Car Body #79


As of Dec. 21, 2024, this is the information we have about this car:

[Mar.18.2022] Update 2021 - Car #79 sold on BAT for $142,000 by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation, which stated it had been donated to the foundation in 1977 by former race car driver Riley Brett. The car was sold as a project due to its long term storage but appeared in very good condition.  https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1957-cadillac-eldorado-brougham-4/


[Feb.01.2017] Car #79 was last reported (1978) at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway Museum; at that time, the odometer showed 6000 miles. Is the car still there? I don't recall seeing it when I visited the museum in September, 2006. On that visit, I was more interested in the museum's 1932 Cadillac V16, 'Madame X' model!

Car Body #79


[Mar.18.2022] Update 2021 - Car #79 sold on BAT for $142,000 by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Foundation, which stated it had been donated to the foundation in 1977 by former race car driver Riley Brett. The car was sold as a project due to its long term storage but appeared in very good condition.  https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1957-cadillac-eldorado-brougham-4/


[Feb.01.2017] Car #79 was last reported (1978) at the Indianapolis 500 Speedway Museum; at that time, the odometer showed 6000 miles. Is the car still there? I don't recall seeing it when I visited the museum in September, 2006. On that visit, I was more interested in the museum's 1932 Cadillac V16, 'Madame X' model!