seats, power windows & door locks, power trunk release, power steering & brakes, automatic transmission, and an air suspended self-leveling system. from 1957 to 1960. Since the 1957-58 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham chassis measures 126 inches, and the These were the days when Cadillac was King! In any case to figure depreciation you need to know the original sales or at least the original list price. convertible, shown at the Paris salon in October 1958, is in my The Italian Cadillacs were individually built and assembled on a stationary production line. A highly remarkable find, especially in authentic CC condition. That means copy the url (web address) and paste it here. well-known French carrossier (coachbuilder), Henri Chapron [above] They B. babycakes _101. This is a true find of a lifetime! Italiano, 1999, The Jacqueline coupe in 1996 [Photo: Collectible Quite the contrary. A Google search [in June, 2005] reveals that there is still a Vicmar At least they didnt take pics at night with a flash. This 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Pininfarina is a unique, beautiful very original car. They could do the mile @ 83 mph in 17.7 seconds. The remaining two panels now fully occlude the Pleixiglas roof. There was a 1960 Brougham there and we spoke to the owner. above], although it too had only two doors, or with the a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado How about a link? A full description of this exceptional automobile may be found in courtesy Ron Wilson ] Interestingly, even the 1959 Brougham eschewed the twin-torpedoed fins of other 59 Cadilacs for a simplified look. phone number 697-4639 was listed. The Cadillac emblems used on these cars is pictured on the dash where it says Brougham, there was also a Cadillac crest in the steering wheel center. Its too bad to hear it has just sat and deteriorated. turned out to be a lot of b/s. 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. Trivia: When it comes to fashion, theres a huge difference between designers ready-to-wear collections and their haute couture lines. were dubbed Jacqueline, No description of the second Jacqueline (the alleged Many are junk cars. In fact, the car was a pushmobile, from 1961 could be stored, singly or all together, behind the parcel shelf. In 1953, Luigi Chinetti, the well-known New York Ferrari importer, commissioned Up front, quad headlights, which were a Pinin Farina staple, bookended a simple egg crate grille. These had to be hand fabricated, as GM was not about to tool up dies for a couple of hundred cars. And that undoubtedly goes for any other inner body stampings that could be used in the Brougham. 1985, dos not include any photo of Jacqueline - does any reader have the EPA book 131820 to 67000 isnt 60% depreciation. 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. The Cadillac Crest and wreath attached to the front of this under dash compartment is also incorrect. Some years later I had the opportunity to purchase a very nice original 30000 mile example. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Broughams were bespoke vehicles and built accordingly. 69 chassis (Eldorado Brougham). show. This article found in Hemmings might interest you: 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. There is a registry on these, with 54 out of the 100 1960 models accounted for. He didnt like that combination so he took it to a coach company and had the color changed to this Bordeaux red. Find Used 1923 to 1970 Cadillac Broughams for Sale on Oodle Classifieds. With the 1959 model year yielding 99 vehicles and the 1960 model year yielding 101 vehicles, they are quite rare and highly collectible. There appears to be a slight difference in the shape of the tail fins. The 390 produced 345 hp @ 4,800 rpm with 590 Nm of peak torque @ 3,400 rpm. with bright red upholstery. Both are signed C. Delaisse. Gunna hit the link button nown C what somebody shared~. 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. Or just coincidence? Copyright 2011 - 2023 Curbside Classics. thus better serve the hobby. public relations staff in the mid-seventies. PF had a large cadre of panel beaters that could create small scale body panels for much cheaper than in the US, where panel beating was a dying art. 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. by C. Delaisse ]. John, I didnt say it was exact, but you can see the influence in the 61 model. collection in Turin. These were built by Pininfarina, but (from what Ive read) were an in-house Cadillac design. 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). () The golden [???] It was fitted with a Rochester triple deuce (3 2-bbl carburetors). Battista didnt take on a Detroit production car until the early 1950s, when Farina teamed with Nash to produce the Nash-Healey sports car. The 1959 & 1960 Eldorado Brougham was the last hand-crafted Cadillac. published by EPA in France (unfortunately, the EPA book in my collection, published in I particulary like the hat boxes on the rear shelf. Nice boat. The 59 and 60 Eldorado Brougham was a very curious undertaking. the Farina factory [Stabilimenti Farina] in 1930, before branching out on his These were really spirited vehicles. [5] [6] Contents 1 Name 2 First generation (1953) 3 Second generation (1954-1956) Only 516 of them were made over that 8-year XD). Switzerland, in 1991, that I found it to be an engineless shell [a pushmobile] effectively The cowl stamping is the single most complicated and expensive stamping. After 24 months of disassembly, cleaning and returning sub-assemblies back together it's time to start putting the chassis back together. known in the family as Pinin [the little one] worked with his older brother in The assembled operational chassis and internal body structure shared with the standard 1959-60 Cadillac along with ancillary components were crated then shipped to Pinin Farina. The price started out at $89,000.00 when first advertised in Hemmings, which is getting annoying with its redesign of its a lighter (metallic) hue color for the (later) Turin show. a metallic paint finish, and (again) with a white roof; it has a real or dummy air The text reads: Unique Cadillac - 1957 motor, chassis, 1959 custom body by 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. partner, Kruch. Meaning they were hand fabricated. department, in the mid-seventies [below], show this to be a light-colored car. +1. The answer at that I rather prefer my gigantic cars to wear colors other than black, white, or silver, and todays feature car would probably show beautifully in a spread of well-taken photographs. Pininfarina asserted in 1976 that the Skylight coupe and Automobile]. If you can cite a credible source that supports your assertion, please provide it. Series Sixty-Special chassis of 1958 measures 133 inches, obviously it was ten years [1996-2006] in the private collection of Alain-Dominique Perrin, CEO (former It had cast iron blocks and heads, hydraulic lifters, and five main bearings. Welcome to the new world of selling cars with your phone. It was a stunning statement in Italian understatement, one not lost on GM Design. The Seller needs to get educated. Their production was farmed out to Pinin Farina of Italy for bodywork attached to rolling chassis pre-shipped to them by Detroit. These photos show the He may have confused that car with the earlier Starlight model [described . was a special three-passenger roadster commissioned by an Indian potentate, the Maharajah built on a 1959 Eldorado Brougham chassis [possibly because of those unmistakable Both Late Extra (6/2005): The PF Skylight B&W photos supplied by Pininfarina's customer relations as I was quick to point out in the Foreword to did not give me Mr. Kruch's address. 1 495 000 kr . The depreciation of a car is always in direct proportion to the reliability and quality of the vehicle. To the Unknowing, it looks like another 1960 Cadillac. Pinin Farina to build a racy 3-seater sports roadster, again on the 1953 Cadillac Some time after I had inquired about this car from PF, in 1976, an enthusiast show the dark colored "Skylight" coupe that was on display at the Geneva This is Harlow Curtice at the 1958 Paris Salon with Battista Pininfarina and his son Sergio. What beautiful sled with a fantastic choice of colors. The 1960 model year was the last time the problematic air suspension was used. But still; its a beautiful car, extremely rare and there is even a registry for `59-`60 Eldorado Brougham owners, since these unique cars are so scarce. The Farina workmanship includes seams that are hammer welded without the use of solder. Am I to conclude, therefore, that all turbine wheels or wheel covers, more likely], then removed from that chassis and put on tri-power unit (Frank Tetro of Harbor Auto Restorations in Florida, who did the The seller went to the trouble to post on Hemings but failed to take good pictures! During that time, he One of which ( Cadillac Jacqueline) shared some styling influence with some Peugeots of the era. In 1976 I had inquired if it might be for sale. 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. People traded their cars more often. Chrome trim is made from brass castings. Youd think the Italian Pininfarina design team would have put their collective foot down about that whole picture. Once again hand-built in Italy by Pininfarina on contract, it was priced astronomically at $13,075. The Cadillac 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. It seems that Cadillac went through a lot of trouble for nothing. The 1959 and 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Broughams are the last of the hand crafted cars, despite being production models, that is models included in the product catalogs for these two years. Upon closer inspection, everything is different, it has a subdued opulence that none of the other 1960 Cadillacs can offer. air scoop). Thanks to NotoriousLuxury for some details. He found this car in Beverly Hills. This would be my ultimate unicorn find. above, the transformation was done by Frank Tetro, in California. During the 1950s, a few show cars were produced, plus a limited production run of the 1959 and 1960 Eldorado Brougham. nameplate may be clearly seen. Standard features include the Autronic Eye that automatically dims high-beams when an oncoming car approaches. featured a brushed steel roof and no back seat. Originally, the car would not have had any storage compartment under the dash. The irony is so money spent for exclusivity, and the result was that except for real enthusiasts most wouldnt recognize it as anything special. Switzerland's Automobile Revue annual, 1958-59, The PF Skylight convertible on show during Miguel, The engine was mated to GMs 4-speed Hydra-Matic Jetaway automatic transmission. 60s Cars. 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 Pinninfarina did several Cadillac based concepts around this time period also, in an effort to encourage Cadillac into giving them more business. Seams were filled with lead. It is improbable This is the first GM car with the crisp Bill Mitchell look. One was a four-door [??? That year, the Farina brothers built a first custom body on a Cadillac chassis. The Seller has other Cadillacs for sale. Irving Willems] of Texarkana, CA. Youre probably the first person in the world thats ever commented about the depreciation of these. 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. show in Paris was painted metallic silver-gray and had bright red leather upholstery; It will remain in my collection until my estate sells it. Note how comparatively plain the grille and headlight features are. and new (red) upholstery) installed; this version was later converted back nothing about the car's history, I decided to create a new page Fleetwood at Fisher Body finished the detail work once they arrived back in the US. In order to cut cost and speed up the Fleetwood assembly line, their production was expedited by Pinin Farina of Italy. I believe the photos in these 2 rows were Remember the plate under the bonnet, ASSEMBLED by Pininfarina. The result was the 1961 Cadillac Jacqueline, built in honor of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. This roof styling evolved into the Series 61 and 62 six-window sedans. The PF customer relations department asserted also, in 1976, that downright rude and equally aggressive when I dared question some of his Your email address will not be published. https://www.google.com/amp/s/notoriousluxury.com/2017/02/22/the-elite-1960-cadillac-series-6900-eldorado-brougham/amp/. It looks like a two-seat roadster, but its actually a dual cowl phaeton once its rear deck opens. to the original coupe style and a broad hood scoop was added Image uploaded by crazydreamer. The heavily raked Pininfarina roofline REQUIRED the vent windows to roll back for entry and exit to the rear seat. some six years AFTER publication of the Hemmings ad), he did chassis. One is produced in enormous quantities for the mass market; the other is handmade, practically custom. One of those rare cars that you see once in a lifetime in the wild that will never get put right. Indeed they are very much alike, except But maybe that was why the 59-60 sold at a rate only about 1/3 the original. Broughams had very discreet labeling, and were badge more so as Broughams than Cadillacs . rsmodell 1959. On the Their production slowed the Fleetwood assembly line to the point where only one Brougham was produced per day. It raised costs to the point that really cut into the profit margins. 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. Pinin Farina, as the company was then known, had been working with GM on the second-generation Eldorado Brougham program for 1959. 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. . Also, I have it from Pininfarina that Jacqueline And show the world that sky high fins might be a fun affectation, but were hardly the epitome of good design. with deep pockets appears to have come along with a very thick wad of $100 bills; he was