Just in and more details to come!! And we've made some changes to
the description to make it more accurate. This is a solid, rust
free original 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham that can be enjoyed
as is, but more likely a great car to take to the next level. The
interior is all original and gorgeous! We love the light gray
brocade and gray leather interior, especially with the designer
styled seating. Even the lush custom light gray carpet looks nearly
as new, with little to no signs of wear. With very little effort,
this interior could be near perfect. It is all original and in
excellent condition. This substantiates the 62,000 miles on the
odometer. According to the VIN plate, the Brougham was originally
built as a black car. At some point decades ago, perhaps even when
new, the car was repainted in the authentic Lake Placid metallic
blue. Interestingly, we've not been able to see any evidence of the
original black anywhere on the car except in the door jambs. We ran
a paint meter over the car and it conveys that the exterior was
sanded down to metal or nearly so before being repainted. The door
jambs, however, were just painted over the black. We would
recommend that the door jambs be repainted. The paint today has
gorgeous luster, but has several areas that need to be touched up.
With the touch up and door jambs repainted the paint would be
gorgeous! The chrome and stainless trim are in overall nice
condition. There are a couple of pieces of stainless that need
straightening and while the rear bumpers were re-chromed the front
bumper should be re-chromed to make it much nicer. This Brougham
was stored for over 40 years decades in the Denver area and was
bought by our consignment client about five years ago. He has since
invested in a recommissioning of the car as well as performing some
cosmetic improvements. It runs and drives well and nearly all the
accessories work. We love the electrically operated trunk opener
and closer. This car does not suffer from a host of electrical
gremlins that can often be the case. The engine compartment has
benefited from some detailing. You can see from the photos that it
has been painted pretty well. The heater and air conditioning are
not functioning, but pretty much all other systems work. The oil
pressure and operating temperature is good and the car feels solid
on the road. Everything feels tight and in good operating order.
The engine would benefit from resealing as it leaks more oil than
we care to see. The brakes and the air suspension both work fine,
but will need further attention to make excellent. It would also
benefit from the installation of a new exhaust system. More to
come! For more details and information, call, text or email Harry
Clark at +1.602.245.7200 or
[email protected].