1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham

Originally shown as a concept car at the 1955 L.A. Auto Show, the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham was put into production in 1957 and was, at the time, the pinnacle of luxury and innovation.  It featured numerous options, some of which are still available today. 

The engine was a 365 cubic-inch V8, breathing though twin four-barrel carburetors and running through a 4-speed automatic transmission.  The body was long, low and extravagant, with a pillarless 4-door design and rear suicide doors (and you know how much we love suicide doors).  At the behest of GM styling Guru Harley Earl, the car received a slick stainless steel roof and road-adjusting quad headlights for better illumination.  The suspension was as advanced as anything GM had in its arsenal at the time: a centrally-controlled, self-leveling and auto-adjusting air suspension which provided an uncompromisingly smooth ride. 

But where the Caddy really shimmered was in her amenities.  The fact that all these features lived in one car in 1957 is incredible.  Inside, drivers were greeted with power seats with memory settings, remote-adjustable side mirrors and an auto-adjusting rear-view mirror, an all-transistor automatic-station-seeking radio with twin speakers, all-electric windows, power locking and a power open AND close trunk lid.  The designers also saw fit to throw in a stainless steel drinking set for the glove box, a cigarette dispenser, various vanity elements for the ladies, and a perfume dispenser filled with Arpege Extrait de Lanvin perfume.  

Anything is possible when money is not an issue, and here’s where the Eldorado Brougham took no prisoners.  The base price in 1957 was $13,074, exceeding even the priciest Rolls of the time.  In 2008 dollars, that would ring in at $100,311! 

The Brougham was offered for only 2 years and just 704 were made in total.  Production was later farmed out to Pininfarina where a redesign was executed, but the quality and craftsmanship just weren’t the same.  The ’57 Eldorado Brougham was probably the finest post-war Cadillac produced to date. 

Color: Champagne

Body: Convertible

Transmission:  4-speed Hydra-Matic

Engine: V8

Top Speed: coming soon

Horsepower: 335 bhp

Condition: coming soon

Car’s History: coming soon

Claim to Fame:  Only 704 made in total

Mileage: coming soon

Price: Please inquire