Vehicle Description
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Auburn
Fall event, 30 August - 2 September 2018.
Estimate:
$75,000 - $100,000
Offered from the Calumet CollectionOne of just 99 examples
hand-built by Pinin Farina345-hp, 390-cu. in. OHV V-8 and
Hydramatic transmissionAll available power luxuries, including
factory air conditioningRarer than a 1957-1958 Eldorado
BroughamFinished in its original colors; beautiful original cloth
upholsteryOne of the most expensive automobiles in the world in
195952,148 miles recorded at the time of cataloguingOffered with GM
Historical Services build documentation
Among the rarest "production" Cadillacs of the 1950s is the 1959
Eldorado Brougham, a hand-built luxury sedan produced by the
Italian coachbuilder Pinin Farina, distinguished by long, low lines
and more sculpted tailfins, and one of the largest windshields ever
used on an automobile. Just 99 examples were produced, and few have
survived in finer order than this car, which has never been fully
restored or taken apart. It was repainted some years ago in its
original color of Ebony Black, using correct single-stage lacquer
that has worn well, and retains its correct grey stripe cloth
fabric. It has been converted from the original rear air suspension
to coil springs, with the air suspension compressor still intact
under the hood. As with all of the automobiles in the Calumet
Collection, it has enjoyed excellent care and is fully functional,
including the fascinating rear quarter windows that slide back out
of the way when a door is opened.To view this car and others
currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AF18.
