As of Dec. 25, 2024, this is the information we have about this car:
[Sep.01.2008] Car #491 [NEW, 6/2008] was not previously listed in the roster of survivors. It came up for sale on Ebay, in June 2008, by Michael Rizzutto of California, the well-known' Brougham guru' among the fraternity of Eldorado Brougham owners/admirers. He says the car has been sitting at his shop for 7-8 years since the previous owner passed away. The white-on-white car belonged originally to Mrs. J.L. White, of the White Supply Company, in Waterbury Connecticut [hence the color choices, no doubt]. Since it has been in Mike's care he has done some $35K of work on it; he rebuilt the complete air ride system [Mike's specialty], the brakes, automatic starting system and carbs; he has serviced the fuel and cooling systems, changed the fluids, tires, etc. The car is mostly excellent except for some typical bumper and wheel imperfections. As to its value,Mike is expecting around $110K, which is less than the current investment in it; as apointer, he mentions an Ebay sale in April 2008 for $125K of a car he had worked on but was not perfect [what was the body number, Mike?] and a sale by RM in Florida for$225K, again for an imperfect example with nice paint [again Mike, what body number?]. He says: It would be very hard to find a better un-restored Brougham than this one. This is about as good as it gets without doing a complete restoration. This car can be made drivable within a week or so. (Currently the fuel system is all rebuilt, but disassembled, along with one rear air dome, and a few other minor mechanical parts) If you bought this Brougham it should be relatively easy to get back on the road. You would not have to do acomplete restoration to drive it. You could simply assemble the mechanicals and drive itas is. To be perfect, he admits it would need new paint, some chrome, a dash, trunk lining and the leather trim dyed. Mike does not mention any vanities; I assume there are none. Late Extra [9/2008]: the car is again up for sale on Ebay. I did not follow the prevous auction so I'm not sure how far the bidding wentm, first time around. I'll keep a better eye out for this one.
[Sep.01.2008] Car #491 [NEW, 6/2008] was not previously listed in the roster of survivors. It came up for sale on Ebay, in June 2008, by Michael Rizzutto of California, the well-known' Brougham guru' among the fraternity of Eldorado Brougham owners/admirers. He says the car has been sitting at his shop for 7-8 years since the previous owner passed away. The white-on-white car belonged originally to Mrs. J.L. White, of the White Supply Company, in Waterbury Connecticut [hence the color choices, no doubt]. Since it has been in Mike's care he has done some $35K of work on it; he rebuilt the complete air ride system [Mike's specialty], the brakes, automatic starting system and carbs; he has serviced the fuel and cooling systems, changed the fluids, tires, etc. The car is mostly excellent except for some typical bumper and wheel imperfections. As to its value,Mike is expecting around $110K, which is less than the current investment in it; as apointer, he mentions an Ebay sale in April 2008 for $125K of a car he had worked on but was not perfect [what was the body number, Mike?] and a sale by RM in Florida for$225K, again for an imperfect example with nice paint [again Mike, what body number?]. He says: It would be very hard to find a better un-restored Brougham than this one. This is about as good as it gets without doing a complete restoration. This car can be made drivable within a week or so. (Currently the fuel system is all rebuilt, but disassembled, along with one rear air dome, and a few other minor mechanical parts) If you bought this Brougham it should be relatively easy to get back on the road. You would not have to do acomplete restoration to drive it. You could simply assemble the mechanicals and drive itas is. To be perfect, he admits it would need new paint, some chrome, a dash, trunk lining and the leather trim dyed. Mike does not mention any vanities; I assume there are none. Late Extra [9/2008]: the car is again up for sale on Ebay. I did not follow the prevous auction so I'm not sure how far the bidding wentm, first time around. I'll keep a better eye out for this one.