As of Jan. 15, 2025, this is the information we have about this car:
[Feb.01.2017] Car #305 is a parts car; it was owned in the late seventies by John Miller of Natick, NY. At that time, John owned also 1957-58 Broughams #105 and 199, 1959 Brougham #92 and 1960Broughams #22, 75 and 97.Late extra [Nov., 2006]: Jerry Jansson spotted it forsale on eBay, in November 2006. Here is how the vendor described it: You arelooking at a 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham body #305 trim #1282, paint #112. This is oneof 45 cars made painted in Chamonix white, 14 cars were ordered with this trim # .I first saw this car and its matein 1972 and it has served honorably as a parts donor fortwo different 57 Eldo broughams that I know of. The engine and tranny and other parts weremissing when I first saw it in 1972. Body #305 still has enough good parts to help out insaving a third brougham. This car was never put up on springs and still has the rear airbags and a few other air suspension parts located in the rear. The air compressor, airholding tank and front-end air parts are long gone. The floor pan and frame are verysolid.The only rust out, cancer that I see on the floor or trunk area is very near the battery box.The floor pan and frame are surface-rusted and there are two dents in thefloor pan but is not rusted through except near the battery box - repairable. The gas tank is also dented. The former owner tells me that this car was dropped from a tow-truck in1971 or 1972 and the driver's side rear bumper was broken in half. I do have both pieces. The driver's side rear skirt was also destroyed in this accident and this piece is missing. The stainless roof is dent and dimple free but does have some light scratching. Glass - the front windshield and the drivers door glass are not cracked but both do haveseveral 'bb gun chips'. I consider both these pieces as unserviceable. Both reardoor windows are chip and crack free.The front passenger door glass is stuck in the down position and I cannot see it - but I know the frame is at least there. The quarter vent glasses are both missing but the frames are present.Bumpers -- believe it or not but the former owner had the front bumpers re-chromed in the mid seventies and the right rear bumper is not cracked at all but does need re-chroming -- left rear bumper is broken intwo. The rear license plate holder is good-needs plating. Front-end sheetmetal - both front fenders are some rust out, cancer in the lower section about 4 or 5 inches worth. Grill is missing and the hood is excellent. A piece of brightwork is missing from thelower right front fender. A strip of chrome is missing from the outside right door. DOORS- all four doors were working two weeks ago when I bought the cars but now the one reardoor will not lock in place. All outside door handles are present but inside handles seemto be missing. SHEET METAL rear of the car - one rear skirt missing as noted, the trunk lid is very serviceable and like I said the floors are solid. The sheet metal below the trunklid was ruffed up in the 70's tow truck accident but the license holder is good. There issome rust out in the rear directly above the skirt area. This was a parts car for overthirty years and some parts are missing. The steering wheel, radio knobs and ash traysquickly come to mind. If you do not see a part attached to the car or on the tarp wellthen consider that part as AWOL missing. Inspections are encouraged and appointments canbe made by email or by calling 413-562-9298. Tire kickers are also welcome. Car is located in Westfield, Massachusetts 01085. This car is best suited as a parts donor and as aresto-rod such as in the 'Self-Starter' Feb. 2006 issue. There is no title of any kind on this car. Like I said this was a parts donor for thirty years.
[Feb.01.2017] Car #305 is a parts car; it was owned in the late seventies by John Miller of Natick, NY. At that time, John owned also 1957-58 Broughams #105 and 199, 1959 Brougham #92 and 1960Broughams #22, 75 and 97.Late extra [Nov., 2006]: Jerry Jansson spotted it forsale on eBay, in November 2006. Here is how the vendor described it: You arelooking at a 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham body #305 trim #1282, paint #112. This is oneof 45 cars made painted in Chamonix white, 14 cars were ordered with this trim # .I first saw this car and its matein 1972 and it has served honorably as a parts donor fortwo different 57 Eldo broughams that I know of. The engine and tranny and other parts weremissing when I first saw it in 1972. Body #305 still has enough good parts to help out insaving a third brougham. This car was never put up on springs and still has the rear airbags and a few other air suspension parts located in the rear. The air compressor, airholding tank and front-end air parts are long gone. The floor pan and frame are verysolid.The only rust out, cancer that I see on the floor or trunk area is very near the battery box.The floor pan and frame are surface-rusted and there are two dents in thefloor pan but is not rusted through except near the battery box - repairable. The gas tank is also dented. The former owner tells me that this car was dropped from a tow-truck in1971 or 1972 and the driver's side rear bumper was broken in half. I do have both pieces. The driver's side rear skirt was also destroyed in this accident and this piece is missing. The stainless roof is dent and dimple free but does have some light scratching. Glass - the front windshield and the drivers door glass are not cracked but both do haveseveral 'bb gun chips'. I consider both these pieces as unserviceable. Both reardoor windows are chip and crack free.The front passenger door glass is stuck in the down position and I cannot see it - but I know the frame is at least there. The quarter vent glasses are both missing but the frames are present.Bumpers -- believe it or not but the former owner had the front bumpers re-chromed in the mid seventies and the right rear bumper is not cracked at all but does need re-chroming -- left rear bumper is broken intwo. The rear license plate holder is good-needs plating. Front-end sheetmetal - both front fenders are some rust out, cancer in the lower section about 4 or 5 inches worth. Grill is missing and the hood is excellent. A piece of brightwork is missing from thelower right front fender. A strip of chrome is missing from the outside right door. DOORS- all four doors were working two weeks ago when I bought the cars but now the one reardoor will not lock in place. All outside door handles are present but inside handles seemto be missing. SHEET METAL rear of the car - one rear skirt missing as noted, the trunk lid is very serviceable and like I said the floors are solid. The sheet metal below the trunklid was ruffed up in the 70's tow truck accident but the license holder is good. There issome rust out in the rear directly above the skirt area. This was a parts car for overthirty years and some parts are missing. The steering wheel, radio knobs and ash traysquickly come to mind. If you do not see a part attached to the car or on the tarp wellthen consider that part as AWOL missing. Inspections are encouraged and appointments canbe made by email or by calling 413-562-9298. Tire kickers are also welcome. Car is located in Westfield, Massachusetts 01085. This car is best suited as a parts donor and as aresto-rod such as in the 'Self-Starter' Feb. 2006 issue. There is no title of any kind on this car. Like I said this was a parts donor for thirty years.