As of Nov. 21, 2024, this is the information we have about this car:
[Feb.01.2017] Car #5 was initially listed as car #3owing to a mistake by its owner. The former entry for car #3 hasnow been moved to this new, correct position. Initially reported to be a parts car,that information appears to have been erroneous. Here is the message I got from the(irate) owner in October, 2003: Hi, You have listed '60 Eldorado Brougham Body #3' as a Parts Car' and gone. Like hell it is!! It is in way better condition thana lot of the junkers you list as restorable [actually, Gary, I am NOT theperson who determines if a car is restorable or not; I leave that up to the person(s) whocontact(s) me and provide(s) me with information about their car or anybody else's car].I bought the car after a under-the-hood fire caused by a leaking carburetor [I hadthat very same problem with my own '60 Eldo Biarritz !]. Windshield and wiring allhave been replaced etc. Many components under the hood have been repaired, rebuilt,replaced. Work is still needed on the left fender and hood. It was a running driving livecar right before fire. The dash and dash top are very nice. No damage at all from fireunder hood. The word ' fire' seems to evoke that the car was destroyed. That isfar from the truth. The car sits on Air Ride, and is good. The engine is stuck fromsitting [my fault]; however, it is very rebuildable. The Tri Carbs have been rebuilt. Aircleaner is perfect. It was not on when the fire occurred. The interior is white leather,in fair condition. Front seat does need recovered, have leather for it. ALL of theimpossible to find Brougham parts on this car are in nice condition. This car is 100%complete and RESTORABLE. I no longer have inside storage for it, and have decided to sellit. I am planning to put car on EBay for auction soon. If you would like, I would be happyto send you pictures of #3 [I believe Gary meant #5 - I said, ' yes,please' , in this column, but got none]. I think your opinion of it being' worthless junk' will change [Gary, that is not MY opinion; I merely reportwhat I am TOLD; I don't have the time nor the means to personally inspect every surviving EldoradoBrougham out there; I have to rely on my outside sources]. The car is listed inthe CLC Directory. I was also a member of the Brougham Owners' Club. How come I was nevercontacted or questioned about the condition of this car? [I guess because, until now,I did not KNOW who the owner was, nor did I have any address or phone number for acontact!]. How could it be considered as lost? [To each his own opinion; I guessthe person who passed on to me the erroneous information - and I don't keep a record ofall mail/phone communications - must have had his own particular view of what constitutesa ' restorable' car and what does not - could it have been Frank Perch ? (seebelow)]. Respectfully. Gary Anderson CLC #984. That said, this car was deliveredinitially to California. The tag info reads: style 60-6929, body 5, trim 1201, paint 120[this update from Jeff Hansen, 3.20.1999]. Frank Perch, a friend and Captain of the LandYacht Marina said [some time back, and this may be what set the cat among thepigeons!]: What's sad is that the [Anderson] EB, like others of the too manycars Gary bought over the years, deteriorated greatly in storage. I remember when hebought it in the late 1980's. It was a drivable and somewhat decent looking car. He nevergot around to working on it. It somehow sustained an engine compartment fire while instorage. I last saw it when Gary was selling off stuff and closing up his shop building in1999. It was a pretty sad sight. Latest [12/2006]:The car has changed hands and the new owner wants to remain anonymous; I shall respect hiswish. Perhaps he might supply, nevertheless, for the Database, the pics I never gotfrom Gary.
[Feb.01.2017] Car #5 was initially listed as car #3owing to a mistake by its owner. The former entry for car #3 hasnow been moved to this new, correct position. Initially reported to be a parts car,that information appears to have been erroneous. Here is the message I got from the(irate) owner in October, 2003: Hi, You have listed '60 Eldorado Brougham Body #3' as a Parts Car' and gone. Like hell it is!! It is in way better condition thana lot of the junkers you list as restorable [actually, Gary, I am NOT theperson who determines if a car is restorable or not; I leave that up to the person(s) whocontact(s) me and provide(s) me with information about their car or anybody else's car].I bought the car after a under-the-hood fire caused by a leaking carburetor [I hadthat very same problem with my own '60 Eldo Biarritz !]. Windshield and wiring allhave been replaced etc. Many components under the hood have been repaired, rebuilt,replaced. Work is still needed on the left fender and hood. It was a running driving livecar right before fire. The dash and dash top are very nice. No damage at all from fireunder hood. The word ' fire' seems to evoke that the car was destroyed. That isfar from the truth. The car sits on Air Ride, and is good. The engine is stuck fromsitting [my fault]; however, it is very rebuildable. The Tri Carbs have been rebuilt. Aircleaner is perfect. It was not on when the fire occurred. The interior is white leather,in fair condition. Front seat does need recovered, have leather for it. ALL of theimpossible to find Brougham parts on this car are in nice condition. This car is 100%complete and RESTORABLE. I no longer have inside storage for it, and have decided to sellit. I am planning to put car on EBay for auction soon. If you would like, I would be happyto send you pictures of #3 [I believe Gary meant #5 - I said, ' yes,please' , in this column, but got none]. I think your opinion of it being' worthless junk' will change [Gary, that is not MY opinion; I merely reportwhat I am TOLD; I don't have the time nor the means to personally inspect every surviving EldoradoBrougham out there; I have to rely on my outside sources]. The car is listed inthe CLC Directory. I was also a member of the Brougham Owners' Club. How come I was nevercontacted or questioned about the condition of this car? [I guess because, until now,I did not KNOW who the owner was, nor did I have any address or phone number for acontact!]. How could it be considered as lost? [To each his own opinion; I guessthe person who passed on to me the erroneous information - and I don't keep a record ofall mail/phone communications - must have had his own particular view of what constitutesa ' restorable' car and what does not - could it have been Frank Perch ? (seebelow)]. Respectfully. Gary Anderson CLC #984. That said, this car was deliveredinitially to California. The tag info reads: style 60-6929, body 5, trim 1201, paint 120[this update from Jeff Hansen, 3.20.1999]. Frank Perch, a friend and Captain of the LandYacht Marina said [some time back, and this may be what set the cat among thepigeons!]: What's sad is that the [Anderson] EB, like others of the too manycars Gary bought over the years, deteriorated greatly in storage. I remember when hebought it in the late 1980's. It was a drivable and somewhat decent looking car. He nevergot around to working on it. It somehow sustained an engine compartment fire while instorage. I last saw it when Gary was selling off stuff and closing up his shop building in1999. It was a pretty sad sight. Latest [12/2006]:The car has changed hands and the new owner wants to remain anonymous; I shall respect hiswish. Perhaps he might supply, nevertheless, for the Database, the pics I never gotfrom Gary.