1958 Cadillac Eldorado

Brougham Sedan

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

Gasoline

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 1958 CADILLAC ELDORADO BROUGHAM, #654, ORIGINAL COBALT BLUE, 59,357 MILES FROM NEW This 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham is an example of one of the best years of the Brougham model run and represents a bygone era hand built Cadillac cars that will never be seen again… This 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham is an example of one of the most important models Cadillac ever offered and represents a bygone era of Cadillac motor cars that will never be seen again… The condition of this car is very close to original and well presented. It does show the obvious signs of age commiserate with a car showing showing 59,357 original miles on the odometer. I believe I am the fourth owner from new. BODY: This Cadillac wears its original factory correct Cobalt Blue paint. All of the body panels are ripple, dent, and rust free and have never had any sort of body or accident damage. One very important point on the body description…There is not one “patch panel” anywhere on the car. The glass is in excellent condition. INTERIOR: The interior is trimmed in the correct blue leather, although I don’t believe it is the original interior to the car. The seating areas are in good condition, as are the door panels, dashboard, and console. The carpet is also in fair condition. All of the accessories, including the climate control, AM radio (factory installed), are present. There are no vanities present, but I do have a vanity mirror which I will be happy to give the new owner. All of the windows as well as the door locks and trunk release work. The trunk area is in good condition, with no rust present, and the original spare tire and wheel are also present in good condition. UNDERCARRIAGE: The underside of the car is commensurate with a well cared for car. Again, it is rust-free and very well preserved, with no evidence of any rust or patch panels. ENGINE and ENGINE COMPARTMENT: The powerplant in this Cadillac is the original tri-power V-8 installed at the factory. Although the correct generator not currently installed on the car, the car has run and appears to have good compression and oil pressure. The engine bay is completely original, with all components in operational condition. Every detail of the engine compartment is “Cadillac Correct” and well preserved. There is some wear to certain painted surfaces due to age, but overall, it is very presentable. WHEELS: The wheels are the original Cadillac Eldorado Brougham wheels, and are in good original condition. SUSPENSION: This particular car came, as all 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Broughams did, with a specialized airbag suspension. While this car still retains all of the provisions for the air suspension, it has had springs installed at some point for reliability and ease of operation. PLEASE NOTE: This 1958 Eldorado Brougham still retains all of its original or N.O.S. components! This means the engine, transmission, rear end, etc. are original or correct to the car. All of the numbers, markings, etc., are correct. Aside from the installation of the springs, THIS CADILLAC HAS NEVER BEEN MODIFIED IN ANY WAY! It is an original and very special car that, as evidenced by the low mileage and condition, has been driven very sparingly and properly cared for during the last 53 years… This Eldorado Brougham is the most rust-free, unmolested, and original example I have ever seen! If you are serious about purchasing this vehicle, I encourage you to come and inspect it. I can also provide you with additional photos of any specific part you have questions about. You or your mechanic are also welcome to put the car on a lift and perform any drivetrain inspection you wish, including a compression check. This car is listed in the unofficial official Eldorado Brougham Registry, the “New Cadillac Database, The Fabulous Cadillac Eldorado Brougham, 1957-1960”. The following is an excerpt from the database, which does a great job listing all of the known Broughams throughout the world: Car #654 is now known to have survived. It is special in that it was the only car of the 1958 production to have been painted Cobalt Blue, a very dark, metallic navy blue. This was not a regular Brougham color but was included, nonetheless, on the palette for the regular Cadillac models of 1958 [code #26]. Enthusiast owner, David King [car #615] informed me in December, 2007, that the car had been sold by another Cadillac enthusiast, William Lamb, to a collector in Michigan. Perhaps we will hear more about this car soon. Now the fine print: The winning bidder will be required to send a deposit of $500.00 within 48 hours of auction close, the balance due within 7 days of auction close. Seller reserves the right to not accept bids or sell the vehicle to anyone with a zero or negative Ebay feedback rating. PLEASE DO NOT WASTE MY TIME OR YOURS BIDDING ON A VEHICLE YOU DO NOT INTEND TO PAY FOR. IF YOU BID ON THIS VEHICLE AND WIN, YOU ARE EXPECTED TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE AND PICK IT UP IN A TIMELY MANNER! Balance of auction amount must be paid by cash in person, bank to bank wire transfer, or certified funds (with verification) only within 7 days of auction close. No personal or company checks. Sorry, NO C.O.D. AND NO PAYPAL. Seller reserves the right not to accept bids or sell the vehicle to any bidder with a zero or negative feedback rating. Also, the vehicle is advertised elsewhere, so seller also reserves the right to sell the vehicle before the auction end, end the auction, and cancel all bids. For more on the 1958 Eldorado Brougham, read on… As General Motors turns 100 and beyond, one of its most luxurious and technologically equipped car celebrates its 53rd anniversary. The 1957 & 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. Conceived as a Motorama concept vehicle and built to be the ultimate luxury car, it encompassed the latest styling trends and technology of the day. With a price tag of $13,074 and production limited to only 400 in 1957, and another 304 in 1958, the clientele for this car ranked among the most elite in the world, firmly positioning Cadillac as the standard by which others were measured. The lineage of the 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham can be traced through a series of Motorama Concept vehicles. Harely Earl, GM’s Styling Boss, used them to monitor the public reaction and evolve them into his dream for a compact ultra luxury car. At the 1953 Motorama, Cadillac showed the Orleans, a pillarless four-door hardtop with suicide doors and panoramic windshield. Then in 1954, with the Park Avenue, El Camino, and La Espada concept cars, Harley Earl introduced the brushed stainless steel roof. As cars were getting lower, the roof could now become a styling feature. It was the compact sporty yet elegant four-door Park Avenue that attracted the attention of the wealthy. In 1955, at the Waldorf Astoria, Cadillac introduced the first concept to carry the name Eldorado Brougham. Finished in specially formulated chameleon green paint on its clean custom surfaces, it combined the brushed stainless steel roof, four-door pillarless hardtop and panoramic windshield. The introduction of new technology such as quad headlights, Autronic Eye and aluminum wheels were enhanced with added luxury features like swivel seats and air conditioning. The 1956 Motorama saw the introduction of the production intent Eldorado Brougham. Initially styled with single headlights, a duplicate front end was built with quad headlights (illegal in many states) for a Cadillac management decision. The quad front was picked and then grafted on to the full size vehicle in time for its premier at the Paris Auto Show. With only minor changes like full stainless rocker trim and a short stub frame for the door locks, this design became the production Eldorado Brougham. One final concept vehicle was built as a highlight to its name and to maintain the hype as the production car was being readied, the Eldorado Brougham Towncar was also displayed at the 1956 Motoramas. Styling of the Brougham fell under the direction of Ed Glowacke, Cadillac Chief Designer, with Bob Scheelk, a young designer, doing much of the design work. But this was Harley Earl’s baby and all of the styling was orchestrated personally by him as was typical in the day. Up front the Dagmar bumpers, patterned to look like the fuselage and wings of an aircraft and named after a well endowed TV personality, were designed to be the focal point, with the grille and hood falling away from them. The stainless steel roof along with suicide style doors, are perhaps the most distinguishing features of the Brougham. Compound curved panoramic windshield, GM’s Florentine roofline and swept-back fins contributed to the Brougham’s design reflecting the contemporary styling idioms of the day. At a price of $13,074 it was more expensive than Lincoln’s Mark II and the standard Rolls Royce. In fact rumor has it GM’s cost was far more as one employee found when he inquired as to the possibility of purchasing one at cost, with the response being positively, as it would mean and additional $10,000 over the sticker price. As a statement of pure luxury, every Eldorado Brougham came with a set of vanity items preciously sought after by today’s owners. The glove compartment had special areas for tissues, cigarette case, six stainless steel tumblers with magnets built in so they could balance on the back of the full width mirror and a specially made Evans Carryall, containing ladies powder, lipstick, comb and nickel holder. The rear armrest housed a beveled mirror, leather bound note pad with Cross sterling silver mechanical pencil and a one ounce atomizer bottle of Arpege Extrait de Lanvin perfume. The individually numbered 704 cars were hand built on a special line at the Clark Street plant in Detroit and had a unique shorter X-frame, body and interior. Even the shared Eldorado driveline, 365ci V8 with dual quad carburetors (three 2-barrel carbs were used in ’58) and 4 speed Hydramatic transmission, were specially built and tested with only the quietest going into the Brougham. Each Brougham was test driven prior to delivery. Technologically the Brougham was fitted with the latest innovations and comforts. Full air suspension with automatic leveling, central door locks which also disengaged the rear interior door handles when in drive, and memory front seats, which moved back and down upon entering or exiting the vehicle and resetting itself to one of two owners predetermined positions. An automatic start and restart feature was included along with full power trunk lid. With concept vehicles being visions into the future of styling, technology and market potential, the Eldorado Brougham is a rare example of a one off concept vehicle put directly into production without change or modification. The lineage continued in 1959 and 1960 with new designs that were styled by GM Styling in America, but were built by Pininfarina in Italy. These vehicles were unique in other ways, but visually did not stand out as much, primarily due to the lack of the stainless steel roof and with the following year’s production Cadillacs closely resembling the previous year’s Brougham. The following is a list of features embodied in the Eldorado Brougham. Many of them were firsts in the industry: -Frameless four door hardtop with suicide rear doors and no center pillar -Brushed stainless steel roof -Compound curved windshield -Quad headlights standard -Chrome plated aluminum wheels - standard -365 cubic inch V8 with dual four barrel(1957) or three 2 barrel(1958) carburetors -Hydramatic transmission – 4speed -Air suspension – self leveling -Low profile US Royal tubeless tires with 1” depressed white wall -Auto restart -Memory seat – six way power -Transistor radio with power antenna -Digital clock -Full power trunk lid -Polarized sun visors -Mouton (sheepskin fur) or Karakul (wool loop pile) carpeting -Vanity items – Ladies Evans carryall, stainless steel drinking cups, cigarette case, tissue dispenser, beveled mirror, leather note pad with Cross sterling silver pencil, 1 oz. Arpege Extrait de Lanvin -Separate heaters under rear seats -Autronic Eye –automatic high beam dimmer -Power door locks -Rear door interlock – prevents rear door from being opened while in gear -Electric fuel pump – in tank -Air conditioning -Power windows including the vent windows -Power brakes -Power steering -15 specific exterior color choices in addition to the 12 standard Cadillac colors plus the option for any color the customer wanted -More than 20 interior color and fabric combinations …Written by Glen Durmisevich for the GM Heritage Center Website General Specifications: Wheel base: 126.0 inches Over-all length: 216.3 inches Over-all width: 78.5 inches Over-all height: 55.5 inches Weight [including 5 wheels and tires]: 5315 lbs. Tread [front and rear]: 61.0 inches Minimum ground clearance: 5.3 inches adjustable to 6.3 inches Steering ratio: 19.5 to 1 over-all Turning diameter: 42.0 feet, curb to curb Rear axle ratio: 3.36 to 1 Tires: 1957: 8.40 x 15 [4-ply], tubeless, low-profile 1958: 8.40-8.20 x 15 [4-ply] tubeless, low-profile Wheels: forged aluminum and steel, 15.0 inches diameter. Suspension: air springs front and rear Drive: Cadillac four link Frame: Tubular-center X frame built by A. O. Smith Engine horsepower: 1957 325 @ 4800 rpm 1958 335 @ 4800 rpm Engine compression ratio: 1957 10.0 to 1 1958 10.25 to 1 Torque [in foot-lbs.]: 1957 400 @ 3300 rpm 1958 405 @ 3400 rpm Carburetors: 1957 two, 4-barrel 1958 three, 2-barrel Oil filter: full-flow Oil capacity [with filter]: 6.0 quarts Cooling system capacity: 22.6 quarts Fuel pump: electric Fuel capacity: 20.0 gallons Headlights: 4-lamp system Horns: 3 seashell, 1 trumpet Battery: 12 Volt, 11 plate, 72 Watt Battery location: in trunk Generator: 55 Amp Regulator: 55 Amp