As of Dec. 26, 2024, this is the information we have about this car:
[Feb.01.2017] Car #451 was is in the hands of customizer emeritus, John d'Agostino of California, in Feb. 2002; he made a mild, if breathtaking custom out of it. That custom job is called Emerald Mist. It was exhibited at the Seattle Roadster Show in 2003. An advertising flyer tells us that 400 of these 1958 Broughams were built (in fact, only 304) and that they were built in Italy (the writer presumably got the '58 confused with the '59-60 models, assembled there by Pininfarina). The custom body work was commissioned from Oz's Kustoms of Oroville, CA; it incorporates a modified front end, resembling the regular Cadillac front clip for 1958. Doors are electrically activated by remote control. Gene Winfield applied the Mint Pearland Platinum Pearl paint job blended with Candy Emerald and highlighted in Ice Pearl. Bob Devine of Martinez, CA did the interior which is a combination of 1-inch pleats and 4' biscuits; the white pearl vinyl is offset with sea foam green velvet imported from Egypt and there is an emerald Persian carpet. John has also car #33 and is planning a more radical custom conversion of that one. The work may take him another 3 - 4 years. Late Extra [Jan., 2009]: the car was offered for sale by its current owner, who was selling it owing to some health issues. The asking price was $185K.
[Feb.01.2017] Car #451 was is in the hands of customizer emeritus, John d'Agostino of California, in Feb. 2002; he made a mild, if breathtaking custom out of it. That custom job is called Emerald Mist. It was exhibited at the Seattle Roadster Show in 2003. An advertising flyer tells us that 400 of these 1958 Broughams were built (in fact, only 304) and that they were built in Italy (the writer presumably got the '58 confused with the '59-60 models, assembled there by Pininfarina). The custom body work was commissioned from Oz's Kustoms of Oroville, CA; it incorporates a modified front end, resembling the regular Cadillac front clip for 1958. Doors are electrically activated by remote control. Gene Winfield applied the Mint Pearland Platinum Pearl paint job blended with Candy Emerald and highlighted in Ice Pearl. Bob Devine of Martinez, CA did the interior which is a combination of 1-inch pleats and 4' biscuits; the white pearl vinyl is offset with sea foam green velvet imported from Egypt and there is an emerald Persian carpet. John has also car #33 and is planning a more radical custom conversion of that one. The work may take him another 3 - 4 years. Late Extra [Jan., 2009]: the car was offered for sale by its current owner, who was selling it owing to some health issues. The asking price was $185K.