1958 Cadillac series 70 Eldorado Brougham, this was America’s most expensive 50s car

Today we are back at classic auto mall to feature this 1958 Cadillac Eldorado brougham, This was the most expensive car produced by Cadillac in the 1950s with a price tag of $13,074= $134,000+ in the year 2023. If your new To the channel we diving deep cover all of the information that generally doesn’t get talked about talk about specs and show the cars for what they are, We take a tour talk about all of the body lines because these cars are absolutely Beautiful works of art. Get up close and personal with the dash it’s almost like you’re seeing the dashboard for the very first time.

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[danielulz]

Eldorado Brougham, NOT Fleetwood Brougham. Air suspension was standard equipment, but most have been converted to coils. The styling changes you mentioned were for the regular Cadillacs. 57 and 58 Eldorado Broughams are nearly identical. Great car, good presentation.

[ronkemperful]

I have always been a fin and chrome sort of guy. To me a car wasn't complete without outrageously sized fins and large slabs of chrome - these are the cars of my childhood. The Eldorado reminds me of the classic cars seen from the old Perry Mason television series and the films of the glamorous movie stars and celebrities of the 50s. This is a car that Elizabeth Taylor or Marilyn Monroe should be popping in and out of! What a car! I can just imagine the deep cushion seats, the ride floating over speed bumps and potholes, and the muted deep gurgle of the engine that is gently assuring you that it is up to the task!

[Dan-tfzq]

Jay; I think this is the first Eldorado Brougham I have seen with an all leather interior instead of silk brocade. You mentioned that sitting in the car felt like lead. These cars were pretty much hand built and the bodies contained a LOT of lead filler. Another great video with plenty of close up detail.

[dalemettee]

I and a friend would go to the auto show every year to see what was coming out that year. I first saw the brougham centered at the show floor with spot lights all over it. The one I saw was a dark blue with that stainless steel top. The interior was dark blue and the carpet seemed to be at least 1" deep pile. When I saw the window sticker, I almost fainted. I thought, "A car costing more than a house, absurd!" Yes it had air ride which was available in other GM cars. It was very expensive and many didn't last and were changed to springs. The view of this car has never left me even to this day many, many years later.

[markmalbone]

Just from an artistic design standpoint it was beautiful. No idea how it delivered mechanically. But it looks to have been an amazing item to sit in and use.

[josephgaviota]

13:48 Passes glove box test with FLYING COLORS !!

[kdsboosted]

I'd love to have this in my collection

[kadimsilahtar]

Thank you my friend, keep up the great work.

[margaretbehler]

One of my all time favorites. I saw one at the Gilmore museum in Michigan a few years ago. My favorite color is blue with a cloth interior. Beautiful!

[josephgaviota]

8:28 I have to admit, I _love_ the stainless steel roof.

[rainbowwarrior]

Who would want a Rolls Royce over this? Rolls Royce was so old fashioned, this thing was modern, beautiful, it had a V8 with a 4 speed auto. One of the things I'm surprised not to see, because I've seen a 1957 Eldorado up on a lift is the the 57 had fully independent suspension with a trailing arm rear suspension and four wheel disk brakes. So these were very advanced cars. I'm also surprised to hear about the fuel economy. My dad was born in LA in 1941 and his uncle was Casey Stengel because his aunt edna had married Casey, and Casey had no kids so my father was like his kids. Casey Stengel was a very nice man, and my dad remember Casey would come and hang out with them in the 50's and they would all get in his 1957 Cadillac Eldorado. My dad said it had automatic windshield wiper, headlamps and he said the car got like 25-30 mpg. I think that's one of the misconception was Cadillacs got bad fuel economy, from what I understand once they got up cruising on the open road they were actually fairly aerodynamic, had low rolling resistance and actually got pretty good fuel economy, but maybe not, who knows. My family like cars, in the 60s my grandmother got a BMW 635 with the batwings, so she was the fastest thing on the Freeway of LA in the 60's. In the 80's my uncle got a BMW Alpina. In 1982 a Chevy corvette had maybe 150hp and that little 2500lbs BMW 3 series had 250hp, did 0-60 in 6 second, and got over 160mph! A small little 3 series could take a Ferrari, you needed at least a Porsche Turbo to get it.

[caddiemanever]

Gorgeous, the designers back in the old days design cars with character, not like today with every model looking the same. Quality was more better in the old days then now, just seats alone, and carpets just an example. You will never see thick vault like closing doors ever again. I been a car enthusiast all my life, and luxury cars is my favorite type of vehicle. The '59 Deville or Fleetwood is my dream car. I know for sure if I had the money, I will own a lot of classics. One will definitely be one of the most iconic vehicles of all time is the Volkswagen Beetle, early to mid 70's model to be exact. Thanks for keeping a smile on my face watching your videos, when auto designers and makers put more effort in materials, character, and a identity for cars.

[stephenkeever]

"I Think We're Alone Now" by Tommy James and the Shondells. Just watched this one from a year ago and did not see the song pinned so I thought why not mention it. Amazing car that I've not seen close up. Thanks for covering it.

[matskarlsson]

Thanks Jay, for an amazing 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham video! 🙂

[jecny]

I seem to recall reading somewhere that Cadilac lost money on every one of these luxo-barges. The cost of manufacture vastly exceeded what they could charge.

[nudaveritas]

Imagine even to form and fabricate Steel in such utter Way to produce a Car like this is Even the Quality is withstanding a nuclear

[gene]

Hey JAY! You found one of my All time Favorite over the top 50’s Cars. I can imagine these were electrical nightmares to keep running smoothly. Awesome Stuff Jay

[asteverino]

I liked this particular tour of this Cadillac very much.
The styling and the appointments are pretty spectacular!
Tootaloo

[josephgaviota]

Seeing this luxury Caddi, makes me want to watch _North by Northwest_ again soon.

[frankmarter]

I owned an Eldorado Brougham for 7 years and drove it daily. That is when it wasn’t being repaired at one shop or another. I spent $70, 000 on restoration and it still needed to have the air suspension reinstalled. That would have been another $15, 000. You can’t drive them safely without the air suspension as the car was made to ride at a certain height and if it doesn’t you can lose the axle. You will not be able to find anyone who can work on one. At least not knowledgeably. You will waste more $$$ having someone work on the car who doesn’t know how than you will spend on getting it restored. A few have been fully restored at a cost of $200, 000. I drove mine 34, 000 miles but it cost plenty to keep it on the road.