1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham
- Engine
- 5.98L (365 cu. in.) OHV V8, 355 bhp
- Colour
- Deauville Gray
A 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham (body number 521), one of only 304 produced that year from a two-year total of 704 cars, originally delivered in Connecticut in Deauville Gray with blue and white leather. Originally discovered in Rhode Island in 1983, the car later received a concours-standard restoration and has earned top honours at the Cadillac-LaSalle Club Grand National Meet and the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance. It retains its original karakul carpeting and a complete set of factory personal accessories.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$297,000
- 1958 →Factory deliveryOriginal Connecticut ownerpartial documentation
Car was delivered new in Connecticut in Deauville Gray with Medium Blue and White leather interior.
- → 1983Providence, Rhode Island ownerpartial documentation
Car was located with this owner in Providence when discovered in 1983; tenure duration unclear.
- 1983 → 2010Acquisition unknownLongtime Rhode Island-area ownerpartial documentation
Held the vehicle for an extended period before transferring it in 2010; car was reportedly rust-free and solid at time of sale.
- 2010 →Private saleDon Ghareebfull documentation
Alabama-based Cadillac enthusiast who commissioned a full concours-level restoration by two specialist shops; personally spoke with auction house researchers about the car's condition prior to work beginning.
Competition
- 2012-06-01Cadillac-LaSalle Club Grand National MeetGrand National Meet of the Cadillac-LaSalle Club — Post-war Best of ShowPost-war Best of Show
Award recognized the quality of the completed restoration.
- 20142014 Greenwich Concours d'EleganceChairman's Choice
Event held in Connecticut; honor awarded following the car's earlier Grand National recognition.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2010RestorationImpatient Creations / Harbor Auto Restoration
Full concours-level restoration carried out jointly by two workshops, covering bodywork, paint, chrome, interior re-trimming in correct materials, and a rebuild of the air suspension using correct replacement components. The car was described as a solid, rust-free original when work commenced.
Impatient Creations is based in Alabaster, Alabama; Harbor Auto Restoration is located in Rockledge, Florida. Work was commissioned by Don Ghareeb and documented in a photo album included with the car.
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