Knebworth This Weekend.... pics added

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Sep 07, 10 2:13 pm

The giveaway is the narrow bonnet and 59 front end. If its an Eldo B, to the rear it will have 59 reversing pods atopped by 60 tail fins (not the usual rocket ship 59 tail lights. Cant wait to see them. They are as rare as the fillings in chickens teeth.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Tue Sep 07, 10 3:52 pm

I knew there was something special about that Caddy, I'm no expert, but I knew I had seen one with a front en like that.

Scooby · Post by **Scooby** » Tue Sep 07, 10 6:54 pm

Clivey wrote:The giveaway is the narrow bonnet and 59 front end. If its an Eldo B, to the rear it will have 59 reversing pods atopped by 60 tail fins (not the usual rocket ship 59 tail lights. Cant wait to see them. They are as rare as the fillings in chickens teeth.

Clive will check back ...I know Motorama will know....now where is he ....

Motorama · Post by **Motorama** » Tue Sep 07, 10 7:06 pm

The car belongs to one of my best friends, in fact the guy that got me into American cars back in the late 80's.

It is a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham, one of only 99 built. Chassis's were shipped to Italy and bodied by Pininfarina. There should of been 100 but they dropped one of the frames in the sea while unloading.

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Wed Sep 08, 10 1:55 am

Sorry Clivey, my other pics of the Caddy werent much different to the one i posted

Re that D-type (replica)... Andrew took this one.

And zoomed in, you can see the name...

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Sep 08, 10 7:47 am

Motorama wrote:The car belongs to one of my best friends, in fact the guy that got me into American cars back in the late 80's.

It is a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham, one of only 99 built. Chassis's were shipped to Italy and bodied by Pininfarina. There should of been 100 but they dropped one of the frames in the sea while unloading.

Hahaaa. Knew it. I have a Bonhams catalogue at home with Frank Sinatra's 58 Eldo B being offered. Still has all the magnet-based beakers in the drinks cabinet in the back too. Proper rare cars and hideously expensive when new. Mind you, they attract 6-figure plus sums now so they still aint exactly cheap, even if you could find one. Have to say the 59 is a bit bland for me but its still a very interesting car.

Great auction house Bonhams

Motorama · Post by **Motorama** » Wed Sep 08, 10 8:34 am

Clivey wrote:
Motorama wrote:The car belongs to one of my best friends, in fact the guy that got me into American cars back in the late 80's.

It is a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham, one of only 99 built. Chassis's were shipped to Italy and bodied by Pininfarina. There should of been 100 but they dropped one of the frames in the sea while unloading.
Hahaaa. Knew it. I have a Bonhams catalogue at home with Frank Sinatra's 58 Eldo B being offered. Still has all the magnet-based beakers in the drinks cabinet in the back too. Proper rare cars and hideously expensive when new. Mind you, they attract 6-figure plus sums now so they still aint exactly cheap, even if you could find one. Have to say the 59 is a bit bland for me but its still a very interesting car.

Great auction house Bonhams

Graham who owns the 59 Eldorado Brougham also has a 57 Eldorado Brougham. They made 400 in 1957 and 304 in 1958, these are the ones with the stainless roof and suicide rear doors. His is still on air suspension and has the tumblers in the glove box along with most of the other vanities. Theres probably half a dozen 57/58s over here, Derek Speake of Hilltop Garage has a 58, Alan Carrington has a 57 and another friend of mine in Reading is currently restoring a 58.

Graham likes unusual cars, he also has a Facel Vega Excellence, a 4 door with suicide rear doors and 383 Mopar power!

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Sep 08, 10 11:52 am

BLIMEY!!!!!! That is a shock. Would love to see one in the flesh. Restorng it must be a nightmare. I cant see Brougham specific bits growing on trees.

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Wed Sep 08, 10 9:06 pm

RobTwin wrote:Sorry Clivey, my other pics of the Caddy werent much different to the one i posted

Re that D-type (replica)... Andrew took this one.

And zoomed in, you can see the name...

The guy who run's and owns Thunder road is Cheng, he used to be a member on here, nice bloke, I had his black Challenger rolling shell, he had it for sale at one of the Nat's,can't remember which one now?
We did a deal and he had my purple 71 Satillte/RR look-a-like.

Fair play to him, that D-Type rep looks the dog's

...........I would luv a "C-Type" but it will have to be a copy at today's prices.

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Thu Sep 09, 10 1:32 pm

Thanks Mal, i thought Cheng had a yellow Challenger? I'm sure he was at the Ace one year for the MMA meet

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Fri Sep 10, 10 12:08 am

'specially for you Clivey

(thanks to Stu

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Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Sep 10, 10 7:50 am

Gorgeous. A rare treat to see that. Love to get a close up look. There are few people who appreciate how rare the 50's Broughams are, or how bloody expensive they were compared to a 'standard' Eldorado.

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Fri Sep 10, 10 10:03 am

Have you got a pic of the 'standard' Eldorado, so we can see what all the fuss is about, Clivey?

latil · Post by **latil** » Fri Sep 10, 10 10:57 am

It would be interesting to see what is so special about these tarted up Ch*vys

Motorama · Post by **Motorama** » Fri Sep 10, 10 11:44 am

RobTwin wrote:Have you got a pic of the 'standard' Eldorado, so we can see what all the fuss is about, Clivey?

Basically look at the pink car in front on the rear shot you posted, thats your standard 59 model. The 59 Eldorado Biarritz Convertible and Eldorado Seville coupe were just really trim upgrades plus a tri power package

The Broughams were hand built in Italy by Pininfarina and were very subtle compared to the regular Cadillac line up. With the exception of the front and rear bumpers there are no interchangeable body parts with the US built Cadillac models