Car Body #55


As of Dec. 27, 2024, this is the information we have about this car:

[Feb.01.2017] Car #55 is another 1960 Brougham model owned by Ed Pentesco of Ontario, Canada. He acquired it in 1994 from an estatein California. It was in reasonably good condition, requiring only cosmetic work and new paint. The reported mileage, in 1999, was circa 40K. Ed showed the car at the CLC Grand National in Santa Clara, in June 99, where it received Senior badge #333. The exterior is black and it has a black leather interior. It has working airride. This car was offered for sale for $35,000. Late extra[9/2000]: Ed tells me the car was sold; it has gone to California. Later [2/2001]: the car was sold again, apparently, at the Barrett-Jacksonauction venue in Scottsdale, AZ, in January, 2001 [Lot #770]. The selling price wasa reported $24,300 ...after commissions. Even later than that[7/2002]: this car was advertised for sale again, this time on e-Bay, with a starting bidof $17,000. Definitely the most ' sold' Eldorado Brougham of the second generation (1959-60). I wonder what is ' wrong' with it that the successive owners should seem all to want to get rid of it so soon after acquiring it? By the way, in this case the bidding went to only $200 over the starting bid. Of course, the vendor's reserve was not met. I'm sure we'll see it for sale again soon. Later still [2/2003]: up for sale once again, this time by Tony of ' Troby's Memory Lane' - (201) 457-7900, the current asking price is $45K (thanks to Jean-Claude Franchitti for this update - 58EB#479, 59EB#23, 60EB#58 and 60EB#68).

Car Body #55


[Feb.01.2017] Car #55 is another 1960 Brougham model owned by Ed Pentesco of Ontario, Canada. He acquired it in 1994 from an estatein California. It was in reasonably good condition, requiring only cosmetic work and new paint. The reported mileage, in 1999, was circa 40K. Ed showed the car at the CLC Grand National in Santa Clara, in June 99, where it received Senior badge #333. The exterior is black and it has a black leather interior. It has working airride. This car was offered for sale for $35,000. Late extra[9/2000]: Ed tells me the car was sold; it has gone to California. Later [2/2001]: the car was sold again, apparently, at the Barrett-Jacksonauction venue in Scottsdale, AZ, in January, 2001 [Lot #770]. The selling price wasa reported $24,300 ...after commissions. Even later than that[7/2002]: this car was advertised for sale again, this time on e-Bay, with a starting bidof $17,000. Definitely the most ' sold' Eldorado Brougham of the second generation (1959-60). I wonder what is ' wrong' with it that the successive owners should seem all to want to get rid of it so soon after acquiring it? By the way, in this case the bidding went to only $200 over the starting bid. Of course, the vendor's reserve was not met. I'm sure we'll see it for sale again soon. Later still [2/2003]: up for sale once again, this time by Tony of ' Troby's Memory Lane' - (201) 457-7900, the current asking price is $45K (thanks to Jean-Claude Franchitti for this update - 58EB#479, 59EB#23, 60EB#58 and 60EB#68).