As of April 20, 2025, this is the information we have about this car:
[Feb.01.2017] Car #48 was offered for sale in the last quarter,1998, for $22,500; it was described as a nice original car with an odometer reading of 62,000 miles. Seen recently on the Internet (January, 2000) I called the number and learned that the car had just been sold to a museum by the owner, a Mr. Barclay. This is the only 1960 Brougham finished in the regular Eldorado color code #97, ChampagneGold. The interior is all black leather. In 1978 I took a photo of a Champagne-colored 1960 Brougham in the La Rue Thomas collection (Los Angeles); I guess this must be that car. I believe the Thomas collection was auctioned off in the late nineties. This car was offered at auction by the Kruse organization at their annual venue in Auburn, IN, in September, 1999. It was bid up to $11,500 but was not sold; I am guessing the owner had a higher reserve. It was described as recently rebuilt, one of only 40 known to exist (53survivors are listed here!) and as the largest post war Cadillac built on a standard chassis (it was more likely the smallest!) The Kruse auctioneers are not very knowledgeable about cars in general and about Cadillacs in particular; their catalog descriptions frequently contain erroneous information. Brougham enthusiast, Chris Hawkins, has some more photos of this car that he has graciously offered to share with Cadillac Database.
[Feb.01.2017] Car #48 was offered for sale in the last quarter,1998, for $22,500; it was described as a nice original car with an odometer reading of 62,000 miles. Seen recently on the Internet (January, 2000) I called the number and learned that the car had just been sold to a museum by the owner, a Mr. Barclay. This is the only 1960 Brougham finished in the regular Eldorado color code #97, ChampagneGold. The interior is all black leather. In 1978 I took a photo of a Champagne-colored 1960 Brougham in the La Rue Thomas collection (Los Angeles); I guess this must be that car. I believe the Thomas collection was auctioned off in the late nineties. This car was offered at auction by the Kruse organization at their annual venue in Auburn, IN, in September, 1999. It was bid up to $11,500 but was not sold; I am guessing the owner had a higher reserve. It was described as recently rebuilt, one of only 40 known to exist (53survivors are listed here!) and as the largest post war Cadillac built on a standard chassis (it was more likely the smallest!) The Kruse auctioneers are not very knowledgeable about cars in general and about Cadillacs in particular; their catalog descriptions frequently contain erroneous information. Brougham enthusiast, Chris Hawkins, has some more photos of this car that he has graciously offered to share with Cadillac Database.