This is a beautiful original 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham that
can be enjoyed as-is as a preserved survivor or a great car to take
to the next level. This is the only known Brougham that was
delivered when new to France, and has been said that it was
delivered new to Coco Chanel in Paris. The Brougham's name is now
simply "Coco". The interior is all original and gorgeous! Most all
of the important accessories function well and, it has the vanities
in the glovebox as well as in the rear seat armrest. With Body No.
659, this is the 259th of the 304 Broughams made in 1958. The
elegant and deep Ebony black paint (Paint Code 110) is a
combination of original and touched up areas and today has gorgeous
luster. But it has many areas that are showing some of the normal
cracking associated with the lead body filler used by Cadillac in
1958. Overall, it has a consistent patina with the rest of the
Brougham. The chrome and stainless are in overall good original
condition and the bumpers are devoid of chrome and are in polished
aluminum. Coco Chanel was one of the originators of the simple,
understated, little black dress. And our Coco here exemplifies this
in all respects. The "El Dorado" badges have been removed from the
sides and the rear of the car, as well as the rear door spear trim.
We love her Light Gray Mojave Cloth complimented by Dark Gray
leather (Trim No. 1101), especially with the designer styled
seating. Even the original lush custom light gray Karakul Pile
carpet looks nice, with little signs of wear. It is all original
and in excellent condition. This helps substantiate the 54,000
miles on the odometer. The vanities are quite complete, amazing and
impressive. The vanities include the full cosmetic compact,
lipstick, comb, cigarette case, tissue case, magnetic shot glasses
in the glovebox, as well as the upgraded correct vintage Chanel No.
5 perfume, Cross pen accessorized writing notebook and beveled
mirror in the rear armrest. These are authentic and a mixture of
original accessories and correct replacements. It is rare to see
the vanities complete. Coco was built on March 21st, 1958 and was
ordered with many unusual and unique features. Unusual things, such
as Firestone tires were specified and many of the normal badges
were deleted from her. Coco has been owned by her owner in Southern
California since 1985. He acquired her from the famed Andrew
Darling collection where she sat next to nine Rolls-Royces and a
Duesenberg. Coco still had her original, dealer installed plastic
seat covers installed, preserving the gorgeous interior. She has
been awarded many awards over the years and was featured in a
14-page Motor Trend Classic article from March/April 2006. The
venerable 365 CID V8 delivers 335 hp through its triple Rochester
carburetors. The carburetors all work well and the engine runs
beautifully and smooth. It runs and drives well and nearly all the
accessories work. We love the electrically operated trunk opener
and closer. The air conditioning blows cold at 38 degrees
Fahrenheit. The automatic seat works, the memory seat function
works and the seat is adjustable through the controls. Even all of
the windows and the clock works. We are presently working on
getting the automatic starting feature working. 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 is a mix of original preserved and
restored. The oil pressure and operating temperature are good and
the car feels solid on the road. Everything feels tight and in good
operating order. The air suspension was long ago removed in favor
of standard springs. Coco comes complete with a host of manuals,
including the rare Brougham specific owner's manual and shop
manuals. For more details and information, call, text or email
Harry Clark at 1.602.245.7200 or
[email protected]. Coco
is available for viewing in our Phoenix showroom.
