As of Dec. 28, 2024, this is the information we have about this car:
[Feb.01.2017] Car #521 [current whereabouts previously unknown -1974-2008] Late Extra (Jan.2008) : The owner contacted me toreport that the car had survived and is in the process of being restored. he wrote; Yann,I would like to inform you that serial number 58P021440 [car #$521] belongs to my1958 Cadillac Eldorado Broughamwhich I've owned since 1983. The data base shows it as being destroyed, I believe. Goodnews, It Lives!!! Restoration was started on it 25 years ago twice but both restorersrelocated so it sits unfinished in my garage. It a Deauville Grey car with Medium Blue andWhite Leather [these are the original colors and trim according to the body tagcodes]. Please update your database reflecting this info [done!]. Thank youfor the meticulous work you do on the Cadillac Registry. Naif Makol. This car had' special order' black Karakul nylon carpeting in lieu of the white moutonusually associated with its color combo (this is shown by the ' 0' in the trimcodes). Thanks for saving one more Brougham, Naif! Later [Feb., 2008] Naif sent this complementary information: 35,000mile car, Duvall [Deauville?] grey / medium blue & white leather interior,unsuccessful spring conversion [using] Duncan Emmons kit, I purchased the car in1983 in Providence RI, perfect body, needed paint, interior just about perfect; in 1983 myrestorer started on the car then quit; the car is in primer with chrome off, gaugesrestored; in 1984 another restorer disassembled the interior, removed hood, strippedengine compartment but for engine then quit restoration and moved away; the car has beensitting under dry storage ever since. Later still [Dec., 2010] Naif wrote again: Since I last contacted you regarding car #521 new developments have occured. I have given titleand the car to my very close cousin Don Ghareeb (now new owner) to do with it as he may.He contracted Impatient Creations a restoration shop in Alabaster, Alabama, near his home,to complete the restoration that was started by two previous restorers who decided not tofinish. They will be doing a highly detailed comprehensive frame off restoration on thislow mileage, great specimen car and hopefully will be complete for participation in theNational Cadillac show in August 2011. Another one comes full circle ! I will keep youposted so you may add all this info to the database pages. Latest [Feb.,2010] Naif added this information: …I gave my 1958Brougham to my very close cousin, Don Ghareeb from Birmingham, AL, in November 2010. I hadno immediate plans to restore the car so I thought it best to take that action. Don, withmy help, will fully and correctly restore the car immediately to a high standard, as weare both avid purists. We commissioned “Impatient Creations”, arestoration shop in Alabaster AL, 20 miles from Don's home, to complete the restorationthat I hadstarted 25 years ago. They began the restoration in early December [2010]after transporting the car to Alabama from Connecticut. The car will be completed in timeto be shownat the Cadillac Nationals,held in August 2011. Attached are somepictures of the progress of the restorationto date (1/25/11).
[Feb.01.2017] Car #521 [current whereabouts previously unknown -1974-2008] Late Extra (Jan.2008) : The owner contacted me toreport that the car had survived and is in the process of being restored. he wrote; Yann,I would like to inform you that serial number 58P021440 [car #$521] belongs to my1958 Cadillac Eldorado Broughamwhich I've owned since 1983. The data base shows it as being destroyed, I believe. Goodnews, It Lives!!! Restoration was started on it 25 years ago twice but both restorersrelocated so it sits unfinished in my garage. It a Deauville Grey car with Medium Blue andWhite Leather [these are the original colors and trim according to the body tagcodes]. Please update your database reflecting this info [done!]. Thank youfor the meticulous work you do on the Cadillac Registry. Naif Makol. This car had' special order' black Karakul nylon carpeting in lieu of the white moutonusually associated with its color combo (this is shown by the ' 0' in the trimcodes). Thanks for saving one more Brougham, Naif! Later [Feb., 2008] Naif sent this complementary information: 35,000mile car, Duvall [Deauville?] grey / medium blue & white leather interior,unsuccessful spring conversion [using] Duncan Emmons kit, I purchased the car in1983 in Providence RI, perfect body, needed paint, interior just about perfect; in 1983 myrestorer started on the car then quit; the car is in primer with chrome off, gaugesrestored; in 1984 another restorer disassembled the interior, removed hood, strippedengine compartment but for engine then quit restoration and moved away; the car has beensitting under dry storage ever since. Later still [Dec., 2010] Naif wrote again: Since I last contacted you regarding car #521 new developments have occured. I have given titleand the car to my very close cousin Don Ghareeb (now new owner) to do with it as he may.He contracted Impatient Creations a restoration shop in Alabaster, Alabama, near his home,to complete the restoration that was started by two previous restorers who decided not tofinish. They will be doing a highly detailed comprehensive frame off restoration on thislow mileage, great specimen car and hopefully will be complete for participation in theNational Cadillac show in August 2011. Another one comes full circle ! I will keep youposted so you may add all this info to the database pages. Latest [Feb.,2010] Naif added this information: …I gave my 1958Brougham to my very close cousin, Don Ghareeb from Birmingham, AL, in November 2010. I hadno immediate plans to restore the car so I thought it best to take that action. Don, withmy help, will fully and correctly restore the car immediately to a high standard, as weare both avid purists. We commissioned “Impatient Creations”, arestoration shop in Alabaster AL, 20 miles from Don's home, to complete the restorationthat I hadstarted 25 years ago. They began the restoration in early December [2010]after transporting the car to Alabama from Connecticut. The car will be completed in timeto be shownat the Cadillac Nationals,held in August 2011. Attached are somepictures of the progress of the restorationto date (1/25/11).