To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' The Petersen Automotive
Museum Auction event, 8 December 2018.
Estimate:
$260,000 - $300,000
- Top-of-the-line model; one of 1,320 produced
- Desirable presentation in black over red
By the late 1950s, Cadillac reigned supreme over the full-sized
luxury car market in North America with exciting products that
featured advanced engineering and the leading-edge styling of
Harley Earl. While the 1959 Eldorado was controversial and
misunderstood in its heyday, the collectors and critics of today
agree that it possesses an unmatched combination of power,
presence, and extravagance. In 1959, the Eldorado sub-series
included the Seville hardtop and the Biarritz convertible, along
with the Brougham four-door hardtop.
Standard Eldorado features included all the items available on the
Series 62 DeVille line and beyond, including a heater, foglamps,
air suspension, AM radio with rear-mounted speaker, power windows,
a six-way power seat, electric door locks, automatic trunk release,
steel wheels that display full "turbine vane" or "fluted" wheel
covers, plus whitewall tires and rear fender skirts.
Only four options were available, and the exceptional Cadillac
offered here has the optional Autronic-Eye automatic
headlight-dimming device. The Eldorado also features the ultimate
engine for 1959, the enlarged Q-code 390-cu. in. V-8, topped by
three two-barrel Rochester carburetors. This powerplant produced
345 hp and was mated to a three-speed Hydra-Matic automatic
transmission as standard equipment.
The 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz being offered is richly
presented in black; complemented by a white power-operated
convertible top and a body-color fiberglass parade boot. This is
highlighted by its lush red interior, which is supplemented by an
abundance of brushed aluminum trim and prominent upholstery
patterns.
No other car of the era, or since, can surpass the timeless style,
beauty, and refinement of the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz. This
iconic convertible is the one to own, show, and drive. It is a
design that will stop traffic wherever it goes. One hundred years
from now, people will admire this car in a museum and know it was
made for the cr�me de la cr�me.To view this car and others
currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/ca18.
