As of Jan. 21, 2025, this is the information we have about this car:
[May.01.2010] Car #117 is a known survivor; it was previously listed here but theowner has requested that I remove mycomments and his photos. Done [P.S. [3/2003] Despite this car being alleged the 'finest Brougham in the world', it found no buyer willing to pay six digits for it]. Late Extra [August 2004]: the car has a new owner who kindly provided this update: Since we last spoke I have had numerous things done to the car. This has been a rather continuous process which has been successful in terms of concours events in Southern California thisyear. The car has consistently won either First In Class, Best of Show and the like. Itwas First in Class at this year's Southern California Cadillac-LaSalle Club meet on May 2and First in Class and Most Elegant at the Muckenthaller in Orange County May 16. The carwas completely restored prior to my purchase; it was without vanities and owners manual. Ihave since located and purchased all the vanities. I have not been able to purchase acorrect owner's manual. We did find some problems with paint, chrome, a/c, electrics(seats, e.g.), radio not working, antenna not extending fully, service work on the engine,a turn signal short and the like. The car sat continuously with the previous owner and Isuspect that led to some of the problems. I used Alan Taylor Restorations in Escondido,California. As you probably know, Alan has consistently prepared numerous cars for PebbleBeach and is considered one of the finest restorers in the nation [yes, I am familiar with his outfit]. Fortunately, he also has enormous experience with Cadillacs of allages, but more importantly someone on his staff intimately familiar with all aspects ofthe EB. The car is not the original colors of 148 Kenya Beige with 434 BeigeCloth/Leather. It is now Fairfax Blue with Blue Leather and Mouton carpet. All of the above-mentioned problems have been rectified and all systems on the car now function correctly. If you would like some current pictures of the car just let me know. I am hopeful we can work together to update the Database. Thanks, I look forward to getting some photos from you. Later [June, 2006]: I never got the photos but I see the car is for sale again, oneBay, with a starting bid of $225,000 and a 'Buy-it-Now' price of $250,000! Remember, those prices are not a reflection of what the car is worth (that is amatter of market trends, supply and demand), it is only an indication of what the car isworth to its present owner. Also it will enable him - and other vendors - to up theante by asserting, later: I saw one of these for sale on eBay, in June 2006, for$225,000! Later still [Dec., 2007]: The car is again advertised for sale, this time in Hemmings Motor News, Dec., 2007, with a price tag just $100 short of $240,000. Latest [May, 2010]: The car is again advertised for sale, once again on Ebay, with a price tag now of $255,000! I guess the extra $15,000 relate to the 30 months of storage. Most of the photos below are off eBay.
[May.01.2010] Car #117 is a known survivor; it was previously listed here but theowner has requested that I remove mycomments and his photos. Done [P.S. [3/2003] Despite this car being alleged the 'finest Brougham in the world', it found no buyer willing to pay six digits for it]. Late Extra [August 2004]: the car has a new owner who kindly provided this update: Since we last spoke I have had numerous things done to the car. This has been a rather continuous process which has been successful in terms of concours events in Southern California thisyear. The car has consistently won either First In Class, Best of Show and the like. Itwas First in Class at this year's Southern California Cadillac-LaSalle Club meet on May 2and First in Class and Most Elegant at the Muckenthaller in Orange County May 16. The carwas completely restored prior to my purchase; it was without vanities and owners manual. Ihave since located and purchased all the vanities. I have not been able to purchase acorrect owner's manual. We did find some problems with paint, chrome, a/c, electrics(seats, e.g.), radio not working, antenna not extending fully, service work on the engine,a turn signal short and the like. The car sat continuously with the previous owner and Isuspect that led to some of the problems. I used Alan Taylor Restorations in Escondido,California. As you probably know, Alan has consistently prepared numerous cars for PebbleBeach and is considered one of the finest restorers in the nation [yes, I am familiar with his outfit]. Fortunately, he also has enormous experience with Cadillacs of allages, but more importantly someone on his staff intimately familiar with all aspects ofthe EB. The car is not the original colors of 148 Kenya Beige with 434 BeigeCloth/Leather. It is now Fairfax Blue with Blue Leather and Mouton carpet. All of the above-mentioned problems have been rectified and all systems on the car now function correctly. If you would like some current pictures of the car just let me know. I am hopeful we can work together to update the Database. Thanks, I look forward to getting some photos from you. Later [June, 2006]: I never got the photos but I see the car is for sale again, oneBay, with a starting bid of $225,000 and a 'Buy-it-Now' price of $250,000! Remember, those prices are not a reflection of what the car is worth (that is amatter of market trends, supply and demand), it is only an indication of what the car isworth to its present owner. Also it will enable him - and other vendors - to up theante by asserting, later: I saw one of these for sale on eBay, in June 2006, for$225,000! Later still [Dec., 2007]: The car is again advertised for sale, this time in Hemmings Motor News, Dec., 2007, with a price tag just $100 short of $240,000. Latest [May, 2010]: The car is again advertised for sale, once again on Ebay, with a price tag now of $255,000! I guess the extra $15,000 relate to the 30 months of storage. Most of the photos below are off eBay.