7 Reasons why I want to own a 1957 or 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham

#1: They're extremley rare

With only 704 units being sold between 1957 and 1958, Eldorado Broughams were a rare sight when they were new. Nowadays, the Broughams are even harder to find and are very sought after.

#2: It's a car of firsts

The 57/48 Broughams were the first car with Automatic Power Door locks. Sure, that’s standard on the cheapest of cars today, but 60 years ago this technology was unheard of. These beauties even had a 2-way memory powered front bench seat! Think your brand new Audi is special because it has a powered raising/ lowering trunk? Nope! All 57/58 Broughams had a powered trunklid.

#3: They came in some amazing colors

Pictured above is one of my personal favorite paint colors. Cadillac called this color “Plantation Green”. Below is a gallery of my other favorite colors, Featuring: Jamaican Green, Maharini Maroon, Fairfax Blue, and Kenya Beige (hopefully the pictures come out in that order).

#4: It's extremely easy to pick out the people that have no clue as to what they are talking about

I have know the owner of a 1958 Eldorado Brougham for almost a year now. In that year, I have sat at many cruise nights with him and his ‘58. Countless people would come up and say “Pops had one of these here Cadillacs back in the day! But it was a 2-door convertible” Or, the best being “That’s got to be a Lincoln with them there Suicide doors, *no way that’s a Caddy”. The easiest way to distinguish between people is if they say “Brougham” correctly. It is not Bro-Ham, rather Bro-OHM.

#5: The Vanities

Cupholder? How about 6 magnetized shot glasses that stick to the glove box door when it’s open? Also included in the glovebox is a plastic case to hold a pack of cigarettes, a make-up set for the female passengers, and a vanity mirror. In the rear seat arm rest, there was yet another vanity mirror, leather bound pad of paper, and a silver Cross pen

#6: Ride Quality

As some of you might have previously read, I personally own a 1978 Lincoln Mark V. When I got to ride shotgun in a 1958 Brougham, It made my Lincoln feel like 240SX with coilovers and the whole kit and caboodle (I’ve been in one of those as well). Even though the one I got a ride in had been converted to springs (The factory system was like an Alfa Romeo—-To be perfect in every way, for a couple of months) many, many moons ago, It was truly the smoothest ride I have ever experienced.

#7: It's unheard of in today's day and age.

When most people think of a late 1950’s Cadillac, they instantly vision a 1959 Eldorado Biarritz, Sporting the iconic massive fins and bullet taillights. Call me a hipster, but I don’t like things that a vast population of people like. I love being the guy with the only Mark V at a car show.