As of Dec. 21, 2024, this is the information we have about this car:
[Sep.01.2005] The car was advertised on eBay. Here are excerpts about the car's history, as provided by the vendor: The car was just purchased from the second owner's grandson. His family has owned the car since 1958. He said : The car was purchased in 1958 by my Grandfather and has been in the family since. It was delivered at a Cadillac dealership in Lancaster, PA, and remained in PA until we moved to Illinois in 2004. It has been garaged for the entire time. From what family members say and then confirmed in the insurance papers, the price paid was $15,000. My grandfather loved the car and used it only on special occasions and to go to church. Mr. Hicks chauffeured the car when my Grandmother went to Atlantic city for a number of years as a summer escape (pre-casinos). My mother once drove the car by herself for a weekend trip to New York City. It carried my mother and her new husband from their wedding reception to the Honeymoon car parked outside of town. It also carried my grandfather's widow Rhoda and family to the funeral in 1965. After his death the car became the property of his wife, Rhoda . She used it on occasion. As a child, I remember being driven to the pool in the Brougham as well as to a drive-in movie. My friend and I played with the electric windows and ran the battery down so that the car had to be jumped to get home. The rising of the car (i.e., air lift) when it started was a very memorable event. The car's ownership came into my hands upon my grandmother's death in 1985. I did not live in the area however, and the vehicle stayed in the garage of the same house that my mother then inherited. Mr. Hicks was the gentleman who would take care of the car and changed it's oil, gave it a great coat of wax and started it regularly. He did this until his death in 1998 at the age of 97.
[Jun.01.2005] The car was advertised by Ron Susser with a $80K price tag. Check it out on this web page.
[Dec. 2004] Brougham enthusiast Ron Susser wrote to say: #91 will be available for sale soon by me. It's in fantastic original unrestored condition.
[Spring 2004] The car was not previously listed as a survivor. It was brought to our attention by a posting from its present owner Matthew on the Cadillac-LaSalle Club Inc. message Forum. He stated the following: I own a 1957 Eldorado Brougham that is not yet listed in the Data Index (i.e., the Cadillac Database) and I desire to put it on the market for sale. However, because of it's uniqueness, I need advice on how to set a price and what the best route is for finding a buyer. Should I set a price and advertise or seek out an auction house or go to Ebay or contact museums? Does it make financial sense to invest in paying for restoration (fix the airbags, deal with the problems caused by it sitting unstarted for twenty years, and sew a few of the seams splits in the leather seats together) prior to selling it, or look for an individual who relishes the chance to restore the vehicle? Plus, does having the original manual and the tumblers and cigarette case factor into a final price? Well, Matthew, we share the opinion of other CLC members who responded to your query. If you are bent on selling the car, I recommend you leave it "as is" and find the highest bidder. These cars certainly have appreciated in value over the last 10 years; from your description, it sounds as though it is in good to very good condition; it is a two-owner, low-mileage car that has never left Pennsylvania, where it was delivered, initially, in 1957. That said, I would not recommend that anyone buy it without a thorough inspection by a Eldorado Brougham expert. There are a few in the club. BTW, factory records show that your car had the Karakul nylon carpets and not the optional Mouton style.
[Sep.01.2005] The car was advertised on eBay. Here are excerpts about the car's history, as provided by the vendor: The car was just purchased from the second owner's grandson. His family has owned the car since 1958. He said : The car was purchased in 1958 by my Grandfather and has been in the family since. It was delivered at a Cadillac dealership in Lancaster, PA, and remained in PA until we moved to Illinois in 2004. It has been garaged for the entire time. From what family members say and then confirmed in the insurance papers, the price paid was $15,000. My grandfather loved the car and used it only on special occasions and to go to church. Mr. Hicks chauffeured the car when my Grandmother went to Atlantic city for a number of years as a summer escape (pre-casinos). My mother once drove the car by herself for a weekend trip to New York City. It carried my mother and her new husband from their wedding reception to the Honeymoon car parked outside of town. It also carried my grandfather's widow Rhoda and family to the funeral in 1965. After his death the car became the property of his wife, Rhoda . She used it on occasion. As a child, I remember being driven to the pool in the Brougham as well as to a drive-in movie. My friend and I played with the electric windows and ran the battery down so that the car had to be jumped to get home. The rising of the car (i.e., air lift) when it started was a very memorable event. The car's ownership came into my hands upon my grandmother's death in 1985. I did not live in the area however, and the vehicle stayed in the garage of the same house that my mother then inherited. Mr. Hicks was the gentleman who would take care of the car and changed it's oil, gave it a great coat of wax and started it regularly. He did this until his death in 1998 at the age of 97.
[Jun.01.2005] The car was advertised by Ron Susser with a $80K price tag. Check it out on this web page.
[Dec. 2004] Brougham enthusiast Ron Susser wrote to say: #91 will be available for sale soon by me. It's in fantastic original unrestored condition.
[Spring 2004] The car was not previously listed as a survivor. It was brought to our attention by a posting from its present owner Matthew on the Cadillac-LaSalle Club Inc. message Forum. He stated the following: I own a 1957 Eldorado Brougham that is not yet listed in the Data Index (i.e., the Cadillac Database) and I desire to put it on the market for sale. However, because of it's uniqueness, I need advice on how to set a price and what the best route is for finding a buyer. Should I set a price and advertise or seek out an auction house or go to Ebay or contact museums? Does it make financial sense to invest in paying for restoration (fix the airbags, deal with the problems caused by it sitting unstarted for twenty years, and sew a few of the seams splits in the leather seats together) prior to selling it, or look for an individual who relishes the chance to restore the vehicle? Plus, does having the original manual and the tumblers and cigarette case factor into a final price? Well, Matthew, we share the opinion of other CLC members who responded to your query. If you are bent on selling the car, I recommend you leave it "as is" and find the highest bidder. These cars certainly have appreciated in value over the last 10 years; from your description, it sounds as though it is in good to very good condition; it is a two-owner, low-mileage car that has never left Pennsylvania, where it was delivered, initially, in 1957. That said, I would not recommend that anyone buy it without a thorough inspection by a Eldorado Brougham expert. There are a few in the club. BTW, factory records show that your car had the Karakul nylon carpets and not the optional Mouton style.