As of Dec. 26, 2024, this is the information we have about this car:
[Feb.01.2017] Car #79 [This update is long overdue] Ed Pentesco wrote of this car in 1999, unfortunately I mislaid his note. This Brougham was on sale at The Auction in Las Vegas, in October 1999. Ed said the car had the wrong interior, no quarter panel emblems and tail lights in very poor condition. The hoodlatch was o/s, so he was unable to examine the engine.The top bid was $10,400. After the auction the car still carried a For Sale sticker with a price of $11,500. Late Extra: on July 26, 2001, I talked to an auto salesman in California who is advertising this car for sale on behalf of its (unnamed) owner. It is advertised on the Hemmings Motor News Web site and was brought to my attention by that indefatigable Swedish Brougham enthusiast, Jerry Jansson. The current listed price is $17,500 [up by $6,000!] I wonder if this could be the car that was owned in 1983-84 by David Fogg of California (CCImag. Vol. 28:4, center page, left - Mr. Fogg also owned a Brougham from 1957). Later [1/2008]: the car was offered at auction on Ebay, by American Classics Inc., with a starting bid of $1,960 or a Buy-It-Now price of$50,000 (minus one dollar). According to the description: This car is in excellent original condition --which means paint is original; interior is original; engine and drive train are original.It is in very good condition, runs and drives very well, but is -- after all -- 47 years old and will undoubtedly need some attention here and there as all older cars do. We cleaned and polished the car and the paint gleams and is very shiny, as the pictures show.The leather interior is excellent for its age and has held up well, as only the finest Italian leathers can do [trouble is, the interior is not original - who replaced it?].This car will bring pride of ownership to its new owner and will give excellentappreciation potential. If nothing was done to the car since Ed saw it in Vegas, in1999, then it can't be as ' nice' as the vendor asserts; nevertheless, the asking price has more than quadrupled since 1999. Laterstill [2/2008]: the car did not sell and was offered a second time on Ebay, at the same price. There were 8 bids, the highest being $24,205; once again,there was no sale. Latest [3/2008]: the car has been offered on eBay again. In the meantime, the vendor got a hold of the second owner who added this about the car [which will explain the interior changes}: I will give you as brief a history as I can. I am the second owner of the car. I purchased it in the very early 80's from the estate of Dr. H P Fine in Beverly Hills, CA. Dr. Fine received delivery on June 28, 1960from Clarence Dixon Cadillac on North Vine St in Hollywood, CA. Dr Fine lived at that time on Los Palos Drive in Hollywood. I spoke with his daughter at the sale and she gave me a history of what she remembered. Dr Fine was quite eccentric and funny about things. He wanted a Lincoln Continental in 1957 but was disappointed that it was a two door.All the 57 & 58 Eldorado Broughams were sold so he went on the waiting list for 59 & 60 Broughams and got the 60. Originally it was Seafoam Green [actually Carrara green - code #132] inside and out. He also did not want some of the extras one being cruise control Since it was standard it cost extra to have it delivered without it. Sometime about 1965, for some unknown reason, hehad the carburation replaced with a new one. He did not like the tri-power. He felt it was wasting too much gas. Also, there was no evidence of itever having air ride. By 1960 it was well known that it was nothing but trouble. In1984, I was living in Palm Springs and San Diego, CA so I had California Coach Works in San Diego do a complete restoration on the car including a complete color change inside and out [now maroon outer and off-white interior]. They took everything apart to the bare frame to get rid of the green. In checking Cadillac's records I found it was the only one made in that color [in 1960 - there were two like it in 1959].Also dyed the dash and replaced the steering wheel with an original gray one. Thecolor is a custom [1985?] Cadillac color called Bordeaux [there was indeed aCadillac color called ' Bordeaux Red' in 1985 (code #79); it was used on the lower body of 2-tone Eldorado and Seville jobs that year; however, thecolor of this Eldorado Brougham appears much lighter than does the' Bordeaux' paint chip; it looks more like ' Cranberry Firemist' (code#92), ' Coronation Red' (code #72) or ' Madeira Plum Pearlmist' (code#98)] and the interior I had done in the finest leather exactly matching the 1985 Fleetwood Brougham interior except had them keep the Pinin Farina trademark of triple welton the doors. The carpets are also custom in pure dove gray llama wool. After several years of doing the car show circuit, Los Angeles and San Diego Cadillac LaSalle Club and the International Cadillac Club, receiving several trophies including Best of Show, Iput it up for sale with VIP Classics in San Diego with no success. I donated the car in 1999 to the Stephan Chase Foundation for AIDS Research for a charity event auction. Last I saw some dealer in Santa Barbara had it until I saw your EBay sale. I had several Cadillac's including a 57 Brougham whichwas fun to show them as a pair. The funniest show was in 1989 at the Caliente RaceTrack in Tijuana for Tijuana's Centennial. The two Broughams were the star attractions over several Rolls Royce's and exotic cars. The crowd loved them. I have many photos including a complete diary of the restoration. I also have someparts for the car, the cloisonn.
[Feb.01.2017] Car #79 [This update is long overdue] Ed Pentesco wrote of this car in 1999, unfortunately I mislaid his note. This Brougham was on sale at The Auction in Las Vegas, in October 1999. Ed said the car had the wrong interior, no quarter panel emblems and tail lights in very poor condition. The hoodlatch was o/s, so he was unable to examine the engine.The top bid was $10,400. After the auction the car still carried a For Sale sticker with a price of $11,500. Late Extra: on July 26, 2001, I talked to an auto salesman in California who is advertising this car for sale on behalf of its (unnamed) owner. It is advertised on the Hemmings Motor News Web site and was brought to my attention by that indefatigable Swedish Brougham enthusiast, Jerry Jansson. The current listed price is $17,500 [up by $6,000!] I wonder if this could be the car that was owned in 1983-84 by David Fogg of California (CCImag. Vol. 28:4, center page, left - Mr. Fogg also owned a Brougham from 1957). Later [1/2008]: the car was offered at auction on Ebay, by American Classics Inc., with a starting bid of $1,960 or a Buy-It-Now price of$50,000 (minus one dollar). According to the description: This car is in excellent original condition --which means paint is original; interior is original; engine and drive train are original.It is in very good condition, runs and drives very well, but is -- after all -- 47 years old and will undoubtedly need some attention here and there as all older cars do. We cleaned and polished the car and the paint gleams and is very shiny, as the pictures show.The leather interior is excellent for its age and has held up well, as only the finest Italian leathers can do [trouble is, the interior is not original - who replaced it?].This car will bring pride of ownership to its new owner and will give excellentappreciation potential. If nothing was done to the car since Ed saw it in Vegas, in1999, then it can't be as ' nice' as the vendor asserts; nevertheless, the asking price has more than quadrupled since 1999. Laterstill [2/2008]: the car did not sell and was offered a second time on Ebay, at the same price. There were 8 bids, the highest being $24,205; once again,there was no sale. Latest [3/2008]: the car has been offered on eBay again. In the meantime, the vendor got a hold of the second owner who added this about the car [which will explain the interior changes}: I will give you as brief a history as I can. I am the second owner of the car. I purchased it in the very early 80's from the estate of Dr. H P Fine in Beverly Hills, CA. Dr. Fine received delivery on June 28, 1960from Clarence Dixon Cadillac on North Vine St in Hollywood, CA. Dr Fine lived at that time on Los Palos Drive in Hollywood. I spoke with his daughter at the sale and she gave me a history of what she remembered. Dr Fine was quite eccentric and funny about things. He wanted a Lincoln Continental in 1957 but was disappointed that it was a two door.All the 57 & 58 Eldorado Broughams were sold so he went on the waiting list for 59 & 60 Broughams and got the 60. Originally it was Seafoam Green [actually Carrara green - code #132] inside and out. He also did not want some of the extras one being cruise control Since it was standard it cost extra to have it delivered without it. Sometime about 1965, for some unknown reason, hehad the carburation replaced with a new one. He did not like the tri-power. He felt it was wasting too much gas. Also, there was no evidence of itever having air ride. By 1960 it was well known that it was nothing but trouble. In1984, I was living in Palm Springs and San Diego, CA so I had California Coach Works in San Diego do a complete restoration on the car including a complete color change inside and out [now maroon outer and off-white interior]. They took everything apart to the bare frame to get rid of the green. In checking Cadillac's records I found it was the only one made in that color [in 1960 - there were two like it in 1959].Also dyed the dash and replaced the steering wheel with an original gray one. Thecolor is a custom [1985?] Cadillac color called Bordeaux [there was indeed aCadillac color called ' Bordeaux Red' in 1985 (code #79); it was used on the lower body of 2-tone Eldorado and Seville jobs that year; however, thecolor of this Eldorado Brougham appears much lighter than does the' Bordeaux' paint chip; it looks more like ' Cranberry Firemist' (code#92), ' Coronation Red' (code #72) or ' Madeira Plum Pearlmist' (code#98)] and the interior I had done in the finest leather exactly matching the 1985 Fleetwood Brougham interior except had them keep the Pinin Farina trademark of triple welton the doors. The carpets are also custom in pure dove gray llama wool. After several years of doing the car show circuit, Los Angeles and San Diego Cadillac LaSalle Club and the International Cadillac Club, receiving several trophies including Best of Show, Iput it up for sale with VIP Classics in San Diego with no success. I donated the car in 1999 to the Stephan Chase Foundation for AIDS Research for a charity event auction. Last I saw some dealer in Santa Barbara had it until I saw your EBay sale. I had several Cadillac's including a 57 Brougham whichwas fun to show them as a pair. The funniest show was in 1989 at the Caliente RaceTrack in Tijuana for Tijuana's Centennial. The two Broughams were the star attractions over several Rolls Royce's and exotic cars. The crowd loved them. I have many photos including a complete diary of the restoration. I also have someparts for the car, the cloisonn.