As of April 20, 2025, this is the information we have about this car:
[Oct.01.2007] Car #51 has been included in the roster of survivors since the early seventies, however its whereabouts were uncertain until September, 2004. It was for many years the property of Fred Kanter (Kanter Auto Products). He wrote to me: I sold it today to my friend Terry Cook, Appleton Productions, Long Valley, NJ. He took it from here just 10 minutes ago [Sept. 21, 2004] and is dropping it off in Delaware to have it restored. The car's first owner was James Tate, mayor of Philadelphia. In the early 70's it was owned by Bessie Toll of Wyncote, PA19095. In'74 I bought it from Robert Mannino who I knew from the late 60's and still correspond with him [I too corresponded with Bob, about Broughams, in the seventies]. The car still has air suspension and is very complete; nothing is missing. The '53 [Eldorado?]I sold last spring; I do not recall the #'s; the '58 [Eldorado Brougham] I still have. Thanks for the update, Fred. If you ever find those other numbers,please let me know. Late extra [6/2005]: On a tip from my friend Jerry Jansson, in Sweden, I learned the car had been restored (and customized !) by Terry Cook, CEO of Deco Rides, Long Valley, NJ. It was to be offered forsale by RM Auctions, in Monterey, CA, in August, 2005 [http://www.decorides.com/carsforsale2.htm]. Originally black with gray broad cloth and leather upholstery, the color is now, well, ' different' . In addition (and sadly) the car is now trimmed with vinyl! The vendor believes the car will fetch between $75,000 and$85,000. Were it not customized, and if it still had a leather/cloth interior and regular wheels, IMHO it might conceivably reach $45,000-50,000 at auction. In any case, only the results will tell. Late late extra [9/2005]: apparently there was no sale. The car is currently [9/2005] on display, for sale, in the Exotic Cars store of Caesar's Palace, Ls Vegas, NV. This just in from our Brougham-expert-at-large, Jerry Jansson: Thecustomized EB60#51 was up for auction at Pebble Beach on August 20. RM Auctions tried to sell it for $60 000 but it found no buyer. Latest [10/2007]: This from enthusiast, Tore Robert Klerud in Norway: Just thought you might like to know that the customized 1960 Eldorado Brougham body #51 is now in Norway [I have it from another source that the new owner's name is Tore Meyer]. A couple of weeks ago a localcar club put on a car show in Askim, Norway. I was there the night before opening night to show my 1980 Corvette and had just finished my own display when the Brougham backed in on the floor just in front of me. I was a bit' taken aback' , as I instantly recognized the car from your database pictures. According to one of the guys in charge of the event, the owner had just had the car shipped from the US a week or two prior to the event. Where he got it and what he paid Idon.
[Oct.01.2007] Car #51 has been included in the roster of survivors since the early seventies, however its whereabouts were uncertain until September, 2004. It was for many years the property of Fred Kanter (Kanter Auto Products). He wrote to me: I sold it today to my friend Terry Cook, Appleton Productions, Long Valley, NJ. He took it from here just 10 minutes ago [Sept. 21, 2004] and is dropping it off in Delaware to have it restored. The car's first owner was James Tate, mayor of Philadelphia. In the early 70's it was owned by Bessie Toll of Wyncote, PA19095. In'74 I bought it from Robert Mannino who I knew from the late 60's and still correspond with him [I too corresponded with Bob, about Broughams, in the seventies]. The car still has air suspension and is very complete; nothing is missing. The '53 [Eldorado?]I sold last spring; I do not recall the #'s; the '58 [Eldorado Brougham] I still have. Thanks for the update, Fred. If you ever find those other numbers,please let me know. Late extra [6/2005]: On a tip from my friend Jerry Jansson, in Sweden, I learned the car had been restored (and customized !) by Terry Cook, CEO of Deco Rides, Long Valley, NJ. It was to be offered forsale by RM Auctions, in Monterey, CA, in August, 2005 [http://www.decorides.com/carsforsale2.htm]. Originally black with gray broad cloth and leather upholstery, the color is now, well, ' different' . In addition (and sadly) the car is now trimmed with vinyl! The vendor believes the car will fetch between $75,000 and$85,000. Were it not customized, and if it still had a leather/cloth interior and regular wheels, IMHO it might conceivably reach $45,000-50,000 at auction. In any case, only the results will tell. Late late extra [9/2005]: apparently there was no sale. The car is currently [9/2005] on display, for sale, in the Exotic Cars store of Caesar's Palace, Ls Vegas, NV. This just in from our Brougham-expert-at-large, Jerry Jansson: Thecustomized EB60#51 was up for auction at Pebble Beach on August 20. RM Auctions tried to sell it for $60 000 but it found no buyer. Latest [10/2007]: This from enthusiast, Tore Robert Klerud in Norway: Just thought you might like to know that the customized 1960 Eldorado Brougham body #51 is now in Norway [I have it from another source that the new owner's name is Tore Meyer]. A couple of weeks ago a localcar club put on a car show in Askim, Norway. I was there the night before opening night to show my 1980 Corvette and had just finished my own display when the Brougham backed in on the floor just in front of me. I was a bit' taken aback' , as I instantly recognized the car from your database pictures. According to one of the guys in charge of the event, the owner had just had the car shipped from the US a week or two prior to the event. Where he got it and what he paid Idon.