As of Nov. 22, 2024, this is the information we have about this car:
[Feb.01.2017] Car #99 was reported some years ago to be a parts car; apparently it is now in Melbourne, Australia, according to Brougham buff Dirk Van Dorst of Belgium. Shortly after I got this information from Dirk, I got in contact with Tim Stevens, a Cadillac enthusiast in Australia who is familiar with the car (as well as with 1957 Brougham #185, 1958 Brougham #551,1959 Brougham #41 and 1960 Broughams #32and #73, all owned by the same person). Originally painted ' Kenya Beige' (code #148) it has been repainted white. The interior trimis the original (but severely deteriorated) beige broad cloth and leather (code #115); the original sheepskin carpets are missing (code #2). The odometer shows 24,609 miles. Body tags were removed from the car (ah-ha!) but are in the owner's possession. He was contacted by the vendor, some time after the sale, and offered the car's original owner's manual for $200; he bought it. Smart move: today, it's probably worth as much as the car!). The latter is on coil springs and, according to its owner, was running ...10 years ago; it still has the original Tri-Power set up. There is evidence of some water leaks as well as animal damage (rats, possums ?). Tim says the car does not appear to have moved from its present position in the shed and the front of it has deteriorated since his last visit, 2 years ago. Restorable? Potentially, yes ...but at what cost?
[Feb.01.2017] Car #99 was reported some years ago to be a parts car; apparently it is now in Melbourne, Australia, according to Brougham buff Dirk Van Dorst of Belgium. Shortly after I got this information from Dirk, I got in contact with Tim Stevens, a Cadillac enthusiast in Australia who is familiar with the car (as well as with 1957 Brougham #185, 1958 Brougham #551,1959 Brougham #41 and 1960 Broughams #32and #73, all owned by the same person). Originally painted ' Kenya Beige' (code #148) it has been repainted white. The interior trimis the original (but severely deteriorated) beige broad cloth and leather (code #115); the original sheepskin carpets are missing (code #2). The odometer shows 24,609 miles. Body tags were removed from the car (ah-ha!) but are in the owner's possession. He was contacted by the vendor, some time after the sale, and offered the car's original owner's manual for $200; he bought it. Smart move: today, it's probably worth as much as the car!). The latter is on coil springs and, according to its owner, was running ...10 years ago; it still has the original Tri-Power set up. There is evidence of some water leaks as well as animal damage (rats, possums ?). Tim says the car does not appear to have moved from its present position in the shed and the front of it has deteriorated since his last visit, 2 years ago. Restorable? Potentially, yes ...but at what cost?