As of April 3, 2025, this is the information we have about this car:
[Dec.01.2008] Car #97 was advertised as a parts car in HemmingsMotor News, January 1999. However, I was contacted, in July 1999, by Chris Bernardi who claims to own the car (he had said previously that it was #98); Chris has also car #29 (above). Although the car does need a lot of work and the interior is rough, Chris says that it is no ' parts car' . It is currently black with a blue and green leather interior; production records indicate that it was white with white leather interior. The car is reported to have 68,000 original miles. Like #29, it has a cracked windshield. Good luck finding a replacement, Chris; it may be cheaper to have a new one manufactured. Chris may offer this car for sale if he finds an interested party. This car was owned in the late seventies by John Miller of Natick, NY. At that time John owned also1957-58 Broughams #105, 199 and 305, as well as 1960 Broughams #22 and 75. Chris left this message in my Guest Book, March 28: I own 1960 Eldorado Broughams #29 and #97and like the page says they are for sale. I am asking $35,000 for the two of them together. They are in Massachusetts. Any one interested just send me and email. Thanks. Late Extra (10/2002): the cars were advertised for sale on e-Bay in October 2002. Late Late Extra (2/2003): this car was advertised in Hemmings for $6,000; price is going down ! Latest extra (5/2005); the car has found a new home; it will be going to Sweden ! Conflicting information (?): another source reports that this car was owned by Alphie Ouelette of MA who owned also 1960 EB#29. The issue was cleared up in Dec., 2008, when Chris wrote to say that Alphie Ouelette was his grandfather and that they had sold the cars together to the Swedish collector.
[Dec.01.2008] Car #97 was advertised as a parts car in HemmingsMotor News, January 1999. However, I was contacted, in July 1999, by Chris Bernardi who claims to own the car (he had said previously that it was #98); Chris has also car #29 (above). Although the car does need a lot of work and the interior is rough, Chris says that it is no ' parts car' . It is currently black with a blue and green leather interior; production records indicate that it was white with white leather interior. The car is reported to have 68,000 original miles. Like #29, it has a cracked windshield. Good luck finding a replacement, Chris; it may be cheaper to have a new one manufactured. Chris may offer this car for sale if he finds an interested party. This car was owned in the late seventies by John Miller of Natick, NY. At that time John owned also1957-58 Broughams #105, 199 and 305, as well as 1960 Broughams #22 and 75. Chris left this message in my Guest Book, March 28: I own 1960 Eldorado Broughams #29 and #97and like the page says they are for sale. I am asking $35,000 for the two of them together. They are in Massachusetts. Any one interested just send me and email. Thanks. Late Extra (10/2002): the cars were advertised for sale on e-Bay in October 2002. Late Late Extra (2/2003): this car was advertised in Hemmings for $6,000; price is going down ! Latest extra (5/2005); the car has found a new home; it will be going to Sweden ! Conflicting information (?): another source reports that this car was owned by Alphie Ouelette of MA who owned also 1960 EB#29. The issue was cleared up in Dec., 2008, when Chris wrote to say that Alphie Ouelette was his grandfather and that they had sold the cars together to the Swedish collector.