This 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham hardtop is #53 of 99 built. It

　　is powered by the original 390ci V8 engine mated to a Hydramatic

　　automatic transmission. Car #53 had one repaint done in its

　　original black color, but the gray broadcloth interior is

　　all-original. The coachwork was done by famed Italian coachbuilder

　　Pininfarina, best known for the styling of Ferrari and Alfa Romeo

　　automobiles. With an original sticker price of nearly $14,000,

　　these were twice the cost of an Eldorado Biarritz convertible and

　　even more expensive than a Rolls-Royce. Cadillac air conditioning,

　　cruise control and automatic headlamp control were included as

　　standard equipment. The Cadillac's 1959 model lineup included an

　　all-new, second-generation Eldorado Brougham, but this Brougham did

　　not come from the Fleetwood plant in Detroit; it was hand-built

　　4,000 miles away in Turin, Italy, by Pininfarina. Pre-tested

　　Cadillac chassis were crated and shipped to Italy by boat, and the

　　completed cars were shipped back to Detroit for final finishing,

　　testing and shipment to dealers. This partnership with the Italian

　　coachbuilder was the first of several times that Cadillac would put

　　an Italian body on an American chassis and powertrain. 52,152 miles

　　(title reads exempt). From the Prestige Collection. ** PREVIEW